Bass Tournament
Blue Ribbon Lures plans to donate Brim Reapers and hopefully additional lures.
Pro bass fisherman Chad Morgenthaler will host the 5th Annual Chad Morgenthaler Bass Tournament to benefit Special Olympics Illinois Aug. 28 at Rend Lake in southern Illinois.
This buddy tournament is a one-day tournament with a pre-tournament meeting, dinner and auction on Friday, Aug. 27, at the Rend Lake Resort's Great Room. To register, download the entry form below.
Two-person teams compete for the most weight and for big bass. Teams have the option of competing in a Beat the Pro contest against Morgenthaler and another professional fisherman.
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I tested the Brim Reaper all last summer and it caught literally thousands of bluegill (we call them Brim in the swamps of southeast Missouri). This bait has caught brim in every lake where I used it. The first time I used it I made 30 casts and caught 30 bream. YOU CAN TOO!!!
I use 6-lb Stren Clear Blue Fluorescent line. I put a small split shot 6-8 inches above it. I fish it on a 1/2 inch slip cork. Cast it past the edge of the bed and let the cork float over it, or reel it a foot and stop it for a couple of seconds. When the brim hit it you will know it. This bait is soft so be careful taking it out of the brim's mouth and it will last longer. I average 30-35 brim per body.
I found the brim to bed up every month April through August 3 days before a full moon until 3 days after


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