Carl Jocumsen’s crew may win the award for the most dedicated Bassmaster Classic fan base. I caught them at the launch on the final PRACTICE day and got them riled up — it didn’t take much.
Recently I asked “Do Fish Eat Boogers?” in order to list a bunch of lures with “booger” or “snot” in their names. Suddenly my feed was filled with all sorts of suggestions at the intersection of snot and fish. I had no idea how much research and inquiry had been done into more in-depth explorations of mucophagy.
We travel to Casa Vieja Lodge in Guatemala largely for the unparalleled sailfishing, there’s another species that plays a critical role: the mahi mahi. Most of the boats have kitchens onboard where the mates will prepare a hot lunch. If you catch a mahi early in the day, that’s what you’ll get.
Gaffing is surprisingly satisfying, and only slightly harder than it looks. If it's something that you like to do, there are plenty of shirts to express that passion.
When I got together with some of the Megabass team, I asked their pros about their “Death Row Meals.” Their answers are in this video. What they all have in common is that they all gravitate to a taste of home.