Archive for April 3rd, 2010

Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley

If you are not a college football fan and could care less if you never see a bowl game in your life, you might wonder what all of the fuss is about. If you have a red-blooded male in your life, just ask him.

There will be 34 NCAA bowl games this year and the fuss in apiece one will be about prestige and money, huge money, as in more than a collective 9 million for the participating teams and their respective conferences.

The actual bowl payouts reflected below add up to 7+ million, but the actual 9+ million figure arises because of some additional payouts for participating teams beyond the automatic qualifiers from the 6 major BCS conferences—the Atlantic Coast, Huge East, Huge Ten, Huge 12, Pacific-10 and Southeastern.

A team must win 6 games to be bowl-eligible, according to NCAA standards. Some of the limiting teams automatically receive bowl bids, and others are asked to participate in the less significant bowl games.

Just about each news organization that publishes the bowl-game lineups does so by the date of the contest, the first (on December 19th) to the last (the Bowl Championship Series title game on Jan 7th).

I select to do it this year by the importance of the bowl based on its payout first, and then the prominence of the game based on its participants. The first 5 bowl games listed comprise the prestigious BCS super-contests with the biggest payouts.

Here is the complete lineup for the 2009 season (which stretches into 2010).

1) million – The BCS National Championship Game between Alabama (13-0) and Texas (13-0) on Jan. 7.

2) million – Sugar Bowl with Florida (12-1) and Cincinnati (12-0) on Jan. 1.

3) million – Fiesta Bowl with Texas Christian (12-0) and Boise Say (13-0) on Jan. 4.

4) million – Rose Bowl with Oregon (10-2) and Ohio Say (10-2) on Jan. 1.

5) million – Orange Bowl with Georgia Tech (11-2) and Iowa (10-2) on Jan. 5.

6) .25 million – Capital One Bowl with Penn Say (10-2) and Louisiana Say (9-3) on Jan. 1.

7) .3 million – Outback Bowl with Northwestern (8-4) and Auburn (7-5) on Jan. 1.

.005 million – Chick-fil-A Bowl with Virginia Tech (9-3) and Tennessee (7-5) on Dec. 31.

9) million – Cotton Bowl with Oklahoma Say (9-3) and Mississippi (8-4) on Jan. 2.

10) .5 million – Gator Bowl with West Virginia (9-3) and Florida Say (6-6) on Jan. 1.

11) .35 million – Holiday Bowl with Nebraska (9-4) and Arizona (8-4) on Dec. 30.

12) .25 million – Champs Sports Bowl with Miami, FL (9-3) and Wisconsin (9-3) on Dec. 29.

13) .25 million – Alamo Bowl with Texas Tech (8-4) and Michigan Say (6-6) on Jan. 2.

14) .9 million – Sun Bowl with Stanford (8-4) and Oklahoma (7-5) on Dec. 31.

15) .7 million – Liberty Bowl with East Carolina (9-4) and Arkansas (7-5) on Jan. 2.

16) .6 million – Music City Bowl with Clemson (8-5) and Kentucky (7-5) on Dec. 27.

17) .35 million – Insight Bowl with Iowa Say (6-6) and Minnesota (6-6) on Dec.31.

18) .1 million – Independence Bowl with Georgia (7-5) and Texas A&M (6-6) on Dec. 28.

19) million – Las Vegas Bowl with Brigham Young (10-2) and Oregon Say (8-4) on Dec. 22.

20) million – Meineke Automobile Care Bowl with Pittsburgh (9-3) and North Carolina (8-4) on Dec. 26.

21) million – St. Petersburg Bowl with Rutgers (8-4) and Central Florida (8-4) on Dec. 19.

22) million – EagleBank Bowl with Temple (9-3) and UCLA (6-6) on Dec. 29.

23) 0,000 – Emerald Bowl with Southern California (8-4) and Boston College (8-4) on Dec. 26.

24) 0,000 – GMAC Bowl with Central Michigan (11-2) and Troy (9-3) on Jan. 6.

25) 0,000 – Poinsettia Bowl with Utah (9-3) and California (8-4) on Dec. 23.

26) 0,000 – Tiny Caesars Pizza Bowl with Ohio (9-4) and Marshall (6-6) on Dec. 26.

27) 0,000 – New Mexico Bowl with Fresno Say (8-4) and Wyoming (6-6) on Dec. 19.

28) 0,000 – Humanitarian Bowl with Idaho (7-5) and Bowling Green (7-5) on Dec. 30.

29) 0,000 – International Bowl with South Florida (7-5) and Northern Illinois (7-5) on Jan. 2.

30) 0,000 – Texas Bowl with Missouri (8-4) and Navy (8-4) on Dec. 31.

31) 0,000 – Armed Forces Bowl with Houston (10-3) and Air Force (7-5) on Dec. 31.

32) 8,000 – Hawaii Bowl with Nevada (8-4) and Southern Methodist (7-5) on Dec. 24.

33) 5,000 – New Orleans Bowl with Middle Tennessee (9-3) an Southern Mississippi (7-5) on Dec. 20.

34) 0,000 – Papjohns.com Bowl with South Carolina (7-5) and Connecticut (7-5) on Jan. 2.

Berkley does not stop with just creating and selling baits. They also make a point of ensuring that all their soft baits are a great value for money by having them tested by some of the top fishing professionals in the world. Because of the meticulous processing and testing of their baits, it is no wonder why more and more anglers are using and approving this for your fishing trips.

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Now that you have a background on what the hype about Berkley baits is all about, it’s time to learn how to properly rig and use them for your fishing adventures. Start rigging your gulp baits by tying a hook that is slightly smaller than that of your chosen bait. By doing a clinch knot, tie the hook just a few inches below the tip of your rod. Take your rigged soft baits along with the hook and thread it through in a downward motion in order to grant the barb to emerge just below the bait and pointing towards your rod. For smaller baits, you can rig two or more at the same time to both sides of the hook. For other types of Berkley soft baits, you can also try to look up the net on how they can be rigged.

When rigging them, keep in mind that the kind of jig head being used can finally affect the performance of your gulp baits. There are various types of jig heads and apiece of these causes your soft baits to move differently when already in the water. Another thing to keep in mind is to always ensure that your baits sufficiently covers your hook. By doing this you are disguising the hook thus ensuring that once the fish bites on to your bait the hook will be healthy to successfully pierce through the fish’s mouth. Once you’re done rigging, you might now proceed with your fishing activities.

Fishing is a great activity for anyone, but it can easily become disappointing especially if you will not be healthy to get a good catch. And a good catch is nearly always dependent with the type of fishing equipment and tools you use. Berkley soft baits are among the easiest to use and they have a good reputation to back up their claim of increasing your catch rate simply by using their baits. True enough, with their advanced scent and delectable flavor any fish will keep coming back in case you don’t get them in the first bite.

Berkley Power Worms Review

Berkley Power worms are not just any old jelly worm, for sea fishing these have to be some of the ideal jelly worms on the market. They come in packs of 10 and have a coating of Berkley power bait scent formula which seems to give the edge over other types of jelly’s. These have been a very effective lures for Pollack and Bass in the UK as well as other predatory fish around the world. The most productive color seems to be the Hotails, black over a hot colored tail. You can fish these worms in all manner of styles, off a boat or cast from the shore. The simplest method is to slide a weight up the main line followed by a 5mm bead, swivel then tie a 12inch hook length followed by a jelly worm hook or a long Aberdeen. This method is great for off the rocks!

To thread the worm on the hook begin by inserting the hook point into the tip of the worm and work the worms body down over the shank until it is about two thirds down, then bring the hook point out of the power worms body. You want the worm to sit parallel to the hook with tiny or no kinks in the body as this will effect the worms action. Another great method is to just near the hook through the middle of the worm, this creates a random unnatural movement that some fish seem to find irresistible due to the distressed action of the worm.

Power worms seem to be a strong favorite among anglers over the years and they are still sure catchers today.

Berkley Gulp Alive Baits – My Review of Fishing With Berkley Gulp Lures

I have done some of my ideal fishing in years when I discovered Berkley Gulp Alive baits. I have always had good luck with the line of Power Baits that Berkley developed many years ago, but I was truly surprised with the results I was getting when using the new Gulp Alive brand of baits.

I have always enjoyed the thrill of fishing with artificial lures, mostly because you stand a much superior chance of getting a good size fish to hit an artificial lure, and I normally leave live bait fishing to my children so they can catch pan fish all day long. But perhaps my one complaint using artificial lures was the amount of times I would miss a fish due to a short strike where I could not set the hook in time.

It is with this in mind that I set out one afternoon last start with a new can of Berkley Gulp Alive leeches and twister tails. I rigged them up and proceeded to fish areas that I know hold massive bass. What ensued was one of my superior days on the water in quite some time. For some reason the new formula of these baits really encourages fish to hold on to them for much longer periods of time. I was not getting short strikes, and in fact, had ample time to set hooks on hit each.

My only complaint is the fish had a tendency to swallow the bait rather quickly, making hook retrieval an adventure each time. A good set of needle nose pliers, though, and I was healthy to successfully catch and release double digit bass in one afternoon of fishing action.

Berkley Powerbait For Trout Fishing Review

Berkley Powerbait lures are one of the ideal types of rainbow trout lures on the market, so it’s no surprise they are a favourite pick for anglers all over the country. Powerbait is acquirable in several different formats; some of the most favourite are Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Bait and Dough Trout Nuggets, Berkley Powerbait 3 inch Trout Worms, and Berkley 2 inch Power Minnows.

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As with any type of trout lure, it’s important to use Berkley Powerbait with the right equipment for trout fishing. A short, lightweight, and nimble rod and reel combo will wage the most success. Make sure that your rod is no longer than five feet and that your line is four pound test at the heaviest.

Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Bait and Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Nuggets are very similar products. The Dough Trout Nuggets are sold in preformed dough balls, while the Dough Trout Bait is a massive wad of dough sold in a blow that grants its users to create their own dough balls and control the size of the bait. Both types of dough bait come in a variety of vibrant colors, such as orange and chartreuse. The ideal way to fish using Berkley Dough Trout Bait is to use an 8 or 10 sized hook with a portion of the bait molded onto it. A small egg sinker will wage appropriate weight to your line.

You can also use a small egg sinker with Berkley 2 Inch Power Minnows and Berkley Powerbait 3 Inch Trout Worms. Both these baits can be attached to a jig head or used as trout bait. The Power Minnows should be attached to the hook through the head. The worms can be hooked about two inches from the end. If you are using the Trout Worms, flicking your pole each couple minutes will help give the illusion of a sinking worm.

One drawback to using Berkley Powerbait is that some trout streams have restrictions against using scented bait. You will need to make sure what the regulations are for your fishing locales before heading out into the water.

There are even more types of Berkley Powerbait than the ones mentioned above. If you have never used Powerbait before, give some of these trout lures a try and you will soon refer your favorites.

Berkley Gulp Alive – Catching Surprise Smallmouth Bass

I am going to tell you a fascinating story about something I never thought would happen when using Berkley gulp alive. You will want to read this, for it will benefit you in your fishing success, as it has me tremendously. If you like to catch a lot of massive fish, then what I am about to tell you will benefit you now.

I was on a lake that i have never fished before but was told it had nice over sized walleyes, so my eyes lit up and off to the lake I went. It was about a 2000 acre lake, and what I like to do is jump from point to point as great way to find fish. After i had caught 7 or 8 very massive walleyes, I hooked onto a fish that gave me a much superior battle. I thought I had a monster strabismus on as I was using massive crank baits, but after about a five minute effort I landed it, and it was a massive bronze back!

I was shocked to see a small utter on this massive crank bait, as small mouth tend like smaller lures than walleye. All I had was crank baits and jigs and so I cast my crank bait out for another half hour or so and was not catching any small jaws or walleye, but I knew the small mouth were there somewhere – I asked myself what to do?

I was panicking a little, but then it hit me: I have jigs and Berkley gulp alive minnows and leeches in my box! So I tied on a 1/4 ounce jig and place a gulp minnow on and immediately I was into my favorite fish: Mr. Bronze Back. For a period of several hours I was catching calibre small mouth bass, until my arms were s sore I had to stop.

The point is the small jaws were there all along and I knew it. I was just cranking through them with crank baits, and then when I switched baits, it was an astonishing transformation. And those minnows were not like live bait that you have to change each time you catch a fish. I bet I only went through 7or 8 Gulp lures in three hours of catching massive bronze backs.

Some guys in a boat that were watching this asked me: “What in the world are you doing to catch all those massive cut jumpers, this lake is not known for small mouth in the first place?”

I showed them the Berkley gulp alive and stated they had seen it before but did not think much about trying it until now. That was one of day” I will never forget “and there have been many days like that since, in rivers, lakes and reservoirs!

Berkley Urban Spirit Rod Review

The all new Berkley Urban spirit rod is a fully adjustable rod that grants you to extend the handle grip for extra rod length. This series of rods are designed for maximum casting capability for both plugging and spinning for Bass both here in the UK and overseas. The rod itself is prefabricated from IM7 Carbon complete with Fuji Alconite guides and a Hi-Grade EVA handle. With a price attach of under £90 it is a great purchase for all sea and freshwater anglers and makes a very good all rounder in you rod artillery.

The performance is very good indeed for the money, there are no corners cut with these models as the IM7 blank performance really pushes through no matter what length you set the rod up to. If you are a keen plugging or soft plastic fisherman then this rod has superb action without losing control over plugs when combined with Braid. I tested the rod off the rocks in my coastal area and even for hard fighting 5lb Wrasse this rod still has the pulling power to pump them up from the depths and through thick weed.

The adjustable handle grants you to extend at full length for great distance or short for simple one handed underarm casts. The handle has a ruler which is marked in approx one centimeter increments for simple adjustment. The rod comes with a handy custom prefabricated carry holdall bag with a padded adjustable strap for simple transport and manufactured from a light robust material to reduce traveling weight.

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