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The X-Factor In Better Jig Fishing |
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
BassFan recently reported that Bassmaster Elite Series pro Randy Howell signed a new
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Photo: BassFan |
sponsorship deal with South Carolina-based Vertical Lures for 2008. The deal was a couple years in the works - each side had been admiring the other from afar ever since Howell won the inaugural Bassmaster Elite 50 event at Lake Dardanelle in 2004 - but the time was finally right to ink a contract.
About the deal, Howell said: "Swimming a jig is something I love to do. It works great at certain times of the year, especially in standing shoreline grass like we have in Alabama on the Coosa River lakes. I was swimming a white jig fast along the banks at Dardanelle when I won. Full Story... |
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Alabama Pro Inks New Deals During the Break - Basszone.com |
Story by Dan O'Sullivan - Photos by Mark Jeffreys |
 Springville, Ala. – When 34-year-old Purolator pro Randy Howell ended the 2007 Elite Series season in 40th place; three spots out of the Bassmaster Classic, he did what most other successful athletes would do; he got busy.
Howell, who has spent the past 15 years competing in BASS events, has collected $912,053 in combined BASS and FLW earnings and qualified for seven trips to the Bassmaster Classic, has been very active since the season ended. He has turned what could have been a very frustrating winter into momentum heading into the 2008 campaign.
Since the inception of the Elite Series, he has been one of the anglers who has proven himself adept at being able to navigate his way through the business of fishing. For example, in reaching his agreement with Purolator prior to the 2006 season, Howell was the first to realize the marketing potential of the Zephyr Travel System. Not only did the Zephyr provide living quarters with an enclosed trailer for towing his Triton Boat and tow vehicle, but it also provided maximum exposure for Purolator.
With the season about to begin Howell has reached agreements with several new sponsors that will be incorporated into his Purolator graphics. With the Bassmaster Classic little more than a week away, Howell contacted The BASS ZONE to share the news of his new partners. Read More.... |
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(Read by Max McLean. Provided by The Listener's Audio Bible.)
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