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February 3, 2012
Welcome to Gary Yamamoto's E-zine!
| | | | I have a weakness for handbags - I know this may not resonate with many of you guys, but think of it like Pete Robbins thinks of his spinnerbait collection. It's kinda like that.
While I'm fond of windowshopping for expensive handbags, I rarely purchase one. However, I received a Coach bag (ask your wife/girlfriend - she'll know) for Christmas and I just love the thing. It cost more money than I think I would spend on a bag, but I'm not saying I never would, should I come across the handbag of all handbags in the future.
A friend of mine saw the bag one day and went on and on and on about how "she would never spend such a large amount of money on a handbag (mine cost around $250 from an outlet store) and how ridiculous of me and what was I thinking?" To some folks, $250 is a lot of money, and to some folks it's a spit in the barrel.
I asked my friend how much money she spent to have her nails done. Two visits a month set her back around $75.00 which brings her yearly average to $900.
Just to have her nails done.
I asked her how she could ever spend large amounts of money on having her nails done and how ridiculous of her and what was she thinking?
We spend money on what we want to spend money on. Period. I try not to judge other folks when it comes to addictions - at least the legal addictions anyway.
Bernie Schultz recently invested a good amount of time and expenses on the water filming with Bob Izumi down in Florida. They may not have pulled in huge lunkers for the camera, but reading his story, it's clear the investment paid off. For them, the trip was a success.
Yamamoto Pro Randy Howell is one of four GYCB pros heading to the Classic this month. The Red hasn't necessarily been friendly to him, but guy has been to the Classic TEN TIMES and he's not reached 40 yet. Take a look at what he's planning to do and how he'll be using his past experiences on the Red River to seal the deal this time around.
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Heidi Roth
Inside Line - Editor
Howell Hopes Classic Number Ten is the Charm
By Pete Robbins
 Alabama pro Randy Howell may only be 38 years old, with his boyish face and slender build making him look even younger, but he’s a mature 38. A seasoned 38. An experienced 38. The upcoming Red River Bassmaster Classic will be his tenth entry in bass fishing’s biggest event and he’s hoping that big show experience and Red River lessons will allow him to break through with his first Classic win.
He’s had four tour-level shots at the Red and the results have been decidedly mixed. The best of the bunch was a 17th place finish in an FLW Tour event in 2000. He strung together strong but not stellar limits of 9-06 and 9-15 to achieve that result. At the following year’s FLW he bombed with 1-11 on the first day before coming back with 12-05 the next day, but it wasn't enough to leap anywhere near the top of the leader board and he finished 79th overall. That same year on the BASS side he finished 36th in a field of 155.
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Beatin' the Bank with Bernie Schultz - Real Fishing with Bob Izumi
By Bernie Schultz
 Back in the nineties, I spent considerable time fishing in Ontario. Because of the region's cool summers and countless lakes to explore, I always looked forward to the trip. Plus, there was another big draw—the Canadian Open.
Every year in July, the Canadian Open bass tournament was hosted by the city of Kingston, and it drew some of the biggest names in fishing. Anglers like Denny Brauer, Tom Mann Jr., Randall Romig, Jim Bitter, and many top Canadian pros too—one of whom was Bob Izumi, a guy who would ultimately become my lifelong friend.
Located on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, Kingston serves as gateway to the St. Lawrence River and one of the most scenic places on the planet—the Thousand Islands.
As its name implies, there are literally thousands of small islands strewn along the river, forming a natural boundary between the U.S. and Canada. The water is deep and clear, and it's home to one of the strongest populations of smallmouth and largemouth bass in North America.
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