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Feels Like the First Time – Contender 25

March 24, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

The Contender 31 Classic. It was boats like this one that put Contender on the map.

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Old Salt: Capt. Randy Jendersee
By Carol M. Bareuther, RD Photos by Richard Gibson Capt. Randy Jendersee spent the first two decades of his life in the dark about the world of saltwater fishing. It’s no wonder. The television in the Jendersee family’s farmhouse in the tiny town of Corsica, South Dakota, some 90 miles west of Sioux Falls, only received three channels. And that... [Read More...]
Help Hurricane Ian FWC First Responders
Hurricane Ian was one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes ever to hit Florida. Thousands of people remain without power, water or shelter, including many first responders, biologists and other FWC staff. Please help those who risk their lives for us in times like these. Your donations are needed to provide emergency housing, food, water and other necessities. No... [Read More...]
Two-Minute Warning: Gotta Have It
(Photo/Pepper Ailor) By Capt. Scott "Fraz" Murie Walking up and down the docks, I keep seeing that owners are having their boats outfitted with a few things they feel are must-haves to compete and keep their rigs running smoothly. First is the Furuno omnidirectional sonar. This machine is a real difference-maker when it comes to finding, targeting and catching fish.... [Read More...]
Tackle Tips: Two Sharpies are Better than One
By Capt. Tucker Colquhoun Speed is everything when it comes to tournament fishing. One of the easiest, most simple ways to insure your baits are positioned quickly is to mark your lines with a Sharpie marker. Capt. Tucker Colquhoun likes to add a second color marker into the mix to distinguish between short and long rigger positions. In this case,... [Read More...]
Ceramic Coating: Is It Time to Stop Waxing?
By Capt. Dale Wills Wouldn’t it be great if you never had to wax your boat ever again?! Sounds too good to be true? As the early adopters of ceramic coating technology are finding out, it is kinda too good to be true. If something is kinda too good to be true, that also means that it is kind of... [Read More...]

Tackle Tips: Two Sharpies are Better than One

Ceramic Coating: Is It Time to Stop Waxing?