BPS The Strike: Tournament Edition

Bass Pro Shops is getting ready to ship their newest game for the Nintendo Wii, The Strike: Tournament Edition, due out mid-October. The tournament edition offers the same great gameplay you’re already familiar with from the first game, but now with a new focus on a true-to life tournament structure.

Experience a true-to-life tournament structure that focuses on all the real elements of an actual fishing tournament. Now, The Strike allows players to pre-fish a lake to test out equipment; challenge fellow fisherman to fishing contests; troll around a lake to get a feel for the layout and plot hot spots with their GPS, and even receive lake specific tips from their very own fishing mentor. Finally, sit back and enjoy a HUD-less fish fight because players are no longer forced to focus on meters and bars to reel in a fish — simply allow the feedback from the Wii remote to indicate the line tension and stamina of the fish.

More screenshots after the break!

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Two Short HD Videos From Dave Mercer’s Seminar @ BPS

I took a few short videos of Dave Mercer’s seminar at Bass Pro Shops yesterday, and I would have taken more if I had a tripod, but I wonder if that would have been a little too much. Anyway here are two great clips from the seminar. Both videos are available in high definition 1080 thanks to my Canon 7D.

Dave Mercer Makes It Rain at 2010 Bass Pro Shops – Dave Mercer gives a way about a dozen Casting for a Cure hats.

Dave Mercer on Kopper’s Live Target Lures at Bass Pro Shops – Dave Mercer talking about the fine detail and mimicry of the Kopper’s Live Target Lures.

Dave Mercer’s Seminar and Book Signing was Fantastic!

If you didn’t have the opportunity to check out Dave Mercer’s seminar and book signing at Bass Pro Shops you missed a wonderful thing. Dave talked for about an hour about fishing, his book, and Koppers Live Target lures- and I think what I liked most about it (and his book) is that everything is broken down into simple bite size ideas that you easily digest and retain. It’s like the tapas of fishing tips, really.

Luckily I was able to move my appointments around on saturday so that I could make this event and meet Dave. The seminar was great and getting to meet Dave after was an amazing treat. Readers of this blog probably already know where huge fans of Dave Mercer (and Kopper Lures), but as it turns out Dave is also a really big fan of ours!

I asked Dave if he would sign a second book for me so that I could give it away in our 2010 Contributor Contest (you’ve only got 12 days left!!) and he was more than happy to! Dave also signed a personalized copy for myself and when I opened the book again at the checkout line I was surprised and elated.

Oh, before I forget… Happy Birthday Dave!

Don’t Miss Dave Mercer’s Book Signing @ Bass Pro Shops

We recently mentioned Dave Mercer’s book 135 Secrets Fish Don’t Want You To Know and how it would make a great stocking stuffer. Well here’s your chance to double up on that gift giving power and get Dave Mercer to personally sign your copy of the book!

Dave Mercer will be at Bass Pro Shops in Vaughn on Saturday at 1PM to sign copies of his book and infect you with his intense passion for fishing. I’m going to try and move some appointments around on Saturday so that I can go hang with Dave and maybe win some sweet new Koppers Lures!

Hot New LIVETARGET Lures for 2011

If you missed out on the fantastic LIVETARGET lures made by Koppers this year, then you’ll definitely need to add a few of these to your collection for next year. LIVETARGET lures are the most realistic looking lures on the market, and they’re made right here in Ontario! Koppers has some pretty amazing additions to their lineup for 2011, including several that I will be picking up the first chance I get!

Koppers Lures will be at Bass Pro Shops in Vaughn this Saturday, which is also Dave Mercer’s seminar and book signing, where they will be giving out a LIVETARGET prize pack valued at over $700! If you’re free on Saturday and in the area make sure you check it out!

Check out some of our previous posts about Koppers Lures including Clive’s first impressions review of the LIVETARGET Smelt.

Pete Maina Signature Series

The Pete Maina Signature Series, built by Bass Pro Shops, is a high quality set of Musky rods and reels. The reel (PMX3000MH) is extremely well built, and to me, feels just like the higher priced Shimano counterparts. The rod (PMX66MHT) is also very well built and comes with a weight system for achieving the perfect balance

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