Meet Shaye
Whether I'm fishing for a story or the next big bite, you'll find me on the water. From my early childhood splashing around in creeks to the back deck of my father's boat and finally to the front of my own, fishing has remained constant and helped me evolve into the person I am today.
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| Thanks for visiting my new page that the great people at Bass Pro Sites put together for me. I’d like to invite you to take a look around and stay a while. Browse through my sponsors, read my blog or get to know me a little better. Check out some of the latest articles that I’ve written or scroll through my photo galleries. If you think that we could help one another grow in this great industry then don’t hesitate to contact me. -Shaye |
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Power-Pole
Some of the most important tools I have out on the water are my Power-Pole Shallow Water Anchors. 
Whether I’m fishing for bedding fish, fishing in a stiff wind or just wanting to hold the boat in place while I re-rig a bait, the Power-Poles allow me to completely eliminate the trolling motor and help me focus much more on the task at hand. Of the first 25 fish I weighed in this year, 20 were caught with the Power-Poles deployed so they have already more than paid for themselves! For more on Power-Pole Shallow Water Anchors vist Power-Pole.com
Tournament Trail
I'm looking forward to a great year out on the water. I'll be fishing the EverStart Series Southeast division and picking up another tournament or two along the way. I am thankful for the opportunity to pursue my dream and look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead. A special thanks to all my sponsors both on and off the water. Thanks to all my sponsors as well as the family and friends that support me along the way. Wish me luck this year and follow along.
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Florida Fishing Tricks in Other Spring Locales
Posted by shaye on April 9, 2012
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Florida bass fishing can be some of the best in the country no matter what time of year you hit the water. With mild to scorching hot temperatures year round the bass never get cold in Florida, so they never stop growing. Arguably the best time to head south however is on or around the spawn. Large females move in to the shallow weedy waters of lakes like Lake Okeechobee to feed up, lay their eggs and then feed heavily again before returning to open water or burying up in thick vegetation.
The tail end of the spawn is one of the most exciting times to bass fish in Florida. It seems that there are hundreds of bass per acre fresh out of the spawn and no longer preoccupied with furthering the species along. Once the females lay their eggs, they don’t wait around for room service. Instead they hop out of bed and get on the prowl for whatever they can find. This presents a perfect opportunity to peruse the shallows with reaction baits and load the boat. > see more at Wired2Fish.com.
Table Rock Review
Posted by shaye on April 3, 2012
My latest release at FLWOutdoors.com
Just prior to the FLW Tour Major on Table Rock, the common starting point for most anglers was shallow. However, the prevalent notion that the event would be won sight-fishing didn’t prove true. Instead, the majority of the top-10 anglers found large limits of pre-spawn females in a 5-mile stretch of Long Creek that had the most stained water.
Although the tournament was won by Brent Long pitching a jig, the rest of the anglers fishing in the area were throwing moving baits and bringing in big weights as well. The key bait for most was a shallow running crankbait that anglers bounced off wood and rock to trigger reaction strikes from the big bass that were feeding up before going onto the bed. > see more at FLWOutdoors.com.
McMillan by an ounce!
Posted by shaye on March 27, 2012
Article by Rob Newell (Courtesy FLWOutdoors.com)
Shaye Baker of Tallassee, Ala., finished fourth with a three-day total of 49 pounds, 8 ounces.
Baker, who contributes to FLW Bass Fishing magazine and flwoutdoors.com as freelance writer, proved he knows his subject matter well with his finish this week.
Unlike others who were having to make the long trek some 40 miles to the Chattahoochee River to get to their shad spawn fish, thereby losing precious early-morning time, Baker intentionally looked close.
“The shad spawn pattern is usually such an early morning bite that I wanted to find it as close to the launch site as possible to maximize that premium window of fishing time,” Baker said. “So I spent a lot of time looking in the Flint for a shad spawn and found one spot where it was going on strong.”
Baker scored on his shad spawn spot on days one and three using a homemade 3/8-ounce spinnerbait, but had to improvise on day two.
“The first day I never went farther than 5 miles from the ramp,” Baker said. “I caught everything on the spinnerbait. On day two, I only caught four bass for about 6 pounds off the shad spawn spot and had to run down into the lake to throw a topwater. I was launching a Jackall Bowstick on a Duckett 7-foot rod and that’s what saved me with two 3-pounders and a 4-pounder. Today I went back to the shad spawn area with the spinnerbait and a white NetBait swim jig with a white Paca Craw and caught everything I weighed-in in 30 minutes.
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