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Shryock’s 5 fave things in his boat

Elite Series pro Fletcher Shryock shows us the five things he won't go fishing without.

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Fletcher Shryock is an Elite Series pro with a background in motocross. His fishing career took off with the speed of a Ryan Villapoto holeshot in a Supercross event when he won the second stop on the 2011 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Allstate on Lake Norman. Like most other anglers, the Ohio-based pro has a set of tools that help him do his job every day. Here is Shryock’s list of “five things I won’t go fishing without.”
Fletcher Shryock is an Elite Series pro with a background in motocross. His fishing career took off with the speed of a Ryan Villapoto holeshot in a Supercross event when he won the second stop on the 2011 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Allstate on Lake Norman. Like most other anglers, the Ohio-based pro has a set of tools that help him do his job every day. Here is Shryock’s list of “five things I won’t go fishing without.”
1. Fletcher Shryock Spiderwire Sunglasses “Polarized sunglasses are important because not only do they remove surface glare and help us see into the water, but they protect our eyes as well. I built these sunglasses to have great polarization, UV protection and completely block the sun making it easier to see fish, edges and submerged cover to cast at. Not only do they have all the function, but they look cool in black, white and my trademark orange color, and they are affordable at around $20.”
1. Fletcher Shryock Spiderwire Sunglasses
“Polarized sunglasses are important because not only do they remove surface glare and help us see into the water, but they protect our eyes as well. I built these sunglasses to have great polarization, UV protection and completely block the sun making it easier to see fish, edges and submerged cover to cast at. Not only do they have all the function, but they look cool in black, white and my trademark orange color, and they are affordable at around $20.”
2. Berkley Havoc Pit Boss “If I could only have one soft plastic lure in my Nitro Z9, it would be a green pumpkin Berkley Havoc Pit Boss designed by Skeet Reese. This lure has the kind of action that is between a tube and a Chigger Craw, and it appeals to bass feeding on bluegill or crawdads. The Pit Boss’ unique shape means that I get solid hookups and lose very few fish. Plus, I can use it as a jig trailer if I need to.”
2. Berkley Havoc Pit Boss
“If I could only have one soft plastic lure in my Nitro Z9, it would be a green pumpkin Berkley Havoc Pit Boss designed by Skeet Reese. This lure has the kind of action that is between a tube and a Chigger Craw, and it appeals to bass feeding on bluegill or crawdads. The Pit Boss’ unique shape means that I get solid hookups and lose very few fish. Plus, I can use it as a jig trailer if I need to.”
3. Eagle Claw TroKar TK130 and 3/8-ounce Tungsten “To go along with my favorite soft plastic creature, I would have to have the weight and hook to go with it. My favorite is the 3/8-ounce Eagle Claw tungsten worm weight and the 4/0 Eagle Claw TroKar TK130 Flippin’ Hook. The size of the weight is perfect for pitching and flippin’, as well as penetrating sparse cover, and the hook is the best I’ve ever used, and absolutely the right size for the Pit Boss.”
3. Eagle Claw TroKar TK130 and 3/8-ounce Tungsten
“To go along with my favorite soft plastic creature, I would have to have the weight and hook to go with it. My favorite is the 3/8-ounce Eagle Claw tungsten worm weight and the 4/0 Eagle Claw TroKar TK130 Flippin’ Hook. The size of the weight is perfect for pitching and flippin’, as well as penetrating sparse cover, and the hook is the best I’ve ever used, and absolutely the right size for the Pit Boss.”
Here's the lead.
Here’s the lead.
4. Rod Glove Rod and Reel Covers “These items really help me carry as many of my Abu Garcia rods and reel combos as I need without fear of tangling or damage. By keeping my Veracity rods in a rod glove, I can store twice as many rods in my rod locker and not worry about the line getting tangled or nicked, and when I travel the road, I always put the reel covers on my Revos so I don’t have to worry about beating them up.”
4. Rod Glove Rod and Reel Covers
“These items really help me carry as many of my Abu Garcia rods and reel combos as I need without fear of tangling or damage. By keeping my Veracity rods in a rod glove, I can store twice as many rods in my rod locker and not worry about the line getting tangled or nicked, and when I travel the road, I always put the reel covers on my Revos so I don’t have to worry about beating them up.”
5. Berkley Stainless Steel Line Clippers “This is the most versatile tool in my boat. The stainless steel clippers are sharp enough to cut braided line, have a small knife blade I can use for trimming baits and opening packages, a little poker for clearing paint from the eyes of jigheads and a small screwdriver on one end for tightening small screws. I keep several of these around, and some in the truck for rigging rods and as backups in case they get lost or eventually wear out from so much clipping.”
5. Berkley Stainless Steel Line Clippers
“This is the most versatile tool in my boat. The stainless steel clippers are sharp enough to cut braided line, have a small knife blade I can use for trimming baits and opening packages, a little poker for clearing paint from the eyes of jigheads and a small screwdriver on one end for tightening small screws. I keep several of these around, and some in the truck for rigging rods and as backups in case they get lost or eventually wear out from so much clipping.”

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