QCREW Pro Team member, Jacob Powroznik, finished fifth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. Powroznik primarily relied on a wacky rig. He made that with a 5-inch V&M Chopstick Worm and No. 2 Mustad TitanX Neko Wacky/Neko Hook. For a full...
Anybody who happened to be at media day at the 2015 Bassmaster Classic might’ve seen me the most disappointed I’ve been in my entire life. At the official rules meeting that afternoon – the day before the start of the Classic on Lake Hartwell –...
ODDS: 7-1 “Not known for being the most emotional guy, Powroznik was literally moved to tears when he slipped past Michael Laconelli to win the 2017 Bassmaster Classic Brack on Pokegama Lake. The cannonball he did off the end of the dock following the post-tournament interview,...
The 7th of 8 qualifiers for the 2018 North American Ice Fishing Circuit (NAIFC) Championship was recently held on Lake Menomin in Wisconsin. After 3 days of prefishing in relatively steady weather conditions, most teams were confident they would catch fish and do well at...
The 6th open qualifier for the North American Ice Fishing Circuit (NAIFC) was just completed in northern Michigan roughly 200 miles northwest of Detroit. At 2,400 acres in size and depths ranging down to 25 feet the forty-two, 2-person teams had plenty of territory and...
Hear from Stetson Blaylock, Jacob Powroznik, Dustin Connell, and Mark Daniels Jr. about the thoughts they left Lake Martin with; some were happy and excited, some disappointed, but its only the beginning of what is going to be a great season! Stetson Blaylock - Lake Martin...
The 4th open qualifier for the North American Ice Fishing Circuit (NAIFC) was just completed within 60 miles of the heart of downtown Chicago. Tournament headquarters was at the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch, IL. The proximity to a large metro area attracted...
For it’s second championship qualifier of 2018, the North American Ice Fishing Circuit (NAIFC) traveled to its western most venue, Hebgen Lake, MT. The location is just north of West Yellowstone, MT bordering Yellowstone National Park. This qualifier is a bit different from most of the...
While a good portion of America has recently been agonizing through some of the coldest weather so far in 2018, there are hardy competitors in the “ice belt” who welcome and thrive in the cold. The North American Ice Fishing Circuit (NAIFC) has just completed its...
It might be hard for QCrew members Jacob Powroznik and Stetson Blaylock to match 2017 from the standpoint of being memorable: Blaylock was the 2017 winner of Ultimate Match Fishing Powroznik made a dramatic entry into the 2018 Bassmaster Classic thanks to a thrilling win...
As you are gearing up and getting ready for winter, if you haven’t done so already, don’t forget to spend some time winterizing your boats engine. The time and energy you spend now will have a definite effect come spring when it is time to...
For QCrew member Jacob Powroznik, it all comes down to three days of smallmouth fishing. As he headed out this morning for Day 1 of the 2017 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship on Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, Proz sat in 43rd place in AOY points...
Boat Maintenance by Johnathan Stuckey A boat is an expensive undertaking and with ethanol fuels preventative maintenance is crucial to the long and reliable life of your boat. My maintenance schedule is very routine and yours should be too. I use Quicksilver Quickare at every fill...
QCrew blog: Stetson Blaylock on the “should haves” of the Elite Series season By Stetson Blaylock I don’t know whether to call this blog “The tournament that should have been” or “The season that should have been.” Both are pretty accurate. I just finished up at the Bassmaster Texas...
Jacob Powroznik mid-season report: “Watch out for me this second half” By Jacob Powroznik QCrew Let’s do a little comparison between sports: tournament bass fishing versus professional football. I can’t even count how many times an NFL team starts off a season with a decent first half, and...
On occasion, the Quicksilver Q Crew loves to highlight the cool things our sister company on the other side of town does to support our industry. Below is one such noteworthy event.
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Jacob Powroznik on the Lake Conroe Classic: “It had potential!” By Jacob Powroznik QCrew HOUSTON, Texas – If you were to ask me to describe the recent Bassmaster Classic on Lake Conroe, Texas, in one word, I’d say “potential”. As in, I had the potential to do really,...
QCrew tournament report: Battling the Big O. in Florida OKEECHOBEE, Florida – Whether they’ll admit it or not, most of the anglers on the Bassmaster Elite Series have a love/hate relationship with Lake Okeechobee. While this giant central-Florida lake is revered as a producer of big...
Quicksilver Marine Parts & Accessories Partners with Colligate Level Fishing Team FOND DU LAC, Wis. (March 1, 2017) – Quicksilver Marine Parts & Accessories has announced a partnership with Virginia Tech’s bass fishing team, which won a collegiate national championship a decade ago in its first...
QCrew Water Team member Stetson Blaylock was rarin' to go this morning as he waited for takeoff on Day 3 at the Lake Okeechobee Elite Series event. For good reason: this is Blaylock's first time making the Top 50 cut in his rookie Elite season,...