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Murphy on the mend
Sunday, November 11, 2007
South Carolina's Michael Murphy battled through several nagging injuries en route to a 30th-place finish in the Angler of the Year (AOY) standings in his initial season on the FLW Tour in 2007. He's trying to rid himself of those this offseason. He underwent arthroscopic knee surgery last week. During the operation, it was discovered that the problem had nothing to do with the ligaments or tendons, but rather a series of bone spurs and shredded cartilage under his kneecap that had been there since the 26-year-old was in high school.
"It's a little sore as I'm trying to walk around and get mobile again," he said. "But I have no regrets about finally getting something done, and I'm very happy that I'm on my way to getting healthy again."
Up next is a magnetic resonance imaging test (MRI) on his right shoulder and left ankle, both of which caused him pain this season.
"Even if nothing needs to be done surgically, I'm looking forward to knowing 100% of what the problem is and being confident in the direction of rehabilitation I'll be taking. My thoughts are that if I had the success I had this year without ever seeing any of the lakes (previously) and being plagued with injuries, I wonder how next year will be when I'm healthy and more experienced. It makes me really confident as I look forward to next year." www.BassFan.com
TBF, Industry Sponsors Provide Support For College Teams (part 2 of a 2-part story).
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Participation in college bass fishing has increased dramatically over the past couple of years, primarily due to the formation of an organizing body for the sport (the Collegiate Bass Anglers Association, or CBAA) and the launch of the annual BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship (NCBFC). [...] Read the full article
Explosive Growth Period, Bass Fishing Catching On As College Sport (part 1 of a 2-part story).
Friday, September 21, 2007
FLW Tour pro Michael Murphy was in college just a few years ago, competing for the Purdue University fishing team. He said that as recently as 2003, it wasn't uncommon to see a collegiate angler show up for a tournament with one spincasting combo and a small tackle box that contained maybe half a dozen lures and a couple of packs of plastic worms. [...] Read the full article
Michael Murphy and Dave Lefebre talk about Tabu Tackle on BassFan Radio.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
TABU stands for "Tournament Approved By Us," Dave Lefebre and company co-founder Michael Murphy talk about the enterprise, plus how they and other TABU pros are getting their custom products to market. ...Listen Now.
Murph on the mic
Friday, August 15, 2007
Michael Murphy talks about his experience in lure design, the importance of his fishery education in his fishing and his new IMA Japan jerkbait on BassFan Radio. ...Listen Now.
Michael Murphy Sacks Them at the Detroit River to Make the $2,000,000 Forrest Wood Cup!!
Thursday, July 19, 2007
As a Rookie in his first year on the 2007 Walmart FLW Tour, Michael made the Championship by finishing 30th in the year end FLW Tour Standings.
Michael Murphy Signature Series Lure to be introduced at ICAST July 11-13
Wenesday, June 27, 2007
For the last year, Michael has teamed up with IMA Japan, one of his newest sponsors, to create the latest and most innovative jerkbait, the Michael Murphy Signature IMA Flit 120. Named for its irradic and realistic movement and measuring 120mm, the Flit 120 is based on the idea that if you create a lure with the similar shape to that of the baitfish you are trying to mimic, it will more easily take on the realistic characteristics. With a uniquely designed cross section matched with its unique and realistic sounding rattle chambers, to the fish there is not any difference between the baitfish they have been feeding on and this jerkbait that they are seeing. During the testing of the prototypes at a recent trip to Lake Murray, South Carolina, on a high pressure clear blue bird day, in just hours Michael boated numerous fish over 5lbs, with the best 5 over 18lbs.
Find out more about the IMA Flit 120.
From industry insider to full-time pro
Monday, January 22, 2007 at FLW Outdoors
Last September, FLW Outdoors announced that Slim Jim, a ConAgra Foods brand, had come on board as its newest sponsor. At the time, it was also made known that Slim Jim would sponsor a pro angler, someone who would embody Slim Jim's young, energetic demographic.
That angler turned out to be pro Michael Murphy of Gilbert, S.C. How Murphy got to this point though, is quite a tale. [...] Read the full article
FLW Series Pros Eye Crucial Top 30 Mark
Thursday, September 21, 2006 at BassFan.com
A Top 30 points finish for rookie Michael Murphy might pay twice. The FLW Tour is also something that interests him, so to qualify for that, and the Cup, would be a huge accomplishment for the first-year pro. [...] Read the full article
ROY Threat Murphy Got The Break He Needed
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at BassFan.com
It didn't take Michael Murphy long to reach a crossroads in his career. Until a few months ago, the 25-year-old pro—who's currently 12th in the FLW Series points and 2nd in the BassFan Rookie of the Year Race—wasn't sure if he'd be able to fish this year. [...] Read the full article
Michael Murphy goes offshore early and into pockets late to target roving schools of Lanier spots
Originally published in the March 2006 issue of GON
Even when March bluebird skies mean cold temperatures, gusty winds and persnickety spotted bass, there will be anglers catching them. Michael Murphy of Kennesaw is one of those people. [...] Read the full article
Feeling "Froggy"? (Dean Rojas Signature Bronzeye Frog)
September, 2005 at ProBass.com
I guess I would feel a little "froggy" too if I had one bait that contributed to over $80,000 in tournament winnings on the Professional Bass trails. [...] Read the full article
Big Ten bass
Originally published in the June 2003 issue of FLW Magazine
In the summer of 1990, 18-year-old Shad Schenck received some exciting news: He had been accepted to Purdue University in Indiana. Schenck had sincere intentions of becoming a professional bass angler and felt that a college degree was an important step in achieving his goal. Consequently, he enrolled. [...] Read the full article
Fishing program to film in Union
Wednesday, January 31, 2001 at The Purdue Exponenet
An ESPN camera crew is coming to Purdue, but it has nothing to do with basketball, football or any NCAA-sanctioned sport. [...] Read the full article
Bass Fishing Club Wins Big Ten Invitational Saturday in Wisconsin
Tuesday, August 12, 2000 at The Purdue Exponent
The Purdue Bass Fishing Club, thanks to the dedication of its top member, won the fifth annual Big Ten Invitational Saturday in Madison, Wisc. It was Purdue's first title since winning the inaugural tournament as the hosts in 1996. [...]