Fishathon Bait MFG Co. Dizzy Floaters
Older tack-eye ones
Newer recessed-eye ones
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Overlooked lures
These are not so popular here in Japan, and have been overlooked. I like them very much and they're very beautiful collectible ones.
Got skunked
I have little time to spare today, but went fishing just early in the morning. I could field-test many lures, but got skunked. Only one bite I got was with a MH Custom Lure's Walkin' Minnow.
Today's tackle: ABU Royal Gold LE, Fenwick Boron-X custom, Stren 12lb (Low-Vis Green), Heddon Original Zara Spook, Zara II, Chugger Spook, Storm Shallo Mac, Mann's Mann Dancer, Bowfin, etc.
Today's tackle: ABU Royal Gold LE, Fenwick Boron-X custom, Stren 12lb (Low-Vis Green), Heddon Original Zara Spook, Zara II, Chugger Spook, Storm Shallo Mac, Mann's Mann Dancer, Bowfin, etc.
BF=3/6
Thursday, May 8, 2014
What I recently got
These are what I recently obtained. I've just sharpened or changed hooks of them, and am looking forward to casting them as soon as possible.
Mann's Mann Dancer and Bowfin
Storm Shallo Mac, which Retrom strongly recommends
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Heddon Magnum Tiger
I feel much better in my low back now.
I went fishing early this morning and visited three ponds. Maybe because of heavy rain we had last week, it got muddy and I got skunked in the first and second ponds.
In the last one, I didn't feel I could catch a bass, either, and I almost gave up seeing a face of fish today. However, I finally got a bite in a reedy area and caught a small bass with a Heddon Magnum Tiger (L, perch color). I struggled but was happy with the fish.
In spring, minnow-like lures really work fine even when fish were slow.
Incidentally, I'm now running out of my stock of Stren Hi-Vis Gold lines in 12lb and 14lb, and mainly use Low-Vis Green lines. Green is also good, but I had hard time to tie a lure in the dark. Hi-Vis Gold and Clear/Blue Fluorescent are much better.
I went fishing early this morning and visited three ponds. Maybe because of heavy rain we had last week, it got muddy and I got skunked in the first and second ponds.
In the last one, I didn't feel I could catch a bass, either, and I almost gave up seeing a face of fish today. However, I finally got a bite in a reedy area and caught a small bass with a Heddon Magnum Tiger (L, perch color). I struggled but was happy with the fish.
In spring, minnow-like lures really work fine even when fish were slow.
Incidentally, I'm now running out of my stock of Stren Hi-Vis Gold lines in 12lb and 14lb, and mainly use Low-Vis Green lines. Green is also good, but I had hard time to tie a lure in the dark. Hi-Vis Gold and Clear/Blue Fluorescent are much better.
Today's tackle:
ABU 5000 DL, Fenwick
2053 (Fenglass Lunkerstik),Stren 14lb (Low-Vis Green), Heddon Big Bud, Zara Spook (NLT),
Original Zara Spook, Chugger Spook, Magnum Tiger, Big Hedd, etc.
BF=3/5
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Heddon Timber Rattler Minnow
I was thinking it was a name of snake species.
I read an interesting article today.
Heddon Timber Rattler story by Tom Jacomet.
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We have had heavy rain since last night, though today is a holiday.
Coupled with a bad back of mine, I stayed home almost all day long.
In the afternoon, I exchanged some lures in my fishing tackle boxes.
I like this wooden lure, Heddon Timber Rattler Minnow, to fish on topwater.
I don't like let it dive into underwater, so I attached a small spinner on the tail before.
I'd like to go with one next time.
I read an interesting article today.
Heddon Timber Rattler story by Tom Jacomet.
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We have had heavy rain since last night, though today is a holiday.
Coupled with a bad back of mine, I stayed home almost all day long.
In the afternoon, I exchanged some lures in my fishing tackle boxes.
I like this wooden lure, Heddon Timber Rattler Minnow, to fish on topwater.
I don't like let it dive into underwater, so I attached a small spinner on the tail before.
I'd like to go with one next time.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Lost a camere, but recovered
It was my unlucky day, but I could minimize the damage.
I went fishing from early in the morning, and I broke the tailgate hatch of my car by my mistake. I put a magnet light on it when I prepared my fishing tackle, and I closed the gate as it was. One of the lift support shock popped out of the socket, so I had to have a hard time to keep the gate open. Anyway, I fished in the first pond and got skunked.
Then, I went to another pond and kept fishing. I could caught a bass (not so big), but when I tried to take a picture of it, it went away from my hand. Maybe it was when I dropped my camera in the water, but I didn't notice it. I fished for about one and half hours, and on the way back from fishing I found I lost my camera.
As soon as I got home, I went to my car dealer and had them fix the tailgate. Then, I went back again and started making a recovery tool for my camera. I opened my saltwater fishing tackle box, and took a sinker, old braided line, and old large treble hook. I connected them to make a gaffing tool.
In the afternoon, I visited the second pond again and followed the same course as the morning on my floating tube. I kept gazing into the bottom of the water all the way, and finally I could find it! I got the special tool from my wader pocket and tried picking up the camera several time. Fortunately, it was a fine calm day and I managed to gaff the strap of the camera! I slowly retrieved the line and could recover it. It is a waterproof camera, but was in the water for hours, so I cautiously turned it on. Yes, it worked fine. I got extremely tired and am now suffering backache, but am very happy not to lose anything.
I went fishing from early in the morning, and I broke the tailgate hatch of my car by my mistake. I put a magnet light on it when I prepared my fishing tackle, and I closed the gate as it was. One of the lift support shock popped out of the socket, so I had to have a hard time to keep the gate open. Anyway, I fished in the first pond and got skunked.
Then, I went to another pond and kept fishing. I could caught a bass (not so big), but when I tried to take a picture of it, it went away from my hand. Maybe it was when I dropped my camera in the water, but I didn't notice it. I fished for about one and half hours, and on the way back from fishing I found I lost my camera.
As soon as I got home, I went to my car dealer and had them fix the tailgate. Then, I went back again and started making a recovery tool for my camera. I opened my saltwater fishing tackle box, and took a sinker, old braided line, and old large treble hook. I connected them to make a gaffing tool.
In the afternoon, I visited the second pond again and followed the same course as the morning on my floating tube. I kept gazing into the bottom of the water all the way, and finally I could find it! I got the special tool from my wader pocket and tried picking up the camera several time. Fortunately, it was a fine calm day and I managed to gaff the strap of the camera! I slowly retrieved the line and could recover it. It is a waterproof camera, but was in the water for hours, so I cautiously turned it on. Yes, it worked fine. I got extremely tired and am now suffering backache, but am very happy not to lose anything.
Today's tackle:
ABU 5000 DL, Fenwick SP634 (custom),
Stren 14lb (Low-Vis Green), ABU FIVE, Daiko Prestige PBC-56L, Stren
14lb (Low-Vis Green), Original Zara Spook, Lucky 13, Chugger Spook, Meadow Mouse, Hedd Hunter Minnow (w/prop), Pico Pop, etc.
BF=2/4
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