Isn’t this video clip incredible? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM7zuTlJfTU
I’ve never seen such uplifting feeding scene before. Amazing!! I can’t wait for the summer season for some Dorado fishing!!

I’ve created the currently popular A Rig with our new “Opti Shad” soft lure. The swimming video clip is great!! http://youtu.be/ZuUv6atjm1k

The A Rig actually hurts Bass so I prefer not to use it so much, but times when I don’t get much bites, I can’t help but to use it. I hope everybody will try using it in different ways also.

Finally!! Our new item this year, the Opti Shad will be released!! It’s been 3 years since Lucky Craft has officially started developing its very own soft lure line. And finally this year our very first one will be released. It is called the “Opti Shad” in meaning of “the greatest shad”. We’ve created a swimming video as well so please check it out!!
http://youtu.be/q4Xe58x_aRU

Since 3 years ago, we have a series called the CIF which has colors designs based on California Inshore Fishing. It is mainly for Calico Bass, Barracuda and Halibut fishing. Here is a very nice clip on a Californiastyle CIF:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8jFYLuCAa8

This week I planned to go boat fishing to test out some of these CIF series.

A few days ago in the Bassmaster and FLW rankings (AOY race), Skeet Reese & Brent Ehrler took the lead. Unfortunately this time, Brent ranked slightly lower but Team Lucky Craft Skeet Reese & Anthony Gagliardi took the lead again!

http://www.bassfan.com/aoy.asp?archive=c

I’m definitely looking forward to the next competition.

I want to talk a little bit about our new lure SV58 & SV68 which is scheduled to be released sometime this year. The “SV” is an abbreviation of “Saltwater Vibration”. Yes, this is in fact specially made vibration lure for Saltwater fishing. The significance of this vibrating lure is that it is created to make – the currently very popular in America – the shimmy fall action and it includes the high-density tungsten for extra sinking capability specifically for saltwater. It will be very effective for man-made areas also. Please look very closely to the stomach and the bottom area. So that the metal parts won’t bend and/or brake after hitting hard concretes, those areas are created in plastic. The Valid, a vibrating lure for Sea Bass is one of the most popular lure even in Japan from its great use of horizontal fishing almost like a minnow. Oppose to that, the SV has a shimmy fall action with very effective usage for vertical fishing. I hope everyone can try out both Valid and the new SV and check out the difference!

This is our floating shallow Pointer which is great for Pike & Musky fishing around the Great Lakes of America. It is also very effective for Mediterranean Sea Bass fishing. The key points to this lure are: It has the capability of making long strokes while it swims through an undertow in its correct posture. It also has a body shape made easier for fish eaters that are hard to catch with Crankbaits to bite on. This is scheduled to be released sometime this summer!!

Gerald really likes our new LC cap. It looks great on him too. Take a look at his Facebook page (www.facebook.com/geraldswindle) for new information about what he’s been up to lately.

Lake Guntersville is in season for many big fishes now. Lately, Gerald seems to like our Lucky Craft hat a lot.

I’m now in France from Osaka. I just arrived 2 hours ago, but I’m already in a media meeting. And now that I am here, I have to have some of their cappuccino. It is very delicious.