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Hot BaitToday was a great day on Dale Hollow! I shot an episode of Stihl’s Reel in the Outdoors today with my buddy Ronnie Grant who is a Dale Hollow Lake expert! He and the Smallies were both on their game today. The hot bait was a vintage Lucky Craft flat CB MR in a chartreuse and red craw pattern. Comments Off on Hot Bait
Long Beach Fishing ShowToday I went to “The Ultimate Outdoor Experience” held at the Long Beach Convention Center. It is an event where they have fishing and hunting products, advertisements for fishing trip packages and accommodations, boat displays, training sessions and performances, and a whole lot of other outdoor related activity booths and displays. It is a very festive event with a lot of people. During the weekday it starts from 2pm, so I decided to explore new areas and stop by Long Beach harbor to throw my Flash Minnow for a little while. But as I thought, it was still too early for Okappari (shore fishing).
So I ended my fishing a little before 2pm and headed to the location of the event. 30 minutes before the venue opened, the line was already very long!! But I thought I was still pretty lucky to be able to come during the weekday because on the weekend, this line would most likely be 5 times worse!
In this event, tackle shops have special prices on their products and they can be purchased for a very good price. It is a good chance for all fishermen who came!! Also, there are workers from several booths passing out samples! Such fabulous fan services. On this day I was able to meet our Lucky Craft regional pro angler, Gerry. I got to plan on going fishing with him this summer for this Daily flash Minnow report. (At this time as a pro staff, Garry was at the DAIWA booth) Please stay tuned for this summer’s Daily Flash Minnow report! See you soon!
Sandy Heading Out
Another full day today! I hit the gym this morning at 6:30 AM for an hour and a half then headed home to pack my clothes and tackle for my ten day road trip which will consist of shooting on Dale Hollow in Tennessee for Stihl’s Reel in the Outdoors and then on to the FLW Tournament on Lake Hartwell near the South Carolina. Comments Off on Heading Out
Getting ReadyToday, I had the opportunity to do a car commercial for Kerry Automotive, my truck sponsor. Man, did I have to pack a lot of info into that 30 seconds! No wonder those guys talk so fast in car commercials! Later, I spent a couple of hours working on tackle to get ready for my second FLW Event on Lake Hartwell. Comments Off on Getting Ready
Sponsors
One of the most frequent questions I get from viewers and aspiring professional bass anglers is about how to handle sponsors. The biggest mistake I see a lot of anglers make actually comes after they get the sponsor! Comments Off on Sponsors
Optimum Baits Lure Developing Experience Part 2 (Final)To all Lucky Craft fans out there~ this is the Daily Flash Minnow Weekly Report! 4. After finishing on creating my original colors, I poured in the Plastic Sole into “Double Diamond” moldings while creating gradation between colors trying to make it look exactly how I want it.
But~~ that it is tough! At what timing do I pour it in and stop! The amount poured makes a big difference in the design. I needed to carefully pour in the liquid and before one dries, the next color needed to be poured in to make a good mesh between the colors. And this had to continue in an orderly manner to make nice gradations.
5. The pouring process was completed and I thought we were going to let it dry for about an hour, but then Matt said to me, “So we will wait for about 10 minutes! Then we’ll take it out of the molding! So while we’re waiting, let’s make the other ones!” I was extremely surprised by the speed from drying to completion. Isn’t it nice! Isn’t it pretty! Doesn’t it look delicious! It is a masterpiece! Since I had a lot of time left, I challenged on making baits other than the “Double Diamond” such as: Shad, Wander, Frog, Ikura (Salmon Roe)!! By the way, the other colors that I made were not from a sample lure and it is my very own original color: Limited for Saltwater the “Bloody Midnight Blue” color! And if I were to catch a lot with it, maybe it can be created for sale…! So excited to use it!
I want to thank Matt and everyone else who has helped me through my lure making and picture taking also. See you again soon! How to Catch More Fish
Today I took my Ranger over to Dixie Marine today so Kris with Nightfishion could install their rub rail lighting system on my boat. They installed black lights all around as well as a moon glo and docking lights. Comments Off on How to Catch More Fish
Optimum Baits Lure Developing Experience Part 1It is again time for the Daily Flash Minnow Weekly Report! 1. About choosing my colors, Mat has previously advised me to bring some Lucky Craft lures as a color sample so it would be a lot easier for me to have a color image of what I want to create.
3. The original color I chose previously was divided into 3 Plastic Sole colors which were getting melted in advance. I then slowly added some glitters and others to create a scale-like texture. Maximum of 3 colors can be chosen at this time. Based on the “MS MJ Herring” sample color chosen previously, the layers were carefully inserted into each container. And the layers started from the stomach part of the body with a light pink, then clear with a semi-blue glitter, and lastly a green colored back very similar to the original lure color. This process is the most important part where it determines the completed lure, so the amount of the mixture was carefully adjusted. This part was definitely too difficult for me to do. In the pictures shows Mat adjusting the color mixture over and over to get the right color for the light pink color used for the stomach area. He even went under direct sunlight and continued to check its color.
The rest will be continued on the next report… See you soon! Sandy Best Wishes For People In Japan
I feel really bad about earthquake in Japan and I’m just glad my family was fine in there. Thanks for thoughts and prayers from friends about my family. Everyone involved about this earthquake I wish came back strong and soon. I see on TV showed tsunami go over houses and cars and stuff makes me sick. Comments Off on Best Wishes For People In Japan
A Day at the Office
I’m finally going to get a couple days home! So what does this Bass Pro / TV Host do when he is home? Well, I can tell you I ain’t playin golf! A typical day for me when I get in off a road trip usually involves about 8 to 10 hours office time. Comments Off on A Day at the Office
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