I actually went to Osaka & Kanto region in Japan this time around to go on a fishing training expedition. On my very first fishing lesson, I had gone to Aono dam in Hougo prefecture with Mr. Fukuda from Fivecore. And I got to use their original rods from Fivecore as well. I used the same rod Lucky Craft pro staff Mr. Suzuki Mitsuo uses as one of his favorite – the Finesse Flip Rod (He won the TBC Classic tournament with this rod). I decided to use a smaller type lures such as the Clutch DR, Bevy Crank MR and some testing with the new BS 65FC.Since it rained the previous day, the water temperature decreased quite a bit and so instead of doing the shad pattern, using a small scale crankbait was more effective and got more bites. I used both silent and rattle depending on the condition: towards the beginning I used the silent lure and got a few bites, but as the time passed I noticed the Bass would show more interest in the rattle. I personally caught 1 on the silent Clutch DR and that was my very first Bass caught in Japan!
Also, as someone who goes power fishing in America a lot, there was an extremely surprising fact on this amazing rod Japanese people created using their high technical strength. You can cast this Finesse Flip Rod using only one arm!! Believe it or not, my arm doesn’t even get tired and I could use this rod all day long! If anyone is interested, please go to the link below for further information.
I’m definitely getting one for myself!
This fishing day was filmed and will be posted very soon! So please stay tuned!
It has now gotten deep into the fall season. It’s also becoming so cold I believe winter is just around the corner. Despite the fact, is everybody still fishing? Beanies and neck warmers are a must now.
The other day I had gone shallow pattern fishing which I believe was the very last time this season with our pro staff, Brent Ehrler. The vibrating lure and crankbaits (LV500, RTO 150 & RTO 1.5, LC 1.5DRS) worked wonders! As I thought, the LC 1.5DRS & RTO 1.5 worked great with this pattern – it made it a lot easier to throw in the lure, to make its reaction and to even let it bite. I was a bit surprised with how great the “Ja-do (w/ blade) LV500” performed. It caught so many! Even after the bites calmed down, with this blade action, it continued to catch more! I was stunned.
On this day, I went fishing with Brent Ehrler at his home lake – Lake Perris! It’s actually been awhile since the last time I’ve gone fishing with him. Right when we arrived at the lake, Brent said to me, “we’ll definitely catch some today!” I then decided to enjoy fishing using only hard baits.
I simply straight retrieved my LV-RTO 150 (in Ghost Minnow) above the shallow area where there were sunken trees and grass. Then I immediately got my very first bite of the day!! Brent also mentioned that “Ghost” colors works better in this lake than “Chart” colors! He was so right!! In the afternoon at about 1 o’ clock I decided to cast in the back shade area. I cast with certainty that there were Bass in this area. And as I imagined! I got a bite!! This time I used a lure that is still currently under development. Unfortunately I can’t share anything about this lure yet…
I ended up catching 2 with this secret lure! I was very satisfied with what I got. As for Brent? He is a true professional! He caught 3 with the lure he developed – the LC 1.5DRS! And also with the secret lure, he caught 8 of them!!! Amazing!!
I will be announcing this secret lure in the near future, so please stay tuned!!
Filed under: Skeet Reese Blog — admin @ 3:39 pm November 8, 2012
AUBURN, Calif. (November 8, 2012) – Earlier this week, Elite Series pro Skeet Reese and his wife Kim, announced that they were beginning an auction on his personal website; www.skeetreeseinc.com, to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Sandy that devastated much of the Northeastern parts of the country. skeetreeseinc.com
I am on a business trip at Kyushu. Currently, researh and developing lure for lightgame airming Aji and Meburu. Yesterday, I was finhing with an Ajing lure at Hakata, althouht, attach by Seigo and Konoshiro, and ended up enjoying seabass fishing with winding Wander on the surface. Today, I am trying againg Lightgame fishing at a park in Kita-Kyushu. Finally, I caught a Mebaru with Stream Drive Heavy Weight!Abe-chan also got with Spinboard FC 55 Speciacal color.
I’m at Clear Lake for a couple of days this week doing a photo shoot for Dick’s Sporting Goods, but I’ve got some other things on my mind as well. Hurricane Sandy has made a wreck of the Northeast. skeetreeseinc.com