Have you guys tried a Flick Shake 6.8 for smallmouth??? I have! and it worked very well. I will show you how I rigged and used it in the movie at www.ninjatacklebox.com . Many people think 6.8 is too big for smallmouth, but I found that it worked well to catch bigger size that I needed to do well in the tournament!!
Kota
I finally got to go fishing with Doug. We went to Logan Martin lake in the morning for a few hours. He started with jerkbaits that he has been catching them on, and I started with a new proto-type shallow running crankbait. Doug had several bites right away, but unable to hook them. I had much less bites, but hooked one decent spotted bass.
I had hooked a few more smaller fish after this. Doug had several more fish hit the bait, but he could not hook half of his bites. Sun got pretty high and we had to go in soon, so Doug wanted to try the new proto-type crank bait. We fished rock area and he got a good fish on it!
I got back my tackle and I also caught a good one before we left.
This fish bit at the end of rock. I was running this proto-type lure on the rocks then, I felt a mushy bite. The bait was not all the way inside the throat, so that I knew I made him bite!! I was happy to catch a good size bass in hot weather. Their bites were not wide open yet, but I noticed that they are coming up shallower each day, and getting more aggressive. In a week or two, I know we will be catching like crazy!!
Kota
We just uploaded the Movie ’Post-season interview with Cliff Pace.’
He had a good year again!
He talks about his favorite lures and techiniques, and how he made to top 12 post-season.
Congratulations on your performance!
Kota
I had a meeting with Academy Sports + Outdoors ( www.academy.com) yesterday in Decatur, AL. They will host a weigh-in show for Youth tournament of Alabama Federation Nation on September 25th. I will be up there, and Academy will have something special on that day. It will be announced soon!
Then I went to see my friend, Randy McBride in Huntsville, AL. I did not see him for a while, but he looked well and I was happy.
On the way to home, I made a stop at Regal marine ( www.regalmarinellc.com ) and saw my friends there.
They have three new Basscat boats there for display. I like the one with blue/white, and black/red. Sabre FTDs are perfect size for their local water, Smith lake.
They will also have a tournament on September 18, 2010 at Smith Lake! It will be a fun event ! Please call 256-739-8552 or check their web site at www.regalmarinellc.com for more information.
I had a very busy day, but it was great to see all my friends!!
Kota
People at the Coosa Valley Bassmasters got together for having a charity tournament. It is to benefit the medical expenses of Blakelee Maria Harlow.
She was just born and cancer was found in her already. I know Blake who works hard at Marks Outdoors, and he needs help. If any of you can help in any means, please help her and her family. I have already sent my entry and I will see you guys there!
Kota
Summer grass fishing with HD Texas rig. It was a very windy day on the lake, but you can see how I direct my Basscat front nose to the right positioning to fish against wind. This boat cuts the wave very well so that my trolling motor blade can stay in the water to control the boat. Little thing like this make a huge difference especially when you fish this kind of windy day.
Kota
Today was very windy, so I went to backwater area to test my proto type frogs.
I had several designs of frogs and it finally came down to two. They look identical but the one is softer than another. These frogs have different sound than others, and I love this new splashing sound as if fish can hit any time from anywhere!
I was throwing to all kinds of covers I can find and after a while, I hear the sound ‘ Booom!’
Nice healthy looking bass hit my frog!! He hit it far away, but there was no problem with hook through design of the lure. I caught about a dozen bass after this and finished testing this frog. This frog’s sound can make me believe that fish can come from anywhere anytime!! I love it!
Tackle I used was Shimano Final Dimension 172MHPF with Shimano Metanium MGDC7. Line was PE 50# test and Owner Twist Lock hook 5/0 were the best matching for this technique as some of you have seen the same equipment at Shimano TV ( Lake Guntersville chapter) http://tv.shimano.co.jp/movie/original/denka_12/
I just missed a big thunderstorm nearby this evening!
That one was big and powerful! After this there was a beautiful sunset waiting for me!
Today’s fishing was OK. It was still hot without wind and tough to stay all day on the water, but I enjoyed the evening view. This is why I can not quit fishing and being on the water!
Kota
Today started early. I woke up about 4 am and went fishing! I have not been here and I miss Champlain very much. It took a little while to figure out how to catch them, but when I found them, it was good!
I do not know why they loved Mudsucker 110. I started moving with fast pace, then I saw fish boiled a few times, so I switched to slower movement with pausing. Then when I spit the water with a little mouth cup of Mudsucker, they could not resist!! I saw several fish jump out of the water more than a foot or more in the air!! Awsome fishing!
Kota
Curt Arakawa, Director of Sales and Marketing at Jackall, introduces the new lure ‘ I Shad ‘ from Japan.
This lure has a buit-in action just like Flick Shake. Curt explains the concept and how-to-use this bait in this movie.