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Wood River Tackle Bag: Wood River Company

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:56:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hunterfisher - I own one of their bags and love it. My only problem is that I wanted top buy more for friends, etc. but cannot find them anymore and cannot find the company listed on the Internet. I have had this bag for 8 years and have severely abused it but it...

Rad Lures Chatterbait: Chatterbait Hype

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:21:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ghanabaker - Bass fishing forums are full of comments about breakage problems with Chatterbaits as well as virtually all of the knockoffs. Does this type of lure catch big bass? Yes, but what's the point of hooking one, only to have the lure break at the worst...

Rad Lures Chatterbait: Chatterbait Doesn't Cut The Mustard

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:47:37 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author cditter - Bought the Chatterbait for $6.95. Used it for a month. Caught nice fish on it, but the blade started to rust and tarnish. The next time I used it, the jig part of the lure flew off leaving me with just the blade! I found another swimming jig called a...

Umpqua Krystal Flash Caddis Dry, Dennis' Flies: A Cryin' Shame - But I Have Confidence

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 01:50:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author morilla - Combining the effects of Krystal Flash (actually, Rainbow Thread; more on that in a moment) with the attributes of parachute-style flies, Jack Dennis' Krystal Flash Caddis is a low-riding, highly visible pattern that addresses a couple of the very few...

Wulff Dry Flies: I Do Seem To Always Have A Few

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:18:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morilla - It would be difficult to fully convey in a few words the influence and impact that Lee Wulff had on flyfishing. Perhaps the most often used descriptor is "pioneer;" e.g., pioneer angler, pioneer fly tyer, pioneer angling author/documentarian, etc...

Quill Body Dry Fly: Tradition & Realism In One Package

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 04:16:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author morilla - In modern flyfishing, there is, perhaps, no more traditional and realistic a material for dry fly bodies than "quills." While the quill of a peacock feather (see P
eacock
Herl - Add Beauty and Good Luck To Your Fly...

Cannon Easi-Troll 2 Downrigger: Poorly designed mount for otherwise acceptable downrigger

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:19:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author divedoctors - I have the Cannon Easi-Troll 2 (now HS) downrigger for salmon fishing on Lake Michigan from my Boston Whaler Outrage 190. It is a very usable downrigger for a small boat such as mine. The boom length is just long enough to keep the weight off the sides...

Eagle Claw Circle Fish Hooks: Anything to Make Fishing Easier

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:36:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author browndray - I don't usually write about fishing products. However, since I am 'getting on in age' there is now a need to write about anything that can help with the associated problems. Age and all of the medical problems that go with it (at times) can put a...

not that good....

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:19:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dgbarber - The top is unstable... flew out of my boat. NO drain... Igloo says holds Ice 5 days? In January!!!! Sorry, I cant keep ice 24...

Umpqua Super Fluoro Tippets: If You Gotta Pay The Price, Then "Super" It

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:25:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author morilla - It's taken me a number of years to come around to fluorocarbon tippets. Aside from some of the initial problems with the first generation material, the price, from whatever manufacturer, has been, at least to my wallet, prohibitive. While I still do...

Works - For a While

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:10:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author the_sheik - The counter usually works on a variety of line materials. I have used these on all my rods even though I could count the passes of the level wind spooler on my reels. However, without fail, every one of the clamp-on mechanisms has broken such that the...

Umpqua Brassie Nymph Flies: Have You Got The Brass?

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:53:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author morilla - Most flyfishers are fairly familiar with mayflies, caddis, stoneflies, terrestrials, and streamers (said term being properly used in conjunction with "fish" imitations). However, the "midge" is probably the one category of "bugs" that will be...

WOW !!!

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 01:20:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jazzy2toes - I heard that these things worked well. Bought one, headed over to mosquito lagoon. rigged it up, tossed it out and handed the rod over to my daughter. Before I could tell her to reel it in, the biggest trout I had ever seen hit this thing like a great...

Umpqua Simulator Nymph, Kaufmann's Flies: Simulation: It's In The Hand Of The Tyer

Thu, 31 May 2007 02:25:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author morilla - No. It's not a mistake. Yes. There is a well-known dry fly called the Stimulator which was created by Randall Kaufmann. But... There is also a not-so-well known nymph pattern created by the same individual called the...

Rad Lures Chatterbait: Hottest New Tournament Lure

Wed, 30 May 2007 22:47:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smallmouth - Bass fishermen are a crazy bunch! It seems that every year a new lure comes out that becomes hotter than a two-dollar pistol. A couple of years back it was the Senko, then the Scum Frog and various others. They were the "must have" lures. All it takes is...

What It Was Ain't What It Is

Sun, 20 May 2007 03:44:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author morilla - The Dr. Slick 3 1/2" Curved Arrow Scissor has been my "gold standard" in fly tying scissors for fifteen years. Unfortunately, while carrying the same name and same stock number (SAC35G), the current incarnation is not what they used to be in...

bush dog

Mon, 7 May 2007 23:04:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author snakeheader357 - The Spook Junior is a smaller version of this classic lure from Heddon. The current version sports a strong composite body with rattles and weighs a very castable 1/2 oz. About 3 and 1/2 inches in length, I consider it a "regular" size and generally...

Don't Bust My Balls!!!

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:01:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smallmouth - The Terminator company has lead the fishing lure field with innovations and new designs for the past 15 years, especially with their Buzzbaits and Spinnerbaits. For many years the design of the Buzzbait never...

The Real "PIG" ---- The Original....

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:51:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smallmouth - This is the Original Pig in the Jig-and-Pig lure. It is used as a trailer to a jig and is made of real pork rind. It gives Jigs that added size and action to help entice a strike from an interested fish...

Tournament Buoys: Really Marks the Spot!

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:04:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smallmouth - This is just another very helpful tool the tournament bass fisherman has at their disposal. I have used them during tournaments, pre-fishing tournaments, and just out on the water fun fishing. Even with all of the new technology out there with fish...

Great Smallmouth Lure!

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:21:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smallmouth - The Terminator company is known and respected by fishermen for their Titanium constructed spinnerbaits. Now they offer fishermen another secret weapon in the form of a bass jig. The bass jig is very simple in design. It is just a hook...

Great Spawn Lure for Bass!

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:59:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smallmouth - When to fish Lizards: You can fish lizards all year long but the best time of year to fish them is during or around the spawning season for bass. The Spawn is when the bass make their nest or beds by fanning their tail and fins over a spot in the...

Do you have RedEye?

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:30:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smallmouth - The name Strike King has become synonymous for Spinnerbaits. They have been instrumental to the spinnerbait field with their new designs and innovation. That is certainly evident with the new Redeye...

Artificial "PIG"

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:14:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smallmouth - This here is the "Pig" in the "Jig-and-Pig" lure. It's funny how this lure came about and how it got its name. Originally Jig trailers were made from pork rind, or pig skin. They are seldom used as a lure by...

Jitterbug, Night Time Bass Slayer!

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:13:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smallmouth - It would be tough to find an Old Time bass fisherman who didn't swear by the Jitterbug. When I think of classic lures the first one that comes to mind is the Jitterbug. What is it?: It is a top water lure made of wood and metal. The design is...