Be a Donor

Well, Terry and I have been at our yearly In-Service (school) this week and today 11-12-09, we had a guest speaker. Ms. Hope Guidry-Groves with the "Be a Match" Foundation talked to us about donating bone marrow. Her story touched Terry and I so deeply that we signed up on the spot. If you have known, or have had someone in your family affected by any of the blood related Cancers, you would appreciate the activities of this organization. They keep the DNA profiles of over 7 million people on file and this data base is constantly searching its files for matches relating to bone marrow transplants. Donors must match 10 points on the DNA to be selected as a possible match for someone needing the transplant. It doesn't cost you a penny to join this database nor does it cost you if you are selected. The organization will pay for everything related to your donor ship. The marrow you donate could be what saves another person's life, and gives them back the time they would have lost with family, children, etc. A small amount of pain, (after the donation) to me is a small price to pay to give someone their life back. I will be posting a link to this website in the LINKS portion of my site, so please visit them and sign up. You never know..................it might be someone you love or care about that will need your marrow to save their life.

Toyota Tundra Classic w/ HatCams

From October 16th to October 18th I was at Lake Conroe with the HatCams Gang at the Toyota Tundra Bass Classic. This was a great expo and tournament, and Toyota really put on a good show. There were numerous booths and exhibits ranging from Insurance to water safety, jewelry to sunglasses and all types of fishing equipment, lures, rods and boats. I was in the booth with HatCams. This is a new company that has a great new product. Randy Peterson, the owner, patented a tripod camera mount on a cap. This in turn holds a pocket camcorder. This unique combination allows the user to video without having to hold a video camera in their hands. ANYTHING you would want to record, where you need both hands free, this product is the ticket. You can find Randy and HatCams at http://www.hatcams.com/ and I invite you to check them out. The uses for this product are endless as Randy told me that they have videos coming in to their site that include, fishing, hunting, instructionals on how to do different things, and folks just playing with the kids. I use this product myself to video lure demos. HatCams offers two different cameras on their website, but any small pocket camcorder will work as long as it has a tripod mount on the bottom.

Getting back to the Expo, Evan Williams was on hand, as was Dick's Sporting good, but overall I was impressed with the Charity that the PAA and Toyota were donating to with the proceeds. The Catch a Dream Foundation makes dreams come true for terminally ill children who have a love for hunting, fishing, and other field related sports. These fine folks will schedule a hunting or fishing trip for these kids, hook them up with an outfitter or guide, and give them the opportunity to hunt and fish for trophies as this might be the last time they would ever get to have an adventure of this magnitude. As I was talking to Mr. Marty Brunson, with the foundation, I got to thinking about someone I knew that had a child that passed away without ever getting to do any of the things he might have wanted to do. Please visit their website, http://catchadream.org/index.html and if you could anyway assist this organization, do not hesitate in contacting Mr. Brunson.
Over all the show was a success. Met a lot of very fine people and I am proud to say that I am now also sponsored by Fish Eyes Sunglasses as a result of this show. I already have a link to them on the site here, so check them out for all your sunglasses needs. I'm already looking forward to next year.

More Poly Wog Frog action

I just can't seem to say enough about the Poly Wog Frog from Vicious Fishing. If you like frog fishing, and I do, you can't go wrong with this little frog from Vicious. The color combos are Watermelon Red, Green pumpkin/ white, Bullfrog, and Black/ yellow. These and all other Vicious products can be seen at http://www.vicious-fishing.com/ I rig these frogs on a 4/0 or 5/0 frog hook with a hitch hiker. My hook of choice is either Gammy or Owner. Hope you enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou2f0ontXG0

El Grande Lures Gila Monster

This is the El Grande Lures Gila Monster. It is an 8-3/4" paddle tail lizard that is perfectly symetrical. There is no flat side as is found on other lizards. This lure can be Texas rigged, Carolina rigged, fished weighted, or weightless. I recomend using a 5/0 or 6/0 EWG hook when fishing this lure. Braided lline is also a must for the durability and strength needed to pull "horse" a fish out of heavy cover. You'll see what I mean in the video as I get wrapped up by a good size fish. This lure currently comes in 4 colors. Watermelon/red flake, Black/Blue flake, Green pumpkin/Black flake, and Motor Oil. There will be more colors to come. The Gila is going to be a great lure to utilize during the spawn. Drop this lure in a bed and get ready to hang on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8orCWT66J84

Gila Monster vs Blue Heron

This is a comical short video. I was demonstrating the El Grande Lures Gila Monster and a Blue Heron was standing in the water close to where I was fishing. The rest is history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMI6Ztw3nkI

Vicious Poly Wog Frog

This is a video of how to fish the Vicious Poly Wog Frog. I like these frogs over the Ribbit as I feel they give more gurgle on the leg action than the Ribbit does. There is no hook slot on the back of the frog, but simply an indention that allows the hook to lay flat on the frog's back. I have not missed a hookup using the frogs, where I would miss hooksets while using the Ribbit, and IMO, this is due to the hook slot that is on the back of the Ribbit being too tight.. Hope you enjoy the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wocilf3eKag

Magee's Sporting Goods

If you ever find yourself in Groveton, TX, go to the intersection of US Hwy 287 and State Hwy 94. There you will find Magee's Grocery, Sporting Goods, and Liquor. The folks at Magee's are just good down home people, and the Owner, Jenny Magee, has been in business at the same location for over 34 years. I spent the day Saturday,03-28-09, helping Jenny get her lure selection in order and stocked one complete wall with El Grande Lures and Minda Lures. Don't let the size of the store fool you. They have a little of everything that you would need for your campsite, fishing trip, hunting trip, or the Saturday night party. Whatever your fishing needs from seines and trot lines to current bass fishing lures and supplies, you can find it here at Magee's. Jenny is really working with different distributors to stock a well rounded sporting goods inventory to fit the season. We are planning on hosting some seminars and lure demonstrations in the near future and hope to draw folks to the area as Magee's is right in the middle of the big three, Sam Rayburn, Lake Livingston, and Lake Conroe. Other places to fish around this area include White Rock Creek, Neches River, Angelina River, Harmon Creek, Trinity River, and numerous smaller lakes and private ponds. So whether it's taking the kids perch jerking, or a serious bass tournament you are going to, Magee's will have the last minute items that you need to round out your trip.

Triggerfish - by Think Tank Lures

I saw this lure at the Classic Expo. Their booth was right next to the Minda Booth. I should have picked up a few then, but busy as I was and I do suffer from sometimer's disease (CRS), that I just forgot to. Hopefully by the time this post is done their website will be up and running. Be the first to get a few of these as I think they are going to be one of the lures to watch in 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKCHtMxZckg

Florida Bassin

As told by Barry Weaver, El Grande Lures Pro Staff:
We kicked off our club tournament today (02-28-09) on Lake Kerr in Ocala National Forest here in Central FL., and it was a blast. 28 boats and lots of monster fish caught. First place as Daniel Thompson with 18.3, second was Ernie Thompson with 18.1 (this boy is third right now in the BFL, he's on fire), and the team of Barry (me) and Kevin Guinn came in third with 14.5, Big fish of the tournament was a monster 10.15 caught by Ernie. Our big fish was an 8.15 which we really worked for. We found a creek out of the wind, which was loaded with beds and bucks. After taking the bucks off the beds, we headed to the back of the creek and turned around to see if any momma's had moved up. Well, we found a 5 lbr on one which we messed with for about 30 min. with no luck. While we were wessing with that fish we saw another hog move up onto another bed about 30 yards up. This would be our 8.15. I tried a BB Cricket and thought she was going to eat it, but she would just pick it up by the weight and spit it out of the bed. Then the lizard, same thing. Finally tried a Langostino that I got from Jay at elgrandelures.com. I flipped it past the bed and drug it real slow into the bed. She looked at it and rolled on it. She picked it up by the head and I thought she would just spit it out like the others. Well, right when she got to the edge of the bed with it, IT DISAPPEARED!!!! She sucked the whole dang thing up in one gulp! Set the hook and in the live well!!!! It was kinda nice thinking we had it won most of the day. Our's is the guy in the yellow shirt.

The slideshow below are the photos Barry sent along with this story.
Allen

Bassin Florida style

KaRu Vibraspin Video

This is the KaRu Vibraspin in action. For those of you that like a slow rolling spinnerbait, this is the lure for you. I've cught several good fish using this lure. Comes in a multitude of color cobos.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/GotstaFish/?action=view&current=vibraspin.flv

More Minda Lures Video

These next vids show the "Spearworm", "Injured Minda" strikes, and the crankbait skirts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awQUXoQDXz8

Injured Minda - New Top Water Lure Video

This is a video of the "Injured Minda" manufacutered by Minda lures. This lure is tied to the tail through the lure body making the aciton of this lure very unique. Walks through cover and can be utilized stationary or slow walked.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvsz9oyecgk