Archive for February 24th, 2008

Hey Bass Heads, its Bassmaster Time

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Seriously, is there one sport that advertises as poorly as fishing?  I mean it, any type of fishing at all?  One of the biggest bass tournaments of the year is going on in South Carolina, and I found out while flipping channels after the dinner last night.

I am sure the guys who follow this on a regular basis probably had more than an inkling of what was taken place, its probably plastered all over their B.A.S.S. magazines well in advance.  For the average joe who just wants to kick back after tending the beagles (me for example), and watch a little TV after filling up on buffalo, elk and venison, it came as a surprise the tourney was being held, much less televised so late last night.

So if you missed the action on days one and two, the final day will be on the tube tonight on ESPN2, starting at 10pm and running till midnight.

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Great Night @ the Maybee Sportsmen’s Club

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Last night I had a great evening at the wild-game dinner held at the Maybee Sportsmen’s Club.  These local events are the primary fundraisers for many of the local sporting clubs, so if you get a chance to attend one of these functions in the county, take advantage of the opportunity.

The food was good, atmosphere was top notch and the place was packed.  Nobody left without at the very least a door prize.  My name was drawn near the end of the dinner, but I still walked out with a very cool black and camo seed hat donated by the Maybee Farmers Co-Op.

Although I have never been a member of this particular club, it was a homecoming of sorts.  I ran into many of the folks from Maybee when I used to live in town,  some of the good ol’ boys from Dundee were there, and  friends from Ida attending as well.  It was catch-up time, how ya doing and how are the kids kind of thing.

Support your local clubs, and whether you hunt or fish or not,  the evenings are well worth the time taken, definitely the food eaten!

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Spooky Spiders, and now Tungsten Beads

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Think it was last week that I put up the picture of Barry Williams and his recently caught 2 lb, 4 oz crappie.  Pretty sure that back last spring that I mentioned his lineup of flies and spiders for tackling spring bluegill and crappie.  Recently I picked up some of his newest creation, beaded flies for ice fishing.

 Tungsten beaded flies

Whats makes these a tad bit different than the normal type of ice “fly” is that the Ice Man has incorporated something new to give it a whole different twist.  Not by using the standard brass bead, but by using tungsten.  A heavier weight by volume than the standard bead, this metal gives the fly a great rate of drop though the water column.

For most anglers thats all  you have to say, give me a small jig that drops fast so I can get to fishing quicker.  For those who study how fish react to lures, tungsten does more than that.  The extra weight gives you greater control on how the flies moves though the water.  What does that mean,  well basically you can give this artificial bait the movement that most reflects something natural that the fish would find in their prey.  Rather than just a slow rate of fall, you can make the fly actually dance enough to entice fish that normally wouldn’t bite under tough conditions.

Barry does this basically as a small scale operation, if you want to see more and learn how to order your own, just click on (  Ice Man  ) and take a look at his website.  Prices are right, shipping is more than fair,  and the tickler is, they catch fish!

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