rich mc

as another great event   we saw many young anglers that were first time casters, thats a good sign. 

 fished apond with afriend who uses plastic worms. gave him a few and he caught bass  he liked the durability of the body and action of the tail.  i cut one short and used it as a chatterbait trailer , it worked well. 

anyone else for a fun filled morning .

ordered 7 packs .shipped on tuesday ,got them yesterday.    hope to try them out today

YES   Thats the one. the wyurm has great action and i think it would complement a chatterbait nicely. thank you matt

while at the riverside fishing flea market   engineered hookset  had a table of plastic baits   . they are from around champaign il. most noticed was a plastic worm with a triple cut twister tail.  like the tails on pike flies.   they had a fish tank for demos and i meant to pick some up but got sidetracked  if any isa anglers in the area can check local shops to see if there is any contact info. they are a new start up company   thanks rich

nice strong hook,  what size ?     could also be cast with spinning gear once it gets wet too.

this saturday the riverside fishing club is holding  the flea market in berwyn  . at the moose hall 36th and harlem .   58 tables of items will be for sale from 8am to noon

yes, i got the gear

reminder of getting your 2023 fishing license  and its  the last week to get a 20% discount at kastking.com using code jc52aff.

there is another one by the riverside fishing club on april 29th  in berwyn 8-12 am.   claims they have 65 tables

tell me you didnt do the livescope

this sunday 3/12 the quad county hawg hunters are holding their annual market   at the american legion hall  on dearborn st    from 9-12.

thanks.   i will purchase a few in pink colors. i did use the lurepartsonline discount and ordered flippin hooks to match the marabou jig vmc jig he praised . will attempt to make a fly just like the jig pattern.    ordered monday and it came today.

nice fly .similar to bisharats airhead.

at the blowout jim crowley talked about using the x rap with a feathered hook. and   the ripstop, what was the other one?  said it stops then rolls on its side. 

 i enjoyed both of the speakers  crowley was awesome and my grandson and i had talks on the way home about his tactics . having him mingleduring the evening was great for us with questions    he didnt touch on the razor lures buzz baits .  so cool to see everyone

cant beat a streamer that has eyelash yarn. i get a hoot out of people faces seeing a guy go into a craft store.

so has anyone tried tying  one or looked up other balanced fly videos

took them to a pond for casting. 1/4 of the pond was open.  rob asked how they would be if retrieved without an indictor. the smaller mohair leech sank slow on its side to the left .  jigged up the fly was erratic  pulled fast it was nose down almost like a crankbait.  larger faux fur fly did a nosedive  when jigged it was like a jigging rapala  erratic.   did notice that the marabou tail with the fur body gave nice   movement.  cast the redneck ned with spinning gear .i t had nice action like it was searching left and right while angled forward and down.  now i  am thinking of an ice fishing rapala with a nail or two under the shank.

i have a pond with an  airator that i can hit friday   will try

probably best to describe it as soft movement.    it is mostly a dead stick approach as it hangs under the indicator.    the profile attracts and slight movement of the soft fibers seals the deal.  just watched a video on the filobugger  by phil rowley   .   if i was to use this on an active jerk and pause retrieve i think i would use longer material.it would have erratic movement as it sinks, like an ice  jigging rapala

randy blauket  u tube had a talk on florida bass   dont eat them

yes, invite your friends and fill a table

boy chris , you look like a 30 yr old in that photo. are you one of the younger isa members.  lol