About that cedar plug…
Since, the ultra simple cedar plug lure is one of the best lures around for trolling at sailboat speeds, you might be interested in knowing a bit more about it
Stuff that works
a cool, albeit expensive, lure kit…
The other day I noticed West Marine had a pretty nifty lure kit which is a good example of the sort of quiver that would keep you in fish… That said, I should warn you that the kit in question is seriously E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E! Those with a heart condition should take note. The double hook set …
Now, this is impressive…
Being that I’ve never been great at painting lures I find this seriously cool… More about Jigskinzs at their website.
One of my favorite blogs…
Just another good reason why the Home made lure blog is something I read regularly… As it happens, the mackerel rig combined with a spoon or lure makes a productive rig for sailboat speeds just about anywhere you’ll find yourself.
Some goo for you…
Needful stuff for the itinerant boat bound fly and lure maker…
what every pelagic spearfisherman needs…
Neptonics (my favorite source of bespoke spearfishing gear) has a new product destined to be in everyone’s tool bag if they’re out to catch pelagic species like Mahi, Wahoo, and Tuna… Throwable flashers and they make all kinds of sense. Brilliant in fact… For more information check out the Throw Flashers on Neptonics.
Getting the fish aboard…
Our go to gaff aboard “So It Goes” is a commercial halibut gaff which is pretty common on the west coast… They’re available in sizes ranging from about a foot to a yard or more in length. For our boat, 24-inches is just about right. The other sort of gaff I’d like to have aboard …
A hook of note…
All I can say is WOW… Cool stuff from the folks at Eagle Claw.
In the waste not want not department…
The other day I was looking at a guy cleaning a big Mahi Mahi and thought to myself just how to go about tanning fish skin and could you make a pair of boots from a big Mahi… As it happens, one of my favorite blogs The Monkey Face News has a pretty good post …
Three lures that earn their keep…
A while back, a reader wrote asking why trolling lures were so expensive and, as an example, he gave me a couple of links to one of those “HIP” fishing outfitters with silly expensive lures… Now, as someone who makes lures and flies myself, I realize that there is both labor and materials involved in …