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OK, I don't even know where to start...... Last Monday morning, my fishing partner, Paul, and I caught the first flight out from Memphis to Houston Texas, and then to Guadalajara, and the Culiacan Mexico. We arrived at the fishing lodge 3 hours later after a truck ride through the poor parts of Mexico, and then into the Mountains. We arrive at the lodge to a warm welcome of fresh frozen margaritas!!!!! We get settled in and start rigging rods and reels. 4 each with line in the range of 12 Yo-zuri to 17 flouro. Little did we know it would be too little, but we had backup! Most of the fish were caught in the "bushes", more like trees. The first day we broke off 4 good fish, and switched to 30lb and braid. Not many more problems, just a couple. Next time I will take only 25 lb flouro and braid. and if you know me, I hate braid! LOL We fished Tues-Friday at THE BEST BASS FISHING LAKE IN THE WORLD!!!!!! Tuesday AM we fished from 6 am-12:45: 26 Bass (8 lb 8 oz Pauls new PB) + 1 over 7lbs, 7 over 6lbs and 10 over 5!!!!!!!! But wait, it just keeps getting better........... Tuesday PM we fished 2pm- 8:30 : 6 bass (9lb 13oz my new PB) + Paul caught 3 over 8( 8lb 3oz, 8lb, 8lb 6 oz) and also 1 over 5lbs Wed AM we fished 6am-12pm: 13 bass (10lb 4 oz my new PB again) + 1 over 9, 1 over 8, 1 over 7 and 1 over 5 Wed PM we fished 3pm-7:45pm: 11 bass ( 9lb 11oz Paul new PB again) + 1 over 7 and 1 over 5 Thurs AM we fished 6:15am- 1:30pm: 19 bass ( 10 lb 14 oz my new PB again) + 1 over 8, 2 over 7, 1 over 6, 1 over 5 Thurs PM we fished 4:30pm- 8:30 pm: 30 bass with only 1 over 6 Friday AM we fished 6am-12pm: 83 bass(10 lbs 9 oz Paul new PB again) + 10 lbs 2 oz(Pauls PB at the time), 1 over 8 4 over 7 10 over 6 and 10 over 5 Friday PM we fished 5pm- 8pm: 45 bass for one day total of 128!!!! 1 over 9, 1 over 8, 1 over 7, 4 over 6 and 10 over 5 83 bass over 5 lbs in 4 days, which was almost 40% of our entire catch! Absolutely UNREAL!!! Unlike anything I have ever heard of in my life! Fish were feeding on shad, and keyed in on moving baits almost solely. Didn't fit my style of fishing, but with results like that who would complain!! Found out the time of year for jigs/t-rigs,topwater and will be making my next trip then! BAITS OF CHOICE: 1/2 oz scrounger with rage lobsters, trick worms and swing fat impacts BIG crank baits (dd22, cbd20, bomber fat free bd8f) 12-14 foot cranks Worms were thumpers, anacondas and ol monsters and senkos Caught a couple(4-5) on topwater popper and spook Caught a couple on my hand tied jigs Caught a couple on 1 oz spinnerbaits Caught a couple on storm swimbaits Let me tell you this was absolutely the best fishing trip of my life. Both of us got out of the 8 lb, into the 9's and then into the DD Club. A goal we have been trying for for our whole lives! I highly recommend this trip to any serious bass angler. It has become a staple in my travels, one that hopefully I can do every year! Our guide, Manual "lightening" Salazar was amazing! Best fisherman I have ever come in contact with. The lodge was awesome! No TV, No internet, No cell service, just you, the bugs( beetles, scorpions, grass hoppers, lizards and frogs) and the fish!

This is a rod I built for one of my best friends. He is headed off on a small mouth fishing trip this weekend. Last Tuesday he asked if I would be able to make a rod for his dad for the trip. Nothing like making me jump through hoops on a 10 day notice. Got it done in 7 days... My buddy and his dad are avid turkey hunters. So with the permision of his wife I broke into my buddies garage, plucked some turkey feathers from this years bird. And even found the shot gun shell from this years bird in his turkey vest. The blank is a Pac Bay Professional series PRMBC843. Awesome blank, it has a real soft feel to it. About as close to the old Fenwickrods as you can get. I turned the grip out of Spalted Hackberry with a CA (superglue) finish. The Reel seat I turned out of a piece of wood that was in a scrap box. I think it is spalted Maple. Alittle more golden color to it. I inlayed a turkey feather on the top of the reel seat, and grizzly hackle on the bottom of the seat (I tried to make it look like a turkey track) I imbedded the shot gun shell in the butt of the rod. The decal, font was picked by my buddy. The Dead Eye is the fathers radio call from when he used to drive truck. I delivered the rod tonight. My buddy was pretty stoked. He is probably still sitting there looking at it. LOL Mike

I've been at it again, and I finally got this batch finished up. Included are a mix of shallow, medium, and deep-running PVC baits along with a couple repaints. Copper Perch Tomato Shad version 2 Gizzard Shad Purple Craw Natural Bluegill Photo Bluegill Red/Chartreuse Craw Walleye Bream I'm running out of room here...