Archive for November, 2007

When the weather gets cold, sauger action on the Illinois River heats up

“And, it is heavily stocked down here with sauger.”

BY LES WINKELER THE SOUTHERNTHE SOUTHERN SPRING VALLEY ” A smile was permanently affixed to Gary Merkel’s face as he prepped his boat for a morning of sauger fishing on the Illinois River. via Southern Illinoisan

Girls Hoops Preview: N’west, new mentor grow together

“These girls are talented and they love to play the up-tempo game, which is what I like to coach”

After spending 32 years coaching basketball in the Wadsworth School District, John Martin thought he had traded in his whistle for a tackle box and spinning reel. via The Independent

Christmas Gifts for Fishermen

Its easy to buy a gift for a fisherman and prices range from cheap to “you don’t want to know” expensive. Here are some ideas for gifts for your…

Ron Henry Strait: Redfish rising — Guide gets limit during sight-casting trip

“I would love to have had a fly rod out there today”

David Nesloney Jr. savors a bay full of Texas reds on a warm fall day. “Sight-casting to redfish on the flats is about as good as fishing gets,” said Nesloney, a second-generation outfitter as we stood next to … via MySanAntonio.com

Catching Bass in November – by Boyd Duckett for the Nov. 19 Fishing Wire

By Boyd Duckett Shorter days, cool temperatures and buck fever go a long ways toward calming many an avid angler’s desire to put the boat in the water and go fishing for trophy bass. via The Bud Angst Report

Bass’n GrubMaster Kit

Bass'n GrubMaster Kit
FEATURES: The 12 Slo-Poke GrubMaster Jigs in 1/16, 1/8 &1/4 oz sizes. Excellent horizontal slow fall, swimming action , weight centered design. The GrubMaster Jig sinks horizontally, in a natural orientation, not head first like conventional lead head jigs. The GrubMaster is an “insert jig” it fits snugly inside the 30 Kalin Hologram 3″ & 5″ grubs. The GrubMaster has a unique, weight centered body. Unlike power heads and ball jigs that plunge head first vertically, the weight centered GrubMaster falls slowly and horizontally, keeping the bait in the strike zone longer. This phenomenon makes it easier for suspended fish to inhale the bait. Additionally, the horizontal orientation gives the bait a unique gliding, swimming action, like real baitfish. The GrubMaster is designed to enhance the color of plastics with Create-A-Bait. The Create- A-Bait concept is an exciting new look in jig and grub color combinations. The placement of a uniquely colored GrubMaster, inside a transparent plastic body, allows the jighead to shine through and provide background color. This phenomenon, Create-A-Bait, can either subtly enhance or completely transform the color of plastics. Color combinations are limited only to the imagination. Now the innovative angler can match the hatch by creating a limitless number of custom color patterns by simply mixing and matching jigheads and plastic tails. All jigs feature VMC® Performance 4/0 hooks. This product is brought to you from eBait. com.

Misc.: 
Special Price – $21.99 a $28 value, 44 Pieces with a Plano Box, Designed to Fit Inside Grubs, Tubes & Spiders, Ideal For Light Line & Finesse Presentations, Horizontal Slow Fall Swimming Action

Company: Bait Rigs Tackle Company 

List Price: 
Amazon Price: $21.99

Victorinox Swiss Army Golf Tool With Callaway Golf Balls (Amazon Exclusive)

Victorinox Swiss Army Golf Tool With Callaway Golf Balls (Amazon Exclusive)
Victorinox’s Swiss Army Golf Tool Gift Set is the perfect gift for the golfer in your life when any special occasion comes up. It comes with a one-hand divot repair tool, a nylon carrying pouch with clip for your golf bag, and three Callaway Big Bertha golf balls. The Golf Tool does not look like a conventional pocket knife–it’s wider, flat and lies very comfortably in the hand. Ten tools are fitted underneath the robust, scratch-free nylon shell, including a ball marker, repair tool, tee puncher, groove cleaner, blade, scissors, tweezers, toothpick, and a nail file.

The Repair Tool can be extended using the golf ball shaped pushbutton and can be used to repair depressions in the grass. The blades fitted on the side disappear into the inside of the tool with the slightest pressure, so that the fork is very comfortable to use. The blade of the Groove Cleaner can be used to clean the grooves on the golf club, and is very useful for punching the position for the tee–especially in hard or frozen ground.

Golf Tool Details:

  • Ball marker
  • Repair tool
  • Tee puncher
  • Groove cleaner
  • Pocket knife blade
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Toothpick
  • Nail file

About Swiss Army Knives
In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus began what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combination of Victoria, for Elsener’s mother, and “inox,” or stainless steel. Today, Victorinox produces watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The forerunner of that name dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer’s and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor or versatility.

Sports: 
The perfect gift for golf enthusiasts on any occasion, Wide, flat and lies very comfortably in the hand, Ten tools include ball marker, repair tool, tee puncher, pocket knife blade, scissors, Robust, scratch-free nylon shell, Includes one-hand divot repair tool, a nylon carrying pouch with clip, three Callaway Blue Big Bertha golf balls

Company: Victorinox 

List Price: $64.00
Amazon Price: $31.00

Countdown To A Full Livewell

“There isn’t a strong wobble like a crankbait, and you need to feel that very slight vibration and know if a leaf or something gets on it and kills the action.”

Tournament fishermen like Pennsylvania’s Dave Lefebre are always trying to find something that will give them an edge on the competition. via BassFan.com

Fishing Christmas Gifts For Less Than $25

These fishing Christmas gifts won’t break your budget but any fisherman would be happy to find them under the tree or in their stocking Christmas morning – or any other…

Speaking of Fishing : Naked Bait Co. faces its giants

In the fishing industry, a thousand new companies start up each year. Every single company believes it has lures or fishing equipment that anglers will purchase, a hot new bait or fishing tool with a pro staff … via Herald Leader

Don’t let tailwater laws ruin your day

For you folks that just love to get into those tailwater areas in search of some great tasting sauger and walleye, your time is winding down. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Expensive Christmas Fishing Gifts – High End Christmas Fishing Gifts

If you have a very special fisherman in your life and want to really reward them, here are some gifts that would get anyone’s attention. Better check your bank…

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