The fishing blues

[Grumpy Old Man]

Well, Saturday was the fishing blues for me. It was overcast and a low pressure cell was moving in, so I expected to slay the poor stocker trout! Well, I was reminded of why we call it fishing and not catching. I, and everybody else got skunked. 2 1/2 hours was all my fun-o-meter could handle, particularly after the wind came up. So I have nothing to report on the gulp worms, other than the last time I used them there I caught a couple of 2 pounders. Oh well, it beat the heck out of working, even if it did leave me grumpy. Grumpy

[IDTANDY]

Nada this weekend.Same conditions.

[bacpacker]

The eyes of the jigs are concave, with metalic eyes.

Thanks Sniper! That's what it looked like, just wanted to verify. I will be ordering a shit pot full of them. They should work great on the crappie down here.

[Sniper-T]

They have been my 'goto' for nearly 20 years. I've won many tournies with them, and set up many friends with them. Dude... especially up here... they're hot hot hot!

price around, but Northlands is the only one that makes that exact one. I've tried everything that looks like it, is similar colour, and I've tried making my own with every 'gold' kit that is out there. NOTHING works as well

I'm trying to source another 1000 of them. most box stores will deal, but cash up front and begrudgingly. They see me buying them and selling them to my friends as money out of their pockets (which it is), But honestly... I don't care. In an average fishing year, I'll go through a couple hundred.

IF.... and that is a BIG IF, I can get a decent price down south... I buy them by the 1000, sell enough to cover my cost, and keep the balance.

FYI... here they are up to $1.50 ea. Down there, in bulk, when I can...I buy them for .65 ea.

big difference

BIG BIG difference!

[Katrina]

Guys, hope you don't mind but as my experience with fishing is to put worm on hook and drown it before Iever catch anything. I want to pick your brains for ideas for the couple of serious fishermen I know. One is bro in law ,the other is one of the brokers I work with. I know it's early for Xmas but with my three guys( brokers) it usually takes a while for me to come up with a nice gift, not too personal but thoughtful and not too expensive for each of them. BIL usually will put one or two things on his list but if I get his name I try to get something not on the list but some thing he has wanted IF he says anything tothe wifeand it's not on her family's gift list. Co worker is a bit harder, I know he does a lot of bass fishing. Has for years so he'll be a bit tougher. Coming up with something he doesn't have a gazillion of.

[Sniper-T]

you need to tell us where they fish, for what (species), and what manner they fish.

If they`re long lining in the ocean, then lake and river lures are nogo. same with viceversa.

fly fishing and sniggling catfish are completely different balls of wax as well.

Ask to see some pics of they`re fishing forays, if you don`t know the answers to the above.

[Evolver]

Guys, hope you don't mind but as my experience with fishing is to put worm on hook and drown it before Iever catch anything. I want to pick your brains for ideas for the couple of serious fishermen I know. One is bro in law ,the other is one of the brokers I work with. I know it's early for Xmas but with my three guys( brokers) it usually takes a while for me to come up with a nice gift, not too personal but thoughtful and not too expensive for each of them. BIL usually will put one or two things on his list but if I get his name I try to get something not on the list but some thing he has wanted IF he says anything tothe wifeand it's not on her family's gift list. Co worker is a bit harder, I know he does a lot of bass fishing. Has for years so he'll be a bit tougher. Coming up with something he doesn't have a gazillion of.

Deep water Bass Jig... FOOTBALL JIG GREEN PUMPKIN CRAW 3/8 OZ

[Katrina]

Thank you. BIL fishes up in ontario every may but I really can't say where as the lake and camping site changes every year. As for co worker he goes up to Houghton lake here in Michigan. He does a lot of trout and bass fishing. Evolver, lure looks great, Thank you, appreciate the idea. I really appreciate you guys's help.

[IDTANDY]

Going tomorrow.

[Grumpy Old Man]

I'll be heading out Saturday early.