Wow, it's been a while! New tip for you though.

Holy! It's been a while since I posted anything. Personal issues, I've been busy. Anyway, since I haven't posted in quite a while, and I've learned a few new tips, I'll get right down to it. I like to fish cheap, as cheap as possible. Here's a bait tip for all of you who do not like paying the price they want for worms these days. This one I learned from an old copy of Field and Stream I found at the library and thought it was just too cool! Do you hate hunting around for free worms at night with a flashlight? All that repeated bending can do a number on your back, especially if you have back problems like me. Now there is a much quicker way with almost no repeated bending involved. Electricity! Here's how it works, although I have yet to try it. Get two metal poles (article did not specify hollow or solid, but you can figure that one out on your own) Push them into the ground about 8-10 inches down and space them about 2-3 feet apart. Get a set of booster/jumper cables for a car. Put one cable on each pole (positive and negative) and hook them up to a 12 volt car battery appropriately. Within  5 min. or so, you should all the worms you need and then some! Pretty awesome huh? Bait salesmen are probably going to hate me for this one, but oh well, too bad.

Got some YUM today. Can't wait to try it out!

So here I am with my first bottle of YUM attractant. Crawfish scent is the one I picked and it smells downright horrible. It's not so much the smell that is the secret of YUM anyway. The real secret is the LPT or Live Prey Technology. This formula imitates an enzyme released by injured or stressed bait fish. This triggers a frenzy and according to every fisherman I have talked to, it's gold in a bottle. I tried the packaged "infused" worms once and was not impressed, so I thought I would give the liquid a try. All my soft plastics are in a Ziploc bag soaking in a generous coating of it. By the time I cast them out the first time they should get hits right away. This stuff smells so fishy that I had to take the bag outside to spray my rubber baits with because it will stink up any room in mere seconds and linger for an hour. Watch out fishies, your ass is mine.

Another great Wal-Mart sale on Berkley Polarized sunglasses.

So Wal-Mart is having a sale on Berkley Polarized Sunglasses, $11.96 a pair. This is pretty good, seeing as these sunglasses are regularly $16.98 per pair and to find a pair of Polarized sunglasses for close to $10.00 is a pretty good deal, seeing as they typically go for at least $20 elsewhere. As for how well they perform? Wow, what a difference! The glare is cut in half and I'm not squinting behind the glasses, except when looking directly at the sun which I can't even do with normal sunglasses. As long as the sun is off to one side, my eyes are wide open behind these glasses.

I haven't had much to post lately. So, here's a joke.

Why don't the Japanese go to the beach?
Because the beach comes to them.

So here is a good deal.

As I was browsing through Wal-Mart the other day, I just had to go and check out what fishing deals they had. Well, I found one little gem for only $1! They are jig heads made by Blaze and they light up and flash an LED light when they hit the water. 2 jigs for a buck? Heck, I pay $1 for 3 normal jigs anywhere else, so why not? I can't wait till the ice melts and I can try these out!

Ice fishing season is over.

Ice fishing season is officially over, here in Canada. I did not do much of it this year, but I plan to make up for it once the ice melts! Woohoo! I want to catch something big this spring!

Ever heard of a Shakey Blade?

I was in Wal-Mart the other day and noticed something new in the fishing section. It's called a "Shakey Blade" and is made by Lindy. It's a very cool idea. It works by having an elongated hexagonal blade mounted in front of your live bait. As your bait is dragged behind the rig the blade creates a pulsing effect in the water, causing the bait to wiggle back and forth as if it were swimming. This is great for dead live bait as we know that live bait doesn't stay alive long, once it's on the hook. What's even better, is they also make a Bottom Bouncer rig with the blade already on it. I can't wait till Spring to try out this new rig and I bet pairing it with a Slow Death hook, might yield even better results.