Fishing! The Best Medicine

About two weeks ago, I started to feel a bit light headed. It began at night and I thought it was because I was now overworked since picking up a 2nd job. The whole weekend came and it didn't get any better. Finally, after about three days of the headache not going away, my mom made the decision to take me to the hospital. Good thing! What they found was a tumor; an enlarged pituitary gland to be exact. Finally the headaches have subdued for now and I can resume normal activity but I will need surgery and yearly MRI checkups.

I can't be bummed out the remainder of my life however, I still have fishing! So in between classes at school, I headed to the local park for an hour of fishing. These are my first fishes since finding out I have a tumor. Fishing heals!

Light Line Fishing!
Rod: Jackall Poison Heritage HS-66UL-IW "Super Inch Wacky"
Reel: Shimano Stradic Ci41000
Lure: Jackall Super J Reaper 4in + Choverig Shad Scent


Rod: Jackall Poison Heritage HC-68MH "Hyper Approach"
Reel: Shimano Core 50Mg
Lure: Jackall DumDum Hog 4inch

First Fish of the Year

Not much, but I'm happy. Except for the fact that I scratched my brand new JDM reel in the process of unhooking the fish.

Rod: Jackall Poison Heritage HC-610MR "Master Stroke"
Reel: Shimano Scorpion XT1000
Lure: Jackall Dum Dum Hog 4"

Finally!

This lake has seen too much pressure. Please practice catch and release.

Decided to change up a bit and downsize baits. I went from throwing the 5 inch Sasuteki Craws, to throwing a 4 inch Dum Dum Hog. Increased weight size to go through the grass and moss better, and tried a darker color. Those changes sure made a difference. Just only my 5th or so cast with the hog, there was a tap, and with a swing of my rod, a fish.

Ten minutes after that, while throwing a smaller Ammonite shad, weightless to swim subsurface, I see a decent 3 1/2 lb bass come out of the grass and slam my lure. I swing and miss! Still haven't got that Ammonite Shad fish. Fished a bit more for nothing.

Tackle List:
Rod: Jackall Poison Heritage "Hyper Approach" HC-68MH
Reel: Shimano Chronarch 50Mg
Lure: Jackall Dum Dum Hog 4"

Catch and Release!

Finally

Close to three months without a bass! Caught two today. The fisrt bass of 2010!

First one was off of Jackall Dum Dum Hog 4" Texas rigged. Casted out and let it sink, suddenly got heavy, set the hook and it pulled hard like a big 5+ lb fish. Turns out to be close to 3 lbs. One of the hardest pulling 3 lb fish I ever caught.

The 2nd fish came off the Jackall Super J Reaper rigged on a Zappu Mustang Head 1/16th oz. Twitching the lure and it gets heavy again, set the hook for another fish around 3 lbs.




Rod: Jackall Poison Heritage "Hyper Approach" HC-68MH
Reel: Shimano Core 100Mg
Lure: Jackall Dum Dum Hog 4" Ebi Miso Red Flake




Rod: Shimano Cumara CUC68MH
Reel: Shimano Core 50Mg
Lure: Jackall Super J Reaper 4" Lake Wakasagi

Finally Jackall Dum Dum Hog in 4 inch!

After searching high and low, I now have it!




The 4 inch model differs from the 3 inch model by having slits on running through the side of the body in order for it to move more water and attract fish. Can't wait to fish these plastics!




Here is is side by side for comparison.

One day it's cold and raining, the next day it's hot!

Went out today for 2 hours in the scorching hot sun. It's funny that yesterday was cold, gloomy and raining, and today it's hitting 90 degrees. Got to love this beautiful California weather. I instantly got hit on my Jackall Dum Dum Hog and miss the set. Threw out my Sasuteki Craw, and get hit a few minutes later, set the hook and miss! One of the craw legs went missing. I fished that spot for the next hour finally getting the girl to bite once more! 4 lbs on the dot!






For those of you wondering, this is all the tools I use to rig my Sasuteki Craw. I got the idea as mentioned before from Hata Takuma, a Japanese Pro Bass fisherman, who is sponsored by Zappu and Jackall Bros.

Items:
-Jackall Sasuteki Craw 4"
-Spinnerbait/jig skirt (trimmed)
-River2sea Tungsten Bullet Weight (anywhere from 3/16 up to 1/2 depending on grass)
-Decoy Japan Texas Stop Medium
-Worm rattles
-Owner TwistLOCK hook 3/0


Finished product looks like this:

They seem to love this particular color set up.



This color scheme works well in stained water