Wahoo Caught in Los Alamitos Bay

Today while getting live anchovies, the bait worker told us a 40lb Wahoo was caught inside the bay. This fish must be lost. Read about it here... "Wahoo in Los Alamitos Bay".

In other news, this jig head looks neat! I'll probably order some and give it a try.

Gear'd and Ready!

The night bite didn't produce like I thought it did. The touch conditions due to the drastic fluctuation of water level probably caused the bite to die down. Cover was now no longer submerged and the pockets that fish loved to hold in was also out of the water.

The 2nd lake was more active, with my friend getting one in the first 20 minutes. Nothing after that, left around midnight to grab a bite to eat.

It's morning right now, and I'm hitting the salt. The Lamiglas and Shimano rods are locked and loaded and ready for whatever awaits!

No fishing for the past couple of weeks

sad... But I bought some P.D. Choppers!

Spinnerbait Fish!

I rarely fish spinnerbaits since I feel more confident with plastics, but the very few fish I've caught on a Spinnerbait were always one of the hardest hits I've ever experienced. Today was no different, this fish slammed the lure HARD, at the end, my spinnerbait was completely straightened out.

Rod: Jackall Poison Heritage VCM-CAST68 HC-68MRG
Reel: Shimano Curado 200E5
Lure: Jackall Super Eruption 1/2oz

Let's try bigger lures

Mikey Slim

180 Jr.

Not much fishing again this week. Found a new little pond, heard there's a few bass in there, didn't see a thing. I'll try it out a few more times. Saw this bird stalking fish, he didn't catch anything either.

only fish of the week.

Fished once this week. Only got this little guy. Very healthy looking though.

Tackle List:
Rod: Jackall Poison Heritage HS-66UL-IW "Super Inch Wacky"
Reel: Shimano Stradic Ci41000
Lure: Jackall Flick Shake 4.8

My birthday was awesome!

GeeCrack Spinnerbait Wallet!

Jackall Seira Minnow, Squad Shads, and Pine Shrimp 3.5
Steakhouse Dinner with awesome Dessert

BEER!

Bass Brigade Rocks!

Thanks for the birthday greeting!

Thanks for the birthday wish!

Couple on the Flick Shake, caught tons of these this week... nothing big.

Jackall Lure Special Methods with Tsutomu Kawashima and Kazuto Yamaki

Bass Fishing, Saltwater Style

Trying my luck on foreign grounds... I was able to manage one of these beautiful fish. I broke in my new rod and reel with this bass. Catch and Release also applies to the salt for me.

Tackle:
Rod: Lamiglas XL735C
Reel: Shimano Curado 300E
Lure: WarBaits Slayer Jig 3/4oz + Pearl Swimbait

What's in the Bag?

They don't stand a chance...

A New Trick To Save Some Plastics

One of my favorite finesse techniques that I love to use is the "Inch Wacky" Technique. The "Inch Wacky" technique, popularized in Japan, consist of a finesse style worm, and a small jig head which is rigged in the center of the worm creating an erratic action bass can't stand.

There are many jig heads in the market made specifically for this technique, but my personal favorite is the Zappu "Inchi Wacky" head. This head is specifically designed for correct action on the worm. Inchi Wacky technique isn't simply hooking the worm directly in the middle and throwing it out. To correctly rig the lure, you insert the hook directly in the middle of the worm and exit it at a 90 degree angle from the insertion point. The shape of Zappus hook ensures that the rig is properly held in place.

notice the shape of the Zappu hook on the left compared to the Jackall hook on the right. Both hooks are 1/16oz. The big difference is the line tie and the hook. The line time of the Zappu head is at a 45degree angle which helps moves the jighead AROUND the worm. This aids in keeping the worm in place while the jig head goes around the worm in the water. The shape of the hook also helps with the way the point goes upwards instead of rounded. That point is where the worm should be.

On to the trick:
Many people who wacky rig worms knows the problems involved with it, which is losing the worm on almost every fish. Depending on what worms you use, it can get VERY pricey. Many have discovered the O-ring technique to save worms, but the problem with that is sometimes you cannot get the proper hookset or action since the hook is parallel with the worm. Depending on the size of your worm, it can also slide out. Some people double the O-ring and place the hook where the rings cross to have the hook perpendicular, and although that works, I personally don't like that black ring on my worm, especially when I use white plastics, the fish may not care, but it just doesn't look natural. I discovered a way to eliminate the O-ring; have the worm hooked correctly, and not lose the worm.

Items needed:
1. Your favorite finesse plastic, I prefer the Jackall Flick Shake 4.8 or 5.8
2. Wacky Jig Head, any will do, but the best is Zappu "Inchi Wacky" Head
3. and last, my secret, hitchhikers! Used to attach trailers.

Step 1: Screw in a hitchhiker into the middle of your Jackall Flick Shake
Step 2: clip off the excess material with a nail clipper or pliers
Step 3: Rig your worm just how you would normally by inserting the hook INSIDE of the coil and coming out from the side of it (might be hard depending on the size of the hook)

The benefits of doing this is that the hitchhiker acts as a support so the plastic does not get ripped off from the worm, which saves you your plastic and your hard earned cash! You saw it here first!

Breaking in the new toy...

Was able to take the rod out today for a bit of fishing at the pond. Talked to a friend there saying he just missed a bite. As he was saying that, I immediately got a bite, but I missed. I fished the Jackall Flick Shake 4.8in on a 1/32oz Zappu Inch Wacky jig head near the grass beds around the lake.

I could feel my lure getting caught in most of the weeds so I'd rip it out and continue to impart action on the lure. Few casts later, I feel my lure on the line of weeds in the lake and rip it out, but there was some weight on it. Initially I thought since I was using a jig head without a weed guard, I gathered some weeds, but as I pulled with the rod, I noticed my rod tip dancing. A bass was on the other end of the line! Fishing 5lb test is so different especially paired with the Ultra Light rod "Super Inch Wacky" from Jackall.

The bass jumped into the air shaking vigorously to get the hook free, but those Zappu hooks are sharp and held on. After the jump, the bass swam directly to the patch of grass it was probably hiding in the first place. I can no longer muscle this bass to shore with 5 lb Super FC Sniper. I waited it out for it to finally come out and reeled in my first bass on the new rod/reel setup!

Look at all the grass it was in! I took off some even before the picture

Here's another fish caught on the same setup...

The rod action feels good, I can feel every tick at the other end, and paired with the Shimano Stradic CI4 1000, it's an ultra light setup. Finesse Fishing on spinning setup is fun!

Tackle List:
Rod: Jackall Poison Heritage "Super Inch Wacky" HS-66UL-IW
Reel: Shimano Stradic CI4 1000
Lure: Jackall Flick Shake 4.8in + 1/32oz Zappu Inchi Wacky Jig Head
Line: Sunline Super FC Sniper 5#

Finally!

Complete~!

Jackall Poison Heritage "Super Inch Wacky" HS-66UL-IW
Shimano Stradic Ci41000
Sunline Super FC Sniper 5#
Zappu Wacky Jig Head 1/32
Jackall Flick
Shake 4.8 Maruhata Sherbet

Jackall Poison Heritage "Super Inch Wacky" HS-66UL-IW

Which brings my Jackall collection to 4!
:D