01-22-2004, 01:37 AM
[cool][blue][size 1]Hey guys, careful about the references to action in the hottub. You might give an old man palpitations. To heck with the young audience. Probably tame stuff to them anyway.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]Had to share my experience when I was working on some of my lures. I lived in an area of Mesa known as Dobson Ranch. It is a planned community, with several small lakes meandering around among the homes. My backyard gate opened up onto one of the bike paths, right on one of the larger lakes. It was full of fish, and most of the residents practice C&R. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Like yourself, I would finish whittling and sanding a new design, and want to know how it might work..."action"-wise. So, I dressed them up with hooks, to get the proper readout, and tied them on to a line and hit the back yard "pool". On many trials, it was clearly "back to the drawing board"...to reshape the front end or reposition the hooks...or whatever. But, on some beta tests, I got enthusiastic acceptance. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I was almost late getting back to work at lunch one day when I caught one big bass after another, while testing the final version of one of my propeller baits. It was a warm day in early spring, and the bass were in shallow, next to the concrete retaining wall that ran along the bike path. The radiant heat was adding a degree or two to the temp and they were catching some rays. Every time I cast down along the wall I got a sploosh and a tussle. Several walkers and bikers stopped to watch the show. I was so involved in showing off that I almost overstayed my lunch hour. Woulda been worth it on that day.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I am going to suggest you add a dark barred perch pattern to your creations for Utah Lake. Also, a "Fire Tiger" pattern. Those can really be effective...probably because of the contrasting colors. Otherwise, basic white and basic black will usually get the job done. Use a hot red eye on the white and a dark red eye...or chartreuse...on the black.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]Had to share my experience when I was working on some of my lures. I lived in an area of Mesa known as Dobson Ranch. It is a planned community, with several small lakes meandering around among the homes. My backyard gate opened up onto one of the bike paths, right on one of the larger lakes. It was full of fish, and most of the residents practice C&R. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Like yourself, I would finish whittling and sanding a new design, and want to know how it might work..."action"-wise. So, I dressed them up with hooks, to get the proper readout, and tied them on to a line and hit the back yard "pool". On many trials, it was clearly "back to the drawing board"...to reshape the front end or reposition the hooks...or whatever. But, on some beta tests, I got enthusiastic acceptance. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I was almost late getting back to work at lunch one day when I caught one big bass after another, while testing the final version of one of my propeller baits. It was a warm day in early spring, and the bass were in shallow, next to the concrete retaining wall that ran along the bike path. The radiant heat was adding a degree or two to the temp and they were catching some rays. Every time I cast down along the wall I got a sploosh and a tussle. Several walkers and bikers stopped to watch the show. I was so involved in showing off that I almost overstayed my lunch hour. Woulda been worth it on that day.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I am going to suggest you add a dark barred perch pattern to your creations for Utah Lake. Also, a "Fire Tiger" pattern. Those can really be effective...probably because of the contrasting colors. Otherwise, basic white and basic black will usually get the job done. Use a hot red eye on the white and a dark red eye...or chartreuse...on the black.[/size][/#0000ff]
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