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Behind the Scenes: Buzz Ramsey’s secret lure laboratory

February 29, 2012 By JD 2 Comments

Buzz's Workshop!


Hre’s a little glimpse into a world not many of us ever get a chance to see…This is Buzz Ramsey’s work bench where he tunes, tweaks, trashes and tinkers on lures for Yakima Bait.

While developing the new Hawg Nose Flatfish, he spent countless hours here, trying to perfect the lure. “This photo includes many of the handmade versions of the Hawg Nose FlatFish 5.5 I made up during the development of this product,” says Ramsey. “As you can tell, it took more than a little R&D to make it meet our criteria of swimming in water speeds up to 5MPH; to develop a random skip-beat (hunting) action at 2-to-2-1/2 MPH and maintain that strike producing action all the way to 5MPH.”

Filed Under: Cool Photos Tagged With: buzz ramsey, flatfish, hawg nose, yakima bait

Lake Michigan kicks out Potential World Record Brown Trout!!

February 22, 2012 By JD 9 Comments

Eric Haataja and Browntosaurus


Talk about super-sized! Check out his potential new All-Tackle Length Record for brown trout! This massive kpyed-up buck measured 38.2 inches (the current length record is 25.2 inches)and was caught in Milwaukee Harbour on Lake Michigan by Eric Haataja, who was casting a skirted jig.

The fight lasted 10 minutes…after which, Haataja snapped a couple quick pix and then released big daddy to go about his business. If approved, this will be the new length world record for browns. The length record is a fairly new catch and release category so that anglers can get recognized for trophy catches without killing the fish. Read more at IGFA.org

Filed Under: Trophy Room Tagged With: brown trout, igfa, lake michigan, world record

Take a trip to the Bottom of Lake Tahoe…just like the guy in the Godfather did!

February 16, 2012 By JD 3 Comments

Lake Tahoe is one of those places that has almost intrigued me. There’s just something about that clear water that inspires one to ponder what might lurk down there. At its deepest point, the lake bed is 1,600 feet beneath the surface. While I couldn’t get down that far, I did get my camera down to 100 feet last summer and had a look around.

Here’s what the guy wearing the concrete shoes in the Godfather may have seen…

Filed Under: Underwater Photos/Video Tagged With: lake tahoe, mackinaw, underwater video

Little Kid…Giant Bass!

February 9, 2012 By JD 4 Comments

Eric Doppee and his giant!


Kerin VanDam and Skeet Reese have never done it…nor have most of the professional bass anglers in the word. But 13-year-old angler Eric Doppee has!

The eighth grader from Pleasanton, CA caught a bass Saturday that only exists in the dreams of most…an 18-pound largemouth!

The behemoth set a new lake record for largemouth at Shadow Cliff Reservoir in the Bay Area. You can read the whole story at Pleasanton Weekly

Filed Under: Trophy Room Tagged With: largemouth bass, record fish, shadow cliffs reservoir

Underwater View of Trout Trolling: See what you’re missing!

February 7, 2012 By JD 8 Comments

Ok trollers pay close attention: You think you know what’s going on down around your downrigger? Think again! I shot this video last summer and fall while chasing rainbows, king salmon and kokanee in various lakes around Nor Cal. Interesting stuff…

 

Filed Under: Trout & Kokanee, Underwater Photos/Video Tagged With: king salmon, kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, trolling with downriggers, underwater, underwater video

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