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H2O Predator Camo



 The Predator Camo is on a Shimano Castaic that I will be using on a Powell Rods Max 766 Heavy Flippin Stick. This rod is 7' 6" long and 6 power.And the Carbon Fiber is on an Abu Garcia Revo S that I will be using on a Powell Rods Endurance Series 775 Med-Heavy Flippin Stick. This rod is 7' 7" long and 5 power. I will have a few more reels that will be getting done by H2O Imaging.







H2O Carbon Fiber pattern



Ky Lake 1/6/11

Joel and I took our first trip to Ky Lake for 2011. We decided on the way down that we would scout out some more spots in a area of the Lake that we have fished the most. We didn't catch alot of fish only  2 keepers and a few shorties, but 1 of them was an 8lber caught by Joel. This fish was 21 inches long, probably the fattest 21 inch fish I have ever saw. It was a blue bird day to start with clouds moving in. A wind of about 15-20 WNW. Water temp in the mid 40s. We used Powell Rods Max series 703c and 703cb glass rods with 8lb to 12 lb Fluorocarbon line to throw our jerk baits.

Joel's 8lber

2010 in the books, 2011 fishing has begun..

I usually get out on New Year's Day and go fishing. It was something I started doing about 5 years ago, but this year I worked a double shift on New Year's Eve and had to be back at work at 3pm on New Year's Day. I have had the last few days off and did manage to get some fishing in.
  On Jan. 2, 11. My Cedar Lake partner and I fished The Ultimate Bass Fishing Challenge, Cedar Lake Winter Div. tourney. We chose to stay in the northern end of the Lake and fish the "gin clear" water. We were only able to catch  3 under fish and a couple of  slot fish. The water temp was around 38-39 degrees, with blue bird skies and north wind.
  Jan 3, 11. I took a little trip to Little Grassey Lake to try my luck. My luck wasn't with me. Blue bird skies, a south wind and 39 degree water temps, and water clarity at least 6-7 ft. I spent approx 4 hours fishing points, weedlines and lay-downs without a bite. I never do have much luck on this lake this early in the year. Especially with blue bird skies.
  Jan 4, 11. Jack Harper and I went to Cedar Lake for are 1st trip together for the New Year. We started in the Southern part of the Lake and were able to boat 3 slot fish and 2 shorties. The water down in the Southern part of Cedar has more of a green tint to it and visibility is aprrox. 2-3 ft. Water temp was 38-39 degrees,with blue bird skies and a north wind.
  Jan 5th, 11. I went back to Cedar Lake to try a little different things with my jerk bait fishing. I have always heard of people weighting their jerk baits. So today, I took my suspend strips out of the package and worked with different baits. I tried many different lengths of  the strips on everything from a Lucky Craft Pointer 78 to a Megabass 110. I am going to have to get some of the dots, it will be easier to remember how many dots, rather than how long the strip was. Still not to sure about the weighted jerk bait, goin to have to work with it alot more to get my confidence with that technique. I did only catch 1 short fish today in my 4 hour trip. It was finally cloudy today, water temp still in the 38-39 range and there is a bunch of shad dying out and the birds are enjoying the buffet. I am throwing these baits on Powell Rods Max 703 & 703cb glass rods with 12lb & 8 lb flourocarbom line
  I have 1 more day off this week, my buddy Joel and I are taking a trip to Kentucky Lake to see what we can catch.

H2O Imaging on a REVO S

H2O imaging has putting a type of protective film on bows, weapons and vehicle parts since 2006. I contacted Jon Bray, the owner of H2O Imaging to see what he could do with my reel that had gotten a little scratched up. Being a Co-angler can take its toll on your equipment moving it from boat to truck to boat etc. I asked Jon if the side plates on the reel was to small for him to do. Jon told me that he had done wedding rings and even ear rings. So, I took the Revo apart, I mean I broke it completely down and gave the side plates to H2O. While they had those I clean the reel and even sanded down the frame and sprayed it Black. I checked with Steve, a friend of mine who has been in the auto body business for over 20 years. He said that the Krylon Fusion spray paint that you can buy at Wal-Mart would work as good as any for what I was doing. If you would like to check H2O Imaging you can go to their website at http://www.h2oimaging.com/. I have sent a couple more reels for them to redo. So check back for photos

 

 

A Day of Cedar Lake with Zach, 1 my sons

I had the chance to spend a day with my son, Zach, on Cedar Lake on 12/27/10. This doesn't happen very much as he lives in Kentucky and is 18 years old. He is always ready for the outdoors. He is a hunter and a fisherman. But on a day with a little leftover snow on the ground he would have rather been in a duck blind. Zach had never really fished with a jerk bait very much, but as you can tell caught on very quickly. The water temp was 37-39 degrees and the air temp was 22-26 degrees for the day with a light wind. These 4 fish weighed 14lbs 13oz. Zach kept saying that it was crazy to be catching fish in this weather and even good ones. He did let me catch a few also, but what I caught didn't matter on that day. Zach is ready to go again. And I am ready for him to go. My Daughter Katie,16, did inform me that she need some cold weather gear for her next trip.

3lbs 14oz

2lbs 12oz

3lbs 5oz



4lbs 4oz