I've been thinking recently about how many baits I don't own personally but that I'd love to have up in the review pages. As much as I want to own every bait out there, it's just not always feasible to get one of everything. So even if I won't be able to offer my own review for a bait based on the pics, I'd like to allow you guys to check out the pics and write your own review comments.

With that in mind, I'm asking for a little help. What I need are high quality digital photos (eg not taken with a cell phone or older digital camera) of specific baits from specific angles. I will provide instruction on on how to take the pictures. The pictures will have to be good and there is a distinct possibility if you help me that it will turn out that what you send me will not be sufficient. I say this to set expectations because I want everything in the review pages looking killer!

The baits I am looking to get photos of are:

3:16 Armageddon
3:16 Wake Bait 10.5"
3:16 Baby Wake Bait
3:16 Baby Bass
3:16 1-Up
3:16 Mighty Minnow

Basstrix - Paddle Tail Tube

Castaic Platinum Hitch
Castaic Platinum Gizzard Shad
Castaic Platinum Golden Shiner
Castaic Platinum Baby Bass
Castaic Platinum Threadfin Shad

Deps Silent Killer

Fish Arrow Flat Jack
Fish Arrow IT Jack
Fish Arrow Slide Jack
Fish Arrow Spooky Jack

Lucky Craft Real California 130 Premium

Rago Raptor - 10"
Rago Raptor - 6"
Rago Hitch Hardbait
Rago Sewer Rat
Rago Crankin Rat

Reaction Strike Bass Harasser - 6"

River to Sea - Wood'n Slither

If you can help, please send me an email via the contact formm and I will tell you what to do:
http://www.calfishing.com/contact/index.html

Thanks in advance

-Rob

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hey Shane,

Thanks for the pics. I should have been more clear about how I want to do this.... What I want people to do is send me a message via the contact form. Then I'll email instructions on how to take the pics and send them back to me.

I'll send you a PM with more info.

-Rob

couldnt you use the pics from Tacklewarehouse? they take great pics and you are already linked up to them.

Matt,

Although calfishing does have strong alignment with TW and the guys there would probably let me use product images (which in all honesty are even better than most of mine), I make a concerted effort to avoid sharing content. I take pride in the independence of my product reviews and I don't want to give the wrong impression that my site is simply a vehicle to sell product at TW. If people see the same product images here and there, that's an easy assumption to make.

I do move a lot of product for TW but I like to think it's because people know they can come here and get an honest non sugar-coated product review. I also like to think it's because people know they can come on calfishing and not get a page full of flashing banner ads in their face. Maybe those aren't the real reasons people decide to buy stuff through my site on TW but I like to think it helps :) So I appreciate the suggestion because it's not a bad idea on the surface, but I don't want to go down that road.

-Rob

hey PS, I noticed your avatar was busted so I threw up a new one for the ultimate gill and tweaked your account to use it. Hope you don't mind ;)

Cool, thanks! your explanation makes perfect sence to me.