I'm sitting at home now, it's 11 o'clock PM, I'm dead tired, I've worked 25 hours in the last two days, I didn't get to watch a second of football today, but what a great weekend. The BWW show was great! We had a good time hosting it, but it was the guys who showed up, and the seminar speakers who made it the place to be. Running down the list I want to thank Bassnet, Castaic Dave, Nosehookrook, Fishtrax, Jeff, Carrot Top, XcellentFX, NoTrollMotor, Amish Ed, Jeff L, Brian, Muskyman, socalfrogger, Brian #2, Bassimus, Phil S, Matt Peters, SOCB Prez, and everyone else I might of missed, or didn't get a chance to talk to who came down. I was the totally frazzled guy behind the register who was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and who chain smoked during every break....LOL. Just wanted to the thank the Calfishing contingency for supporting us and our event. Hopefully I'll actually get to go fishing next week, got a bunch of cool new stuff to try out.

Hey CJ! Thank you for a great show, definately worth that long drive. You impressed me with the fact you remembered what kind of rod I bought 3 hours earlier even though you didn't really know who I was at the time and you guys were extremely busy. Also The fact you said you'd go back and credit that purchase to my years money back dealy, sorry not sure exactly what it's called, impressed me too. When I'm down in the area again I'll be sure to stop by.

I tried all my new toys out up here and couldn't be happier with any of it... well unless they actually caught me some fish... :-)
Erik

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Pretending to be a swimbait fisherman since 2001.

I was there Saturday, CJ and did notice that at times you looked a little stressed. You're right John Murray, Aaron Martens and Timmy Horton keep things interesting not to mention Greg Vella from Japan. The big loud response the guys made when the bluegills were released in the bass "death" tank was tremendous as well. Oh by the way, the old man with the grey receeding hair line was a bit boisterous but he's right a great place to learn how to pursue bass is in a club with helpful anglers not just competitors. The food smelled good but with the items I purchased I thought my dollar was better spent buying more items. Ths Whitmer-Rago bait was very impressive and the new colors at the Roboworm table as well. Owner also had good deals on drop shotting items too, just to mention a few. Can't wait till the next big bass blast next year!:-)

Thanks for a great show!! I was planning to go both days, but I couldn't resist playing with my new toys on Sunday.

The GLoomis works awesome!! I was using a Lamiglas Big Bait special, but it was way too wimpy. I was always waiting for it to snap when lobbing an Osprey. With the GLoomis, I'm loading up and winging the Rago which feels like it weighs the same or more than the Osprey.

Your first speaker on Saturday, John Murray, was great! I filled around four pages of notes. He gave a ton of info. Went out on Sunday and threw a spider jig at Skinner and got my first good hit on a jig somewhere where I would have never thought to try before the seminar.

I'll be in to pick up another Calcutta to repalce the one I switched from the Lamiglas, as soon as the wife settles down about Saturday. Oh well, I only went 150% or so over the spending limit she dictated:)
NoTrollMotor

NoTrollMotor

Hey NO Troll Motor,
Did you use the jig like John Murray talked about? If so how was the hit? On the fall or just as it stopped? He did give out a lot of good tips that I am going to try the next time I go out. Hopefully soon :(

I was casting to the inside edge of a point that creates one of the coves on the south shore from the middle of the cove. I was ripping it up about 3 feet and letting it fall before another rip like John said.

At the start of the second rip after the cast I felt a pull. I was surprised and not quick on the set. When I pulled again it was gone. At first I thought I had snaged some veggies, but the jig was totally clean and the bottom felt really clean on succesive casts through the same area.

My guess is that it got hit when it hit the bottom after the first rip.
NoTrollMotor

NoTrollMotor

What a show!! A big Thanks to BWW for putting it all together. I really enjoy hearing how the pros from the West Coast catch their greenbacks.
It's a real treat to learn some of their techniques and strategies.
Hope you guys continue hosting these kind of events.

I can hardly wait to use my new tackle..
Later

Live to fish another Day!!

You guys did a great job. Thanks Kevin for the Kanji hookup, I cant wait to try it. I thought Aaron did a great job as well...
scott

fishtrax_65

Hey CJ thank you, had a great 2 days there. I really enjoyed listening to Tim Horton, he was really easy to listen to and had some great stories. Be interesting to see what he thinks of the Delta and Clear Lake in the next week and a half. You guys had some great raffle prizes, I only wish I could have one something . Save some Oxblood Senko's for me when the next shipment comes in, I would ask Kevin, but well you know, just kidding Kevin.

Thanks for the show. I attended both days and the lecturers were awesome. I learned a lot. The people were great and the new lures looked killer. Greg's seminar on swimbaits in Japan was interesting. His prototype bluegill swimbait should be a real nice lure when it comes out.
-rich

Hey Chris,

I actually took the day off of work today (monday) and headed over to Castaic to try the new stuff. I hooked a good bass on the new Kanji swimbait but dumped it after a brief fight. If i could just keep the hooks from foul hooking the bait i'll be fine. Thanks for the great time and esp. thanks for hooking up the great BBQ!!!

Jeff Lewis