#17911, "Fantasy Bass Prizes Ready For Distribution"
Final standings:
Hiroshima Humphreys Lahnke Anderson Nietzel Lake Jensen Ryle Teman Patzner Zelenka
Every participant will receive a prize!!! Brock your first up, pick one.
I am contributing 2 hand made wood rats. They are pictured.
Mark at Shimano is contributing a Cayenne casting reel
Dan at Shimano is contributing a Clarus 7’ MH casting rod.
Brian at Big Hammer is contributing a $30 bag of baits, your choice of colors.
Oliver at Hooked Up Tackle is contributing the following:
9" Cl8 Bait Swimbait BasStar Jr Prop Runner BasStar Jr Silent Runner Tylure Walking Trout Hooked Up Tackle Hoodie Hooked Up Tackle Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Email me with your address so I can get this stuff to you.
calfishing@gmail.com
I had a lot of fun competing against you warriors.
Henry
The rats are built the same with one exception one has a knocker. Both are made out of a rare hardwood with a figurative maple bottom. Hooks are owner 2X. Even though the baits have a nice action with a slow/medium retrieve I feel the best way to use them is; Throw at cover snap the rod fast (about two to two and a half time faster than a spook). This will give the rat a fast side-to-side action while it moves forward minimally. When you get good at it the bait will not move forward at all just side-to-side. Deadstick than repeat. The best rod for fishing cover is a Loomis MBR 7’ H or the Shimano Cumara 7”2” MH Xfast. To get the rat to have the above mentioned action 30# braid is essential.
#17912, "RE: Fantasy Bass Prizes Ready For Distribution" In response to Reply # 0
Talk about an insane prize lineup...
I want one of your rats Henry ('course you knew this). I see a square bill and a round bill, do they both dig/dive the same? Would like to hear your thoughts on the two..
#17914, "RE: Fantasy Bass Prizes Ready For Distribution" In response to Reply # 2
Before the Rats are complete they are pool tested with different lips. Even if I build two rats the same they retrieve different. I take the time and run each bait with different lips. I use the lip that gives the bait the most action. I have built rats that are just ok using one lip and have turned the bait to a winner by changing lips. Both baits wake equally well.
Sorry about the screw up, Mark from “Okuma” donated the Cayanne reel. Mark, did you feel like you got promoted or demoted?