Little Things Just Eat Up All Your Time
The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three Versions Before it Was Right ITS RIGHT, and now there are FOUR sizes available of VERSION 4 https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/curly-buzz-frogs
-
-
It Was Soooooo SLOOOOOW
A few days ago I shared my canal bank milk run with YumaBasser. He’d made noise a few times that he’d like to learn to fish the canals, so we went. Neither of us was up for a full day, so we headed out for a few hours in the afternoon/evening. The canal was moving…
-
HumminBird Helix 5 Chirp GPS G2 Questions: Continuous saved trace for backtrack. (UPDATED (JAN-10-2024))
HumminBird Helix 5 Chirp GPS G2 Questions: Continuous saved trace for backtrack. I’ve got a Garmin 178C in The Tin Can that does this. It continuously saves a trace I can use to back track, and it just deletes the oldest trace as a new trace is stored. I can run up and down the…
-
I Caught a Rock… and Some Fish… and Tried Out a New Worm… AND A QUIZ
I haven’t been fishing in a while. Yesterday I decided to take the whole day off and go fishing. I was up early took care of a few things, took care of a chore or two, and get some gear ready separate from the gear I plan to keep in the boat(s). I was planning…
-
Plastisol Hand Injectors
I have used a number of injectors over the years. I’ve made a fair number myself, although I do not sell injectors. Bass tackle, Del-Mart, Jacob’s Baits, etc etc etc… I even started out using a meat marinade injector back in the beginning. For the most part I have liked the ones from Bass Tackle…
-
UPDATED – MaxCuatro VS BeyondBraid 8x – Reduced Diameter Braided Fishing Line
When I first wrote this comparison I mistakenly had it in my mind that the name of the braid was Beyond8. It’s Beyond Braid, and the exact line name is 8x. First off the Beyond8 is significantly less expensive than the MaxCuatro. I bought some a while back and hung it on the wall, but…
-
Getting Ready For The Coming Season (2024 Part 2)
I have a job running on two CNC mills right now cutting a top secret swimbait mold for a customer, so I didn’t want to leave the shop and go hunt down some fluorocarbon line. The mold cavities are secret, but I am working on a new-ish layout that I may apply to multiple swimbait…
-
Getting Ready For The Coming Season (2024 Part 1)
I was planning on fishing a January YVRGC Derby, but they won’t start until late February according to the tournament director. I actually have a couple FIRE January spots, but February tends to be tough for me unless I get on some pre-spawn and spawn fish that don’t have boats line up on them ahead…
-
Old Tow Strap – A Little Different
I’m looking for an old strap I bought about 30 years ago. I actually bought three of them. I know. I know. You want to tell what you use. You can if you want. I may even have some of what you use, but for the purpose of this post I just don’t care. The…
-
Curly Buzz Frog Tips – Mustad 38112
I had previously touted the Mustad 91768 with a snap on screw lock as the best (and probably cheapest) hooks for the Curly Buzz Frogs in all sizes. More recently I had noted I could go up a size using the heavier and stronger 38112 instead, except I didn’t think they made a 38112 small…
-
-
FREE BAITS – It’s Not a Trick
Want one? Take one. Want two? Ask Edgar. Want More? Buy the mold and make as many as you want. I’ll be taking a box of soft plastic baits over to The Hide-A-Way sometime in the next month or so. Wander in when you get a chance and see if they are there yet. I…
-
I Was Supposed To Take Today Off
Really, I planned to take off and go do fun things today. Well the house isn’t caught back up after the holiday, so I told myself, I’ll do a couple chores first, then I’ll go finish outfitting my boat for the coming (*) tournament season, and take the afternoon to go fishing. I didn’t make…
-
Competition is Good For Us – The Customers
As I am sure you are aware, Bass Pro Shops owns Cabelas. You should be aware that they are a privately held company. With just Bass Pro and Cabelas they control a huge share of the market. If you are up on these things you may be aware that regulator grumbling probably prevented the takeover…
-
Totally OT: Vegas Sucks
Unlike almost every other time I went to Vegas I had money in my pocket and credit cards with an available balance. I was struck with how every single thing costs. I don’t mean things are expensive ($11 for a domestic beer in a bar), but that every single little thing costs. A couple years…
-
Parked
The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three Versions Before it Was Right ITS RIGHT, and now there are FOUR sizes available of VERSION 4 https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/curly-buzz-frogs
-
Coming Events
I’ll be dragging Bar Hopper over to the shop soon to do a first unboxing and assembly video (maybe a couple) of the Twister surface drive. The new motor to go on it was ordered a few days ago. I am about 75% decided to take the 50HP Merc off The Tin Can and install…
-
Surface Drive Progress… Sorta – BAR HOPPER
I had been begrudging the cost of the motor for the Twister surface drive I bought for Bar Hopper. Initially I had planned on a Predator 670 V-twin from Harbor Freight. Its about a thousand dollars at this time, but its a 22hp motor. That’s 22 crankshaft horsepower. There is really no other way to…
-
80% 1911-22 – Part #1 The Plan (VIDEO)
They may never monetize this video, so you might need to subscribe to see it. (Non-monetized videos are only visible to subscribers on Rumble.) A short series on finishing out an 80% 1911 frame for a 1911 22LR pistol. Rumble’s rules do not allow me to show actual manufacturing, but I intend to show everything…
-
Yeti Vs Igloo (Updated 11/25/2023)
Originally posted 11/24/2023 Update at Bottom These is not a scientific test. Many factors can obviously sway the results. This is just an anecdote of one side by side experience. We had a new refrigerator delivered this morning. Yesterday we emptied out the old one, and after filling our other fridge with everything that would…
-
(CNC Molds Update)
Its Thanksgiving day and I’m out in the shop. No its not a bad thing… not exactly. I spent some time yesterday getting ready for the holiday, and the day before I spent probably 3 hours on the phone with a customer that will probably never spend a dime. I had hope to spend that…
-
A Free Bag of Worms
In an online group somebody posted a picture of a pickup truck parked on the ramp at a local fishing hole. This is what I had to say. Its not the first I’ve seen people do that at the “primitive” launches. Most of the time I just go around, but a few times I’ve given…
-
SLJ #1 – Busted Laundry Hamper – Video
SLJ #1 – Busted Laundry Hamper – Video Yep, its just like it sounds. Guy hacks his way through a “simple” repair of a laundry hamper. The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three Versions Before it Was Right ITS RIGHT, and now there are FOUR sizes available of VERSION 4 https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/curly-buzz-frogs
-
Another First
Two on one bait… Yeah sure. I’ve done it. A few times over the years. How about… The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three Versions Before it Was Right ITS RIGHT, and now there are FOUR sizes available of VERSION 4 https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/curly-buzz-frogs
-
Two New “BASIC” Designs From CNC Molds N Stuff – for the Budget or Production Minded
The new Basic Curly Tail Worm swims out to about 6-1/4 inches long. Available in 1 or 8 cavity versions. https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/soft-plastic-lure-molds/worms/basic-curly-tail-worm-swims-6-inches-cavities-1-or-8.html The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three Versions Before it Was Right ITS RIGHT, and now there are FOUR sizes available of VERSION 4 https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/curly-buzz-frogs The new Basic Ribbon Tail Worm swims…
-
I CAUGHT A DOUBLE – and several firsts… (not the double… well not exactly) ***UPDATED-11/7/23***
I added a few things you all might (and might not) be interested in. Look below for UPDATEs. Original Post Below: By Bob La Londe November 3, 2023 The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three Versions Before it Was Right ITS RIGHT, and now there are FOUR sizes available of VERSION 4 https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/curly-buzz-frogs I…
-
No More Comments – CONTACT ME
You might have noticed there is no place for comments. The spam was brutal. Moderating all comments didn’t help. It only took me a day or two to realize spending hours per day deleting moderated SPAM wasn’t going to cut it. If you have a need to contact me use the Contact Us page on…
-
Making the 4×4 Prettier (Jeep JK 2 Door Sport S) PICTURES
A couple years ago I needed a rack on the Jeep to haul my Uncle Paul’s Canoe back from Ohio. It worked okay. You can read about it here: Trail FX Rack Installation The Trail FX Rack did the job like I said. It was okay, but I had to cut the stock plastic bumper…
-
-
-
Sometimes the Simplest Part is a Useful Tool
Ha! Thanks for the mention Joe. The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three Versions Before it Was Right ITS RIGHT, and now there are FOUR sizes available of VERSION 4 https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/curly-buzz-frogs Thanks for being a good sport about the cardboard tube Joe. I usually use a little larger tube, but that’s the one that…
-
The Basics For Canal Banking
Look for anything that breaks the flow. Some is obvious, some you can only see when the water is clear or low. Shade can be a fish concentrator as well. Don’t spend a lot of time in any one spot. However, there are plenty of spots where there are a dozen “spots” within a minute…
-
“The Biggest A**hole Co-Angler I Ever Fished With”
I watched a video this morning by a big-ish pro, and that was the subject of his video. Now I have never fished at a pro level myself. Technically I’ve won enough in a single year a few times that the law required me to report the revenue, but I never did it for a…
-
Memories…(picture)
I’m busy cleaning up and trying to make room in the shop. Thrown away a few things I will never use again. January 2006 thru January 2014 I put on 97 tournaments and never missed one. The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three Versions Before it Was Right ITS RIGHT, and now there are FOUR…
-
Bass Boats I’ve Owned (and the current stable)
Proper Bass Boats: Skeeter Starfire 185 w/ Black Max 150 55 MPH Baker Custom Tunner w/ 200 Mariner 65 MPH BassCat Cougar FTD w/ 225 Optimax & 250ProXS Optimax 68-69MPH & 75-78MPH ProCraft 210 w/ 225 Optimax (I don’t know how fast it is yet). Easiest handling so far under fair conditions: 1. Baker 2. …
-
You know what this means…
You know what this means… IT MEANS I DON’T GET TO GO FISHING OFTEN ENOUGH. All these new stickers are sitting on my desk waiting for me to need to put them on the appropriate boat. I think I’m going to start refusing more custom work so I can go fishing a little more often….
-
Fortuna Pond (NO CAMPING?)
Update October 22nd 2023 I just saw a notice that the area around Fortuna Pond has been posted “NO CAMPING.” This is a welcome change for locals who have often found it difficult or at least uncomfortable to get to the pond in the winter time. Winter visitors would often encircle the pond with RVs…
-
I (Almost) Wish It Had Been a Mechanical Problem
The 2017 Jeep JK started to develop a little vibration, but very little. At first I thought it might have just thrown a wheel weight (2), but on the way back from our high desert quail hunt it got worse. It didn’t feel dangerous (3), but it was starting to feel more like something was…
-
High Desert Quail Hunt – Opening Weekend
Well, technically not the weekend for us. We hunted Friday and Saturday. I’m not going to say exactly where, but it was high desert… well kinda middle high desert. It was high enough both mornings I considered grabbing my jacket out of the Jeep. We didn’t see a ton of birds, but we saw them…
-
-
Video: WHAT’S NEXT – Another Boat Project That May Never Be Finished
The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three Versions Before it Was Right ITS RIGHT, and now there are FOUR sizes available of VERSION 4 https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/curly-buzz-frogs
-
3 Second Hole Shot? No Way!
The first trip out in the new rig was an adventure. It launched pretty easy for a 20 foot 9 inch boat. I unhooked it, and stepped off the trailer tongue onto the boat to idle over to the dock. I quickly realized I’d left the keys in the truck. Oops. No problem. The trolling…
-
IS IT BAD LUCK OR OVERCONFIDENCE? (picture)
The first thing I’m putting in my new boat. The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three Versions Before it Was Right ITS RIGHT, and now there are FOUR sizes available of VERSION 4 https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/curly-buzz-frogs
-
Another One In The Stable (picture)
Well as soon as I clear a stall for it. The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three Versions Before it Was Right ITS RIGHT, and now there are FOUR sizes available of VERSION 4 https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/curly-buzz-frogs
-
(Video) Whisker Seeker Gets Her Sole – Part 5b
Okay, I took several days worth of work and distilled it down to just a bit under 30 minutes. This may be the first significant forward step and is certainly a significant milestone in bringing Whisker Seeker back to life. Part 5a & 5b. For those who are up to speed Part 5b is posted…
-
President Proudly Supports Bill Reversing Presidents Own Unconstitutional Over Reach – WHAT?!
President Proudly Supports VETO PROOF BILL that reverses presidents own explicit overreach of power. “Bullshit. You just got overwhelmingly shot down, and now you want to try and take credit for doing the right thing after being forced to do the right thing against your will. ” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-confirms-biden-will-sign-bipartisan-bill-reversing-his-own-admin-s-crackdown-on-hunting/ar-AA1hp1Mw?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c649b34a70f74861a96df3a6bf6cb89b&ei=11#image=AA1gn0Uq|1 The Curly Buzz Frog Went Thru Three…
-
The Hex Worm’s First Time On The Water – It Really isn’t a “Trick.”
I sent the very first Hex Worm mold home last night with the fishing buddy I fished with all summer. I told him to make some baits in his favorite colors and send me some pictures I could post. He fished with them this morning, and he was crazy excited about it. He said he…
-
Not Much Fishing Or Outdoors Related – EV, EV Charger, Foam, Molds, Mud Motor Parts, Welding, etc
I’ve been busy with other projects. Work of course. Due to a variety of higher priority demands on my time I just haven’t hade much time for things like fishing or working on boats. I still haven’t even installed the winch on the Jeep yet. I installed an EV charging station in my garage for…
-
That is one sexy header pipe… (picture) (updated: Sept 16th 2023)
This is a 2:1 header for a Harbor Freight Predator 670. I don’t know how much I’ll modify the engine, but if you follow along with posts and videos about Bar Hopper you will learn as I do. It’s my understanding that I’ll need to reject the HF stock carburetor immediately after installing (or during…
-