flipin4bass

Rick Clunn did know what he was talking about. My mentor and teacher was the late George Zebrun, a fish biologist with the State of Illinois. Although it has been almost 40 years, I can still remember my first view of a lateral line under a microscope. That lesson opened up a whole new world for me when it came to understanding how that predator we call the bass works.

Siebert Jigs

I like the peas and carrots, but with a little more peas please...nice jigs!

That is the Hot Tiger Craw.

LMAO! That's good!

I use 6 tabs, 120 strands folded to make the 240. I have no problem tying 6 tabs, but I've never tried that many using rubber.

One more.

Back in the early 90s, the Terminator bait company out of Tulsa sold a jig made of this material. It was probably the most expensive jig at the time, but they performed as advertised; more action, trapping air bubbles and then releasing them as it was fished. Pictured are some jigs I tied yesterday using this type of material and Siebert's Dredge Heads. Yes, those are thick skirts, 240 strands, but I prefer a thicker skirt as it provides a slower fall rate and larger profile and the lunkers seem to like them too. They definitely trap a lot of air bubbles and you can see these bubbles releasing when working the jig in the shallows. The strands do not get tangled either.

Front.

Another view.

My son, an active duty Infantryman, helped his dad organize his crate using a couple of mag pouches, canteen pouch, and a grenade pouch. I really like the mag pouches for storing my line conditioner and attractant. They offer a very secure and easy access to small bottles and tube-like containers. I'm using the grenade pouch to carry my head lamp. If you know an active duty soldier, they can be had from military clothing sales or I have seen the same items on online military supply stores. They may or may not be preferred accessories for every kayak angler, but this old retired war horse thinks they're neat.

I've thrown a lot of jigs over the years and never found one that I really liked until I stumbled on the Dredge Head by Siebert Outdoors. Sharpest hook I've ever seen on a jig...you set the hook on that fish and it's lights out! A great jig!

I use the Stohlquist Fisherman High Back Life Jacket - PFD. I like this PFD for the freedom of movement it allows and the high back doesn't interfere with the seat.

If I had a budget of $1300 I'd go with the Ride 135. I think it still meets your criteria and has a higher weight capacity.

Beast

Another

She's starting to look more like a fishing yak. Added some Mighty Mounts w/fullback plates and a couple of Gear Trac GT90 mounts.

Got a nice surprise at the Tag office yesterday...I went to renew the registration on my Trident 13 and register the Trident 15 that I just purchased. Oklahoma no longer requires registration of kayaks or canoes. The new law went into effect July 1, 2013. We use to be one of 8 states that required registration so the new law is a big welcome now that we are finally in line with the majority of the rest of the country.

Check out the Mighty Mounts, Pan Fish Camera pole, Dog Bone, etc from Hook1. This is what us kayak anglers use for our Go Pros and I see no reason why they wouldn't work on the bass boats. http://kayakfishinggear.com/camerasandaccessories.aspx

Well, after what seemed to be a long and sometimes painful, inner debate, I decided to go back to what I know, and I know Tridents. I came so close to pulling the trigger on a Wilderness System Ride so many times over the past year, even took a couple of test rides, but injuries incurred over a 23 year Army career just wouldn’t reach a happy median with the seat. I have a seat that easily fits the Trident, has adjustable lumbar support, and allows me to paddle and fish for 4+ hours without having to get out for a stretch. The Ride would have required some mods for me to use this seat. I still think the Ride is a very innovative design and is probably the most stable platform out there. If you like the idea of standing while fishing in a yak, the Ride is the kayak to do it from. My physical handicaps wouldn’t have allowed that and would have been an accident waiting to happen anyway. Besides, I’ve gotten good at pitching and flipping from a sitting position and can hit a 1’x1’ target at 20 feet, so my fishing will continue to be done from the seat. So, here she is, 15 and half feet of yak. The Trident tracks great and is fast. I’ll be adding some mighty mounts, rod holders, crate, and some stickers soon…then she’ll be ready to glide across those lakes.

Trident 13

I love these jigs! Just finished tying a couple of Dredge Heads I got from Siebert Outdoors and am very pleased with the how they are turning out. The cutting points on these Owner hooks are extremely sharp. (Actually drew blood tying one of them) I'll be tying quite a few of these over the next couple of months to give as Christmas gifts to my brother and friends. Thanks GMAN for making and offering these for us who like tying our own.

Siebert jigs are top notch in my book.

Hey dreamer, did you get any of Mike's Dredge Head jigs? You need to try those out if you didn't. Mike makes those with the Owner Deep Throat hooks...talk about sharp! I think the paint job is top notch too. Just placed another order myself.

Doesn't fit in with every décor, but still neat.