Ladies and Gentleman, each week, I shall dole out more valuable wisdom concerning the lure(s) used on each episode. Potentially just one small tidbit of knowledge that will hopefully come in handy in your pursuit of "Bigmama Bigmouth," or whichever species is on tap. Please, let me know if any additional wisdom regarding these tempting morsels may help guide you closer to LUNKERLAND!
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Ahhh... the 3/8oz. BABY TORPEDO! What a wonderful topwater tease. This tailspining terror will entice "Mrs. BigLipps" from near and far. With it's bullet-like castability and a virtual rainbow of available colors, this 2 1/2" Splashmaster will tame all species, both fresh and salt. Torpedoes come in 4 sizes, the Teeny, Tiny, Baby and Magnum, each awaiting their fishin'-mission to deploy.
You, a so called angler, wise up and borrow one from a friend in complete secrecy. (This way you can determine if you should breakdown and spend your own hard-earned cash on this particular topwater treat. And if you don't catch squat, you just saved five bucks.)
Episode #2 "pOp goEs thE pEnciL"
So... you wanna catch a bass larger then a Hammer-Handle? Well...most angling advocates have heard the term "Walk the Dog," right? Wait 'til you take this Puppy for a stroll.
The Chrome/Black back PENCIL POPPER... first the Zig.. then the Zag... then a surface explosion like a falling cinder block as the Battle-Readied-Bigguns ambush this tasty piece of plastic. Available in two hefty sizes, they measure six or seven inches and weigh-in at an ounce or two. With eight colors to choose from, this big girl will entice all species from tarpon to tetras. And, a tackle box upgrade may be required, especially if you plan to house more than one PP.
Now.... buy a big stick, tie on some strong string, take your heart meds and schedule an appointment with your chiropractor!
Episode #3"ReAL TiMe fiShiNg"
Oh Yes..... the quest of the female. It's all about appealing to her "SENSES." She's what you desire, so throw her what she likes. Make your approach through Sight and Sound. This 3/8 ounce titanium tidbit will light up the night and ring that spinner-dinner bell! The flash and vibration from the beveled edged, tandem willow-leafs, will command her attention.
She likes the "bling-bling," and can't resist the 3.5 nickel lead blade followed by the gold 4.25, all attached to the titanium framework that never needs re- tuning. She won't shy away from the realistic metallized bait-fish head design and super sharp hook that's dressed to kill with it's bluegill-esque, Hot-Tip Chartreuse skirt. It's time to get real..... so bust out the bait that those bom"BASS"tic blade-biting bigmouths can't ignore!
Episode #4 "tHe SeCreT LuRe"
This my friends, is “tHe SecReT LuRe,” a.k.a. “The Goose Poop.” Oh- No, not your typical Water-Dog, like the actual canine breeds, once called Water Spaniels that today, of course, are referred to as Water Dogs. A few of these liquid-lovers include the Barbet, Curly Coated Retriever, Nova Scotia Duck Toller, and the Wetterhoun! (Now, there’s some useless information.) Also, this is not the aquatic salamander know as the Mudpuppy or Water-Dog. Who’s name originated from the misconception that they make a dog-like barking sound, not forgetting that there are in fact, five North American species including the Alabama, Common, Gulf Coast, Neuse River, and Dwarf! (Great……..more random rhetoric from Fish.)
This Old-Angling-Oddity, the Bomber Waterdog, a 1/2oz.Wobbling-Wooden-Wonder, with her Tantalizing-Tail-Teasing-Tormenter, has just enough Double-“Dog”-Dang-it that bass can stand! Introduced in the 1940’s, this Cover-Crushing-Crankbait, commonly came in three sizes, 15, 16, and 1700’s and was sold as a trolling lure. Today, all across America, Antiquated-Artificial-Anglers-Agree that this Deep-Diving- Deflection-Demon will put more bass your bucket! So….find your Grandpa or Grandma’s treasure chest, i.e., tackle box, and may you discover one of these Jewels that‘ll catch Jaws!
*(Note from the producer): Fish thought you should know that the Standard Poodle is also a Water-Dog. *(Another Note from the Producer): We truly wonder if his elevator goes all the way to the top.)
Episode #5 "cHickeN fiShiN"
Did you know that the closest living relative to the Dinosaur, T-Rex, is the Chicken. How about the fact that Chickens make over two-hundred distinct noises to communicate and there are over 200 species and they can travel up to 9 mph. Also, Chicken pox weren’t named for Chickens, it came from an old English expression, “gican pox,” meaning, “itching pox.” So, what does this have to do with the luRe of the week? Not much…but who knows when random Chicken Trivia may come in handy.
Ok……..now for some important stuff. How would you like to turn the tide by Fabricating-Frequently-Familiar-Fish-Food? A simple hardware modification-transformation that thanks to our feathered friend the fowl, is this week’s recipe for Fish-Finding-Fortune! Just about every bait in your box could use this Friendly- Fishable-Facelift, and if these birds of a feather, don’t stick together, they will Haphazardly-Hypnotize-Huge-Hungered-Hawgs! So what’s the answer? (Treble Hooks with Chicken-Feathers!)
But, don’t forget that some baits are already dressed for success, and here’s one now. She’s the Rapala X-rap in the Glass Ghost color, just one of nineteen, that won’t “Chicken-out” and run for cover. With her Flash-Foil-Too- Hot- To-Trot-Tantalizing-Teaser-Tail and Luxurious-Light-Launching-Luminescents, this 4 inch, 7/16 ounce delicacy will turn the heads of Bodacious-Biglips everywhere! Shop, Buy, Cast, Twitch, and Rip-A-Lip –A-Large-Mouth! Also........the Blue Hen Chicken is the Delaware state bird! Just.......thought you should know.
Episode #6 "The Playful Pachyderm" has been rescheduled and the actual episode that will air this week will be
"deAr oL' dAd", fish's real father!
The Producers of the show have also decided to write the content of "The Lure of the Week" page. Again, we believe that Fish just gets too wacked-out when we allow him to describe the baits in question. Enough said, here's the lure that was fished in episode #6.
A rubber grub that's brown. And Fish and his thick skinned guest didn't catch much on it.
Note from the producers: Fish thinks that we are wrong in our decision to remove him as editor for this page and has basically challenged us to allow the viewers to go to his Facebook.com/fishfishburne page or email us here on the website and speak their minds. And that's just fine with us, like anyone really cares. And if he's right, we will gladly once again allow him to write his stupid stuff!
Thank you,
The Producers
Episode #7 "adAm & eVE"
Just take a look at all those hooks hanging from Mr. Jerkbait. Scary to some folks, even downright dangerous to others! When fish are primarily feeding on threadfin shad, this 4" 1/4oz (?) colored pointer is just what the doctor,(Quote from g-friend, "It's very expensive to have those hooks removed from your head at the hospital, cut em' all off!") ordered.
WARNING: AND NOW A FISH-TIP! (actually, she came up with this tip)
If the H2O temp is low, the trick is fish it s-l-o-w! And if you can't deal with all those hook points,(g-friend) tie on a small 1/8 oz shad colored spinnerbait with a Oklahoma blade & s-l-o-w it down as well. (Thanks dear!)
Episode #8 "suGaR ShAd"
It's the sweet sound of "Pour Some Sugar on Me," a super-duper-hit-song performed in 1987 by the English Rock band Def Leppard! It was their fourth album Hysteria, that topped the U.S and UK album charts. As of 2009 it had 12x platinum sales in the United States, and has gone on to sell over 20 million copies worldwide. The album spawned, (a very significant word in Bassdom)seven hit singles, including the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number one "Love Bites", alongside "Hysteria", "Armageddon It", "Animal" and "Rocket".
So.... what does this have to do with the lure of the week?.....Not a dang thang! Just wanted you to know that Def still rocks on! Anyway, the Sugar-Shad is a throw back bait from the 80's and truly is a fish-flogger. The bait was originaly made in Welaka, Fl by Ed Moore Lures. Later, the Luhr-Jensen tackle co. bought them and the bait is still available in three sizes, 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 oz.
fiSh tRiviA: The drummer for Def Leppard, Rick Allen, lost his arm in a car crash in 87' and continues to play with the band today. My "Team Grandma," Kathryn Rounsaville, lost her arm in a fight with cancer at the age of 82 and continued her daily activities for ten years as if nothing ever happened!
When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~ Grandma
Episode #9 "fLinGin' fRoGs"
If you haven't yet joined the ranks of the Fiercely-Formatable-Frog-Flingers-fraternity, then you've completely missed the boat! But, there's still good news. You can start today by simply tying one on and preparing yourself for some of the all-time overly aggressive-amphibious-ambushing you'll ever experience. Take the time to simply-spool-some-strong-string, rig your ribbit and dare Ol' Mama-Big-Lipps to try and resist these rubberized-rippling-rockers! It's totally-toad-time and this particular-pond-prowler is called the Horny Toad!
