Jackpot Jimmy
02-14-2010, 03:36 PM
On Friday afternoon, I decided to try powder-coating some leadheads. I coated 16 leadheads, and most turned out really good, and some, well, not so good. You had to heat the leadhead with the torch just right to get the coating to perfection. I was eager to test the durability of the paint job the next day.
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I was also eager to test out my two new rods, a Super Seeker 809 and a Super Seeker 90M, both wrapped by Best/Chaeil Tackle in Hawthorne. They did a fantastic job and got the guides very straight. For now, I put a Torium 20 with thirty pound test on my 90M, and a Trinidad 14 with twenty-five pound test on my 809.
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Dad and I got down to Redondo early for another good day of bass fishing. We met up with our fellow Tradition regulars and shot the breeze until Morgon came up and collected everyone’s ticket stubs, and we departed King Harbor headed north. After a couple hours, we started fishing.
We had a nice downhill current with the spot off the starboard side. The key was to cast out and drag the bottom until you found the structure, and then you had to dead-stick your bait. It was evident from the start that the fish did not want the mogambo grubs, but the straight leadhead. I broke in my 90M, and it felt really good pulling a fish on those. The rod absorbs a lot of the shock of the fish’s movement, so you can really pull a fish quickly out of the stones. After a little while, the bite petered out, and we moved on to the next spot.
The next spot was also off the starboard side, with the same kind of situation as the last spot. We got all kinds of bass bites. Sometimes, the bass would sit on the bait and you would feel like you were stuck in the rock, and sometimes, they would hit the bait like a freight train. Because of the uncertainty of the bite, this led to frustration from losing fish and getting broken off. One guy lost nine fish in a row. Although it was frustrating, the spot held some really nice bass.
We fished the last spot of the day for a short time as time was running out, and we got a few triggerfish really fast, with a couple of them of nice size. That spot was very grabby, and if you didn’t react quickly, say goodnight Gracie, you were done. The spot also held some economy sized sculpin. Then, Steven turned the boat towards Redondo, and we headed on home.
It was certainly a fun day of bass fishing. I ended up with nine bass, a few sculpin, and one nice cabezon, which was released. A lot of guys did very well, and the boat ended up with about 90 or so bass. Jackpot went to Tradition regular Chuck Kelman with a nice triggerfish. Don’t forget the Tradition has the 2-for-1 special running every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and twilight trips Friday and Saturday nights. Great times, great fishing!
Author’s Aside #1: I once again apologize for the quality of most of the pictures. I am not aware if there is a smudge on the lens of the camera until I get home and upload the pictures on my computer. My goal is to bring the best in quality, so I will try my best to eliminate anything that hinders the quality of the pictures.
Author’s Aside #2: Powder coating those leadheads was a great learning experience. If you want the paint job on the leadheads to have extra durability, it is best to bake them for a while on 350 degree heat.
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/001-41.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/002-41.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/003-45.jpg
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http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/005-45.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/006-32.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/003-46.jpg
I was also eager to test out my two new rods, a Super Seeker 809 and a Super Seeker 90M, both wrapped by Best/Chaeil Tackle in Hawthorne. They did a fantastic job and got the guides very straight. For now, I put a Torium 20 with thirty pound test on my 90M, and a Trinidad 14 with twenty-five pound test on my 809.
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/001-40.jpg
Dad and I got down to Redondo early for another good day of bass fishing. We met up with our fellow Tradition regulars and shot the breeze until Morgon came up and collected everyone’s ticket stubs, and we departed King Harbor headed north. After a couple hours, we started fishing.
We had a nice downhill current with the spot off the starboard side. The key was to cast out and drag the bottom until you found the structure, and then you had to dead-stick your bait. It was evident from the start that the fish did not want the mogambo grubs, but the straight leadhead. I broke in my 90M, and it felt really good pulling a fish on those. The rod absorbs a lot of the shock of the fish’s movement, so you can really pull a fish quickly out of the stones. After a little while, the bite petered out, and we moved on to the next spot.
The next spot was also off the starboard side, with the same kind of situation as the last spot. We got all kinds of bass bites. Sometimes, the bass would sit on the bait and you would feel like you were stuck in the rock, and sometimes, they would hit the bait like a freight train. Because of the uncertainty of the bite, this led to frustration from losing fish and getting broken off. One guy lost nine fish in a row. Although it was frustrating, the spot held some really nice bass.
We fished the last spot of the day for a short time as time was running out, and we got a few triggerfish really fast, with a couple of them of nice size. That spot was very grabby, and if you didn’t react quickly, say goodnight Gracie, you were done. The spot also held some economy sized sculpin. Then, Steven turned the boat towards Redondo, and we headed on home.
It was certainly a fun day of bass fishing. I ended up with nine bass, a few sculpin, and one nice cabezon, which was released. A lot of guys did very well, and the boat ended up with about 90 or so bass. Jackpot went to Tradition regular Chuck Kelman with a nice triggerfish. Don’t forget the Tradition has the 2-for-1 special running every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and twilight trips Friday and Saturday nights. Great times, great fishing!
Author’s Aside #1: I once again apologize for the quality of most of the pictures. I am not aware if there is a smudge on the lens of the camera until I get home and upload the pictures on my computer. My goal is to bring the best in quality, so I will try my best to eliminate anything that hinders the quality of the pictures.
Author’s Aside #2: Powder coating those leadheads was a great learning experience. If you want the paint job on the leadheads to have extra durability, it is best to bake them for a while on 350 degree heat.
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/001-41.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/002-41.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/003-45.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/004-33.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/005-45.jpg
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/Jackpot-Jimmy/006-32.jpg