Wingnut
10-07-2013, 05:42 PM
Now that the HG5 event has passed... and the first S.W.A.T. "Surf Series" Flash Minnow 110 have been introduced, we can declassify all the data. :LOL:
A couple of months before the HG5 event, Lucky Craft International approached me and asked me to design a new Flash Minnow 110 pattern for the surf. It will be the first in a series of Flash Minnow 110's specifically modeled for surf fishing. They wanted to introduce this first lure at the HG5 event.
Lucky Craft acknowledged the rise in popularity of the sport of surf fishing and realizes the potential they had with the sales of the Flash Minnow 110 spiking in the last few years. With the help of S.W.A.T., they will give their target market exactly what they want. :Thumbs Up:
After accepting the project, I gave the new pattern a lot of thought... I didn't want another version of a Sardine or a simple cosmetic revamp of an existing pattern. That would be too easy, right? :Wink: I wanted something completely new that was not in the current line-up of Flash Minnow 110's. After getting input from a few S.W.A.T. Team members, I decided on a Grunion pattern.
Next, I contacted the only person I knew, that can help me transfer the vision that I had in my head, onto the lure itself. I called John Kim aka JKim (The LC Artist). :Razz: Just like myself, John embraced the challenge. What transpired in the following weeks were a mix of both excitement and frustration. I won't go into details, but I will just say that I truly appreciated John's patience and dedication while working with me through "multiple" prototypes until we got it right. :Wink: I know that John spent quite a few sleepless nights working to perfect the design and getting me the prototype before the deadline. :Applause:
I submitted the prototype of the lure with barely enough time for the Lucky Craft Factory to produce a couple of hundred lures, just in time for the HG5 event. Even though it didn't come out "exactly" how I wanted it... for the first try, it was more than good enough. I originally wanted the MS "Missing Scales" effect on the lure, but the factory didn't have enough time to produce it. Also, the blue packaging that has a image of a Bass on it was supposed to be replaced by a Halibut. All this will be done for the next production run slated for the retail market. At this moment, Lucky Craft sales representatives are taking these lures to tackle stores and retail accounts to garner interest for the next batch. :Big Grin:
For now, the only ones in circulation are the ones given out to each S.W.A.T. member and the participants that were lucky enough to win one at the HG5 event. :Razz:
My goal is to have at least a half dozen or more of these "Surf Series" Flash Minnow 110 out there. Maybe a different Sardine pattern? Or a variation of my favorite pattern, the Metallic Ayu? Maybe a raked bait pattern...? You will have to wait and see... :Wink: :Secret:
Now, I was dying to put the prototype into action myself... but it was more appropriate to have the designer himself put it in action first. :Envious:
John proved that his creation works!
The first fish caught and released on the Electric California Grunion prototype is this BEAUTY! :EyePop:
35 inch of pure Halibut! Way to go JKim! :Dancing Banana:
Now, that we know it works... I can't wait to throw mine. :Twisted:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut1.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut1.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut2.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut2.jpg.html)
Prototype #1
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut3.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut3.jpg.html)
My turn... Sunday 10/6/13.
Lieutenant Bones and I decided to hit the surf Sunday morning to test out the new Lucky Craft Electric Grunion S.W.A.T. "Surf Series" Flash Minnow 110.
I told Mike, let's see how many species of fish we can catch with it... :Big Grin:
Conditions looked great Sunday and we were just out there relaxing and enjoying the morning... taking a nice breather a week after the epic HG5 event. :Razz: Thanks again to everybody that came out to join us for the event, we appreciate your support and we'll see you next year at HG6! :Thumbs Up:
Taking a long walk to the spot in the grey light...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1016-7.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1016-7.jpg.html)
My first fish on the new LC. :Dancing Banana:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1017-5.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1017-5.jpg.html)
The next fish...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1024-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1024-4.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1025-6.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1025-6.jpg.html)
Mike gets his first...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1020-9.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1020-9.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1018-8.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1018-8.jpg.html)
Another species... :LOL:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1023-5.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1023-5.jpg.html)
Lots of Perch all morning...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1026-6.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1026-6.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1028-3.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1028-3.jpg.html)
Plenty of Yellow Fin Croakers too...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1045-5.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1045-5.jpg.html)
Around mid-morning... Mike hooks up into a Monster...
The fish took half of Mike's spool in a matter of seconds... :EyePop:
The Lieutenant was on this fish for a good 10 minutes... I was standing right behind him with words of encouragement and a prayer. :Razz:
We knew that this fish was the right kind... A couple of FNN members that saw the battle from the distance came down the beach to check out the action. Nice to meet you guys... :Cool:
Here are a few bendo shots that I took during the battle...
Too funny, at one point the fish actually pulled Mike forward and into an incoming surge causing him to lose balance and almost go down in the surf... :LOL:
But the lieutenant recovered nicely and continued the battle...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1033-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1033-4.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1032-5.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1032-5.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1031-5.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1031-5.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1030-3.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1030-3.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1035-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1035-4.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1036-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1036-4.jpg.html)
I wish that this battle had a happy ending... but HEARTBREAK! :mad:
This time, the fish wins... we didn't even get to see it..., that's the worst part. :Angry:
We knew WHAT it was... we just wanted to see HOW BIG it was... :Crying: This fish could have taken the Leader Board lead back from Tess. :Wink:
Now, I know what you guys are thinking... pffft, it's just a big Leopard Shark or Shovelnose...
But the way that it fought tells us that it was something more sinister... Mike had no doubt that it was a Ghost Tanker. :Twisted:
After screaming a few choice words at Poseidon... Mike went and sat down on the sand to gather his thoughts... I didn't say a word to him until he was ready to talk about it... :Neutral:
The big fish bent out one of the middle hooks and broke off one of the tail hooks. It left a scale on one of the middle and another on the tail hook. Now, I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I sure don't know of too many big fish in the surf that have big white scales... :Shocked:
Sorry Lieutenant, but at least the Beast didn't take your new Electric Grunion LC... :Envious:
After awhile, Mike was okay with the loss and we were making jokes about it. Hey Lieutenant, I still think that I wouldn't have farmed that fish... :LOL: jk
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1041-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1041-4.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1037-3.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1037-3.jpg.html)
I hit the surf again that evening to see if I could catch a few more species with the new lure...
Lost a Calico and a short Halibut in the surf, but caught this Barracuda off the rock, very cool! :Big Grin:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1048-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1048-4.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1047-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1047-4.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1050-3.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1050-3.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1049-3.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1049-3.jpg.html)
What a beautiful way to end the day...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1046-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1046-4.jpg.html)
Have a fantastic week everybody! :Big Grin:
Arthur (Wingnut)
"I'm really okay with people talking **** behind my back, as long as they know what they're talking about..."
Parting shots...
Coming home from the surf Sunday, this is what I saw pulling up to the gate. Pug Nation waiting for me... :LOL:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/Pugs1.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/Pugs1.jpg.html)
Saturday night, I took the Iron Chef and her sisters to dinner at Furiwa Seafood Restaurant in Westminster... nice atmosphere, great food!
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1013-7.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1013-7.jpg.html)
The Iron Chef and her Body Guards... :Envious:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1007-8.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1007-8.jpg.html)
A couple of months before the HG5 event, Lucky Craft International approached me and asked me to design a new Flash Minnow 110 pattern for the surf. It will be the first in a series of Flash Minnow 110's specifically modeled for surf fishing. They wanted to introduce this first lure at the HG5 event.
Lucky Craft acknowledged the rise in popularity of the sport of surf fishing and realizes the potential they had with the sales of the Flash Minnow 110 spiking in the last few years. With the help of S.W.A.T., they will give their target market exactly what they want. :Thumbs Up:
After accepting the project, I gave the new pattern a lot of thought... I didn't want another version of a Sardine or a simple cosmetic revamp of an existing pattern. That would be too easy, right? :Wink: I wanted something completely new that was not in the current line-up of Flash Minnow 110's. After getting input from a few S.W.A.T. Team members, I decided on a Grunion pattern.
Next, I contacted the only person I knew, that can help me transfer the vision that I had in my head, onto the lure itself. I called John Kim aka JKim (The LC Artist). :Razz: Just like myself, John embraced the challenge. What transpired in the following weeks were a mix of both excitement and frustration. I won't go into details, but I will just say that I truly appreciated John's patience and dedication while working with me through "multiple" prototypes until we got it right. :Wink: I know that John spent quite a few sleepless nights working to perfect the design and getting me the prototype before the deadline. :Applause:
I submitted the prototype of the lure with barely enough time for the Lucky Craft Factory to produce a couple of hundred lures, just in time for the HG5 event. Even though it didn't come out "exactly" how I wanted it... for the first try, it was more than good enough. I originally wanted the MS "Missing Scales" effect on the lure, but the factory didn't have enough time to produce it. Also, the blue packaging that has a image of a Bass on it was supposed to be replaced by a Halibut. All this will be done for the next production run slated for the retail market. At this moment, Lucky Craft sales representatives are taking these lures to tackle stores and retail accounts to garner interest for the next batch. :Big Grin:
For now, the only ones in circulation are the ones given out to each S.W.A.T. member and the participants that were lucky enough to win one at the HG5 event. :Razz:
My goal is to have at least a half dozen or more of these "Surf Series" Flash Minnow 110 out there. Maybe a different Sardine pattern? Or a variation of my favorite pattern, the Metallic Ayu? Maybe a raked bait pattern...? You will have to wait and see... :Wink: :Secret:
Now, I was dying to put the prototype into action myself... but it was more appropriate to have the designer himself put it in action first. :Envious:
John proved that his creation works!
The first fish caught and released on the Electric California Grunion prototype is this BEAUTY! :EyePop:
35 inch of pure Halibut! Way to go JKim! :Dancing Banana:
Now, that we know it works... I can't wait to throw mine. :Twisted:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut1.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut1.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut2.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut2.jpg.html)
Prototype #1
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut3.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/JkimHalibut3.jpg.html)
My turn... Sunday 10/6/13.
Lieutenant Bones and I decided to hit the surf Sunday morning to test out the new Lucky Craft Electric Grunion S.W.A.T. "Surf Series" Flash Minnow 110.
I told Mike, let's see how many species of fish we can catch with it... :Big Grin:
Conditions looked great Sunday and we were just out there relaxing and enjoying the morning... taking a nice breather a week after the epic HG5 event. :Razz: Thanks again to everybody that came out to join us for the event, we appreciate your support and we'll see you next year at HG6! :Thumbs Up:
Taking a long walk to the spot in the grey light...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1016-7.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1016-7.jpg.html)
My first fish on the new LC. :Dancing Banana:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1017-5.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1017-5.jpg.html)
The next fish...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1024-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1024-4.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1025-6.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1025-6.jpg.html)
Mike gets his first...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1020-9.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1020-9.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1018-8.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1018-8.jpg.html)
Another species... :LOL:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1023-5.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1023-5.jpg.html)
Lots of Perch all morning...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1026-6.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1026-6.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1028-3.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1028-3.jpg.html)
Plenty of Yellow Fin Croakers too...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1045-5.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1045-5.jpg.html)
Around mid-morning... Mike hooks up into a Monster...
The fish took half of Mike's spool in a matter of seconds... :EyePop:
The Lieutenant was on this fish for a good 10 minutes... I was standing right behind him with words of encouragement and a prayer. :Razz:
We knew that this fish was the right kind... A couple of FNN members that saw the battle from the distance came down the beach to check out the action. Nice to meet you guys... :Cool:
Here are a few bendo shots that I took during the battle...
Too funny, at one point the fish actually pulled Mike forward and into an incoming surge causing him to lose balance and almost go down in the surf... :LOL:
But the lieutenant recovered nicely and continued the battle...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1033-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1033-4.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1032-5.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1032-5.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1031-5.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1031-5.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1030-3.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1030-3.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1035-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1035-4.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1036-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1036-4.jpg.html)
I wish that this battle had a happy ending... but HEARTBREAK! :mad:
This time, the fish wins... we didn't even get to see it..., that's the worst part. :Angry:
We knew WHAT it was... we just wanted to see HOW BIG it was... :Crying: This fish could have taken the Leader Board lead back from Tess. :Wink:
Now, I know what you guys are thinking... pffft, it's just a big Leopard Shark or Shovelnose...
But the way that it fought tells us that it was something more sinister... Mike had no doubt that it was a Ghost Tanker. :Twisted:
After screaming a few choice words at Poseidon... Mike went and sat down on the sand to gather his thoughts... I didn't say a word to him until he was ready to talk about it... :Neutral:
The big fish bent out one of the middle hooks and broke off one of the tail hooks. It left a scale on one of the middle and another on the tail hook. Now, I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I sure don't know of too many big fish in the surf that have big white scales... :Shocked:
Sorry Lieutenant, but at least the Beast didn't take your new Electric Grunion LC... :Envious:
After awhile, Mike was okay with the loss and we were making jokes about it. Hey Lieutenant, I still think that I wouldn't have farmed that fish... :LOL: jk
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1041-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1041-4.jpg.html)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1037-3.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1037-3.jpg.html)
I hit the surf again that evening to see if I could catch a few more species with the new lure...
Lost a Calico and a short Halibut in the surf, but caught this Barracuda off the rock, very cool! :Big Grin:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1048-4.jpg (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/Wingnut32566/media/Wingnut%2012/Wingnut%2013/SWAT1048-4.jpg.html)
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What a beautiful way to end the day...
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Have a fantastic week everybody! :Big Grin:
Arthur (Wingnut)
"I'm really okay with people talking **** behind my back, as long as they know what they're talking about..."
Parting shots...
Coming home from the surf Sunday, this is what I saw pulling up to the gate. Pug Nation waiting for me... :LOL:
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Saturday night, I took the Iron Chef and her sisters to dinner at Furiwa Seafood Restaurant in Westminster... nice atmosphere, great food!
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The Iron Chef and her Body Guards... :Envious:
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