Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad...............

Life is short, get away from the big screen and get on a big stream!

Why did Bob's buddies laugh at him.

Life's short, get away from the big screen and get on a big stream!

The story behind an old fishing lure!

I have been lucky to have a couple of lures that my grandfather fished with in the 30s. Now, my grandfather was not much of a fisherman, but did fish on a rare occasion. When I was a kid, the family cleaned out his home after he passed. My father and I found these old Heddon lures in his shop. My father said he remembered these when he was a kid and fished with them on the Duck River during the depression.

As you can see, they have seen better days. In fact, someone tried to modify the top lure for some reason. I do wonder what's the story behind this bait, where was it purchased, and what fish were caught. I'm sure if this bait could talk, it would be fascinating.

They are made of wood. The shellac has deteriorated with age and the paint is starting to crack and flake off. The quality of the craftsmanship is excellent. The diving spoon is thick and made from high quality metal, no rust after 80-85 years.

I bet my father or his brother modified this lure when they were young and decided a spinner would be better added to the front. Oh well, I am glad to have these old relics.They are not worth much to anyone else but me. I do want to preserve the story and place them in a better container. So, I decided to print and build an old fashion lure box made of paper.

Now folks in the future will know a little more about these old lures and the story behind the bait. "Old fishermen may pass, but their bait lives on!"

The above is a proto-type box and I am working to improve. I think it needs to be a little thicker and better graphics. I will add a new picture when I finish.

Remember: Life is short, get away from the big the screen and get on the big screen.

Run like the Wind!

All I can say is run like the wind!

Hmmmm... looks like Bob was wearing a cap too.

Remember: Life is short, get away from the big screen and get on a big stream!

Bubba invents a new fishing sport, sort of!

Bubba has been thinking! What would be better than combining two popular sports such as shark fishing and hillbilly hand fishing. Bubba can see it now, his own TV series showing him hauling in hugh Great Whites. The rating would be outrageous and Bubba would be a star. Then........

Remember: Life is short, get away from the big screen and get on a big stream! 

 

Hillbilly Handfishin

I know you have reached way back to the edge of the fridge, searching under the frozen peas and corn to pullout that package of frozen trout.

You didn’t know it, but you just Hillbilly Handfished, sort of. This recreational activity is taking over the country. In fact it's so popular, signs are going up everywhere to ban this sport. Well maybe not in New York City. Did you know that you can actually hire a Hillbilly Handfishin guide? Yep, he or she can show you the appropriate technique; yes Hillbilly Handfishin has technique just like trout fishing.

Believe it or not this is the only natural way to catch fish because no bait is used so no animals/worms are harmed,”The all Natural Caught Fish!”  In fact, Hillbilly Handfishin caught fish may be coming to a health food store near you. Be lookin for them!

I can’t wait to show tomorrows cartoon, I think it’s just too funny and may be my best!

Remember: Life is short, get away from the big screen and get on a big stream! Oh, and try Hillbilly Handfishin.

Outrageous signs & Best fishing product, 2013!

Outrageous signs! You’ve seen them near recreational, boating, and fishing areas. They are big, yellow, and rectangular. The goal is to communicate caution by using the international language, simple pictures. Now days they are just getting outrageous for some of the messages they’re trying to convey. Not to be out done, I came up with my own humorous signs that you may see at a recreational area near you. I call them “Guess the Sign.” I will be adding new ones every day or two this week. Here is today’s sign.

It’s a known fact, banjo music make fishermen very nervous. If you were unaware of that fact, then you may need to watch the movie……….Deliverance. If you hear banjo music when fishing, kayaking, or boating……RUN FAST in the opposite direction.

Now this brings up the hottest new product of 2013! Do you want to protect your favorite fishing hole from other fishermen that are trying to catch your trophy? Some clever fishermen are using banjo music, yep banjo music. They install a motion detector that is connected to a battery operated CD player. When a fisherman comes near their favorite fishing hole, banjo music starts to play. Boy, fishermen run so fast they often leave their fishing gear behind along with that trophy fish. Look for this new product in recreational stores near you.

Remember: Life is short, get away from the big screen and get on a big stream, but always be aware of banjo music.

 

Mud, Fishing Inflation, & Barefoot

A Blast from the PAST! I remember the late sixties and seventies as a kid, barefoot on the river bank, mud squeezing between the toes and fishing. Yes, we had shoes in the south but preferred not to use them in the mud. How did this memory come about? I was looking in my father's old tackle box the other day and found a few of these snelled hook packages. If you are not familiar with snelled hooks, basically they're assorted sized hooks with 6-8" of monofilament line attached. They're great for kids to easily tie the hooks to the fishing line. Interestingly, this package cost $0.98 for 60 hooks. It was purchases at Fred's, a store that still exists today. I think this package is 40 to 45 years old.

I am great at determining useless information, so this got me thinking about the inflation of fishing gear.  I did a little research to see if I could find today's cost of snelled hooks. After some Internet surfing, I found a package that is still being sold today and is similar with 48 hooks. The cost is $3.59. Now, doing a little math, I found that the increase in Snelled Hooks have averaged 6-7% over the last 40-45 years. So what does this mean? It means fishing gear is double the historical inflation rate of 3-3.5%. Why, because they can? Of course, this may not be for all fishing gear, but appears to be for snelled hooks.  

Anyway, check out the knot diagram on the package. Great, for kids learning to tie knots.

Last but not least, the back panel. Hope you enoyed this useless information. Hmmmmmm, it's raining outside and my shoes are off. Maybe I will..........Remember: Life is short, get away from the big screen and get on a big stream!