Life has been busy for me lately, so posting has not been a priority. With the Summer heat kicking in, I do not plan to fish as often as I'd like. Morning and evening hours are more comfortable and do not require repeated applications of sunblock. Afternoon temperatures creep up into the 90's and very few clouds help block out the sunshine. It can be brutal and skin cancer is not on my list of things to have later in life.
As for upcoming posts, the one on casting in close quarters is done and scheduled to post later today. I'm working on the twitching technique post right now and contemplating whether or not photos will be necessary. I have not even begun typing my notes on the Zoom Finesse Worm post. I will also need more time to evaluate the Big Bite Baits Rojas Fighting Frog. I tried it out during the spawn and did not come up with anything. I also learned that the bait is on the light side. Now that I'm adding a weight to the setup and have some smaller 3/0 and 2/0 hooks, I'm going to try to force myself to use this bait. After all, flipping baits like Sweet Beavers are supposed to do well on area lakes. I might also try it as a jig trailer. I have more experience using the Yo Mama, but have not caught any fish on it yet. The Strike King Elite Buzzbait has been in my lineup for a while now, so I can probably go ahead and get a head start on that post.
Being on Twitter has also set a few post ideas into motion. An FLW Magazine editor asked followers about our top choice of soft plastic lures. I have written a post already which uses the topic as a springboard to a much deeper discussion, but I want to edit it some more before giving it the final heave into blog land.
I also edited the Cross Lake Map post this afternoon. I included some explanations for particular landmark names. Anglers here know many fishing spots by the signs and other visual aids lining the bank. You won't find those names on any GPS or topo maps.
Don't forget that you can add me on Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter. It makes following my blog a lot easier.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
• Now on Facebook; New posts
I have expanded my horizons yet again. I signed up on Facebook. I think it's funny that I went to Twitter before Facebook, but now I'm on both, so there you have it. Not everyone uses Myspace. Not everyone understands Twitter. I'm sure quite a few readers or visitors are on Facebook. I'm not sure how I will use Facebook. I uploaded lots of images and a few videos on Myspace already. I'm not really in the mood to go through all that again for Facebook, but I might have to go ahead and put myself through that hell. I've set it up so my blog feed gets published on my Notes page. My status updates should get converted to Twitter updates if the Twitter Facebook app works the way it said, but we'll see.
So if you would like to add me, go right ahead. Here's the link.
http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Bass-FishingDem/1766908472
See you there!
I'm also working on the Strike King Red Eye Shad post. I've put it off long enough, I think. My life has been a little distracting lately and the weather has not cooperated with fishing. We've had a lot of rain. Now the Summer heat and humidity is sliding right in. I have a rough version of the Red Eye Shad post, but because I have yet to catch any fish on one, I'm a little stumped. I do have some thoughts on the lure. That's about all I can offer. I will hopefully have it ready to go before the week end begins.
A new post will be published using the scheduler featuring pics of some of the fishing paraphernalia I have at my workspace. I have drink coasters scattered around with a fishing theme on them as well as a fishing themed coffee mug that I use to hold pens and pencils in on my desk.
Two other posts I'm toying with involve techniques. The first is a casting technique I've fine tuned after being forced to fish in close quarters between cypress trees. The second is a twitch technique I tend to use with a variety of lures. It's similar to the twitch I use to walk the dog with a Zara Spook, but other lures benefit from the technique, so I figured I would write about that too.
So if you would like to add me, go right ahead. Here's the link.
http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Bass-FishingDem/1766908472
See you there!
I'm also working on the Strike King Red Eye Shad post. I've put it off long enough, I think. My life has been a little distracting lately and the weather has not cooperated with fishing. We've had a lot of rain. Now the Summer heat and humidity is sliding right in. I have a rough version of the Red Eye Shad post, but because I have yet to catch any fish on one, I'm a little stumped. I do have some thoughts on the lure. That's about all I can offer. I will hopefully have it ready to go before the week end begins.
A new post will be published using the scheduler featuring pics of some of the fishing paraphernalia I have at my workspace. I have drink coasters scattered around with a fishing theme on them as well as a fishing themed coffee mug that I use to hold pens and pencils in on my desk.
Two other posts I'm toying with involve techniques. The first is a casting technique I've fine tuned after being forced to fish in close quarters between cypress trees. The second is a twitch technique I tend to use with a variety of lures. It's similar to the twitch I use to walk the dog with a Zara Spook, but other lures benefit from the technique, so I figured I would write about that too.
Monday, April 6, 2009
• Edited Shimano Callisto; New Header Image; Skirt Post Coming
If you have visited my blog in the last 24 hours, you might have noticed something new. I went to work on a header image in Photoshop yesterday. It's still a little quirky because I can see some minor pixelation around the letters. Otherwise, I think it looks pretty good.
I also edited the post on taking the Shimano Callisto apart. I covered taking off things from the handle side. I went all the way down to the level of the drive gear. Not sure how many people that will help. I plan on doing that for some of my other reels in the near future, or at least on ones that are no longer under the basic warranty.
I also wrote a post last night about replacing jig/spinnerbait/buzzbait skirts using parts from a pen with the aid of a paperclip. I'll proofread it and post some time later.
I also edited the post on taking the Shimano Callisto apart. I covered taking off things from the handle side. I went all the way down to the level of the drive gear. Not sure how many people that will help. I plan on doing that for some of my other reels in the near future, or at least on ones that are no longer under the basic warranty.
I also wrote a post last night about replacing jig/spinnerbait/buzzbait skirts using parts from a pen with the aid of a paperclip. I'll proofread it and post some time later.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
• Fixed Some Code, New Posts
My intro at the top of my blog which describes how to get around was not being properly displayed in IE7. Nobody let me know. I found out when I saw a screen shot of my page in my BlogCatalog profile.
What went wrong?
I had the text set to justify. Justified text is a well known problem area among web developers. Some browsers just don't know what to do with it. I use Safari and Firefox on a Mac. The text had been rendered properly. Apparently IE decided to be the black sheep. Big surprise, I know. Anyway, I set the code in the table to align to the left and then used the p align="justify" instead. Justified text always looks cleaner assuming the browser handles it as intended.
New Posts...
Rain is hitting Shreveport all week in the form of thunderstorms, so I won't be posting many fishing reports. I've written rough drafts of my Gander Mountain Competitor rod post and Vicious Fishing Line Conditioner post. Each should be ready this week. I'll probably schedule them and let Blogger do the work for me. I also have rough drafts of the posts on Vicious Fluorocarbon and the Strike King Red Eye Shad.
I'm trying to think up another frog related post seeing as how topwater season is almost here for me and likely already coming to life for anglers in much warmer waters. Expect the Strike King buzzbait post to come along soon.
What went wrong?
I had the text set to justify. Justified text is a well known problem area among web developers. Some browsers just don't know what to do with it. I use Safari and Firefox on a Mac. The text had been rendered properly. Apparently IE decided to be the black sheep. Big surprise, I know. Anyway, I set the code in the table to align to the left and then used the p align="justify" instead. Justified text always looks cleaner assuming the browser handles it as intended.
New Posts...
Rain is hitting Shreveport all week in the form of thunderstorms, so I won't be posting many fishing reports. I've written rough drafts of my Gander Mountain Competitor rod post and Vicious Fishing Line Conditioner post. Each should be ready this week. I'll probably schedule them and let Blogger do the work for me. I also have rough drafts of the posts on Vicious Fluorocarbon and the Strike King Red Eye Shad.
I'm trying to think up another frog related post seeing as how topwater season is almost here for me and likely already coming to life for anglers in much warmer waters. Expect the Strike King buzzbait post to come along soon.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
• Table of Contents Removed
It was a neat script and very useful from a navigation perspective, but not very practical, nor very popular. As the number of posts at my blog grows, so will the size of the TOC. The amount of information the script has to load will continue to increase.
I ran a poll a couple of months ago about whether or not people use the TOC. Not only does it appear that people avoid the TOC, but they also avoid participating in polls. I can observe visitor statistics in my Statcounter pageload log and for the most part, people just use the label list to find what they need. How do I know? Their visiting patterns follow results on label organized pages.
No point in having it if very few actually use it.
I ran a poll a couple of months ago about whether or not people use the TOC. Not only does it appear that people avoid the TOC, but they also avoid participating in polls. I can observe visitor statistics in my Statcounter pageload log and for the most part, people just use the label list to find what they need. How do I know? Their visiting patterns follow results on label organized pages.
No point in having it if very few actually use it.
Monday, March 9, 2009
• Upcoming: Season Starts, Skirts Sticking, & Guide Series Rod
I just scheduled two posts for later this week.
The first is on the official start of the fishing season here in Louisiana. Although we really never stopped, March is when everything takes off. I have a love/hate relationship with this phenomenon, so have a read when the post gets published.
The second is on my solution for dealing with spinnerbait skirt strands that stick together. Line & Lure conditioner solved this problem.
Now I'm working on my Guide Series rod post. I thought I had a text file of notes, but for some reason, I can't find it now. Got to start from scratch.
I'll also try and get out a post which takes a look at the new Big Bite Baits Dean Rojans Fighting Frog plastic lure. Neat little bait.
The first is on the official start of the fishing season here in Louisiana. Although we really never stopped, March is when everything takes off. I have a love/hate relationship with this phenomenon, so have a read when the post gets published.
The second is on my solution for dealing with spinnerbait skirt strands that stick together. Line & Lure conditioner solved this problem.
Now I'm working on my Guide Series rod post. I thought I had a text file of notes, but for some reason, I can't find it now. Got to start from scratch.
I'll also try and get out a post which takes a look at the new Big Bite Baits Dean Rojans Fighting Frog plastic lure. Neat little bait.
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