>Greg - your post reminds me of the first day I laid eyes on
>the triple trout. Believe the date was January 16, 2005.
>Some guy with a fake beard from Japan gave it to me at Lake
>Del Valle ;-)
>
>In all honesty, I did not understand the potential of the
>triple trout at that time. I knew it had incredible balance,
>a radically different action from anything on the market, and
>a unique swivel based hook hanger setup. But it took me quite
>a few years to really understand the lure.
>
>It helps to have the occasional chat Scott, who understands
>the lure better than anyone being as how he makes them :)
>Scott is still one of the nicest guys in the swimbait deal and
>he cares very deeply that every lure is made right and fishes
>right for the guys who buy them. There's a reason they're
>marked up on eBay week after month after year. I own quite a
>few triple trout and there is not a bad one in the lot.
>
>Last summer I got my first "big" bite on the triple trout and
>Nico scooped this 15.25 for me on the 10". I know it won't be
>the last giant that will eat that lure for me.
>
>http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/6794-tt.jpg
>
>At the same time, you all know that at calfishing I make every
>effort to review every swimbait out there. It takes time and
>money, but I will get an Al e Baby sooner or later, and I'll
>give it a fair review.
>
>I'll get all the 3:16 stuff I can get some day too (once I'm
>done with school, employed, and have $500 to drop on baits).
>People don't come here to read plugs for one manufacturer.
>They come to find out about ALL the baits because they are
>FISHERMEN who care about CATCHING FISH.
>
>Jan. 2005--brings back memories. That was not just a fake beard--the 'hair' was not real as I have been a skinhead for the past ten years!
What I wanted to say in my post, is that it would be cool if we all (including yours truly,) concentrated on fishing and postive things, the fishing 'world' would be a finer place. This is what I like about this forum--it is mostly positive.
I am coming out this summer, Rob, and I have some more 'Evil' stuff to give you.
BTW, nice trophy on the TT. I have caught a dozen over ten on the TT, but never one close to 15 pounds. Last winter I took my friend for his first big bait trip to Casitas. He got one bite on the 10 inch TT but it was a good one--a double, the big one going 10.2 lb. This pic was published in one of my articles in a Japanese Newspaper.
Cheers..
Capt. G


http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/6795-22_delucca_double.jpg

"Known as the person who introduced swimbait fishing to Japan"

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