10453, RE: My first TT Posted by Capt. G, Thu May-29-08 12:01 AM
>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
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