Two more teeners! New baits and tips! How to slow down

Jan 24, Inga Havey, Ocklawaha, 13-08:

– Paul Mueller admits that catching swimbait-sized fish through the ice is “way more fun” than bass fishing, which he does “just to pay the bills.” Mark Daniels Jr said the same thing about ducks, and Greg Hackney said the same about bigfoot hunting:

– Aaron Martens says he’s not going to micromanage his tackle anymore and is “all about doing whatever. I’m really from California, you know? So I need to hang loose bruh! Plus Lesley got real mad at me for spending all that time with my reels and weights and baits and rods and line. And hooks and weights. And reels – did I say reels yet?”

– Jacob Wheeler says he’s trading in all his screens in for 1 flasher, “maybe 2. I feel like I’m getting out of touch with nature. What are the herons telling me? When’s the last time I saw an otter not named DeFoe? The screens are distracting – they’re an addiction. Stay away from screens kids.”

– Ott DeFoe admits “Biggs isn’t real” – BUT the National Parks Service reports lots of sightings of him in the Smokies.

– Brandon Palaniuk says he’s looking to produce, direct and star in his own films. Even though it looks like he’s doing that already, he wants them to be “longer and more artsy, like the ones Cliff Pirch does about elk and jigs.”

– Brett Hite broke down and says he feels “pressured to fish [his] bait” even though he “never really liked it” and wishes he was “known for an in-line spinner instead. I love those Rooster Tails man, I always have one tied on.”

– Jordan Lee is paying researchers to study himself so he can “figure out why I win. I really don’t know. I think I should find out because maybe I could win more.”

– Adrian Avena “didn’t realize” most of what he owns and wears is neon green. “I always thought it was more like a slate blue?” Skeet Reese said, “It IS slate blue. I have no idea what anyone’s talking about.”

– Russ Lane says he’s done fishin’ cranks for spotted bass on the Coosa River. “Ain’t even a challenge. Like when I got sick of throwing 102 mph fastballs and decided to bass-fish. Plus that whole ‘fat’ part of the Papa deal just ticks me off. I mean, no one thinks I’m fat…do they?”

– About the rumor that On Em “Matt” Robertson is actually a famous Hollywood actor doing research for a bassin’ comedy titled “Way Too Close Encounters of the Wojo Kid,” Matt said: “I don’t even know how to spell McConaughey.” But several folks have pointed out that no one does so who knows.

– Micah Frazier will not confirm or deny that a machete and angry drawings were found in his battery compartment.

– Casey Ashley says he’s “too country” and “not feeling it” so he’s switching to skinny jeans, Stan Smiths and slouchy beanies, and no more country singin’. “All country songs are the same – I’m sick of it,” he says. “KVD isn’t the only guy who listens to Metallica.”

– At a video shoot for Garage Workouts magazine, John Crews’ mic picked him up saying he “never even fishes rubber baits” and just started Missile because “Ish made me” and he wanted to “spite Andre Moore. I don’t know how long I can keep faking this deal,” he said.

– Carl Jocumsen admitted his passport says New Zealand on it but he always says he’s from Australia because “no one here has heard of New Zealand.” He also says “it’s true New Zealand still has dinosaurs. I’ve seen three meself. Actually one was a mastodon so not technically a dino.”

Carl sorry if I got your accent wrong man. Could do 20 more off the top of my head – had to cut myself off lol. Love ya fellas!

3. You gonna ‘Trap red or ‘Trap gold?

Remember a while back Bill Lewis head man Wes Higgins said that gold is the new red for the spring. Well, you could do what Elitist Brett Preuett is doing here – “goldfire craw:”

War Eagle spinnerbait – how sexy is that bait wow.

10,000 Fish Head Hunter, not out yet but coming soon – “Pre-rigged swimbait with magnetic secured hook.” Not sure if it’ll wiggle at slow speeds but looks good.

VMC Neko Skirt lookin’ pretty dang innerestin’ ‘n useful.

Middle row, L to R:

These colors make me happy…and curious – @10tenfeetunder_kiob.

Spotted bass swimbait? – @okuda_manabu.

He also posted those stained-glass topwaters.

Bottom row, L to R:

Garrett Paquette posted some of his boxes – how ’bout a whole box of hair jigs. Not sure if he’ll fish ’em, he’s just CDO.

Cover your reel AND make it look like a Happy Meal toy – @kawaguchishunsuke.

Not sure how you cast or fish this – looks like 2 jerkbaits connected? @imakatsu_info

> “The most popular idea is that the Loch Ness Monster has a relationship to extinct plesiosaurs. But this is difficult to square with the rarity of surface sightings, let alone occasional sightings on land.

> “On the other hand, everything described for the Loch Ness Monster squares with is known many living and extinct species of turtles. They’re air-breathing but spend very long periods in deep water. They venture onto land, are very fast in water, have the ability to be active in very cold water and have relatively long necks.”

Turtles are “very fast in water”?? When they’re cold???