My Second day fishing the Bomber was another successful day with the CPR of one fish and another lost.

My third day out was a life long memory in the making! The combination of a JDC Baits BLR Bomber and Some CB’s Hawg Sauce “shad” gel landed my new personal best largemouth bass after 20 years.
I can only begin to describe just how excited I was to finally best my personal best LM.

Returning to the place where my JB custom bass rod got broken is a moment of stupidity, I searched for the elusive fish which caused me to act in such a way. My Bomber was tattered and torn, it was now 2 inches shorter than it started but, the Parasite Clip kept it in place and allowed me to continue using this huge bait without a problem.

Imagine that, three trips to the water fishing for hours with the same bait. The Parasite Clip can make any bait last longer.

Tossing the Bomber to every hole and point in and around the weedbeds, the “round 1″ search for a big bass was looking very bleak, to say the least. I quickly realized that I never added any CB’s Hawg Sauce gel to mask my smell and up my odds. I quick dig in the bag and the addition of CB’s “Shad” gel and “round 2″ was on. I began working all those points and holes in the weeds again and to my surprise, it took just a few casts and the fight was on. I knew I had something big on the line but, I never dreamed it was to be my new personal best LM Bass. I was holding a 6lb/10oz largemouth bass in my hands after more than 20 years thanks to two great products, the JDC Baits “BLR Bomber” and CB’s Hawg Sauce “Shad Gel“. As you can only imagine, the smile didn’t leave my face for the rest of the night and quickly returns with the thought of my recent catch. I have a couple pictures below to share.

Sideways:

Lengthwise:

If you are interested in any of these products, here are a few easy links to get you there.
JDC Baits BLR Bomber: http://www.jdcbaits.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=49&osCsid=6809da239730d74e4b60976c52896f8c
CB’s Hawg Sauce (Shad Gel): http://www.cbshawgsauce.com/order.htm
Parasite Clips: http://www.parasiteweights.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=28

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One of my favorite fishing lures is the senko or, I should say senko type bait. The baits I buy are not Gary Yamamoto and you won’t find them at Bass Pro Shop either. I fish a selection of Case Plastics Magic Sticks and more recently have been introduced to another company called Alluring Baits while on a guide trip for smallmouth bass. Alluring Baits has a version of the senko called the Salty Trick Stick which also works great, is more durable and much friendlier to your wallet than a package of Yamamoto Senkos.

Surfing the internet for information about bass fishing, bass lures and senkos to be more specific, you will see all kinds of debates about senkos, brands, which is better, fall rate and so on. It’s all a fishing game imo, every angler has their opinion and many of them love to express it. I’m willing to bet that the highest percentage of bass fisherman will say a Yamamoto senko is best, why, because everyone and their brother tells them that and some high paid professional gets paid to say it too. As an everyday angler, I beg to differ, I used Yamamoto at one time and yes they caught fish but, they don’t even begin to hold up, good for one fish if you’re lucky. I got tired of changing my senko after a fish hit my senko, by the time the day was done; I could have easily used 3 or 4 bags of Yamamoto senkos at what, $6.00 per bag. That’s $18.00 – $24.00 bucks for changing baits all day when I could have used half the amount of baits from a competitors brand like Case Plastics or Alluring Baits, caught just as many fish, and they are a whole lot cheaper to begin with. What would you rather have; 40 4″ Yamamoto senkos for $24.00 or 150 4″ Salty Trick Sticks for $24.00? This is a no-brainer folks, we are talking about a huge savings and your fishing can be just as productive, despite what your pro-bass buddy tells you. Fact is, if any of those above anglers spent as much time throwing a competitive brand, they could have confidence in other brands also. Don’t get hung up of what everyone thinks, try things for your self and see. Fishing will be allot more fun when it costs you half as much on tackle for the day on the water. If you really want to add to the savings, use the Parasite Clip while T/rigging a senko and never stop to fix that bait again. That package of Parasite Clips will actually make you money when each bag of senko baits lasts 3 times as long.

When selecting fishing a senko, there are a few things to consider, color, size, and fall rate, this is another part of the fishing games anglers play. Yes, they each matter but, if you concentrate on color first, the rest can easily be handled without having to use a Yamamoto senko. For instance: The hook brand, the hook size, even the wire size and riging methods like wacky rigging can all contribute or be substituted to change the fall rate and action of a senko. For those that have a swimming pool, you have the perfect place to play around and see just exactly what happens with different hooks and rigging methods. Once you know what that bait is going to do in the water, you can better adapt to the conditions and make adjustments while on the water. Fishing a senko can be loads of fun and doesn’t have to cost allot.

Easy Reference Links:

• http://www.alluringbaits.com/index.php
• http://caseplastics.com
• http://www.parasiteweights.com/index.html

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