When the world is flipin crazy We flip the bird!!! Our lure did great this weekend

Hope you all are having a great Memorial Day Weekend. Bless our troops and may all the Men making decisions on there behalf see that they are always Fortified with the best of everything they deserve to stay safe and successful.  Every Bass caught has been dedicated to The men and women of the armed forces. I forget about everything when I fish, every thing from the cool lake breeze, the sound of a strike, and the buzz of my line is what life is about in those hours on our local small lakes.  Two of the three videos were taken at Kelly Lake in the early morning, the other Pinto Lake last year.

Pinto Lake has a thick un welcomed cover of vegitation that does not allow us to get into our honey holes, so we are forced to go to other small lakes in the area, luckily we have many to choose from. Pinto is our favorite and we hope this vegitation will be handled soon and we can get back to pinto for some top water action.

Here we are flip in the bird deep in cover and landing some lunkers! Take a look at our video and please leave a comment.  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVsN7nWSBh8

Lake Erie Monster

Hey Dan, Got this monster this morning(above) on ultralite (5 # test braid) and a special 1/24 oz jig-spin that I tie. Taken from Lake Erie (and released) during stormy conditions -have seen lots of dead birds floating, maybe these big cats are feeding on them??!! Fish this big sure would have an appetite for bird meat protein! Now if I can take fish like this on small tackle, can you imagine what I'm prepared to do with a BIRD and 40# braid on casting gear??!!!! Take care, JOHN

Dead Sticking

'Dead-Sticking Technique' The name of the method tells it all. The method truly requires more persistence compared to action. Some of the finest ways to current a fishing lure employing a Dead-Sticking strategy are Drop-Shotting, employing a suspending jerkbait, and fluttering soft plastics to the bottom. These are fantastic methods to tempt earlier season and late season bass. You won't get a ton of bass in actually frigid  water, but it is possible to possess a memorable day, and get some of the bigger bass of the year. When the water temperature is in the low to mid forties, shad and herring either die off in the winter, or they are so lethargic, that they are a good target for feeding bass. A lure that suspends at the degree of the bass, or simply falls gradually to the bottom, or in the part of the drop-shot, just sits even now in the middle of the water column, package a tempting imitation of a dying shad. Now something on Knots! accept="Verdana, sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica"><durable>Tip&Trick Description 1: durable> Bimini Twist Employed largely for offshore trolling and double-line leaders. A Bimini twist produces a long loop of line that is stronger than the the family itself. A Bimini twist is a basic proceedure of doubling your angling series to decrease the chance of chafing or to produce the vital synonyms in purchase to connect a wind-on leader. A short Bimini twist (till five feet) can easily be achieved by one person. To tie a Bimini twist longer compared to 5 feet normally requires two people, though it might be completed by yourself using a lot of practice. Doing so knot is a 100% knot, denoting, it retains 100% or the first strength of the series becoming used. We at Flip in the bird Lure Co. want to deliver our prayers to all the victims in Joplin Tragedy. Your hearts are strong and postivily effects us all. s We Give thanks to you!

Catch and Release

	The act of catch and release, once properly performed, is more than noble. It's a reward in a lot of respects. Though we are now understanding that too much of a excellent thing may be too much, if we plan to release fish alive afterwards proper techniques for doing so ought to be implemented. Basically which doing so means is putting the cash where your mouth is. If you need to be capable to say you released your fish and these survived, afterwards you better be capable to back which up using correct dealing with procedures to insure that it does.    It isn't genuinely all that hard to do and if you adhere to simply a few straightforward steps, after that you seriously are releasing dwell fish.    Don't handle fish using dry hands. Doing so is a must. If you clear away the protecting slime coating, the fish is open to diseases and fungus. Wet your hands before touching the fish. Restrict your movements to the fish's head and jaw. This means hands off the gills. But by all means give a little support with your other hands to the tail of the fish. We have noticed quite a few big bass using damaged jaws. Though most can make it pretty well, most cannot feed again and thus they perish.    Don't hold the fish out of water more than 20 seconds at a time. It's high-quality to wish a bunch of photographs, but offer the fish a little breathing time in between photos and don't consider 20 images - you don't need them.    And while the Department of Wildlife can't, as a state agency, suggest the use of catch and release treatments, we do. If you have only water in your livewell, you're not doing enough. Non-iodized salt is synonyms if it is possible to't pay for the packaged items or if you would want to use both to insure much better well being for the fish. Use one-quarter pound of the sodium per gallon of water in the livewell. Hatchery professionals have used non-iodized sodium for many years because it acts against bacteria and restores electrolytes.    If you need to mount the catfish, wrap it in a wet towel and store it on ice until you reach the taxidermy shop. If you would like to eat the fish, clear them speedily and eat them crisp a similar day rather than freezing them for weeks on end. But if you need to say you launched the catfish alive, pay extra attention to the above instructions and checking the hyperlinks below. International students have details that might be easily done to help the fish you plan to release. It is easy to assist decrease delayed mortality and hold the honor of tournament competitors from starting to be tarnished with the sight of floating bass following an event.

Water temps of many Species

What Temperature does the big one live?

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	Each and every fish varieties must unique habitats to do its existence functions.  The habitat a species needs deviates with its life stage. Normal existence features include feeding, resting, hiding from predators, and spawning. Based on the water temps they need, fish varieties may be grouped into 3 wide fish communities: cold water, cool water and warm water. But please observe which there is a sure volume of overlap amongst these broad community types. For example, in the course of the summer time when waters are at their warmest, it is not uncommon to locate most cold water species residing in the same areas as cool water species, or cool water species dwelling in the same areas with warm water varieties.This Scale is helpful. I have noticed a great drop in water temps in my local smaller lakes, our snow fall, and rain fall totals were through the roof this year. This has effected my top water bite big time. Things should improve now that we actually beginning to finally warm up. I am looking foward to using the new top water lure the bird by flipinthebird, The scale below is really helpful! I hope you enjoy it have a great top water season! Get the Temp Scale here.  Warm Water Species Bluegill,  Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Carp, Channel Catfish, Goldeye, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, White Perch Cool Water Species Black Crappie, Freshwater Drum, Mooneye, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Sauger, Walleye, White Crappie, White Sucker, Yellow Perch Cold Water Species Atlantic Salmon, Aurora Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout (Inland), Brown Trout (Great Lakes), Burbot, Chinook Salmon, Cisco (or Lake Herring), Coho Salmon, Lake Sturgeon, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Pink Salmon, Rainbow Smelt, Rainbow Trout (Inland), Rainbow Trout (Great Lakes), Round Whitefish,  Splake

Patience is a virtue in landing the Large mouth Bass

In my belief versatility and patience are the two main variables in becoming a productive bass fisherman, or fisherman period. Due to the fact I am a tournament angler and fish many competitions a year, I comprehend what it implies to be versatile and relaxed. In this guide I could be touching on ways to help you be more versatile and patient in the bass angling. First off, becoming calm is very key. If you are heading to be angling for any varieties of bass in your lake and you perceive these folks are consuming a sure thing and you have confidence that the catfish are in the area, or you can see them in the place you have to simply wait it out and proceed angling like you do. Doing so is one of the kys in event angling, you have to be patient. The catfish should eventually bite and it might be a stellar flurry of articles and catfish. The ideal instance I can offer of this is two guys out at Lk Casitas a few months ago, They found big bass in one spot, they sat there and threw the Osprey Swim baits for 3 heaps without transferring from the spot, and in much less then 30 mins they had about a 40 pound threshhold of bass including 4 bass over 8.5 pounds. Due to the fact they had been calm and understood the catfish had been there, they caught them got them once these folks desired to eat. The 2nd major compound to catching a lot of catfish once other individuals aren't and in tournaments is to be versatile. I have found doing so out initially palm in many unique ways. If the bass are up consuming one appeal and everyone is utilizing the same point, the bet is they aren't heading to hit it that well. Or if a chilly entrance or front of any sort will come through the lk, be eager to adjust at any time. You need to be able to accommodate to these factors which are so key to landing bass once other folks aren't. The ideal instance that I can assume of is myself. I went fishing with my dad, Larry Elshere, and he was landing many bass in the 1 to 3 pound type on the shed picture worms. It was a hot and sunny day. I altered over as quickly as the clouds came in,. He stopped catching bass, but I had transformed to the Jig and in two solid had 6.5 and 4.5 lb bass. You need to be capable to change your presentations when it is necessary. Many the methods to discover when to adjust and to be versatile is from many experience. I have many bass angling experience, I've performed it my whole life and Lk Casitas I understand really well. These two components are very key to be a prosperous angler. Endurance and versatility can go side in palm. You have to be calm and understand if you do adjust the baits or demonstrations. If you aren't calm you will go off and adjust lures or presentation without realizing if you essential to. SO to be versatile you need to be calm. Angling is a sport which requires a lot of extra attention and has a lot more to it compared to other packs as it is possible to tell. It's not just toss the attraction in the h2o and get catfish, but you want have these factors to attract the fish. I am hoping doing so puny article could assist out any anglers that had been engaged in this. I am truly writing doing so article because with the Post spawn closing in on us, the angling will get harder and you do be both of these, versatile and calm. If you have any inquiries decline me a series at http://www.flipinthebird.com

Red River 2011 Conditions

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	Another major bassangling tournament will be arriving to the area. From May 19th through the 22nd, the FLW will be ripping lips on the Red. If you’ll recall, in the past, the Bassmaster Classic was held on the Red River and the WBT Championship almost hit the Red before dangerous high water moved the tournament to another area body of water. Judging by the looks of the Red River right now, we may be faced with a similar predicament. She’s up. The FLW may end up rescheduling this one just like Table Rock. I don’t fish the river. Riverfishing is beyond my scope of understanding at this point. What I can offer up in this post is what has been said in the past. Maybe it will help you get some idea for what to expect at the weigh ins. I suspect the same strategies will be used, despite thedifferences in weather. In the Classic, BASS anglers werefishing in cold temperatures with cold water at the end of February. The women in the WBTfished Cypress Black Bayou instead, but even that was in October. Well, it’s May. Bass are a little different right now. While numerous of you are knee deep in spawers, down here, the spawn is essentially done. I’m sure folks catch spawning fish here through Mother’s Day, but for the most part, FLW anglers will be looking at a post-spawn situation. In addition to the mood change, fishermen might still face high water. With the recent storms that smacked most of the South around these past few weeks, lots of rain fell north of here. Because this is a river system, any rain that fell north of here will work its way downstream over a couple of weeks. The local forecast for the next week or so is relatively clear, but in two weeks, who knows? In the Classic, the much of the focus was on stump fields, but the Red is divided up, so some anglers might take risks and run either north or south. Fuel will be an issue for them. Different pools have local reputations, so I’m sure anglers are getting all the info they need to get back into some very productive areas off the beaten path. It’s been said in the past that one can catch a hefty sack of fish off of one stump alone. I really doubt much focus will be placed on fishing the main river. In terms of lures, again, it’s a post spawn kind of bite, but jigs and crankbaits might do some serious injury. That morning bite might be just the ticket for some fishermen. I’ve never read much about topwaters doing extremely well for anglers on the Red, but you know I’d be throwing something over the top. I’m not entirely sure how the vegetation is doing out there right now. The cold snap earlier this year has slowed the hydrilla on the two bodies of water I frequently fish, so I’d wager the backwaters on the Red aren’t much better. The sizzling water  down here makes a post spawn bite a little more difficult to find, so prefishing might make orbreak an angler’s chances at making it into the Top 10. There are some good fish in that water. You just have to go out andlocate them

Record bass 22 lbs 5 oz

The fact that Kurita's bass reportedly weighs an ounce more than George Perry's current world record, Perry's name still may not disappear from the No. 1 spot as the IGFA rules state that a bass must weigh 2 ounces more than Perry's to break the record. So Kurita's catch would tie it, coming in at an ounce over Perry's current record.
The fact that Japan may have produced a world record size bass shouldn't be that surprising to anglers who follow largemouth bass fishing.

Japan has been stocking the largemouth bass for a number of years and in particular "Lake Biwa" is a massive 259-square miles, and is one of the 20 oldest lakes in the world. A beautiful clear lake and over 300 feet deep in spots, it is home to Biwa trout (salmon), huge catfish, ayu, and more than 50 species unique to the fishery. Largemouth bass were introduced there years ago.

There have been many close calls of largemouth bass that were not certified, were foul hooked or were just plain rumor, it appears this may not be.

Assuming the Big LargeMouth Bass is in fact certified by the IGFA the new bass would top the record bass list and the top ten record largemouth bass (black bass) catches would be:


1. 22 pounds, 5 ounces, by Manabu Kurita; July 2, 2009, at Lake Biwa, Japan

2. 22 pounds, 4 ounces, by George W. Perry; June 2, 1932, at Montgomery Lake, Ga.

3. 22 pounds, ½ ounce, by Bob Crupi; March 12, 1991, at Castaic Lake

4. 21 pounds, 12 ounces, by Mike Arujo; March 5, 1991, at Castaic Lake

5. 21 pounds, 11.2 ounces, by Jed Dickerson; May 31, 2003, at Dixon Lake

6. 21 pounds, 3½ ounces, by Raymond Easley; March 4, 1980, at Lake Casitas

7. 21 pounds, ½ ounce, by Bob Crupi; March 9, 1990, at Castaic Lake

8. 20 pounds, 15 ounces, by David Zimmerlee; June 23, 1973, at Lake Miramar

9. 20 pounds, 14 ounces, by Leo Torres; Feb. 4, 1990, at Castaic Lake

10. 20 pounds, 12 ounces, by Mike Long; April 27, 2001, at Dixon Lake

Not on the list is a 25-pound, 1-ounce bass caught by Mac Weakley on March 20, 2006, at Dixon Lake, but because the fish was foul hooked,
Wekley chose not to pursue the record.

Because all the facts are not known yet and this is not the first time a buzz has started around the fact the largemouth bass world record may have been broken,
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bass!!

One of the Lunkers caught on the bird this weekend!

The smaller lakes seem to be doing better with top water . Here is a lunker caught on the Bird!