an ode too..

zooker · 10-31-09, 06:13 PM

the billed boys of winter..

and since they just helped make a boat payment from a tourny win.i figured why not spot light dem again..

i almost never take pictures during a tourny. so here are a few from my archive that repesent the baits used/abused..

first off the speed trap: one of the very few out of the box baits with full fishability. weather you use the 1/8oz -shown- or the 1/4oz size both simply rule the cool water shallows.it is a bait of legendary status for good reason. no tuning, no adjusting, no replacing of hooks.it is tough as nails-i never broken one-

the second the wiggle wart: i infact use an jlv knock off called a fatty shad II-i should i helped design it-in deep cool water nothing catches fish like the slow wobble these baits produce..

proof lies in evidence that having the newest "great" bait don't mean jack...having a beat up old bait that proves it produces means money in the pocket...

though i can not take all the credit for the tourny win-my partner has been on them for two weeks-3 of the 5 fish weighed in at the wildcat tourny were mine.he had big fish 6.57 pounds. we caught 60ish bass and started to cull at 8:30am..i knew we were having a "good" day on highrock when i culled a 3.2 pound bass around 1pm..

for me it is not so much about the money as the return to tourny hammering..

zooker

3dkicker · 11-01-09, 06:45 PM

Well done and welcome back!

woody · 11-01-09, 09:04 PM

Congrats Zook!!!

You definitely deserve it, especially after what you've been through.

Take Care,

-Mark

bamabassman · 11-01-09, 10:36 PM

zooker.................... that is fantastic man. sorry i missed your call, was out n the town so to speak. hehehe, tell ya later man.
anyway, glad to see you "back in form". go get em pal.

Bassboss · 11-02-09, 08:57 AM

Congratulations on the fish zook!! I bet them fish really felt good too!

nofearengineer · 11-02-09, 10:22 AM

Wow...you're right Zook...it ain't about the money. It must have felt great to get back to feeling the tug on the other end of the line. Welcome back, man.

keithdog · 11-02-09, 06:31 PM

Good post Zooker. Nice to see your back in fine form again. Is the Speed Trap made by Bill Lewis Lure Company?

zooker · 11-02-09, 08:44 PM

keith
lure jenson

zooker

keithdog · 11-02-09, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zooker

keith
lure jenson

zooker

I thought I recognized that lure as a Lure Jenson, but the "trap" part of the name of the lure threw me, lol.

BigBassin144 · 11-03-09, 08:13 AM

oh boy, I see some cranks I need to get!

Glad to see you getting back out again Zook, and congrats on the tourny win.

BB

10-31-09, 06:13 PM	#1
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	an ode too.. the billed boys of winter.. and since they just helped make a boat payment from a tourny win.i figured why not spot light dem again.. i almost never take pictures during a tourny. so here are a few from my archive that repesent the baits used/abused.. first off the speed trap: one of the very few out of the box baits with full fishability. weather you use the 1/8oz -shown- or the 1/4oz size both simply rule the cool water shallows.it is a bait of legendary status for good reason. no tuning, no adjusting, no replacing of hooks.it is tough as nails-i never broken one- the second the wiggle wart: i infact use an jlv knock off called a fatty shad II-i should i helped design it-in deep cool water nothing catches fish like the slow wobble these baits produce.. proof lies in evidence that having the newest "great" bait don't mean jack...having a beat up old bait that proves it produces means money in the pocket... though i can not take all the credit for the tourny win-my partner has been on them for two weeks-3 of the 5 fish weighed in at the wildcat tourny were mine.he had big fish 6.57 pounds. we caught 60ish bass and started to cull at 8:30am..i knew we were having a "good" day on highrock when i culled a 3.2 pound bass around 1pm.. for me it is not so much about the money as the return to tourny hammering.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-01-09, 06:45 PM	#2
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Well done and welcome back! __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

11-01-09, 10:36 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	zooker.................... that is fantastic man. sorry i missed your call, was out n the town so to speak. hehehe, tell ya later man. anyway, glad to see you "back in form". go get em pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

11-02-09, 08:57 AM	#5
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Congratulations on the fish zook!! I bet them fish really felt good too! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

11-02-09, 10:22 AM	#6
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Wow...you're right Zook...it ain't about the money. It must have felt great to get back to feeling the tug on the other end of the line. Welcome back, man. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

11-01-09, 09:04 PM	#3
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Congrats Zook!!! You definitely deserve it, especially after what you've been through. Take Care, -Mark

11-02-09, 06:31 PM	#7
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Good post Zooker. Nice to see your back in fine form again. Is the Speed Trap made by Bill Lewis Lure Company?

11-02-09, 08:44 PM	#8
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	keith lure jenson zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-03-09, 08:13 AM	#10
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	oh boy, I see some cranks I need to get! Glad to see you getting back out again Zook, and congrats on the tourny win. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

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