Rick S Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 I made a six ten inch swim baits for ocean fishing and it worked! As a matter of fact I caght over three hudred and fifty pounds of california yellowtail, the largest weighing in at forty eight pounds. Everyone I fished with laughed at either my "croc's" or my "home made lure", after catching so many fish no one was laughing, at least at my lure. Thank you everyone at this board for all your help in hekping me make these lure's Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishinsMyLife Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 I might still laugh at the Crocs.. Awesome job catching a big fish on something you made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Just read this post. Congratulations. Nothing better than slaying them on something you made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Well let's see this 10" swimbait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Enlarge the picture, and it's hanging out of the tuna's mouth. Great looking lure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 @ Rick S I suppose that a swimbait is not the most typical of a saltwater lure ! But I wish to have seen the laughter freezing on those guys faces ! Great ! Keep on carvin' , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Nice Fish; Great Lure. I'm always torn, is it more cool to catch something on a lure you made or watchin' someone else catch a fish on one of your lures. And, there's that question... "Where kin I get one?" And my favorite answer, "Off my workbench after I get a chance to make a few more." Congrats on your catch - does the captain still get to keep most of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsully18 Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Rick, looks like you have done well with your baits. Congrats! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick S Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Dave thanks again for all help, I'm fishing for threshers Sunday hopfeully We'll hang one over two hundred pounds. I'll call you next week Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick S Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Dave check it out, a 100 plus thresher on the homemade(took 45mins to catch), next will be "big tuna" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Gee - I always gaze in wonder when I see a shark, they are just the perfect streamlined underwater machine, just shows what millions of years of evolution can do - Sorry if I have offended any 'Anti Evolutionists', but you can't make something like Ricks Thresher in a day, or 6000 years. pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finfever Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I made a six ten inch swim baits for ocean fishing and it worked! As a matter of fact I caght over three hudred and fifty pounds of california yellowtail, the largest weighing in at forty eight pounds. Everyone I fished with laughed at either my "croc's" or my "home made lure", after catching so many fish no one was laughing, at least at my lure. Thank you everyone at this board for all your help in hekping me make these lure'sRick What boat were you on when you caught the yellows. I miss the west coast saltwater scene,can't wait to fish it again if i get to. Thought of selling my SW gear,can't believe i just said/thought that. Nice fish dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick S Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I caught the fish on the American Angler out of San Diego Sam And Brian's boat. DON'T SELL YOUR SALT WATER GEAR..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finfever Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I caught the fish on the American Angler out of San Diego Sam And Brian's boat. DON'T SELL YOUR SALT WATER GEAR..... American Angler is a great boat,well known. Kimura tackle runs a lot of trips on that boat. I really don't want to sell my SW gear but i have a penn 30sw 2-speed that i haven't and don't see being used so i was thinking of selling it. It's brand new still in the box and gonna end up on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsully18 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Rick, again, congrats. That is one large shark! Your baits are gonna be hot. You da man. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troul Hawk Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Wow!!! Nice!! What thrill to catch fish like THAT, and to think I get excited about foolin' smallmouth on the stuff I make. Thanks for sharing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
