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by Mattlures
Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:49 am
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: summer night swimbaiting
Replies: 2
Views: 3948

summer night swimbaiting

A friend and I went ninja fishing at a golf pond. We started out throwing my baby gill for a bunch of small fish. It was alot of fun but I was hoping for some better fish. Here are a couple of the typical small ones. They were a little bit skinny. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/Mattlures/01....
by Mattlures
Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:53 am
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: 14 pound mono?
Replies: 4
Views: 3449

Re: 14 pound mono?

a 2 oz swimbait is small and 14 is not ideal but it will work. I generaly use 17 or 20 fluoro. I will never use braid(personal preferance). Too visable and I hate the way it feels and sounds. Mono is ok but fluoro is better.
by Mattlures
Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:11 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: Caught a couple more :D
Replies: 6
Views: 3157

Re: Caught a couple more :D

It is my new U2 bluegill
by Mattlures
Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:53 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Caught a couple more :D
Replies: 4
Views: 1035

Re: Caught a couple more :D

Thank you Sir!
by Mattlures
Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:52 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: matt lures swimbait rod?
Replies: 5
Views: 1370

Re: matt lures swimbait rod?

There are 5 different models ranging from Med hvy to an 8ft 6in XXXhvy. I do not own the rods. I designed them and got a royalty. When they came out I think they were priced too high. Now you can find some at a more reasonable price. I have heard some complaints about dealing with the warrenty so ke...
by Mattlures
Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:09 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Caught a couple more :D
Replies: 4
Views: 1035

Caught a couple more :D

My favorite lake Jennings has been good to me. Here is the little one. She was not quite 8 but her stomach was totaly empty. When I hooked he, she came to the surface, jumped and barfed up about a 1.5lb trout that would have made her a much better fish. Notice how in the close up pic her belly looks...
by Mattlures
Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:06 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: Caught a couple more :D
Replies: 6
Views: 3157

Caught a couple more :D

My favorite lake Jennings has been good to me. Here is the little one. She was not quite 8 but her stomach was totaly empty. When I hooked he, she came to the surface, jumped and barfed up about a 1.5lb trout that would have made her a much better fish. Notice how in the close up pic her belly looks...
by Mattlures
Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:29 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Caught a couple, fun with pics
Replies: 5
Views: 1823

Re: Caught a couple, fun with pics

Mark thats funny!
Jennings can be tough and I rarley catch numbers, but it does have some nice fish.
by Mattlures
Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:13 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Caught a couple, fun with pics
Replies: 5
Views: 1823

Caught a couple, fun with pics

I noticed all my pics look similar so this time I tried to be a little creative. I think they came out cool. I have been on the fish prety good. I hope you guys have been to. I caught these at lake Jennings. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/Mattlures/IMG_0770.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/alb...
by Mattlures
Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:12 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: Caught a couple and had fun with pics.
Replies: 2
Views: 1779

Caught a couple and had fun with pics.

I noticed all my pics look similar so this time I tried to be a little creative. I think they came out cool. I have been on the fish prety good. I hope you guys have been to. I caught these at lake Jennings. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/Mattlures/IMG_0770.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/alb...
by Mattlures
Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:11 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: How much wind is too much for top-water SB's
Replies: 4
Views: 2442

Re: How much wind is too much for top-water SB's

Bassdaddy nailed it. Wind is good. I also like to fish them deep in the wind. The only time its too windy is if it gets dangerous
by Mattlures
Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:48 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: 6" Hudd help..
Replies: 10
Views: 5707

Re: 6" Hudd help..

If its a weedless, I believe you can bend the internal harness to offset the lean. If its standard one you will probably need to cantact Huddleston.
by Mattlures
Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:46 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: my newest bait, the U2 Gill, check em out
Replies: 12
Views: 3591

Re: my newest bait, the U2 Gill, check em out

Depending on the color patern there are as many as 12 steps per side. I have no idea how long it takes per each bait becuase I do a batch at a time. I do have it down though and I can paint pretty fast when I get into a grove. "fast" of course is relative. My fast is probably slow to other...
by Mattlures
Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: my newest bait, the U2 Gill, check em out
Replies: 12
Views: 3591

Re: my newest bait, the U2 Gill, check em out

Thanks for the compliments fellas. I should have the floaters ready in 2-3 weeks
by Mattlures
Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:14 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: my newest bait, the U2 Gill, check em out
Replies: 12
Views: 3591

Re: my newest bait, the U2 Gill, check em out

I dont think you need to rig them that way because they are small but, if you insist I would probably try a heavy 4
by Mattlures
Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:11 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: my newest bait, the U2 Gill, check em out
Replies: 12
Views: 3591

Re: my newest bait, the U2 Gill, check em out

as with most swimbaits set up like this, it can. It depends on the size of the hook and how straight you insert the hook. If its straight you should be good.
by Mattlures
Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:10 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: Beginner help on where to fish swimbaits???
Replies: 6
Views: 2790

Re: Beginner help on where to fish swimbaits???

i always visualize where a real bait fish should not be. Where would be too dangerous for a little bluegill baby bass, trout etc. If I know that there is a bunch of gills that are living in some sunken trees then I am going to cast out far past the trees where bass are waiting for a gill to venture ...
by Mattlures
Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:02 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: Clear water swimbait line??????
Replies: 22
Views: 14806

Re: Clear water swimbait line??????

I only use straight Fluoro unless I am fishing topwater. Then I sometimes use mono. Never braid.I want every possible advantage and braid is way to visable.
by Mattlures
Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:36 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: Bluegill swimbaits...
Replies: 12
Views: 5519

Re: Bluegill swimbaits...

Mark is right. In a bait that small the sink rate can be effected by a lot of different things. Water temp, choice of line, and hooks. You can get most floaters to sink very slowly by going up 1 hook size or using a sinking line like fluoro. You can also make a slow sink sink even slower by going wi...
by Mattlures
Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:40 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: mother swimbait
Replies: 19
Views: 5499

Re: mother swimbait

Offduty, what do you think of them? Have you caught anything on them?
by Mattlures
Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:23 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: mother swimbait
Replies: 19
Views: 5499

Re: mother swimbait

That fish was caught on that bait. That is not the world record. That is another giant bass that Kurita caught before the record. He caught the record on a live bluegill. And Big bass are not only THAT smart but they are soo smart that that bait isnt realistic enough to get bit here. Mike Long took ...
by Mattlures
Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:33 am
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: What ever happened to ?
Replies: 4
Views: 2341

Re: What ever happened to ?

Scott Richardson (SR) plastics has been out of the fishing industry for a few years now. I also liked his weedless bait and I caught some fish on it.
by Mattlures
Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:15 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Mattlures new 'Jitterbait' swimbait review
Replies: 8
Views: 2099

Re: Mattlures new 'Jitterbait' swimbait review

Thanks for the kind word fellas. Michael I am glad you like the bait! thanks for the great review
by Mattlures
Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:15 pm
Forum: Swim Baits
Topic: Mattlures new 'Jitterbait' swimbait review
Replies: 8
Views: 2959

Re: Mattlures new 'Jitterbait' swimbait review

Thanks for the kind word fellas. Michael I am glad you like the bait! thanks for the great review
by Mattlures
Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:38 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Polygraphs
Replies: 12
Views: 2578

Re: Polygraphs

Making an example out of the cheater is a great detourant. Imagine the humiliation, the shame. Each time one of them gets caught, you have to think that it stops many others who are considering or have done it before. I also think a great punishment whould be when the Judge assigns comunity service,...
by Mattlures
Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:19 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: hypothetical cheating question
Replies: 2
Views: 1276

hypothetical cheating question

So what if he never got caught, but confessed anyway. I mean with out accusations, what if he just felt so guilty he had to come clean? could he ever be forgiven? should he ever be allowed in another tournament? I am not sure how I would feel. How about you guys? I have never fished a bass tournamen...
by Mattlures
Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:56 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Jennings is stupid easy right now
Replies: 3
Views: 1117

Re: Jennings is stupid easy right now

Ok I went back to Jennings and this time I brought my 5 year old daughter Ashlyn. I did not fish, my goal was to get her on fish and have her catch them with as little help from me as possible. I baited her hook and casted and told her when she was bit. She picked up the rod, engaged the reel and se...
by Mattlures
Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:49 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Jennings is stupid easy right now
Replies: 3
Views: 1117

Jennings is stupid easy right now

So I went to Jennings for some easy catfish and I was not disapointed. We caught double limits in about 2 hours. Once they started to bite you couldnt even use 2 rods. Just one and you had to hold it. Chicken liver was the best bait. No weight and we were fishing close to shore, about 5-15 feet cast...
by Mattlures
Sat May 01, 2010 6:34 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Confused and baffled angler at Silverwood Controversy
Replies: 12
Views: 2101

Re: Confused and baffled angler at Silverwood Controversy

The fin will grow back. the reason for the clipping is to determaine the population. I went on a shocking boat with the DFG once. They record how many fish were shocked up with a clipped fin and they clipped the new fifh that had not been previously clipped. They do this over a period of time, like ...
by Mattlures
Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:50 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: caught a good one
Replies: 8
Views: 2256

Re: caught a good one

Yep Rodney Jennings is my spot this year. We need to go hit DVL
by Mattlures
Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:25 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: caught a good one
Replies: 8
Views: 2256

Re: caught a good one

I would guess between 12-13 but its hard to guess without seeing a pic, plus it depends on how you measured the fish. In any case you caught a BIG bass
by Mattlures
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:09 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: caught a good one
Replies: 8
Views: 2256

Re: caught a good one

Not yet. Louie has been sticking fish too.
by Mattlures
Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:50 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: caught a good one
Replies: 8
Views: 2256

caught a good one

Ok so I am out bed fishing the other day and I find a good one. I toss my gill in there and she is sitting about 2-3 ft away. The male is irate. He is thrashing the bait like a dog and his toy. Its prety funny watching him. After about 10 minutes you can see the poor guy is getting frustarted. But l...
by Mattlures
Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:53 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Guess the weight
Replies: 43
Views: 5332

Re: Guess the weight

A lot of close guesses. A guy on SBN got it. She went 11lbs 11oz
by Mattlures
Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:03 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Guess the weight
Replies: 43
Views: 5332

Re: Guess the weight

I posted this on a few sites. if anybody gets the right weight I will send them a bait. 1 geuss only
by Mattlures
Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:56 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Guess the weight
Replies: 43
Views: 5332

Guess the weight

Caught another good one over the weekend. The date on the pic is wrong I keep forgetting to set it. Caught at my favorite lake again. Lake Jennings. Prototype bait
How much does it weigh? (yes I weighed it)
Image
by Mattlures
Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:42 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: HBC and DVL
Replies: 5
Views: 899

Re: HBC and DVL

Thats a good idea George but there were 2 guys who went on thursday that were in the HBC and they both got rejected and now they cant bring their boats back untill after the tournament. Going early and getting your boat tagged was a great idea but now its too late. If you get rejected your SOL. I we...
by Mattlures
Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:47 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: HBC and DVL
Replies: 5
Views: 899

HBC and DVL

If any of you guys are fishing DVL you cant have 1 single drop of water in your boat or they wont let you in. I cant emphasize how anal they are being. You need to pull over before you go through the gates and check your boat again. They look in the back hatch, the livewells and the drain plug. Also...
by Mattlures
Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:04 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Am I asking way to much?
Replies: 16
Views: 3189

Re: Am I asking way to much?

Don I agree with adman. You would probably do a lot better if you broke it up into a few groups. Like the baot and all boat stuff.
all swimbait gear and baits and all regular gear and tackle.
That way your not selling things one at a time but you might have an easier time selling everything
by Mattlures
Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:58 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Best lure knocker for big baits?
Replies: 3
Views: 1024

Re: Best lure knocker for big baits?

I have 2. I have an extending pole with a cork screw thing at the end and I wrap a small rag around it and it catches the hooks real well. I use this WAY more then the regular knocker. Its faster and easier to use. Of course sometimes I am stuck deeper and then I bring out the dog. I think I bought ...
by Mattlures
Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:34 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Can you change the color of a plastic swimbait?
Replies: 9
Views: 2636

Re: Can you change the color of a plastic swimbait?

The spike it dies will work and so will a sharpie. The sharpie will bleed but if you factor the bleeding in before you color the bait you should be able to get some colors you like. It will only take a couple days for it to bleed. Experiment with one bait and see how it looks before you do them all.
by Mattlures
Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Mattlures hard Gill
Replies: 10
Views: 1983

Re: Mattlures hard Gill

All the billed ones are gone, The only store that I sold billed ones to was the Bait barn.
by Mattlures
Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:29 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Mattlures hard Gill
Replies: 10
Views: 1983

Re: Mattlures hard Gill

Thanks fellas. I am not making any more billed ones. At least not any time soon. They are a pain to make and I think the non billed ones are very similar. When I first brought them out the billed ones were the worst sellers. Now that I stoped making them everybody wants them. Ha ha I geuss that the ...
by Mattlures
Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:43 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: basstrix sweating/becoming sticky
Replies: 11
Views: 2623

Re: basstrix sweating/becoming sticky

Hot water ans dish soap should remove the sticky residue. The original packaging may not be permanently worm proof or the could have gotten hot and sweated. washing them should do the trick
by Mattlures
Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:42 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: basstrix sweating/becoming sticky
Replies: 11
Views: 2623

Re: basstrix sweating/becoming sticky

Could it be, your storing them in something non worm proof? If the plastic itself is reacting to the surface of the storage container then obviously store them in something else. If thats not it, I would take one bait and wash it with dish soap and hot water and see if that works. I dont think the s...
by Mattlures
Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:02 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Yowouch.....
Replies: 11
Views: 1758

Re: Yowouch.....

Those tiny trout are better for growing big bass. You guys should be happy about getting them. When the trout are that small, smaller bass can eat them. this means the bass start getting big at a younger age. so instaed of a bass having to grow to about 4 or 5 lbs before it can eat trout they can st...
by Mattlures
Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:50 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: what do you guys think...(swimbaits)
Replies: 6
Views: 1574

Re: what do you guys think...(swimbaits)

It is practicaly impossible to determine what is and is not a swimbait anymore.
In the beginning swimbaits were only soft plastic baits now everything is called a swimbait. You would be betetr of just having a big fish tourny most guys would throw a "swimbait" anyways