Still Alive

Just in case some of you worried, I am alive

Sorry, been awhile since I have sat down & blogged. Since my last tournament, I have been elbow deep in my “honey do” jar, that will happen when you get a new house. Lots of stuff to do before I leave for the Bassmaster Weekend Series National Championships on Clarks Hill.

Other then that I have been busy sorting tackle and doing other prep work for my upcoming tournament. Which includes buying some new lures on the internet, as they come in, I will try to get some snapshots up before I leave.

One interesting thing, that I came across while doing research for Clarks Hill. I was reading how Frank Ippoliti recently won the Southern Open on Lake Wheeler. Turns out he was stroking a Tru-Tungsten Jig along a bluff-wall and all but one of his fish came on the jig. I am reading more and more on how people are turning to this jig.
Also, I recently found this cool underwater video of the Tru-Tungsten jig in an aquarium. You can see how great the HydroSilk skirt looks under water!

About Tru-Tungsten, several people have asked me where the best place to get Tru-Tungsten products around the Minneapolis area. Here are the top 3 places:
1. Cabela’s – Owatonna: Weights, Force Beads, Flippin’ Weights & Drop Shot Sinkers
2. Dick’s Sporting Goods – Richfield: Weights, Force Beads, Smart Pegs, Ikey Heads
3. Capra’s Sporting Goods – Blaine: Weights, Ikey Heads

I am working hard for someone to carry the jigs locally, it is looking very likely that Cabela’s in Owatonna will have them early Spring 2008 Also, there are some cool Tru-Tungsten products that will be available after the first of the year, I will keep you posted on that.