Bitter sweet weekend

This weekend was pretty hectic. Chuck Staham, Chris Ravello, and I fished a two day redfish tournament that scored the largest redfish caught per day. We headed out to the east coast to an area that has always been productive for us when targeting redfish since the boundaries of day one permitted fishing anywhere in the state of Florida. Right […]

KVD Triple Threat Treble Hooks

For a long time I have used nothing but 4x VMC trebble hooks or 4x Lazer Sharp Eagle Claws on my topwater plugs. Reason being that the stock hooks on my topwater of choice (Spook Jr.) always straighten, and other brand hooks that I have tried impede the lures action. It was the night before a tournament and every tackle […]

HCKAC Exude Tournament

Report by Mark Knowles The 3rd of six HCKAC 2-man club tournaments for 2010 was held on June 19th.  15 HardCore teams braved early morning rain, a “not-so-great” tide, and late morning sauna-like conditions (90 deg F and 90% humidity) for this event.  Anglers were provided with an assortment of lures featuring Exude soft plastic baits including D.A.R.T., Rt Slugs, Shrimp, and […]

Preventable mistakes

Technology has come a long way over the years and has drastically affected every aspect of our lives. We have gone from 8 tracks to I-pods, from using maps to “googleing” directions, and from sending telegrams to speaking on cell phones. Same is true of the boating and fishing world. Boaters now have on board sonar to monitor real-time weather, […]