http://www.californiabasscraft.com/bassintalk Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:47:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This past weekend Jig Monster attended the first annual Bass Jam in Cotati, California. The turnout was good and we had a blast. We had incredibly positive feedback on our jigs. We were honored to have some big names stop by our booth and talk with us, including Skeet Reese, Cody ... http://www.californiabasscraft.com/bassintalk/?p=72 The July 20th issue of the Marin Independent Journal featured a huge article about our own Jig Monster Pro Chris "Flipper" Franks. It's an awesome article and it made the front page of the newspaper, check it out... The Front Page (nice shirt!): The article inside:  Read the whole article here: http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_12872287?IADID http://www.californiabasscraft.com/bassintalk/?p=68 A few weeks back Chris and I headed up to Clearlake and spent the day fishing the Jig Monster Savage Pro Swim Jig. Here are a couple of Pics: Me using the Savage Pro Swim Jig in Baby Bass. Chris using a Savage Pro Swim Jig in Tilapia. http://www.californiabasscraft.com/bassintalk/?p=66 We've added 2 New sizes to our Jig Monster Chaos Pro Football Head Series: 1/4 oz. and 3/8 oz. Same high quality Gamakatsu hooks and all. Dynamite for low water, clear water, heavily pressured fish, and cold fronts. A little about our Chaos Pro Football jigs: Optional Magnum Rattles Hand tied with wire ... http://www.californiabasscraft.com/bassintalk/?p=60 The Baitsmith 9.5" Magnum Trout This swimbait is brand new on the market and it's beautiful. This bait screams BIG FISH CATCHER! With it's slightly open mouth, red gill slits, and highly detailed fins and paint job, the Baitsmith Magnum Trout beats every other large soft plastic swimbait on the market today. Two ... http://www.californiabasscraft.com/bassintalk/?p=55 We would like to give a “hats off” this month to Maverick Premium Fishing Lures. They’ve been on a serious roll this year, launching a number of new innovative baits. Some of these baits have been long-time secret weapons of the master Maverick bait designers, and while we know it must ... http://www.californiabasscraft.com/bassintalk/?p=51 Kent Lake Fishing is really good right now with a lot of guys reporting fish in the 3-6 lb range on shaky heads, football head jigs I brown with green pumpkin/black flake double tail grub trailers and 6” Senkos. Bon Tempe As I write this, lake Bon Tempe has been stocked with trout ... http://www.californiabasscraft.com/bassintalk/?p=50 We just put up 4 new jig colors for Fall/Winter. Please check them out! Chaos football jigs: http://www.jig-monster.com/jigmochfohej.html Mayhem flipping jigs: http://www.jig-monster.com/jigmomafljig.html                     Happy Fishing! http://www.californiabasscraft.com/bassintalk/?p=49 Lake Alpine Alpine is still red hot for numbers of bass on the dropshot, the jig, small crankbaits, and rip baits. Big fish have also been caught on swimbaits, bulky jigs, 10+ inch worm, and bit top water baits, but there is only a short window of time to do this ... http://www.californiabasscraft.com/bassintalk/?p=48 Nicasio Falling water means it’s easier to get around. But the question is which spots are worth getting to if falling water levels push the fish off the shallow cover. I fished three of the last six days from the island; one day a 1 hour hike into the backside from the ... http://www.californiabasscraft.com/bassintalk/?p=46