Guppy Ink
Lure of the Month; Guppy Jobo Jr.
By Jimmy Fee
Veteran Cape Cod Canal fishermen will remember Brad Poehler selling his Hawg Hunter lures from his van under the Sagamore Bridge. Brad’s topwater striper plugs caught many big bass for many fishermen, among them brothers Wayne and Peter Hess from Plymouth, Massachusetts. When Brad passed away, he and his lures were sorely missed. Brad was well loved among Canal fishermen and his poppers were a local favorite. “We all used Hawg Hunter lures,” Pete recalled, “Wayne, his two sons, my other two brothers, even our father.”
“When we decided to buy Bradley’s lure-making equipment, we just wanted to make lures for ourselves,” Wayne explained. “Selling them came later...”
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By Jimmy Fee
Veteran Cape Cod Canal fishermen will remember Brad Poehler selling his Hawg Hunter lures from his van under the Sagamore Bridge. Brad’s topwater striper plugs caught many big bass for many fishermen, among them brothers Wayne and Peter Hess from Plymouth, Massachusetts. When Brad passed away, he and his lures were sorely missed. Brad was well loved among Canal fishermen and his poppers were a local favorite. “We all used Hawg Hunter lures,” Pete recalled, “Wayne, his two sons, my other two brothers, even our father.”
“When we decided to buy Bradley’s lure-making equipment, we just wanted to make lures for ourselves,” Wayne explained. “Selling them came later...”
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Pack a Daytime Plug Bag
By Toby Lapinski
When I arrive at a beach and scan the surf line, one of the first things I do is decide if I need to adjust my lure selection. I begin by asking myself a few basic questions: What plugs will work best under these conditions? Is the surf big? Is the water dirty? Is there bait present and how can I mimic it? From these and a few follow-up queries, the pieces of the puzzle slowly come together to help me form a well-stocked plug bag that should cover the conditions of the day and hopefully result in a few hook-ups.
Long gone are the days where I jammed lures into every available space of my surf bag, resulting in an overly-heavy and cumbersome bag. It became increasingly difficult to remove a single plug without...
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By Toby Lapinski
When I arrive at a beach and scan the surf line, one of the first things I do is decide if I need to adjust my lure selection. I begin by asking myself a few basic questions: What plugs will work best under these conditions? Is the surf big? Is the water dirty? Is there bait present and how can I mimic it? From these and a few follow-up queries, the pieces of the puzzle slowly come together to help me form a well-stocked plug bag that should cover the conditions of the day and hopefully result in a few hook-ups.
Long gone are the days where I jammed lures into every available space of my surf bag, resulting in an overly-heavy and cumbersome bag. It became increasingly difficult to remove a single plug without...
To read the whole article please visit www.thefisherman.com by CLICKING HERE.
If you enjoyed the above article, check out The Fisherman Magazine's video on Topwater Bassing posted below!
Check out this On The Water feature video with our own Wayne Hess!
