Feb 14-15, 2009 PASADENA SPORTFISHING Annual fishing and boating flea market/show
Took a ride to Pasedena to check out the show. Never been to Pasadena before, the people down there were great. Friendly, helpful, very willing to help a stranger. :thumbsup: I met some amazing fishermen and heard some great stories. It's a cool thing that whrever you go, the love of fishing can be a common bond for people from all walks of life.
The Pasadena Sportsfishing Association and the Earliegh Heights volunteer Fire Department, and the women helping them, put on a great show! :clapping: There were people everywhere. and the parking lot was so filled many had to park on the street.
Not only that, there was a stream of anglers constantly coming and going. I don't know the actual attendance numbers, but a guess of 2000 might be a fair estimate.
There was something for everyone, from used gear to shads, jigs, tackle, plugs, rods, reels, some crafts for sale, great food and drink, and lots of fish stories told in the aisles, and around the kitchen and beer area. Almost everyone leaving had a bag in their hands, and there were lots of happy fishermen and their families.
It seems like this show was the "Don't miss" show for that area. I'm glad I had the chance to go, and got to meet some good people. :thumbsup:
I had to downsize these pics to 75k and under. If anyone wants copies of any of the originals, which are around 200k in size, e-mail me and I'll be glad to send em out to ya.
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Bucktails, teasers, teasers, jigs, and more teasers
Got a chance to meet Tom Scibek of East Fallowfield, Pa, aka the tinman. He makes bucktails, shad darts, hair jigs, teasers. The way he talked about his craft, you would swear he has a PHD in chremistry. He went on in great detail how much of a challenge it was to turn white bucktails black, and make the colors last. PH is important in the process, along with a whole host of other factors.
He had hundreds of teasers, regular and stainless, for sale at good prices, in addition to his bucktails and jigs, and large quantities of deer hair.
Not only is the guy a fanatic about deer hair and the things you can make with it, he's a motocross nut!!! At 62, he's still ridin and winning a trophy here and there. :kooky: Power to ya, man. Nice meetin ya. :thumbsup:
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Fish the Surf with Lee Samson
Talked a while with this guy, from Towson, Md. He loves fishing and the surf so much he decided to make a video out of it. He's been to Block Island and Naragannsett, places I know I have to make it to someday, but he's been there, and other surf meccas, to gather info for his DVD. .
Seems like good people, and from talking to him it was apparent he put a lot of thought and effort into his video. He works in film production, so I imagine the video has some great scenes. :fishing:
Personable guy, and a one-man show, I hope he sells a lot of those videos. I got one, but didn't have the chance to check it out yet.
It's available at www.fishthesurf.net
Let me know if you're ever coming up to NJ for the Spring run, Lee. I'll try to get ya into some fish where the rocks are. :HappyWave:
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Raystown Lake expert - Glen A
Had an extensive conversation with Glen A and some of his family and friends. Man this guy knows fish! He's been fishin for over 65 years, and the fish stories he was tellin had me standing there hanging on every word.
Glen and his buddies don't care about the weather, they fish when the fish are bitin, just like me. :thumbsup: He told me about one day, somewhere around Christmas Eve one year. They were out there, and the weather was nasty. The striped bass at Raystown had the shad pinnned up in a cove and were feasting away. Glen found them, and he and his friends proceeded to have a striped bass bonanza, catching a mess of bass, a few which were between 35-40lbs.:wow: Man, what a day of fishin that must have been!
Glen was nice enough to invite me to fish Raystown when I'm in the area. I really appreciate that, always wanted to fish there. Glen, you can be sure the next time I'm in Pa and close by, I'll stop by just to say hello. Nice meetin ya and your family, Thanks for the stories. :clapping::clapping: :HappyWave:
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