The Surfwalker Challenge.....Do you Follow the Herd, or Lead your Own Way????

[DarkSkies]

The Contest:


1. Fish with any plug other than what is being talked about on the internet or facebook....

A. IE NO Daiwas.

B. NO Name brand metal lip swimmers (generic bargain basement, or ones that are not built en-masse are eligible....such as your own home-made swimmers...
C (in other words, fish with something that is not being promoted by the herd mentality out there....... )

2. Catch a fish on it....

3. Post a pic of the fish with the artificial that you used to catch it.....and how you got it....

4. So, in this contest,
A. a less popular artificial, (Bombers, redfins, rebels, creek chub, or any obscure plug that has fallen out of favor....there are dozens of them to choose from......)
B. or rubber other than the vision sand eels, or tsunami shads, or storm shads,..or tsunami shads,,,would qualify....
c. no name bucktail and grub or pork will also qualify.....
D. Your own teaser that you made, would also qualify


5. Most creative report at the end of the year, wins the 2 best producers from my tackle bag.....
And some tips as to how and when I fish those plugs......

6. Or....if you are convinced I don't know how to catch fish.......I'll give ya 2 brand new in-the-box swimmers from my collection.....

[DarkSkies]

Why a contest/Surfwalker Challenge?

Too many people are getting locked into the herd mentality.
They think a Daiwa is the only thing that will get them that big fish.

Or a name brand swimmer, custom wood, with scale pattern, will get them the fiish of their dreams.....
Although a plug that swims a certain way can be deadly....to me it is about the presentation, and the angler fishing it.....and that's something that I wanted to convey to you younger anglers out there....


and something that Surfwalker always trys to convey..

[DarkSkies]

"What the Hell is the matter with you, Dark, why are you so anti-Daiwa??????"


some might be thinking this question, thinking I have some kind of bias against it....
But I don't,,,,,,I have even done a video promoting the Daiwa.....seen here.........

[DarkSkies]

My main goal here, is to get the newer anglers out there...to see that there are a great number of out-of favor plugs that will produce, given conditions for that plug.....









And I want to encourage the new guy out there...to try to think outside of the box.
By doing this, you will eventually become a better angler....
And you may want to thank me for it....

Don't thank me, thank Surfwalker....
For being old-school enough to still believe in the less popular plugs, and still catching large fish on them....

[albiealert]

I like it I'm in! Will fish a bomber or redfin next time I'm out and see what comes after it. Not a problem as I am a big fan of bombers anyway, If you lose them no big deal.

[Monty]

I like it I'm in! Will fish a bomber or redfin next time I'm out and see what comes after it. Not a problem as I am a big fan of bombers anyway, If you lose them no big deal.

I'm anti Bomber.....wasn't the bomber the SP before the SP (the go to)?
I'm big on the Mambo and loaded Red Fin (small one).

[DarkSkies]

^Fish whatever floats your boat, Monty.....
As long as it ain't a DSP, DSM, or any of the others I mentioned....

BTW, managed a #15 bass last night on the $5 plug I mentioned above, dropped another. Might have done better if I used the Daiwa, but I am trying my best to stay in the spirit of this thread.....of course my results don't count.
I'll still throw the Daiwa when I can't find fish, as it is a very effective fish locator.....

But as Surfwalker and some of you here have talked about time and time again....
Part of the thrill, is finding some obscure plug, that will still catch....making it tougher on yourself........

If all we wanted to do was produce results and pound our chests...a bunker head would win with bigger fish, hands down....

For me, I would rather get it done with artificials..although that can be frustrating when others are bailing fish, and you're not....and am trying to build the confidence in some of our newer members out there....

So I hope this thread will lead to that, confidence building and raising awareness, that
1. the world is not flat, and
2. You can still catch fish if you are not fishing the Daiwa, or Vision Eel.

[hookedonbass]

For me, I would rather get it done with artificials..although that can be frustrating when others are bailing fish, and you're not....and am trying to build the confidence in some of our newer members out there....

So I hope this thread will lead to that, confidence building and raising awareness, that
1. the world is not flat, and
2. You can still catch fish if you are not fishing the Daiwa, or Vision Eel.

thanks for that great idea.

[storminsteve]

I'm anti Bomber.....wasn't the bomber the SP before the SP (the go to)?
I'm big on the Mambo and loaded Red Fin (small one).

I'm in too Monty. I will try with bombers you can use the manbos and redfins. I will still be looking for dead things to take pics of when out there plugging. Hope you will be doing the same.

[Monty]

I'm in too Monty. I will try with bombers you can use the manbos and redfins. I will still be looking for dead things to take pics of when out there plugging. Hope you will be doing the same.

Definitely looking for dead stuff, its become a habit to check out objects to see if they are dead, ya never know what is out there.
The ~20 dead bass last week was a bummer.....