curse of the weedy lake fishing (halloween special) & let’s go to comic con

In this Halloween special episode, I go paddling with my friend at a lake that is beautiful, but is very weedy for fishing. I try to break THE CURSE of being skunked at this lake before, by using shallow swimming lures, including a mini chatterbait and a tiny crankbait. As a bonus, let’s watch the stunning fall foliage, shop at a local farmers market and go to New York Comicon!

Check out my special video.

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Check out another of my previous Comic Con videos!
Fishing At Comic Com Challenge.
This when I tried to find fish and turtle themes at the show.

The following gear I used in this video:
Z-man Chatterbait Mini Lure, 1/8 oz
Bagley Rattlin’ Honey B
Berkley PowerBait Power Nightcrawler Natural, 6″ (13 count)
Lews Custom Pro Reel (TLC3000)
Fenwick Eagle Spinning 2-piece rod
Berkley Trilene XL Monofilament 300 yard, 8lb
Daiwa Procyon EX Spinning Reel 3000
Seals Bilge Sponge
Boga Grip
Frabill Power Stow Net 20×24 Hoop 36in Sliding Handle
Aqua Bound Sting Ray Hybrid 2-Piece Kayak Paddle
Stanley Fat Max 1/2″ X 6′ Fatmax Keychain Tape Measure
Canon Vixia HF R800
GoPro Hero 8

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video: reins shaker bait from japan test + i do a park clean up

Do you collect so many lures and baits that you lose track of them? Well, I found a 3-inch soft plastic, at the bottom of my tackle box, that is called the Shaker, by Reins, a Japanese company. I originally acquired the bait, a year ago, from a fishing show. I take it out canoe/kayak fishing for a test to see if it can attract any fish.

Plus, in my video, my friends and I do a park clean up, to give back to nature and the community.

Check out my quick test of the imported lure in my video! Happy 4th of July everybody!

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illustration: ebi nigiri

This is my drawing of shrimp sushi.  Ebi Nigiri is another easy to make sushi.  All that is needed is headless Black Tiger shrimp, or any type of jumbo shrimp, and sticky short grain rice.  Remove the shell, but keep the tail on.  Use bamboo skewers to straighten the shrimp, then boil until they turn a bright orange.  Stop the cooking process by dipping the shrimp into a bowl of ice.  Add salt and a squeeze of lemon. Lastly, butterfly the shrimp on the bottom and lay onto the rice. Easy!

illustration: salmon nigiri

If you want to make sushi at home and impress your friends, Salmon Nigiri could be the easiest to do. No rolling required. Just have a sharp knife to slice salmon and lay it over sticky short grain rice, seasoned with vinegar, salt and sugar.  It’s important to freeze the salmon over night, approximately 16 hours, before thawing the next day, and preparing to eat. Freezing kills off impurities in the fish. Or simply ask your fish market that you want to make edible raw sushi, and he/she will give you “sushi-grade” salmon.

This is my little sushi drawing. Doesn’t it look delicious?

illustration: california roll

It is coincidental that this post has California in the title (like my previous post).  Nice segue huh?  But this time, I’m on a foodie kick, and hungry.

California rolls are a nice introductory sushi for newcomers to the delicacy because there is no raw fish in it. It has imitation crab sticks, which is actually the processed meat of whitefish, or Alaska Pollock, to resemble the look, feel and taste of crab leg meat. And yes, in the process, the whitefish is cooked. So go ahead and try it, if you haven’t already. Then, be more daring by trying one of the raw fish sushi’s, next time.

Which is your favorite sushi?

illustration: cherry blossom turtle

Spring is almost here, and so soon the hibernating animals will emerge.  Sleepy-eyed critters, like aquatic turtles peak their heads from the lake, eager to find a floating log and worship the sun. My red-eared turtle models for this illustration, done in digital medium.

shiba inu

I got a tablet, recently.  It feels weird to use, at first.  As a first sketch, I draw my dog.  Stand still, please.  Stay… stay.

sketch: dog laying down

My dog, Pumpkin, resting.  I take advantage of her still pose by drawing her.

Pumpkin does some tricks

I’ve been wanting to document my dog’s tricks and her discipline. Presenting… Pumpkin!