Striperman: Confessions & Secrets of a Commercial Pin-Hooker

Posted on December 4, 2018December 7, 2018 by Julio Silva

Sherwood Lincoln was a high school drop out who fell in love, got married, and discovered that he was a workaholic. Along his journey, he discovered striped bass and became a proud pin-hooker. He makes no excuses for hunting striped bass legally for profit. He shares his personal story and fishing adventures openly and honestly in Striperman: Confessions & Secrets of a Commercial Pin-Hooker.

Striperman

I found several of Sherwood Lincoln’s stories entertaining. They are so real, that they are stranger than fiction. The value of his book for me was the 64 pro tips and his detailed descriptions of boat fishing techniques:

Yo-Yoing
Rip Fishing
Eeling
Live Lining
Flat Lining
3-Waying
Drop Wailing
Chunking
Diamond Jigging

Whether you fish for striped bass for pleasure, protein, or profit, Striperman: Confessions & Secrets of a Commercial Pin-Hooker is a must read! This book will entertain and educate you! 😉

DIY Ice Fishing Tool Bucket

Posted on December 2, 2018December 7, 2018 by Julio Silva

When I am ice fishing, I have 5 tip-ups set while I am jigging. I have all of my tools in a bucket: long needle nose pliers, scale, ruler, lip-gripper, etc.. This simple bucket allows me to be ultra-mobile. At a moment’s notice I can be at one of my holes with tools in hand. 🙂

Fish360 DIY_Ice Fishing Tool Bucket

Making your own DIY Ice Fishing bucket is easy and fast. Cut 6 4″ long lengths of 1/4″ diameter vinyl tubing via utility knife. Flatten each vinyl tube length via pliers. Insert a zip tie into each of the vinyl tubing lengths. Close each zip tie to form a loop and cut off the excess via utility knife.

Fish360 DIY_Ice Fishing Tool Bucket

Drill 6 equidistant holes along the top edge of the bucket using a power drill with a 7/32″ drill bit. Pass a zip tie through each of the 6 equidistant holes. Secure the vinyl-zip-tie loops to the top edge of the bucket via zip ties. Cut off the zip tie tips.

Fish360 DIY_Ice Fishing Tool Bucket

TOOLS

Power Drill
7/32″ Drill Bit
Utility Knife
Tape Measure
Pliers

MATERIALS

2 Gallon Bucket
1/4″ Diameter Vinyl Tubing
16 Zip Ties
6 Lanyards
12 Carabiners

BassPro Shops Hand Ice Auger

Posted on December 1, 2018December 7, 2018 by Julio Silva

I have a Jiffy Pro4 auger. The power and reliability of this auger is amazing! But! I always have a plan B. I evaluated several hand augers on the market. The majority of them have a 6″ diameter auger. My Jiffy Pro4 auger bores an 8″ diameter hole through the ice. I chose the BassPro Shops hand ice auger because of its 8″ diameter auger. Why compromise?

BassPro Shops Hand Ice Auger

The auger has a two piece design, which makes it very portable. The razor-sharp machined stainless steel blades cut through hard ice like a hot knife through butter: effortlessly. The plastic blade cover protects the blades and your gear from damage. Bottom line, the BassPro Shops hand ice auger is a high performance machine at a low cost.