The REEL Plasticman!
 

Allrighty, We have a sponsor and a lil WCW downtime. Big Hammer has offered up a BUNCH of plastics for the winner.

Big Hammer has offered up a $50 pile of their swimbaits for the overall winner. They are also going to give away a Big Hammer T shirt plus an additional $50 worth of their swimbaits for the person who submits the most subs that were caught on Big Hammer

Swimbaits (please note in your post)


http://www.swimbait.com/images/titles/hammer.gif

The real "Plasticman" will be decided in 2007. It won't be decided by the biggest YT caught or even how many. It will be more like a scavenger hunt. Here is a list of all the inshore fishes that were listed for last years IRONMAN. The person who catches the most of the fish on the list will be this year's PLASTICMAN. Fish do not have to be in season or of legal size, just snap the picture in the water at boatside, at arms length, on deck, or have someone take the picture, just make sure the plastic is in the mouth. GULP ain't plastic, the plastics with the lead embedded is fine. swimbaits, scampis, grubs all good. No squid trailers, this aint SQUIDMAN. Oh yeah..........all fish must be caught from the kayak!

greenback mackerel
spanish mackerel
smelt
lizardfish
sand dab
rockfish
cabezon
treefish
lingcod
midshipman
sarcastic fringehead
surf perch
yellowfin croaker
spotfin croaker
sheephead
halibut
spotted bay bass
sandbass
calico bass
sculpin
bonito
barracuda
yellowtail
white seabass
black seabass
senorita
tomcod
blacksmith
halfmoon
shark, or ray
wild card

Just post your pics in this thread and I'll keep score.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...plasticman.gif

JrBasser**
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...-greenback.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-wildcard.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-lizard.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bh-smelt.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bhrockfish.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-sculpin.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-spanish.jpghttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-sandab.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...19/bh-cuda.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../BH-bonita.gif
T-Rex******
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bh-shark.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...19/bh-cuda.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...a619/bhwsb.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...-greenback.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-spanish.jpghttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-halibut.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../BH-bonita.gif

BassBoyC
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-halibut.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...-greenback.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-lizard.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...19/bh-cuda.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-tomcod.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bhrockfish.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-sculpin.gif


Wavster
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...19/bh-cuda.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...19/bh-ling.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bhrockfish.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-sculpin.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-wildcard.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...-greenback.gif

Tattuna********
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-halibut.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-tomcod.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...19/bh-cuda.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bh-smelt.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...-greenback.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-wildcard.gif


Holy Mackerel*****
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-halibut.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...-greenback.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bhrockfish.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...BH-shark-1.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...19/bh-cuda.gif

MG2969*
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-halibut.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-wildcard.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-lizard.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...19/bh-cuda.gif


ICEMAN***
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bhrockfish.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-halibut.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...hyfcroaker.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...19/bh-ling.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gif


DBITE
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-wildcard.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-lizard.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-sculpin.gif


dorado50
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bhrockfish.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...19/bh-cuda.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...-greenback.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-spanish.jpg


Hobie-Pedaller
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-wildcard.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...-greenback.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gif

Matt
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...-greenback.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-lizard.gif


STEAMROLL
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-halibut.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gif


DMR***
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-halibut.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-wildcard.gif


Lit-up1
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bhrockfish.gif


Lamb
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gif


Corey**
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-wildcard.gif


Mr Mugu***
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...19/bh-cuda.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bh-smelt.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gif


Buttchaser**
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-sandbass.gif


Liquid Lawless
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-halibut.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bh-sculpin.gif

Blackcloud9
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...BH-shark-1.gifhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...bhrockfish.gif

PerryC
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gif


Kurt
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...h-wildcard.gif


Mo Betta
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gif


Spongebob 82
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3.../bh-calico.gif


Godspeed619
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gif


Sterling
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...9/bhspotty.gif
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...plasticman.gif

Allow me to get this started :D

Caught 2 rockfish today on the 5 inch black over pink with the 1 oz head. The pretty red beat out the lowly salmon grouper for the photo op. :D

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ed-plastic.jpg

Spootie 1-7-06 SD BAY
1/2 oz - MC Swimbait 3 inch - Smelt with egg sak

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...l/IMGP0584.jpg


Sand Bass - 1-15-2007 -San Diego Bay
3/4 oz - MC Swimbait 5 inch - Black over Gold

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...l/IMGP0619.jpg

Looks like me and Nate are going to butt heads on this one :lol:

Coronado Cays Yacht club on the 1/4 oz darter with the 3 inch grub


http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...-17spottie.jpg

"BUTT" heads.....if you say so

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...l/IMGP0661.jpg

Shelter Island on 1/20/07 on a Trix Spin Bomb with 3 inch MC Smelt w/ egg sack......during the Open Bay Bass. I got 17th place on a kayak..solo

JUST ONE WORD-PLASTIC
 

By the way thats the Channel Island Chovie with a chartreuse head.

How'd that one on the left hit it upside down? I dont' use plastics much. Is that common?

Most likely the bass hit the bait on the drop.

I forgot to ask it, but I think Nate is correct, probably picked up on the drop. Sometimes they hit it, drop it then pick it up right away.
So if I get bumbed near the bottom, I just let it free fall right back down.
I have hooked alot in the top I think, but I never thought about it much.
Now that I think about it I bet I hook way more on the drop, or while bouncing it on the bottom than I do the retrieve.

Dave

Droppin the HAMMER :D

I picked up some Big Hammers at OEX and fished with Brent today :D
halibut
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...4bhhalibut.jpg
yellowfin croaker
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...4bhcroaker.jpg

and a Big Hammer upgrade on my spotty :D

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...24bhspotty.jpg

29 3/4" On a 5" grunion lookin MC swimbait.

http://www.bloodydecks.com/gallery/f...6/IMG_2133.JPG

25", South Bay, 3" brownish Big Hammer
http://derekandelke.smugmug.com/photos/125799080-L.jpg

Spottie
 

16 inch spottie on the plastics in OC.

http://www.allkayakfishing.com/photo.../16spottie.jpg

PerryC.

Perry nice cabrilla :lol:

That is a fatty!

Hit tidelands for 3 entries....

sandy

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...7/P1010015.jpg

spotty

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...7/P1010010.jpg

Halibut

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...7/P1010009.jpg

Dammit!...................so close, alas the sweet senorita was foul hooked :cry:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...0-senorita.jpg

Senorita
 

OOWWWwwwwwww....

Now I can see why the BH Senorita baits look like they do. Better luck on the next one, but not TOO much luck :lol:

Perry

Dammit! foulhooked AGAIN!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...31foulhook.jpg

Nevermind this one is in the kisser

lingcod on a 2 1/2 oz leadhead and 7 inch F/T

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...plasticman.jpg

Hit LJ today and got some entries. Also had a spanish but i lost him trying to get a photo.

Calico
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68...r/100_1011.jpg
Greenie
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68...r/100_1005.jpg

3 Entries from SD Bay on 2-5-07.....

Greenback Mackeral:

http://members.cox.net/e-commerce.un...7_Mackeral.jpg

Mantis shrimp:

http://members.cox.net/e-commerce.un...isShrimp_a.jpg

Barred Sand Bass:

http://members.cox.net/e-commerce.un...b07_Sandie.jpg

Well, at least i'm "on the board" in the Plasticman contest. but time to get busy and add more species to my list of entries. :wink:
.

NICE mantis, the first wildcard!

Spotty on the craw...
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...n/IMG_1909.jpg

And a sandie on the grub. My bad on the crappy pic, if you look hard you can see the plastic in my hand
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...n/IMG_1901.jpg

DBITE

A ferocious one on a BH #15

http://derekandelke.smugmug.com/photos/128745233-L.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68...r/100_1033.jpg
Spottie, MB, MBF

LJ Shores launch, torrey pines area, found a wide open red honey hole Sat. 10th
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/2...ture218zc4.jpg

queenfish 3" bh

http://www.bloodydecks.com/gallery/f...6/IMG_2211.JPG

sbb 3" bh

http://www.bloodydecks.com/gallery/f...6/IMG_2214.JPG

sb 3" bh

http://www.bloodydecks.com/gallery/f...6/IMG_2216.JPG

barracuda 3" bh

http://www.bloodydecks.com/gallery/f...6/IMG_2218.JPG

Slimestick on Big Hammer 3" Atomic Punk
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...0/IMGP0005.JPG

Shovelnose Guitarfish on Big Hammer 3" Atomic Punk slathered in Hot Sauce
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...0/IMGP0009.JPG

Spottie on Big Hammer 3" Smelt? slathered in Hot Sauce
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...0/IMGP0029.JPG

Here's my Wild Card submission. CO River largemouth caught on a grub at Picacho this weekend. Never said how salty the water had to be :)

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...n/IMG_1915.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...n/IMG_1914.jpg

DBITE

On the plastic squid with butter-The cod
http://momentoffame.com/photopost/da.../IMGP00283.JPG
Cuda flipped off before I could get the camera out-
Dave

So can a freshwater largemouth bass be used as a wildcard? I released one today without the photo cuz i didnt think about it.

Spottie - Shelter Island - Black & glitter grub w/ red head
http://www.abszero.com/fishing/spottie-07-02-20a.jpg

Yes, any living thing not on the list can be counted as your wildcard, you only get one. Last year we had some good ones, a starfish, snails, octopus.

2/24/2007 - Mission Bay

Calico Bass - MC Smelt w/ egg sack

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...l/IMGP0716.jpg

Barred Sand Bass - 3lbs. 12oz - 18.75in

White Grub - Shelter Island

http://www.abszero.com/fishing/SD530215sm.jpg

My internet just started working properly and didn't even see the freshwater bass pic right before my question. Thanks for clarifying that though.

Shores calico and and cuda on 5" swimtrap
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5574/picture221xa1.jpg

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/69/picture224bg3.jpg

Barricuda - La Jolla
http://www.abszero.com/fishing/bari-07-03-08.jpg

Bonito - La Jolla
http://www.abszero.com/fishing/boney-07-03-08.jpg

Wavster is that a plastic in the boneys mouth? looks like a plug.