Author: Willie Rip

I'm Damon, and I design custom fishing tackle here at Black Warrior Lures. I also like military aviation, Star Wars and boat building.

Tropical Storm Cindy 2017

There’s a time to fish and a time to rest. When big storms like this hit, it’s best to chill out, take a break, and dream about better fishing times.

Blue Catfish With Soft Plastics?

Blue catfish with soft plastics? Yes! Doug Stange at In-Fisherman has written on the subject for years now. I had a subscriber to ask about soft plastics in catfishing, so I figure now would be a good time to start a playlist on the subject. Blue catfish on soft plastics works for the same reasons…

Best Bait for Trolling Blue Catfish

Strip bait is the best bait for trolling blue catfish. Trolling tends to be more active than drifting although both meet in the middle somewhere. In drifting you’re most likely suspending bait below the boat. In trolling you’re dragging baits behind the boat. Chuck bait is good for drifting. Strip bait is best for trolling.…

DSLR & GoPro Boat Mount

DSLR & GoPro Boat Mount

This is how I mount my Nikon D3300 dslr camera. This will also work for action cameras like GoPros or the ContourROAM. You’ll need a tripod with a hook on the bottom of the main shaft to anchor the unit. It has worked for me every since I lost my Contour ROAM. GoPro have that…

Full Moon Fishing

Full Moon Fishing

The solunar calendar prove right again. The European nightcrawlers from TheWormDude.com have worked well for this outing. Also the wooden Cuban yoyo fits in nicely. Donate on Patreon. Get a reward: https://www.patreon.com/blackwarriorlures Catfisherman’s Prayer Book on Amazon: Custom Wooden Cuban Yoyos: http://blackwarriorlures.com/product/wooden-cuban-yoyo-fishing-reel/ Black Warrior Lures Stem Swivels now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4P7CZS FREE STUFF Three Proven…

Exploratory Trip Proves Useful | Black Warrior River

Exploratory Trip Proves Useful | Black Warrior River

Decided to fish the lower portion of the Black warrior River, the floodplains as I call it. The river there is still cold, not much happening there yet. Donate on Patreon. Get a reward: https://www.patreon.com/blackwarriorlures Catfisherman’s Prayer Book on Amazon: Custom Wooden Cuban Yoyos: http://blackwarriorlures.com/product/wooden-cuban-yoyo-fishing-reel/ Black Warrior Lures Stem Swivels now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4P7CZS FREE…

Wooden Cuban Yoyo Fishing Reel

I finally finished this wooden Cuban yoyo. It took two coats of epoxy and three coats of spar varnish, but it’s finished! Donate on Patreon. Get a reward: https://www.patreon.com/blackwarriorlures Catfisherman’s Prayer Book on Amazon: Custom Wooden Cuban Yoyos: http://blackwarriorlures.com/product/wooden-cuban-yoyo-fishing-reel/ Black Warrior Lures Stem Swivels now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4P7CZS FREE STUFF Three Proven Handline Rigs http://handline.gr8.com…

They’re Here! | Raising European Nightcrawlers

They’re Here! | Raising European Nightcrawlers

My European nightcrawlers just arrived this morning. I decided to put every back into my black soldier fly bin, since it’s already good at draining water. I ordered these from TheWormDude.com. Donate on Patreon. Get a reward: https://www.patreon.com/blackwarriorlures Catfisherman’s Prayer Book on Amazon: Custom Wooden Cuban Yoyos: http://blackwarriorlures.com/product/wooden-cuban-yoyo-fishing-reel/ Black Warrior Lures Stem Swivels now on…

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