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Tomatoes- How To Get One Out of Every Flower
People often ask me how I get so many tomatoes every year out of my tomato plants. Good soil, proper sunlight and the right amount of water are the usual answers, but I have a tip that I like to share with anyone who will listen. Electric toothbrush. Yes you heard me, electric toothbrush. Tomatoes, eggplants and peppers are all self pollinating plants. That means they do not need a separate plant to pollinate. It works like this. When pollen from a plant’s stamen is transferred to that same plant’s stigma, it is called self-pollination. When pollen from a plant’s stamen is transferred to a different plant’s stigma, it is…
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Chasing a Dream
If you are a die hard fisherman like I am, you probably have a bucket list fish that you have dreamed of catching. For me it was a big striped bass. This past week I had the opportunity to chase after that dream fish out in Tennessee with the guys from Tennessee River Monsters. The monster striped bass has been an elusive fish for me for some time. Living in Southern California we hear of the occasional monster, but they are few and far between. With lakes like Silverwood, Pyramid, Perris, Castaic and Diamond Valley in our backyard, we have ample opportunity. You’ll hear of fish over 20 pounds over…
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Front Sight Firearms Training Institute- Tactical Shotgun Course
This past weekend I had the opportunity to get out and partake in the Tactical Shotgun Course at Front Sight Firearms Training Institute in Pahrump Nevada. This is a course that takes you through the ins and out of owning a shotgun and having it available and ready to use in the extreme case that you need to defend yourself and your loved ones. I have been a gun owner for as long as I can remember. And with that, a trained gun owner who takes ownership very seriously. I have always felt that if you want to be a gun owner, you need to be a responsible gun…
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The Perfect Lipless Crankbait?
Are you looking for the perfect lipless crankbait? The one with the most action, loudest knock and just plain gets bit? Well check out the Fat Vibe lipless crankbait by Savage Gear. These baits were designed to fish the entire water column, from top to bottom. The Savage Gear Fat Vibe has a unique body design. They are called the Fat Vibe, because they are just that, FAT. The body is slim at the top and has a fat belly design that creates a swimming action that is unique to lipless crankbaits. When you cast or drop this bait, you get a unique side to side swimming action on the…
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Squish Jigs by Savage Gear Dominate the Bluefin Tuna Scene
Squish Jigs by Savage Gear have been dominating the local tuna scene. The Bluefin Tuna fishing off of the coast of Southern California has been incredible for the past few years. Heck, I’d say seasons, but it seems as if the fish have never left. The fish seem to be circulating around our local banks and islands. I’ve heard fisherman say that these are the years that we will look back on ten to twenty years from now and say, “those were the days.” And I don’t disagree. The bait that has really been getting these fish going is the Savage Gear Squish Jig. Half Squid, Half Fish, these little…
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Have you tried Da Rae Korean Restaurant in Fullerton?
For all of my SoCal friends who like to get out and try new food excursions, take a look at Da Rae Korean Restaurant in Fullerton. If you enjoy Bibimbap, and I do, this place is definitely worth a look. Tucked away in a little strip mall on the corner of Yorba Linda Blvd and N. Placentia Ave in Fullerton, it may be a little hard to find. Not really difficult as it is in the Target shopping center, but tucked back behind a bigger Japanese restaurant. The restaurant itself isn’t very big. They had maybe a dozen or so tables. There was a sign in sheet on the door…
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Savage Gear Suicide Duck at Lake El Salto Mexico
Last year I had the opportunity to get down to Lake El Salto to shoot some Suicide Duck footage with Shea from Stoked On Fishing and FLW and Okuma Pro Todd Kline. This was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. I have been down to the lake several times and it is one of my top bass fishing destinations. It is still pretty rugged, but an experience like no other. First of all, our trip started off great. Flights were on time, food was good, and the ride to the lake was uneventful. Raul picked us up at the Mazatlan airport, and off we went. We were greeted at the…
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New Savage Gear High Rider Float Tubes
I recently had the opportunity to get out and test one of the new Savage Gear High Rider float tubes. In short, fantastic ride! These things are built to last. Strong, well constructed, and durable, with a well thought out layout. Let me start out by saying that i have had many float tubes over the years. My wife can attest, as they are or have been all around our garage, and even have fallen on our cars. I, like most float tube anglers, have moved over to the U-shaped float tubes. They are just easier to get in and out of, and I find a little easier to…
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Steelhead Fishing the PNW
I had a really incredible chance to get up to Washington to fish with Cameron Black of Fishing Addicts Northwest. The weather has been very dry up his way, and the rivers were very low. Cameron called a couple of days before and asked if we’d be opposed to doing a drift trip on the skinny water in his inflatable. He mentioned we’d have to get out and pull the boat over rocks and around trees in a few spots, but the fish were there. I thought it sounded like a pretty incredible opportunity, so we took it. Okuma VP Sam Brenner, and I drove down from Seattle and met…
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Prado Running Gun
As the holidays pass, and the thermometer has finally dropped back into the normal range, a lot of people feel that their outdoor activity options are limited. For fisherman, you might be out throwing big baits at big fish. If you are a gun guy like myself, you might be getting a little tired of heading to the range to shoot at static paper targets week after week. If so, this is a great time to get involved with some fun match shooting with a club at a local range like Prado Olympic Shooting Park. I’ve been shooting for what seems my entire life. Over the past couple of years, I…
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