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Josh St. John
Bay Area, California
Bass angler and bait maker
Interests: travel, motorcycles, hot rods, bass fishing, fishing tackle
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Gliders: What Is All The Hype About?
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Bass fishing trends change as fast as the weather - it seems like yesterday all you heard people talking about was the A-Rig. With the web people's attention span seems to be a lot less than before, and there is... Continue reading
Posted Mar 30, 2013 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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ReelSonar: A New Direction For Fishfinders
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Something that has been on my mind over the last year is fishfinders. It started with a really bad customer service experience with Lowrance, followed by the polar opposite: the best customer service ever at the Apple store. With all... Continue reading
Posted Feb 5, 2013 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Out with 2012 - Bring on 2013
2012 can suck it; it was one of the worst years of my life. That being said, after a year off, I'm back. The Wired Angler is going to be screaming with new content. JSJ baits is also going to... Continue reading
Posted Jan 2, 2013 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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The "IT" Factor
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After years of fishing we all have our favorite lures that we gravitate towards. These are lures that we may enjoy because they just happen to fit our fishing style. These may be baits that are known to catch quality... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2011 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Bass Boat Safety Tips And Tricks for Bass Anglers
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As bass fishermen, we spend a ton of time on our boats on very familiar bodies of water as well as unfamiliar bodies of water. In either situation, it is always a good idea to be prepared for the worst.... Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2011 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Some New Bluegill Swimbait Prototypes From Little Creeper
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Following in the foot steps of the Trash Fish from Little Creeper Baits comes their new Bluegill Swimbait. After having huge success locally here on Clear Lake as well as across the country, the Little creeper Trash Fish is not... Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2011 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Send Me Your Videos And Pictures!
Nothing gets me more excited to keep making swimbaits than seeing pictures and videos of big bass being caught on my baits. Sometimes I get so excited that mysterious packages may show up at your door. These packages may include... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2011 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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How to Quickly Add a Red Gill to a Swimbait
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There are many small things you can modify at home on your lures. A lot of these things are huge confidence boosters for me. Most of these modifications just take to much time to try and do on the water,... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2011 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Soft Swimbait Top Hook Maintenance
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A lot of soft swimbaits use a single jig hook molded into the bait weight system. In the event of a run in with a rock or other hard cover the hooks do occasionally become damaged. A great thing to... Continue reading
Posted Jan 18, 2011 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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JSJ Pack Rat Hook Rigging Video
I have been meaning to do this for a long time and finally got around to it. I get a lot of questions on how to rig the Pack Rat and what are the best hooks to use. This should... Continue reading
Posted Jan 8, 2011 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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A New Web Site For The New Year: Advancedangler.com
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A couple friends of mine are officially launching a new website today called Advancedangler.com. The site is a new home base for fishing news and pro bloggers on the tournament trail to tell their stories. It will also feature articles... Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2011 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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How To Make Soft Plastic Eyes For Swimbaits - Part Two
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This is Part 2 of this post - Click here to read Part 1 Silicon Molds: I left off the last post after pouring the silicon mold. Pulling the mold apart is super easy and will leave you with this.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 10, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Rigging Stinger Hooks
Matt Allan has a great new video on rigging stinger hooks on his website Tactical Bassin. He shares a couple of his secret rigs and thoughts on stinger hooks. Continue reading
Posted Dec 8, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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How To Make Soft Plastic Eyes For Your Soft Plastic Swimbaits - Part One
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Ever wonder how some of your favorite swimbaits are made? Or maybe just small parts of them? I am going to start a new series of articles on in depth how-tos for some of these techniques. The first is one... Continue reading
Posted Dec 7, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Tuesday Video: Night Fishing for Bass
Here's more videos from the ESPN Bass Professor I'm posting new videos every Tuesday and Thursday until I get bored or run out. See them all here> Continue reading
Posted Oct 5, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Who knew there was a B-29 Bomber at the bottom of Lake Mead?
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I didn't. On July 21, 1948 a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber ditched into Lake Mead. Apparently the pilots, on a test flight, misjudged their height over the water and hit the surface at 250 mph. The crew were able to... Continue reading
Posted Oct 1, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Lake Mead is Screwed
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Most of us know that Lake Mead's waters are really, really low, but to see just how bad the situation actually is, check out these satellite images - the first is from 1985, the second was taken this year: 1985... Continue reading
Posted Sep 30, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Tuesday Fishing Video: "Where The Stripers Are" Vintage IGFA Video
You've gotta see it for the narration - a sample: "I've been hearing about this saltwater fishing up in Massachusetts from my old buddy Larry Cronen, and when Larry asked if I'd like to come north and fish a coupla... Continue reading
Posted Sep 21, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Thursday Fishing Video: Belly Boating in Spain
Caught on a "pooper" :) I'm posting new videos every Tuesday and Thursday until I get bored or run out. See them all here> Continue reading
Posted Sep 16, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Tuesday Fishing Video: Vintage Florida Bass Fishing Footage
"Joan Salvato, housewife and mother, lives in Florida, not far from some very good bass fishing. From tackle demonstrations through to casting lessons, if it has anything to do with fishing it's part of Joan's job - for she is... Continue reading
Posted Sep 14, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Thursday Fishing Video: Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in South Africa
The actual fishing starts after about 2 minutes. Neat to see places so far away that don't look much different from home. . . They're fishing Clanwilliam Dam, South Africa. I'm posting new videos every Tuesday and Thursday until I... Continue reading
Posted Sep 9, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Tuesday Fishing Video: 1956 World Champion Casting Demonstrations
It's 2-for-1 today: Here are two 1956 films showing off the latest casting techniques. I'm posting new videos every Tuesday and Thursday until I get bored or run out. See them all here> Continue reading
Posted Sep 7, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Thursday Fishing Video: Fishing Italy's Lake Coghinas
Tournament footage from Italy's Lake Coghinas, on the island of Sardinia. Crazy how much it looks like California. Contender for best fishing video soundtrack! I'm posting new videos every Tuesday and Thursday until I get bored or run out. See... Continue reading
Posted Sep 2, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Tuesday Fishing Video - Fishing Lake Mojave in 1954
This is a great one! Black and white film footage of fishing Lake Mojave (near Lake Mead) in 1956. Looks to be a promotional film of some sort - full of great details, like the newfangled technology of a spinning... Continue reading
Posted Aug 31, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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Thursday Fishing Video: Big Jumpers Bass - Vintage IGFA Video
"In the world of fishing there are men who seek out the big jumpers as hunters seek out trophies in the animal kingdom..." This video is from vintage IGFA footage. Not sure the year, but I'd guess from the theme... Continue reading
Posted Aug 26, 2010 at The Wired Angler - Bass Fishing Blog, Tackle Tips and Bait Making Advice
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