Friday, July 11, 2014

Hand Plane : : Session Redeemer

"Session Redeemer"
Sometimes to get a good Surfing Session it feels like the planets have to be perfectly aligned. Unlike other sports we rely heavily on specific conditions. There usually is only a short window when the tide is perfect, wind is not an issue and the swell direction is the right angle for your beach. Then if your lucky to get nature on your side your next big hurdle will be the crowd. Even if the surf is epic, too big of a crowd or aggressive/bad energy in the water can ruin your session. Since I started body surfing with these hand planes the last few years I always keep one in my jeep with my fins. If my surf session is starting to go south I get out fast before it ruins my day. I go to my jeep and put my surfboard away and switch to the hand plane. I love walking past the crowded surfers down to "swimming only zone". Life is different on the other side of the "Black Ball" flags. Its like the analogy of a fish living in a Protected Wildlife Refuge. Your safe from the daunting crowds and bad attitudes and now you can truly enjoy the surf. I call it the "session redeemer".

CAPTURE SETTINGS : : GoPro HERO3+ {Black Edition}
Simultaneous Video and Photo mode, allows you to simultaneously capture both Videos and Photos. I set the camera to take a photo every 5 seconds while I record Video. After your sessions is over it's always interesting to check out how the footage and images came out. With no LCD view finder on the back you are essential shooting blind. Sometimes you get lucky and pick up subtle glimpses of magic.
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Back Bay : : CLAM DIGGING

If you reside along the Northern Atlantic seaboard Striped Bass are the kings. Ninety percent of all bait and tackle stores cater to the striped bass with a variety of lures, plugs, jigs and swimbaits. There are countless books, magazines, and blogs dedicated to the pursuit of this one fish. Most fishermen spend a lifetime searching for that one trophy bass.
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Then, on the polar opposite side of the fishing spectrum is the clam. In most bait and tackle stores any clamming gear is usually hidden way in the back of the shop. There are no magazines or movies dedicated to improving your clamming "hook up" ratio.  Your not searching for a giant clam to mount on your wall. And maybe in retrospect its a good thing that clamming isn't that blown out and way off the radar.

Clamming is pretty straight forward. You feel around with your feet and dig with a rake until you hit something solid. If your lucky you might stumble into a clam bed and your life is easy. Ether way its always fun and the most rewarding part of clamming is the table fare you end up with. I love icing down the smaller cherry stone clams, shucking and eating them on the half shell with fresh lemon, cocktail sauce and horse radish. Then wash it down with a cold beer. Hunt | Gather | Cook...
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Home Brewed : : Kristian Kozlowski {back bay double ipa}

Sunday, May 4, 2014

KELP LIFE : : Color Study 006

Sampling Life for Bass Colorways

Most fishing conversations are rather mundane and caveman in tone. "Where did you catch that at? What did you catch it on? What lure color is the best?" 

Well on my last trip deep into kelp bed I tried to deconstruct all the creatures and colors that represent this unique habitat. Below is an in-depth look into different colorways and and a small sample of some lures that got bit on a regular basis. I sampled each photo with the eyedropper tool in Photoshop and used the Pantone Color Matching System to create the specific swatches. 
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

NEW Film: LOST IN TIME | Field Log 001

Bows and Arrows Inaugural Visual Sound Presentation

LOST IN TIME is the first film in a series of Fishing Field Logs. Filmed on location in San Diego Big Bay and Point Loma Kelp during the 2014 Winter and Spring season. Featuring Spotted Bay Bass, Calico Bass, Sand Bass, Sculpin and Lingcod. Film Run Time is 16min 44 sec.

In edition to the film I screen printed a limited edition DVD case on recycled chipboard. I produced only thirty copies of the film so get one
 before they are all gone. (Thanks to Casey Allred and Trisha Baker for helping me with the process photos)

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Sunday, April 13, 2014

ON PRESS : : Mayfly Shirt Designs

Mayflies may be the most important insects for trout anglers. They are an ancient order of insects, known outside the fly-fishing world for their short adult lifespan, often a single day to mate and die. Mayflies live more than 99% of their lives as nymphs on the river or lake bottom and then they eventually emerge from the water as winged sub-adults. 

This limited edition Mayfly shirt translates the fragile beauty and dynamic dry fly hatch. Printed on Black Next Level t-shirts with light gray ink.
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TWO DESIGNS NOW AVAILABLE {MENS AND WOMENS SIZES}
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Mayfly Tshirt {Mens}

Mayfly Tshirt {Womens}

Eight is One Tshirt

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