Chicken parm w/vodka sauce!

[Esox Luciano]

Yea, that's right. And it hit the spot!
Was on the river the other day workin the homemade popper I rigged and was able to hook into a few panfish. These last few days have been a bit draining due to the heat and it's hard to go hard out there! After feeling beat my buddy and I ordered some food straight to the spot, no hassle. Dogged the hell outta that sammich when it came and instead of the itis, I was rejuvenated again. Mmmm! Throwing more casts I was noticing that different carp were following my popper in. Sure enough I worked it like a bug and was able to hook a small one. Felt pretty cool, biggest fish so far on the popper. I actually was fishing in the winter/spring and on a few trips, kept seeing this piece of driftwood. Not sure why it kept catching my attention, but I guess I knew I had to make a lure out of it.
I tried to make two, 1 popper & 1 spook. You'd think if anything's gonna be easy to make & work...it be a spook. But, the spook was a straight dudd, crappy action. The popper can't work any better in my eyes, just wish I didn't have to downgrade my line to make it go a good distance. But here's some pics, i only colored them with sharpies and put like 6 coats of poly on the popper.






Was also out looking for some Larries with my buddie the other day when it was steaming hot! I fish from the banks and rocks about 97% of the time so at least I usually have cover. But oh man I was ready to just jump in! Sweating bricks, I was throwing this new spider lure I picked up the other day in PA. Let me say, I love it & you should get one. Had it pre-rigged & ready so I can purposely start casting way b4 my buddy. (I've learned my lesson.) Insantly had action on it with a nice 4lb fattie! Only threw that for a couple hours and got about 4 more, no blow ups, they just suck it down. Will definitely be throwing this more in the near future!