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[SNAGMAN]

Hello name is Willis aka SNAGMAN along with my fishing partner Sherry aka BASSETTE do field testing for various companies. Our biggest field test program is with Zebco-Quantum. We also test for several lure manufacturers and scent company.
I am from central Ohio and bounce back and forth between Ohio and Ontario mostly the Windsor area of Ontario where Sherry is from. We fish the Detroit River, Lake St Clair from the Ontario side of the border as well as the western basin of Lake Erie. When in Ohio we fish the inland reservoirs like Alum Creek, Buckeye Lake, Dillon Res and the shores of Lake Erie out of Port Clinton and Sandusky.
My favorite fishing is for bass either bronzebacks or bucketmouths. I had never fished for or caught a toothy critter until I came to Ontario and after the first one landed I was hooked so to speak and we went on to learn about musky's and northern pike from the owner of Woodie Musky Baits in Windsor and we owe him a lot on the knowledge he has passed on to us. Walleye fits in as a favorite just due to the fact that they sure do taste good along with fries and coleslaw. Sherry she likes winging baits for smallies and really likes when we go out targetinig the toothy critters along the shore lines and shallows casting big baits at them.
I have been field testing since 1997 and in 2003 formed the team with Sherry as I was getting requests from companies for a womans perspective on rods-reels and throwing different baits. She was already an accomplished angler from her GrandFathers teachings up on Georgian Bay and Parry Sound but furthered her accolades when JackFish Lures (Athabasca Alberta) named a lure after her called the Sherry Bombs.
So together we been at it every since.

Like to say I am happy to come on board and with all the makers information it helps us when we are talking lures etc on other websites and at seminars. We are always learning and enjoy passing on to others what we have learned.

Thanks TU and I hope for many years continued involvement with the site!

[diemai]

@ SNAGMAN

What a thorough indroduction .......... , but do you design and build lures as well ?

Anyway , .....welcome aboard here at TU !

greetz , diemai

[Vodkaman]

Welcome Willis and Sherry, to TU.

Very interesting and comprehensive introduction. I am sure that you both will have a lot to contribute to this site.

What a great job, field testing lures AND getting paid for it at the same time! I would love to read an article from you both, in the docks forum, on the subject. I think field testing is very important and many of us builders could learn a few things/ideas from you.

Dave

[SNAGMAN]

diemai, on 28 April 2010 - 12:07 AM, said:

@ SNAGMAN

What a thorough indroduction .......... , but do you design and build lures as well ?

Anyway , .....welcome aboard here at TU !

greetz , diemai

Yes I have had some hands on experience with lure designs as well as color patterns both in crankbaits and spinner/inline baits. I do not personally build the lures except from a prototype lure that the builder actually wortks from.

[SNAGMAN]

Vodkaman, on 28 April 2010 - 01:25 AM, said:

Welcome Willis and Sherry, to TU.

Very interesting and comprehensive introduction. I am sure that you both will have a lot to contribute to this site.

What a great job, field testing lures AND getting paid for it at the same time! I would love to read an article from you both, in the docks forum, on the subject. I think field testing is very important and many of us builders could learn a few things/ideas from you.

Dave

Thank You all for the welcome and I hope to actually learn a lot from everyone that will also enhance our testing abilities. I will put together a story for sure from our perspective of things in the fishing industry and get it on the docks section. Thanks for the suggestion for sure.

[toadfrog]

WELCOME MY FRIEND, You have just found the place to get the most sage wisdom in the universe on about every subject. Of course that dosen't count on my part.I'm a little goofy or should I say a little froggy now and then.

[mrs.redg8r]

A BIG TU WELCOME to you and Sherry.
Glad to have you aboard.
Tell Sherry I'd like to see more Women Anglers on the site.
Hope you enjoy the site.

[woodieb8]

welcome willis and sherry. i do have to say. this couple do test and give the honest anwsers. .i can say mr snagman has been around the industry for some time.

[SNAGMAN]

Thanks to all for the welcome......Yes I will be sure that Sherry-Lynne gets a word in on her views of field testing and her ideas from the back of the boat will be a nice break from hearing Willis get the Net lol!

[hazmail]

Willis/Sherry- welcome aboard, sounds like a dream job you both have - Maybe we could all send you some lures to test while you are out, sure would beat driving to the local lake or the coast 100 miles away.Pete

[SNAGMAN]

hazmail.......thats a kind suggestion...but first allow Sherry-Lynne and I a chance to catch up on all the different topics and then post a few more times as well as posting a more extensive story about what we do out on the lakes and rivers.
Thanks so much for the kind words.

[Braided Line]

Welcome aboard...........................