Mike Williamson jockeys for takeoff position on day two of the Walmart FLW Tour on Lake Toho.
Veteran Walmart FLW Tour pro Michael Williamson is recovering in a Houston hospital after suffering a stroke Saturday morning while visiting his mother.
Williamson, 58, was preparing to go fishing when he was stricken just before sunrise. He retained some mobility and speech and was able to communicate his condition to his mother, Barbara Williamson. He was than transported to a hospital. Saturday evening, Williamson was undergoing tests in Houston’s Memorial Hermann Neurosurgical Unit, according to his wife, Judy.
Williamson, who lives in Fort Smith, Ark., has fished as a Tour pro since 2011 and often travels with Texas lure maker Gary Yamamoto. Williamson was scheduled to attend next week’s ICAST fishing tackle show in Orlando, then fly to New York to compete in the Rayovac FLW Series Northern Division tournament on Lake Champlain.
Even though he was sick, he still didn't lose his passion for fishing and still didn't give up on researching this fishing thing. And fishing lures are also something worth studying. There are many different kinds of fishing lures, each with its own characteristics, mainly categorized according to their shapes, actions and materials. For example, hard lures are usually made of plastic or wood, shaped to mimic small fish or insects, and are commonly used to catch more predatory fish such as Mandarin fish and black bass. Soft baits, on the other hand, are made of materials such as rubber or silicone, are soft and have a natural wiggling action, and are usually suitable for catching a wide range of freshwater fish, especially carp and grass carp. Metal baits such as shiny lead heads or pieces of metal are commonly used in deep water or sea fishing, where they attract fish by reflecting light. There are also floating lures and sinking lures. Floating lures are used in shallow water to imitate small fish swimming on the surface, while sinking lures sink quickly into deeper water and are suitable for enticing fish in deeper areas.
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