We did a lot of shallow water fishin’ in the spring to test several new squarebills. One of those is the subject of today’s review, the Koppers Live Target Baitball Series. If you hadn’t heard, or read our article on the award winners at ICAST 2013, this lure won in the category of, “Best new hard bait”. [Read more…]
On the water with the Rapala DT-6
June 27, 2014 by ·
Today let’s take a look at the Rapala DT-6. Specifically, a DT-6 in one of the Ike’s Ink Patterns. You have probably heard that this is one of the main baits that Randy Howell used to win the 2014 Bassmaster Classic.
The version that he was using was Ike’s Demon. For our testing we used Ike’s Penguin. You’ll notice in the photos that the underbelly has an orange tint to it. We use this because there are so many pumpkinseed in our local waters that it makes sense to have a little bit of that color in our baits to, “match the hatch”. [Read more…]
Jackall TN60 Review
June 9, 2014 by ·
Spring time is always a blast when it comes to fishing. It’s one of our favorite times of the year. One of the genre’s of baits that we really look forward to testing in that transitional time frame as the water begins to warm are lipless crankbaits.
While the Jackall TN60 is not brand new, it’s one that we haven’t had the chance to fish until this season. But we gotta tell you, its been a blast testing this little bait. [Read more…]
Missile Baits Warlock Head
June 4, 2014 by ·
For spring time, clear water situations, few techniques are as much fun and productive as using a shakey head. Missile Baits is a company that John Crews, elite series angler, is heavily involved in. Up to this point, they have been concentrating on a limited number of soft plastic baits all designed and thoroughly tested prior to being released to the public. [Read more…]
Final observations: Bassmaster Classic
May 28, 2014 by ·
We wanted to do one more article to cover a few more of the offerings that debuted at the Classic as we feel that these products may strike a cord with y’all as they did with us.
At the Jackall booth we had a chance to see their first entry into the U.S. rod market which is in reality, [Read more…]
The New Shimano Curado I
May 21, 2014 by ·
One of the coolest things about going to the Classic is seeing the new products that are debuted there. Of course you’ve heard of the Shimano Curado if you’ve been around bass fishing for any time at all.
I remember when the first incarnation of this reel came out under the moniker, “Bantam Curado”. While this reel didn’t set the bass fishing world on fire, it did provide a solid base for what was to come. [Read more…]
The 2014 Bassmaster Classic Expo Wrap
March 11, 2014 by ·
The 2014 Bassmaster Classic is now in the books. We can’t talk about it without saying congratulations to Randy Howell for turning in an amazing if not an inspired performance. However, in attending the Classic, there are so many other components that don’t get air time or much media coverage that we think deserve some attention. [Read more…]
The Lip Ripperz Trout Wormz review
March 10, 2014 by ·
I know that a lot of the country has been in a deep freeze for a good part of the winter but out here in So-Cal things are already warming up. For that matter, they never really got cold with the exception of a few frigid nights. That has contributed to a truncated trout season for us with testing of new trout gear suffering as a result. [Read more…]
The New Sebile Action First Bull Crank Shallow review
February 14, 2014 by ·
If you’re anything like us, fishing squarebills is high on your list for catching bass. You can cover lots of water quickly, bang them off all kinds of structure, generate lots of reaction strikes and have a flat out good time.
The New Vicious X.A.C.T. Copolymer Line
February 10, 2014 by ·
Typically, at this time of year, we like to start testing new lines in preparation for the new season. Mono is one of those lines that not all anglers, especially these days, put much thought into. Most of us simply spool up with what we’ve used for so many years at least in part because there isn’t much discussion of the advancements that have been made in mono when compared to other lines.