Any discussion of new topwater baits has to include those that have taken not just a small step away from proven older designs but those manufacturers who have completely re-imagined a lure in such a way that it ushers in a new standard for an accepted genre of lures.

Such is the case with the Jackall Pompadour which debuted last year at ICAST.

The Pompadour is a 3 inch bait that weighs 3/4 of an ounce. It is a surface bait that uses two metal wings as opposed to a lip to make contact with the water causing it to behave somewhere between the old Crazy Crawler and a buzz bait.

This bait has a list of features that is impressive to say the least. We’re gonna have to go one at a time down the list so that we don’t miss anything ‘cause every design element is an integral part of making this bait so unique. [Read more…]