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Rapala Report
CrushCity Bronco Bug™
When World Champion bass angler Jacob Wheeler partnered with the design and engineering experts at Rapala to create the CrushCity™ lineup of soft plastics, he knew that they’d have to produce distinctive and superior features to stand out in the crowded lure marketplace.
The new CrushCity Bronco Bug™ lives up to that lofty goal. It is unlike anything in the market and it’s sure to become one of your new go-to softbaits.
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VMC Report
VMC Finesse Football Jig
The new VMC Finesse Football Jig invokes a side-to-side rocking action and a unique beveled edge conical keeper that secures your plastics for longer use and multiple hook sets.
An optimal distance between the keeper device and the jig head allows the soft plastic lure to remain in place on the hook shank by collapsing tightly in that area, creating superior holding strength.
The Finesse Football Jig features a VMC Vanadium® steel, single hook. It’s hybrid wide gap maximizes hook sets while the hybrid bend provides extra strength for the monsters you’ll encounter.
The VMC Finesse Football Jig is idea for use with small tubes, finesse plastics, Ned baits and of course, new Rapala Crush City soft plastics.
The VMC Finesse Football Jig is available in one color, black, and in four weight sizes – 1/8 oz., 3/16 oz., ¼ oz. and 3/8 oz. Sold four per pack, the Finesse Football Jig has a suggested retail price of US $5.49.
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Shimano Report
Shimano’s new Armajoint 190SS jointed swimbait
Shimano’s new Armajoint 190SS, a jointed swimbait featuring cutting-edge technology and craftsmanship, has arrived.
"We are incredibly excited to bring the Armajoint 190SS to the market," states Freshwater Product Marketing Manager, Bob Mahoney. "Anglers will now be able to choose between slow floating and slow sinking Armajoint models to efficiently cover the entire water column with the industry-leading technology of these easy casting swimbaits.”
The new Armajoint 190SS boasts an array of technical features designed to elevate performance and entice even the most elusive fish. With Shimano’s ARMABOOST technology, casting distance and accuracy are significantly increased. The jointed swimbait also incorporates the innovative FLASH BOOST system, generating irresistible flashes of light that mimic the movements of a wounded baitfish. Additionally, SCALE BOOST technology replicates the natural iridescence of baitfish scales, further increasing its appeal and visual impact.
For more information about the Armajoint 190SS and other innovative products from Shimano North America Fishing, please visit fish.shimano.com. To find a retailer near you, visit Shimano’s dealer locator. For more information on Shimano and the latest product releases, please contact Kade Gewanter at Kadegewanter@darbycommunications.com.
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Z-man Report
Z-Man Gobius Structure Swimbait
Beyond the Great Lakes, few fish have ever seen a living, breathing goby. Ditto for largemouths in your local bass lake, your favorite smallmouth stream or even the nearest blue ribbon brown trout river. So how to explain the allure and all the predatory kill shots aimed at Z-Man’s new invasive-imitating Gobius swimbait . . . even where gobies don’t exist?
As with all superplastics composed from 10X Tough ElaZtech, the answer resides in the bait’s free-flowing action, natural buoyancy and relentless ability to shake off violent strikes. Gumdrop-soft, lively and yet relentlessly resilient, the Z-Man Gobius structure swimbait is available for action now at your favorite outdoor retailer.
“Cast a Z-Man Gobius in Lake Erie and inevitably, you’ll catch a bunch of brown bass,” believes Z-Man pro Grae Buck, speaking from experience at lakes Erie and Ontario, where gobies have ballooned bass growth to freakish dimensions. “We all know smallmouths selectively target gobies in the Great Lakes. But the little secret is, Z-Man’s cool little bottom-hugging swimbait mimics so many other baitfish eagerly eaten by predators—mottled sculpins, darters, bullheads and even saltwater mud minnows. That makes the Gobius a total confidence bait, everywhere you cast it. But get past its lifelike skin, gills and fins and you discover a super smart bait design camouflaging some pretty impressive tricks.”
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Rapala Report
Rapala PXR Mavrik 110 Jerkbait
Every bite matters. Every fish counts. If it’s not in the boat, it doesn’t count. Period.
To maximize the number of fish in the boat, Rapala went to its roster of top bass pros to develop a premium suspending jerkbait. After countless prototypes and months of testing, Rapala is introducing the first lure in the new PXR family, the Mavrik 110 jerkbait.
If you’re looking for that extra edge, this is the jerkbait to turn to.
“This is the best suspending jerkbait that I’ve ever fished,” said Rapala pro Ott DeFoe, a Rapala Pro, Bassmaster Classic Champion and winner of 11 other top-tier Bassmaster and Major League Fishing (MLF) tournaments.
PXR stands for Precision, Xtreme®, Redline. The first in a series of elite, professional-grade lures to be introduced by Rapala, the PXR Mavrik is a suspending jerkbait made with the finest construction and unrivaled technical qualities demanded by Rapala’s pro staff.