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Strike King Report
Strike King Tour Grade Spinnerbait
In 1964, a small-town angler with a creative spirit began building a revolutionary new lure out of his garage in Memphis, Tenn. He used handmade skirts and safety pins to fashion what he called the “New Original Strike King Bass Lure,” with a single, spinning blade. The old catalog pictures of this wire-framed piece of fishing history are reminiscent of a lure that is in virtually every tackle box in the country today. But 55 years ago, it was not called a spinnerbait. It was simply called the Strike King.
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Lowrance Report
Ghost® Trolling Motor with Active Imaging 3-in-1 nosecone
Lowrance has released a software update which introduces the new Ghost 360 feature and new compatibility for NAC-2 and NAC-3 autopilots.
The latest software update unlocks the Ghost 360 for users of the Ghost® Trolling Motor with Active Imaging 3-in-1 nosecone, which offers anglers a high resolution 360-degree detailed image around their boats. This new capability utilizes automatic steering rotation of the Ghost Trolling Motor, allowing anglers to pinpoint key structure and targets in a 360-degree view of the bottom and the ability to show both standing structure and structure that is laying on the bottom. This new feature is available on all Ghost compatible multi-function displays (MFD), which includes the Elite FS™, HDS Carbon and HDS LIVE™.
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Plano Report
Plano Stowall pouches
Anglers looking for a convenient storage option for soft plastics and other bulky items like phones, wallets and sunglasses won’t have to look very far thanks to the new Plano Stowall pouches.
New from Plano, the Stowall features a transparent design that allows for easy identification of contents and a waterproof closure to help keep contents dry.
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Storm Report
Deep Wiggle Wart
When walleye, bass, pike and other species head deeper, it’s time to pull out the new Deep Wiggle Wart.
Boasting the Original Wiggle Wart’s time-tested, proven action, Storm’s newest bait delivers deep-fish satisfaction. The Deep Wiggle Wart triggers big bites in water depths from 11 to 13 feet.
“Being able to get down there in that strike-zone with that deeper profile – that’s a huge deal,” said Rapala Pro Jacob Wheeler, a four-time Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour winner. “This Deep Wiggle Wart – it’s a fish-catcher. You just know when you pick it up, you’re going to get a bite.”
“You throw that Wart in the spring and the winter – you see everybody go to it,” said Rapala Pro Gerald Swindle, 2016 Bassmaster Angler of the Year.
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VMC Report
VMC Ned Rig Jig
Great news for Ned Heads – VMC’s new Ned Rig Jig helps anglers of all skill levels hook and hold bass, making it easier than ever to both catch ‘em and boat ‘em.
“It’s really easy to hook those fish with a Ned Rig Jig,” said VMC Pro Ott DeFoe. “It’s not like a Texas-rigged worm. Pretty much, you can reel down and just lean into ‘em.
A hybrid bend in the Ned Rig Jig’s 1X-strong, forged, fine-wire Vanadium Steel hook provides extra strength. A chemically sharpened needle point and a hybrid, wide gap ensures that bass stay buttoned on.
A unique, beveled-edged, conical keeper on the Ned Rig Jig’s hook shank holds soft-plastic Ned worms so securely you’ll get many casts and hooksets out of each one you thread on.
VMC’s design of the jig, which optimizes the distance from its bait-keeper to jig-head, causes your Ned worm to collapse tightly on the hook shank, creating superior holding power.
“Probably the part that I like as much as anything on this Ned Rig Jig is that bait-keeper,” DeFoe said. “That little lead collar-style bait-keeper works well for keeping your stuff on.”
Available 4-per-pack, Ned Rig Jigs come in four sizes (each with a 1/0 hook): 1/16 oz, 1/8 oz, 3/16 oz and 1/4 oz., and have a suggested retail of $4.99
Ned Rig Jigs are available in three colors: black, green pumpkin and chartreuse.