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Lew’s Report
Lew's New HyperMag Spinning Reel
New for the 2022 lineup, Team Lew’s has added the Speed Spin to its HyperMag family designed for highly competitive fishing.
What sets the HyperMag Speed Spin apart is the extraordinary engineering of the lightweight magnesium body and the high strength magnesium skeletal rotor. Together with the proprietary forged main gear, premium 11 stainless steel bearing system and the new Winn slim design handle knob, these features distinguish the HyperMag Speed Spin as one of the lightweight/ high performance spinning reels of the class.
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Lew’s Report
Lew's Mark Zona Signature Rod
Team Lew’s has introduced a Signature Series of rods including some specifically designed by Kevin VanDam and Mark Zona.
What sets the Signature Series apart from other rods in the pro model space is FOCAS Blank technology. This multi-layered graphite blank production process - used exclusively by Lew’s - delivers 75% greater tip strength and overall blank durability. And most critically, this innovative strength design preserves superior sensitivity.
Signature Series rods also feature next WINN’S generation polymer Dry-Tac ULTRA Grips, delivering complete rod control. With the Dry-Tac Ultra system, anglers will experience tighter, more accurate casting, more controlled fish fighting, and all-day comfort.
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Daiwa Report
Daiwa Tatula SV103 Limited Edition baitcaster
Manufactured in limited quantities, the new Tatula SV103 Limited Edition baitcaster is loaded with features that anglers will find advantageous to diverse bass fishing scenarios.
Much like a limited edition automobile, the Tatula SV103 Limited Edition is the race car of the Tatula SV Series with cool aesthetics and deluxe features. In-house at Daiwa a team of designers and product development team focused on both the look and operation of the reel to bring fans of the Tatula family a special option unlike any other reel to date. The goal was to keep the Tatula family cool, innovative, and alive. That has most certainly been accomplished with this gem of a baitcaster.
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Seaguar Report
Seaguar’s New Tactx Camo Braid Packaged with Fluorocarbon Leader
Seaguar not only is introducing Tactx, a new four-strand braided line with a natural camouflage color that reduces line visibility, but will include a 5-yard Seaguar fluorocarbon leader inside each box.
“TactX Braid is complement to our new BasiX fluorocarbon mainline, where we’re supporting the millions of anglers who are either fishing for the first time, getting reacquainted with the sport or managing a tight budget” said Gerry Benedicto, Seaguar General Manager.
TactX is a precision casting braided line with features that make it a perfect choice for everyday anglers. It is engineered to maintain its perfectly round shape and stay firm to minimize rod tip wrapping and wind knots. When spooled onto a reel, it packs tightly without cutting into itself, which also helps reduce dreaded backlashes.
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Z-man Report
Z-man Chatterbait MiniMax
Everyone is throwing bladed jigs these days so sometimes you need to give the fish a different look and sound.
The downsized Chatterbait MiniMax has a downscaled hex-blade and other componentry, but it has the punch to handle big, tough smallmouth, spotted and largemouth bass.
Turbo-boosted by a thumbnail-sized ChatterBlade, the new ChatterBait MiniMax Compact Bladed Jig is balanced out with a high-grade 2/0 black nickel hook, dual molded conical trailer-keeper and premium wire-tied silicone skirts. Echoing the trademark ChatterBait sound and action on a higher-frequency scale, the MiniMax features Z-Man’s patented direct head-to-blade connection.