Tournament News Powered By Lake Drive Marine
Friday, October 10, 2025
- Details
Daiwa Report
On the heels of last year’s introduction of the Last Ace 128S, EverGreen comes to town with the slightly smaller Last Ace 103S.
The advent of forward-facing sonar (FFS) has hatched numbers of nouveau techniques to tempt fish marked in front of the boat. There’s ‘moping,’ ‘hover strolling,’ and ‘mid-strolling’. And like the Last Ace 103S, Ever Green’s new 4-inch Last Ace 103S is designed for ‘power mid-strolling’ with the aim of enticing the alpha bass in the pack.
The Last Ace 103S’s power mid-strolling effect is accomplished by its noticeably up-curved tail design. “The unique shape and angle of the tail makes it effortless for anglers to achieve that tantalizing rolling action so popular with FFS,” said Martin.
Its action is further enhanced by a specialized salt constitution. “The salt composition is evenly dispersed through only the belly half of the Last Ace 103S,” said Martin. “Rigged weightless and power strolled, it causes the bait to sink horizontally and produce a shimmy akin to an injured baitfish. Its offset weighting is the key.”
Infused with baitfish scent throughout, the Last Ace 103S has an exceptionally flexible belly and tail, while the denser top yields exceptional durability around the hook.
Cosmetically, fish will appreciate the Last Ace 103Ss raised, 3D “real eyes” and dotted lateral line, which accentuate its authenticity. Available in 6 baitfish mimicking color patterns, this lure can represent forage ranging from bluegill to shad.
RIGGING THE LAST ACE 103S
The slow sinking and exceptionally durable Last Ace 103S can be rigged weightless with a swimbait hook. Downward into the nose, back up through the body, and then slide the hookpoint into the molded notch on the bait’s back. The hookpoint stays hidden but is easily activated by a striking fish. Rigging as such also makes the Last Ace 103S virtually weedless for operating through vegetation.
It can also be paired with a jig. Go lighter for working the middle of the water column and heavier if you want to operate near or on the bottom. Long-shanked jigs with quality baitholders work best.
Lastly, and most simply, impale the middle of the Last Ace 103Ss back from side to side with a kahle-style hook. Flip it out, let it sink, and twitch it around.
LAST ACE 103S FEATURES:
- 4-inch minnow-style bait
- Slow sinking
- Ideal for forward-facing sonar (FFS) techniques
- Unique upturned tail produces lifelike rolling action
- Specially balanced with a salt formulation for a horizontal fall
- Infused with baitfish scent
- Raised 3D “real eyes”
- Dotted lateral line for authenticity
- 6 proven colors: Baby Gill, Super Wakasagi, Natural Shad, Neon Moroko, Armando Gold, and White Clear
Suggested retail is $12.99 (4 pack)
- Details
Seaguar Report
A good portion of bass fishing is fishing heavy cover; it's part of the game and can be the best way to catch the biggest fish in the area.
Fishing around these obstacles requires a specific approach to present your lure in cover and the right tools to wrestle a bass free from its hiding spot and into your grip. As bass fishing has become more technical, rods and reels have helped make this easier and the line you use is just as crucial to landing more of those bass. Seaguar has developed a bass-specific leader material called Pounce, precisely for the needs of bass anglers who prefer braid to fluorocarbon and fish in open water and around heavy cover.
Seaguar Pounce is a new, specialty fluorocarbon leader that's virtually invisible underwater. It was designed for bass anglers everywhere and checks all the right boxes for bass fishing. It's highly abrasion resistant so it can hold up in any cover from rocks, grass, docks, standing timber, and many manmade objects in some fisheries. Plus, it offers excellent knot strength and incredible impact strength to withstand bone-jarring strikes from big bass and strong hooksets from bass anglers.
"Pounce Bass Leader follows the same successful developmental approach we followed with our other Specialty Leaders like Inshore and STS,” said Gerry Benedicto, General Manager of Seaguar. “We look at the fishery, the techniques and angler needs so we can create a product with the right attributes for bass fishing,” he added. “Because cover is the name of the game for bass fishing, we knew toughness and strength were key. We think Pounce Bass Leader will help anglers land more of what bites.”
Made entirely from Seaguar resins, Pounce delivers unmatched abrasion resistance with maximum impact and knot strength. Because Pounce is a 100% fluorocarbon leader, it is nearly invisible to fish beneath the surface, ensuring a stealthy approach for wary, skittish, or heavily pressured fish in clear water. Moreover, Pounce sinks faster through the water column than monofilament, delivering baits into the strike zone more rapidly than other leader material.
And with a MSRP starting at $7.49 for 25 yards, Pounce offers an unbeatable value for anglers that want to experience Seaguar performance – for less.
"We think Pounce can be the real workhorse leader material for bass anglers anywhere,” said Benedicto. "It’s designed to be somewhat “bullet-proof” and it’s in the sizes that bass anglers use the most. Plus it pairs perfectly with our braided lines to give everyone full confidence in their line setup.”
Seaguar Pounce will be available in 6, 8, 10, 12, and 15-lb tests on 25 yard leader spools.
For more information, call 502-883-6097, write Kureha America LLC, 4709 Allmond Ave., Suite 4C, Louisville, KY 40209, or visit us at www.seaguar.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram.
- Details
St. Croix Report
St. Croix’s new the 36-rod BLACK BASS / BLACK BASS GLASS Series is said to be the most dutiful and workmanlike bass series ever conceived and crafted by St. Croix Rod. The rods were designed and executed to appeal to bass anglers at all levels.
The most comprehensive bass series ever developed by St. Croix Rod, the new series of rods offer purpose-driven casting (24) and spinning (12) models that excel in all of today’s bass presentations. Black Bass features premium, high-modulus SCIII carbon fiber blanks, lightweight stainless-steel guides, and progressive split-grip premium EVA handles. Retail price is $145 to $185 with a five-year warranty.
They will become available in December. For more information, visit Stcroixrods.com.
- Details
Berkley Report
The Berkley PowerBait Unrigged CullShad is a versatile variation of the original CullShad, offering an alternative to the standard pre-rigged harness design.
The PowerBait Unrigged CullShad contains all the same features anglers admire in the original CullShad, including Berkley’s proprietary Honey Comb Technology for enhanced durability and ultra-realistic swimming action, even at slow to medium speeds. The CullShad design, perfected to mimic a variety of forage bases, delivers a lifelike action combined with its natural head wobble. This bait is most popularly fished with a screw lock swimbait hook, a swimbait jig head, or line-through treble hook.
Key Features – Berkley PowerBait Unrigged CullShad
- Ability to rig and fit the bait to the needs of any situation
- Features a belly slot perfect for housing screw lock swimbait hooks
- Patented PowerBait Honey Comb Technology - increases durability without sacrificing action
- Runs true without blowout at slow to medium-high speeds Sizes: 5-inch • 6-inch
Colors: Sight Flash • Albino • Electric Shad • Ghost Morning Dawn • Green Pumpkin Pearl White • Hitch • Lime Ice • HD Blue Shad • HD Ghost Gizzard • HD Gizzard Shad • HD Rainbow Trout • HD Yellow Perch Suggested retail: $7.99 • $9.99
- Details
Daiwa Report
Anglers perpetually seek means to manage and transport tackle in the stealthiest of ways. They want the most tackle at a moment’s notice but without limiting mobility or adding bulk. And that’s precisely why DAIWA’s new PRESSO® Lure Wallet was developed.
As inconspicuous as it gets, the new PRESSO Lure Wallet is a compact and feature-rich means for storing and mobilizing smaller tackle, like the lures and flies used to catch trout and panfish, as well as the wealth of micro lures used for bait finesse (BF) techniques, like miniature crankbaits and jigs.
The PRESSO Lure Wallet is rugged as it is convenient. “It’s made with durable, snag-resistant material,” said DAIWA Field Marketing Manager, Chris Martin. “Beyond that, the PRESSO Lure Wallet is fraught with features.”
On the interior, the pocketsize tackle organizer features foam panels on both sides for notching hooks, jigs, spoons, and flies. To mitigate lures and hooks from fouling when the wallet is shut, DAIWA also included a clear plastic separator. The separator also protects the finishes on lures to keep them in tip-top shape.
The PRESSO Lure Wallet is easily opened and closed, too, via a trustworthy zipper with oversized pull-tab. To that, the included carabiner clip lets you hang the lure wallet from your hip, wader-pack, or even a larger tackle bag.
PRESSO Lure Wallet FEATURES:
- Convenient pocketsize
- Constructed of durable nylon material
- Snag resistant
- Internal foam panels for holding lures and flies
- Clear plastic separator between the panels to prevent tangles and lure damage
- Robust zipper with oversized pull-tab
- Carabiner included
- SIZE: 3.5" x 4.3" x 1.4"
- COLORS: Orange and Black
Suggested retail is $14.99.