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Strike King Report
Hackey’s Pad Perch Will Walk Through Cover and Hook Up Big Bass
The processes and materials Strike King uses to build its Sexy Frog and Popping Perch have proven to be favorites among anglers. For 2019, the company has added the Hack Attack Pad Perch designed to walk through thick cover.
“I rely heavily on a walking hollow body to get bites in the thick, shallow cover, but one of the biggest problems with most baits is that they won’t walk through thick cover and still be able to hook what bites them,” says pro Greg Hackney. “We utilized some of the design features of the Popping Perch in order to maximize the hook up ratio and durability, but we changed the profile in the Pad Perch to make it more conducive to fishing it in the thickest cover that bass swim in.”
The Hack Attack Pad Perch is 4 inches from nose to tail. It features a 4/0 premium, black nickel frog hook and comes in 10 awesome colors.
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Humminbird Report
New Humminbird Helix Models Get Souped-Up Features
Humminbird is debuting the third generation (G3) HELIX models featuring MEGA Imaging+, Dual Spectrum CHIRP sonar and networking (G3N), at a range of prices and screen sizes.
“Our team has dedicated itself to continually innovating and providing anglers with access to the best technology to help them find and locate fish and fish-holding structure,” said Mark Gibson, Humminbird director of research and development.
The new HELIX G3/G3N units feature MEGA Imaging+, sonar frequency three-times greater than traditional 455 kHz frequencies, resulting in the clearest, sharpest underwater views. In addition to the detailed imaging returns, MEGA Imaging+ now gives anglers the ability to see out 200 feet to each side, and 200 feet below the boat and unlock more fish and structure with 20 percent more detail than MEGA Imaging®.
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Seaguar Report
Zona Touts New High-Vis Flash Green Seaguar Smackdown Braid
Smackdown is Seaguar’s premium braided line, made with 8 ultra-thin strands woven into a perfectly round profile for quiet, exceptionally long, laser-precise casts. Smackdown’s tight weave makes it one of the thinnest-diameter braids available—so thin that 20 pound has the diameter of 6 lb. monofilament—which dramatically enhances its sensitivity. A remarkably strong line, Smackdown provides exceptional knot and tensile strength with unparalleled abrasion resistance.
And now, all of Smackdown’s advantages are paired with a high visibility color, Flash Green, which is easy for anglers to see under a wide range of ambient light conditions. The visibility is better for bite detection, with Hi-Vis Smackdown Flash Green letting you see the slightest line movements and detect the most subtle bites.
Bass expert and Seaguar pro angler Mark Zona has been fishing the line since the very first samples were available before mass distribution. “I was one of the first anglers to test the Hi-Vis Smackdown Flash Green and here’s one of the things that’s overlooked in braided line is how well the line holds its color, which is critical. There are a lot of hi-vis braids on the market that lose that hi-vis aspect after a month of fishing, and I know Seaguar put a lot of time and effort into Flash Green holding its color,” says Zona.
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PowerPro Report
PowerPro Super8Slick V2
Re-engineered with added abrasion toughness, the new PowerPro Super8Slick V2 braided fishing line combines an eight-end dense weave fiber construction with proven ‘Enhanced Body Technology’ (EBT) process. The new braid is offered in nine different pound test designations, and in five spool sizes to fill from one reel, to bulk spools for multiple fills and for reel spooling by your local tackle shop.
Named “Best New Fishing Line” at the 2018 ICAST Show, the new ‘V2’ version is the smoothest, softest and longest casting braid in the PowerPro line-up. The Honeywell Spectra fiber provides a stronger, tougher braid, while the PowerPro EBT process makes the Super8Slick V2 structurally rounder. The process floods propriety resin through the finished braid, resulting in a smoother line that reduces backlashes, increases casting distance, makes it easier to tie knots, and offers superior strength to size ratio. It is extremely silent as it passes over the rod guides.
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Match the Proper Z-Man Jighead to Your Various ‘Ned Rig’ Plastics
The job of any good jighead is to bring out the unique talents of baits that best match its design. Dissimilar jighead styles deliver softbaits at different speeds, actions and depths, each performing a singular, premeditated presentation. Collars and keeper configurations are made to match and pin certain baits firmly in place. Jig-hooks vary by anatomy: size, gap, throat, shank length, wire gauge and more; with justifiable reasons for each. While a mismatched jig and bait might still catch fish, a perfect pairing can stimulate an onslaught of bites.
“We recognized early on that because ElaZtech baits are different—softer, livelier, more buoyant and much more durable—than traditional PVC baits, designing a super-tuned rigging system would take fishing ElaZtech to a whole other level,” said Daniel Nussbaum, fisherman and president of Z-Man Fishing. “Sure, you can rig your favorite ElaZtech bait onto a plain jane jighead. But to take full advantage of each bait’s action, longevity and fish-catching performance, grab the right jig for the job.”