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Friday, October 10, 2025
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Unusual Trapper Hooks Now Available
Following back-to-back Best in Show awards in terminal tackle at ICAST and the Pitman Creek Fall Dealer Show, the anticipated Trapper Hooks are now available at designated sporting goods retailers across the U.S. and Canada.
Co-Founder, Larry Davidson, conceived the “Trap” in Trapper Hooks which features a box shaped design at the base of the J-curve that keeps soft plastics and live or dead bait locked in place to improve their natural presentation. “Without a doubt it improved lure and bait presentation, but when we realized how many more fish we were hooking and boating, we knew this was a superior hook design.”
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Tour Grade Spin Jig
The key to a good spinning jig head is attractiveness. It needs to catch a fish’s eye, while still looking realistic in presentation. Strike King has that covered with its new Tour Grade Spin Head.
“The Tour Grade Spin Head allows me to get maximum flash with minimal speed. That matters, especially when you’re fishing cold, clear water for pressured fish,” says Strike King Pro Mark Menendez who has won over 1 million dollars in BASS events. “Strike King built a better mousetrap with the Tour Grade Spinhead. The head design, color options, blade size and hook all combine to make it the finest underspin bait on the market!”
The Tour Grade Spin Head is available in three different sizes (3/8, ½, 3/4 oz.) and three colors. Look for it at better fishing tackle retailers everywhere.
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Marcum Recon 5 Offers Cool Underwater Viewing Features
With the power of underwater viewing now pocketsize in MarCum’s Recon 5 systems, it’s easier than ever to peek below the boat or ice to pick up clues about the presentations and cover fish prefer.
“Small in size, but big with features, the Recon 5 and Recon 5 Plus are packed with all the technology that keep MarCum electronics the angler’s first choice,” says ICE FORCE Pro James Holst.
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Rage Swimmer from Strike King Lures
If you’re looking for a swimbait that has all the qualities you need for fooling Michiana bass, the Strike King Rage Swimmer could be the answer.
“We’ve known for some time that the Rage Tail properties would translate wonderfully into a swimbait,” says Steve Parks, the designer and originator of the Rage Tail line. “With that design, we can create an unmatched swimming action in a soft plastic bait. Every single aspect of this bait achieves the exact swimming action that our pros wanted - the reverse ribs on the body, consistency of the plastic and unequaled action of the Rage tail on the bait.”
The Rage Tail Swimmer is offered in both 3 ¾” and 4 ¾” versions. Both are available in 10 swimbait-specific colors. It is or will soon be in stock at better fishing tackle retailers everywhere.
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Flambeau Outdoors Expands Anti-Rust Gear Storage
Rusty tackle stinks. Flambeau Outdoors, maker of the only tackle boxes with anti-corrosive Zerust extruded directly into the internal dividers, is expanding its line with Waterproof Satchels, HD Tuff Boxes and HD Cases to keep tackle, tools, gadgets and marine electronics safe and rust free.
Other cases are notorious for trapping moisture and causing corrosion when used for off-season storage, especially in humid climates. The additional protection of Zerust separates Flambeau cases and boxes from all others at any price. Zerust releases a harmless vapor that adheres to enclosed metals, protecting them from moisture and rust for three years. Refills are inexpensive and easy to replace.