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Friday, June 12, 2026
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
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Swingin’ Sugar Buzz Bait Improves Hook-Ups
The buzzbait has long been a staple of the Strike King lineup as well a preferred tool of bass anglers everywhere.
Staying true to their tradition of innovation, Strike King offers its newest buzzbait, the all-new Swinging Sugar Buzz.
“The Sugar Buzz really captures the recent trend of the free-swinging hook design. I don’t know if I’ve seen a bait that this technology better lends itself to,” explains 2014 BASS Elite Series AOY, Greg Hackney. “The design of this bait allows the skirt and hook to move separately from the head. The action found in this design draws strikes, and more importantly ensures that you land what bites.”
Available in ¼, 3/8, and ½ ounce sizes and 6 beautiful colors, the Swinging Sugar Buzz will be available to better fishing tackle retailers everywhere.
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Zoom Adds New Z Craw Jr.
Zoom Bait Company announces the release of the new Z Craw Jr., a downsized version of the popular ribbed crawfish lure introduced last year.
The company shrunk the original model down from five inches to three and a half inches for times when bass demand a smaller bite, yet it retains the same forward facing ribs and fluttering craws of the full sized Z Craw.
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By Louie Stout
Rig Rangler
Secure the Rig Rangler to an umbrella rig by sliding the line into the slot.
If you’re an umbrella rig angler, I don’t have to tell you about the headaches of keeping all of those baits from tangling when tied to a rod that’s lying on the deck or in the rod locker.
Swimbait jigs catch on everything and you spend a lot of time untangling them.
Well, the Rig Rangler Tackle Management System solves that. It consists of a 7-inch plastic tube that has a slot down the side in which the line slips into, enabling you to slide the Rig Rangler on and off your line or down on A-rig baits for storage without damaging the lure configuration.
When on the rod in the store position, you can clip the bottom jig hook onto the rod hook keeper until it’s ready to use and eliminate tangles.
And when you’re ready to fish, simply slide the Rangler up the line, pop the line through the slot and store the Rangler.
Learn more about the Rig Rangler at c2cfishing.com.
Rig Rangler
When storing, pull the Rangler down over the Umbrella rig and hook the bottom hook to your rod.
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Strike King Squadron Umbrella Rig Kit Has You CoveredThe umbrella rig is here to stay and and Strike King has developed a kit to simplify the rigging process with the all-new Squadron Umbrella Rig Accessory Kit.
“I fish the Squadron Umbrella Rig exclusively when the bite is on,” says Tennessee River ace Sam Lashlee, who has won an FLW Tour Event and qualified for the Bassmaster Classic during his decorated career. “Strike King’s Tour Grade Umbrella Rig is the best and rigging it is easier than ever. There is no better compliment to an umbrella rig than the Squadron jig heads and KVD Swim-N-Shiners.”
Available in 1/8 and ¼ oz sizes, as well as 5 lunker-catching colors, the Squadron Umbrella Rig Accessory Kit is available at better fishing tackle retailers everywhere.
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Ocho Is Now Offered in 4 and 6-inch
When our pros asked Strike King for the perfect soft-plastic stickbait, the Ocho was the end result. It was initially offered it in 2 popular sizes, 5” and 7,” which sales and angler feedback confirmed were the right ones.
However, as consumers caught on to the advantages of the Ocho, they demanded more sizes and colors, so the 4” and 6” Ocho were added to the KVD Perfect Plastics line.
“The super-soft formula unique to the KVD Perfect Plastic coupled with the flat, octagonal body gives the Ocho unmatched action as is falls,” says 15-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Shaw Grigsby. “The new 4” will be awesome when targeting smallmouth and spots, while the new 6” could very well be the perfect size for lunker largemouth.”
The 4” Ocho comes 10 to a pack, while the 6” version comes 6 per pack. They are available in 10 awesome colors including bubblegum and can be found at better fishing tackle retailers everywhere.