Summer 2008

 

Baits

Berkley PowerBait Heavy Weight Fat SinkWorm

Ask any pro on any circuit what type of soft plastic has revolutionized the fishing world over recent years and 90-percent will say the weighted worm. Berkley scientists have worked tirelessly to develop a naturally weighted soft plastic that produces more strikes with every cast, the end product, Berkley PowerBait Heavy Weight Fat SinkWorm and its lighter cousin the PowerBait Heavy Weight SinkWorm.

All PowerBait Heavy Weights are created for multiple freshwater species action and offer the irresistible PowerBait scent and flavor that fish bite and won’t let go. PowerBait is fortified into the bait, which creates a scent trailing leading fish directly to the bait.

PowerBait Heavy Weights are ideal for fishing wacky-rigged, weightless or Texas-rigged. The weighted formula allows the bait to sink faster than conventional weighted baits with an action that will entice the most stubborn fish.

The Heavy Weights Fat SinkWorm and SinkWorm are available in 10 fish-catching colors to match any water condition. Visit Purefishing.com for more information.


 

Cabela’s Bass Beaver

With the introduction of the Cabela’s Bass Beaver, Cabela’s continues its tradition of designing quality soft plastic baits that deliver dynamite results. Flip it, pitch it, or jig it, this versatile little bait lends itself to a wide variety of highly effective techniques making it a must for any serious bass fisherman.

At three inches, don’t let this baits petite profile fool you. In fact, its smaller size is one of the main reasons bass find it so irresistible. Other features include a wide ribbed body that displaces water and tantalizing tentacles that convince bass to slurp it up without thinking twice. And if it’s smallmouth you’re after, this bait just might become the first one you reach for every time.

Bass Beaver soft plastics are priced at $2.99 per package of eight.


Worden’s Rooster Tail Available In 6 New Colors

Worden’s Rooster Tail, one of the world’s most popular spinners, is now available in six new colors. The new colors include flashy red tinsel in the famous hackle tail and a unique blade enhancement has been added to make the lures even more attractive when being trolled or retrieved through the water. The six new “tinsel” colors make the Rooster Tail even more versatile in all kinds of water conditions. In lakes, ponds, rivers and creeks, the Rooster Tail is an all around spinner that catches all kinds of fish.

The six new colors; Tinsel Black, Tinsel Brown, Tinsel Green, Tinsel Fire Tiger, Tinsel Yellow, and Tinsel White will make the Rooster Tail even more enticing to trout, bass, perch, crappie and other gamefish.

The six new “tinsel” colors are available in all ten Rooster Tail sizes, from 1/32-ounce to 1 ounce, and they are available in all Super Rooster Tail and Rooster Tail Lite sizes as well. The Rooster Tail Lite is an unweighted version of the Rooster Tail.

For more information on the new Rooster Tail colors contact Yakima Bait Company, P.O. Box 310, Granger, WA 98932.


Z-Man’s Original ChatterBait

The patent-pending design of The Original ChatterBait makes it the most versatile bass bait to ever hit the water. Incorporating features of a jig, spinnerbait and crankbait, the perfectly balanced Original ChatterBait can be cranked, jigged, pitched, flipped, ripped, slow-rolled and trolled — all with effectiveness.

On the retrieve, The Original ChatterBait emits a thrumming vibration that is easily felt through the rod handle — especially with braided line. This pulse draws strikes and allows the angler to monitor the speed and position of his lure.

It is available in ¼-, 3/8- and 5/8-ounce sizes and 15 strike-provoking color patterns.

For further information visit www.zmanfishing.com or e-mail info@zmanfishing.com.
 


Fish Belly Hawgshad

As an aquatics educator, I lead canoe and kayak fishing trips on local streams. On the first trip of the year in 2007, I was using the typical bait of choice, minnows. Halfway through the trip, I ran out of minnows. Being a bit skeptical about new fishing products, I was a bit disappointed to find that the only other lures I had with me were a single pack of Fishbelly Hawgshad I had purchased as an experiment. With no other choice, I decided to try a Fish Belly’s Hawgshad and on my very first cast, I hooked a nice smallmouth bass. By the end of that trip, the single “experimental” pack had completely won me over. Using the Fish Belly Hawgshad, I out fished every other angler using live bait in 19 out of 20 trips in the spring of 2007. By targeting my cast toward downed trees and rock piles, I found myself with a close to 97% hook up rate. On several trips, other participants playfully called me fish-guru because they were amazed at the amount of river bass I landed using only plastic bait and a bare hook with no weight on my line. Every time I heard one of my companions mutter, “He’s landed another one!” I smiled to myself and tried to decide whether or not to share my secret…Fishbelly. Half way through each trip, I would relent and show them the Hawgshad and soon, they were borrowing a Fishbelly and were happily landing fish. In many years of fishing all over the east coast and in many bass tournaments on various rivers and streams, 2007 was one of the most exciting seasons I have ever had thanks to Fishbelly. I will not fish another season without them. Any anglers smart enough to try a pack of Fishbelly’s will most likely be “hooked” too.


Sisson’s New Weedless Crankbait

Lee Sisson’s patent-pending LIP GUARD SYSTEM creates the first ever truly weedless crankbait. Now available on a dozen of the most popular Lee Sisson wood lure models, the new weedless design allows anglers to crank grass and timber without the frustrations of hanging up all of the time.

The LIP GUARD SYSTEM eliminates that frustration, and allows anglers to crank water that was almost unfishable before. The Sisson weedless crankbait system also uses a weedless hook made specially for cranking. The fine wire protects the hook point from grass or timber, but collapses easily when fish bite down.

To rig any of the Sisson weedless lures, simply run your line through the eye on the Lip Guard Wire and then tie it to the split ring as you normally would. The Lip Guard Wire protects the lip, keeping debris from hanging on. Combining the Lip Guard Wire with the weedless crankbait hook makes these lures virtually weedless.

For more information on the New Lee Sisson line of weedless crankbaits, contact Yakima Bait Co., PO Box 310, Granger, WA 98932; phone, (509) 854-1311.

   

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