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AC Plugs Prepares
to introduce
Bluegill Swimbaits
AC Plugs has long
been known as a
pioneer in the big
bait industry and
has been
accelerating their
product development
and introduction of
new hard and soft
swimbaits. We meet
with them to take a
look at their new
Bluegill swimbait.
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Spy
photos of a possible new Shimano “Green” Reel
TackleTour has obtained
spy photos taken by an angler at El Salto that indicate that Shimano is now in
the process of field testing a new “green” reel.
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Suzuki's new 2009
4-stroke outboards: 70-HP, 80-HP, 90-HP, and 100-HP
Ten years after they introduced the fuel-injected 4-stroke innovative award
winning DF60 and DF70 outboards, the company is now making additions to their
popular line by introducing four new outboards in the 70, 80, 90, and 100-HP
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The Daiwa Steez is light in
Weight but not in Sophistication
Prior to the release of the
Steez in the US our
Enthusiast Editor, Cal, took
a look at the Japanese
version and published the
article a week prior to
ICAST. Since then we have
fished the US model for over
a year and after the release
of the Core we take
another look at the world’s
lightest premium baitcaster
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Swimbait Rod Wars Installment #7 : The Megabass White Python
Some, myself included, would argue that most of what's exciting and new in terms of bass fishing reels originates overseas in Japan. Hence the affinity of many of our readers for what we refer to as JDM (or Japanese Domestic Market) products. |
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Fishing
with Tackle
Warehouse and BASS
Elite Angler Jared
Lintner
The day after we toured
Tackle Warehouse’s operation we head out for a day on the water with Rich, the
TW team, and professional Bass Elite Series angler Jared Lintner. We head out to
Lake Nacimiento just north of the company’s headquarters in San Luis Obispo, CA. |
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A behind the scenes
look inside Tackle Warehouse
Over the course of the
last five years Tackle Warehouse has grown to become one of the most respected
tackle e-tailers on the internet. Recently we
were invited to take a behind the scenes look at what makes Tackle Warehouse one
of the fastest growing tackle outfitters out there. |
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Pflueger’s
“Supreme” Baitcast Offering
It has been much too long
since we last reviewed a Pflueger product, three years in fact. Since looking at
the President baitcaster in 2005 the company has released a number of new
offerings including
the Supreme, which
picks up where the
President left off. |
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An Ice Fishing Primer from Northwestern Ontario
TackleTour Gear Crew Member Matt Davis of Otterods, shares with us, some tips, techniques, and most importantly, gear, on his long overdue reintroduction into ice fishing. |
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Bordering on Greatness: Shimano Japan's Final Dimension Bass Rods
If you, like I, were
looking forward to
something a little more
aggressively styled with
clean, new details from
Shimano's line of bass
rods debuted at ICAST
2007, then you might
want to keep reading and
see what the factory
over in Japan has been
producing for their home
market for the last
several years. |
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Draw, engage, and
lock with the innovative new Berkley TEC Pistol Trigger Grip tool
Tools aren’t new to
Berkley, but their past offerings are honestly nothing like their new line of TEC tools
when it comes to design and quality.
These high-tech and high-utility tools are made for serious anglers. |
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A Revolutionary
new Trolling Motor, the Foldable Torqeedo
There is a new player on the trolling motor scene, meet Torqeedo a company that
offers a revolutionary new electric motor which is and environmentally friendly
alternative to heavy, high-maintenance internal combustion engines. |
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Kevkel's New Double LouveredLeaf Spinnerbait
In October of 2007, we introduced you to a new line of spinnerbaits by Kevkel, a small, Northern California baitmaker. These handmade baits with hand tied skirts featured unique, louvered, willow leaf (lourveredleaf)
blades that promised
to turn even at the
slowest of retrieves
making an already
effective bait just
a little more
versatile. |
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The Man
behind the bluegill,
Matt Servant of
Mattlures
In
just a few short years, Mattlures has grown to be one of the better
known, hand made swimbait manufacturers around. Come join us as we learn a little more about the man behind the baits! |
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A new Swimbait entry, the
Flex Phantom from Strike Pro
Does the company
have what takes to
break into the red
hot swimbait market?
The Flex Phantom
looks like a cross
between a swimbait
and a crankbait, and
makes use of an
exclusive
multi-jointed tail
section to generate
a slinking side to
side tail action
quite unlike any
other. |
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Swimbait Tips and Tactics for Big Spots with "Triton Mike" Bucca
If you hang
around much in not just ours, but any of the online fishing message
boards, you’re bound to have seen the name “Triton Mike” bandied about.
Afterall, he’s an Internet addict. But what many may not know or
realize, he’s also a
trophy spotted bass
fisherman. |
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Swimbait Rod Wars Installment #6 : The Tool of a Trophy Bass Fisherman, Dobyns Rods 795ML
Carrying with it the
pedigree of tournament
champion Gary Dobyns together with the design spec's of trophy bass fisherman Mike Long, the Dobyns Rods Champion 795ML is a rod built for those serious in their trophy hunting aspirations, but does it have what it takes to impress the crew at TackleTour?
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Don Moorman's Double Hudd Rig
in Action
Don Moorman is a
self taught trophy
bass hunter in
Northern California
who, in just a few
short years has
built quite the
reputation among the
big bait throwing
community as a very
humble,
approachable, down
to earth fisherman
willing to share all
he has learned,
including unique
rigging techniques,
and today he shows
us his Double Hudd
Rig. |
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Performance meets great value with the Quantum Incyte
The Quantum Incyte
spinning reel is a mainstream offering that comes with features that make it competitive with
much more expensive reels. We take a look at the complete reel from its
construction to its capabilities on the water. |
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More then just deep cranking with Powell's 754 CB Glass Rod
In an endeavor to fish a
wider range of glass
rods we came across the
Powell 754 CB which
makes us of Powell’s
clean design to create a
surprisingly adaptable
performer.
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Filler-Spool Line Review: Gamma Edge 100% Fluorocarbon
We're introducing
some abbreviated, filler-spool line reviews to quickly get the data and our impressions out to you, our readers, and help with your decisions amongst the vast array of line products available. First up? Gamma Edge 100% Fluorocarbon. |
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Effective bedded
bass fishing with the River2Sea Nest Raider
Now there’s a new
lure in town that’ll
surely "piss off" the big females
into biting. The
River2Sea Nest Raider is a lure designed targeting for bedding bass. |
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