King Dawg: Following the recent introduction of the triple jointed Banshee swimbait is the new single jointed King Dawg. This walk the dog topwater bait is designed to be easy to work across the surface. With a simple twitch the two sections are designed to generate the walk the dog presentation by itself.

According to Allen Borden, president of ABT Lure Company and the lure’s designer, the King Dawg’s ease-of-use makes it different from other “walk the dog” type lures on the market. “With other lures, it takes a significant amount of practice and effort on the part of the angler to deliver this kind of presentation effectively,” said Borden. “That’s not the case with the King Dawg. The jointed body works in combination with the forked tail, which acts as a ‘rudder,’ allowing even a topwater novice to ‘walk the dog’ like a seasoned pro.”

The King Dawg is available in a variety of "natural image transfer" finishes in patterns including blueback herring, threadfin shad, rainbow trout, baby bass, chartreuse shad, and splatter back. Each King Dawg is 5" in length, weighs in at 3/4oz., and will MSRP for $11.99 each. These lures are available now from Tackle Warehouse at an even more aggressive price of $10.99 each.  

Hybrid Shad: The Hybrid Shad combines the action of a swimbait with the diving qualities of a crankbait. Featuring the same image transfer process this new hybrid design uses steel hinges for superior durability. Each Hybrid Shad is 3 1/2" in length and weighs in at 1/2oz. and is capable of diving down to 7 feet. The MSRP for these lures in $11.99 each.

According to ABT President Allen Borden, the ABT Hybrid Shad is similar to the popular King Shad lure he created for Strike King some five years ago, but its slightly smaller size and enhanced design allows for better action. “We conducted extensive research and on-the-water testing to make the new ABT Hybrid Shad even more irresistible to bass than my original creation,” Borden said.