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swimbaits
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Overview/History: The Bass Harasser came out in fall, 2006. Size and color options multiplied quickly, and there are at least 13 colors in 7 sizes available now. You can purchase a Bass Harasser in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 inch. This review will focus on the 7 through 10 inch sizes. Within each size and c... more |
small swimbaits
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Overview/History: The 6 inch Huddleston Deluxe debuted in the fall of 2007. As the third trout in the Hudd lineup, this was a much anticipated release. The 6” comes in 11 colors and two rates of fall (ROF5 and ROF12). The ROF5 weighs in at 2.0oz and the ROF12 goes 2.4o... more |
trout plugs
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Overview/History: The Deps Highsider has been around since at least early 2008 – which is when I first heard about the bait and saw that some were becoming available in the US. Deps is not a huge name here but has become known for the Buzzjet and the Barinsky Frog. The Hi... more |
topwater
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Overview/History: The Lunker Punker was a bait a long time in the making. I saw a prototype some time in 2005 if I recall correctly - hand made by Jeremy Anderson. Jeremy, if you do not know him, is well known in Northern California for his phenomenal custom paint jobs. After... more |
jerkbaits
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Overview/History: The ABT Shad Ripbait was released in 2006. The lure is 4" long and weighs exactly 1oz. Subsequent to the Shad Ripbait being released, the bait was OEM'd by Strike King as the King Shad. These lures are one and the same. Pricing on both i... more |
bluegill
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Overview/History: The 22nd Century Bluegill is sort of like a side-project. It’s been around for a long time but it hasn’t gone in to real production mode. If you’re looking for one, try Performance Tackle or Hookeduptackle.com. They get them here and there. Very occasionally y... more |
bass
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Overview/History: The River2Sea Kong series came out in late summer 2007. For some reason the name has since been changed to the Bossymarck and I’ll call it that for this review. This three-piece hardbait is available in a 6 and 5/8” and a 9” version. Ri... more |
crappie
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shad
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Overview/History: The Platinum Gizzard Shad showed up on the scene in early 2006. This 6" bait is available in two sink rates (fast and slow) and two colors (blue shad and green shad). The fast sink model weighs 1.5oz and slow sinker is just a little lighter. T... more |
rats
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Overview/History: The 22nd Century Swimbait Company’s Nezumaa Rat debuted in limited numbers in late winter of 2004. This rodent imitator is available in four sizes: small, medium, large and extra large. The specs on the baits are as follows:
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snakes
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Overview/History: The MS Snake debuted in the early Spring of 2006. This floating wooden hardbait measures 13” total length and weighs about 3.5oz. The MS Snake comes stock with 3/0 VMC trebles, heavy duty screw eyes and heavy duty split rings. The bait is avail... more |
rods
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Rod Length: 7'11"Blank Material: IM8 GraphiteModels: MH, H, XHLine Rating: 12-25lb, 15-30, 15-40Lure Rating: 3/4 - 3oz, 1 - 6oz, 2 - 8ozGuides: Fuji Alconite ConceptOverview: The Okuma Guide Select 7’11” swimbait rods are the second line of true swimbait rods produced by Okuma fol... more |
reels
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Specifications:Retrieve ratio: 5.0:1 and 7.0:1Number of ball bearings: 5Number of roller bearings: 1Levelwind: Non-disengagingLeft hand retrieve available? YesLine retrieve per handle turn: 21/30 inchesLine capacity: 8/180, 10/155, 14/110Max Lbs of Drag: 16.0lbsWeight: 9.8ozDrag Material: Dar... more |
sunglasses
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Frame Material: unk (light plastic like material) Lens Material: Kaenon SR-91 Lens Material Lens colors reviewed: Yellow (Y-35) and Copper (C-12) Sizes Available: Small, Medium, Large
Overall Visibility: For this review I am going to cover two lens colors, the Yellow Y-35 and the Copper C-12 lens.&n... more |
books
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Authors: Charley Dickey and Fred MosesPublished: 1975As a kid I remember sitting at the workbench in my Dad's garage staring at this book while trying to perfect the always difficult nail knot (neatly diagrammed on page 24). I don't know if I ever did get it tied just right but I do kno... more |
