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swimbaits
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Overview/History: The Rago Raptor softbait debuted in the Fall of 2005. This soft plastic swimbait is available in a 6” and an 8” version both of which have three sink rates available (bottom bouncer, easy sinking, and sinking). I’ve detailed the weights... more |
small swimbaits
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Overview/History: The Baitsmith swimbait became widely available in early 2007. This 6" bait weighs a hair under 2 ounces and comes in six colors. The stock hook is a 5/0 Mustad Ultrapoint, and there is a wire loop on the belly to add a stinger hook. Each bait is... more |
trout plugs
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Overview/History: The BBZ-1 was released to the public in 2006. BBZ stands for Big Bass Zone, a reference to Bill Siemantel's book with the same name. The BBZ-1 comes in three colors: flat rainbow, rainbow trout, and silver fish. There is one size (8") and three s... 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: Our first glimpse of the Mattlures Ultimate Bluegill came in late 2006. If the Mattlures Bluegill was a Suburban, you can think of this bait as the Escalade. More bling, with a slightly higher price tag. The Ultimate Bluegill comes in seven color patterns... more |
bass
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Overview / History: The Mattlures Baby Bass was the follow up to Mattlures’ very successful Bluegill bait and debuted in the summer of 2005. The Baby Bass is 5 inches long and weighs approximately 1.5oz. There are four available colors which include; Largemouth Bass, Smallmou... 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 |
