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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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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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Is
Mateos the next El Salto? We talk to Chappy Chapman to find out more about
Mexico’s “forgotten lake”
There is a new lake called Mateos, which is actually a very old lake that has rebounded and is now rising
up in the ranks to challenge all the other famous Mexican lakes, including El
Salto itself. |
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Jeff Schluter gives us the insights of St. Croix rods as the
company turns 60
As St. Croix
continues to grow we
wanted to find out
more about its past,
present, and future
as we expect to see
more exciting
offerings to come.
We had the
opportunity to chat
one on one with Jeff Schluter, Vice President of
Sales and Marketing at St. Croix rods. |
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There is more to Shimano than just reels and rods, just ask
Ted Sakai
It
wasn't long ago that
Shimano completely
revamped their
accessories lineup,
and a new style of
fishing was
introduced to US
anglers with
Butterfly Jigging
system. Key to all
these new products
is Shimano Accessory
Product Manager Ted
Sakai.
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Looking at rods with John Posey, Owner & President of
Lamiglas
Lamiglas has been in existence for fifty-six years and is
one of the, if not the oldest, large, American rod company still under private
ownership. We talk rods with Lamiglas Owner & President... John Posey. |
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Talking fishing with Kent Brown, Pro Angler and Radio Host
of "Ultimate Bass"
TackleTour talks
fishing with Kent
Brown, professional
angler and host of
the popular radio
show "Ultimate Bass"
on AM 1140 |
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The man in charge, Trey Kistler
talks about Helium Rods
When I contacted the company with the idea for this interview, it didn’t take
much get things moving. The following is a synopsis of my conversation with the
man in charge of Kistler Custom Rods, Trey Kistler. |
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Talking rods with Powell's owner Keith Bryan
We sit down with
Keith Bryan the Owner and President of Powell rods to talk about what made the
company what it is today and what is in store for the future for the
fast growing rod manufacturer. |
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BASS Elite Series Angler, Ish
Monroe sits Down With TackleTour to Discuss his tackle affliction
Ish Monroe grew up in San Francisco, California spending a
portion of his youth working in an actual
tackle store. Is it any wonder then,
that this BASS Elite Series Professional Angler is also a tackle addict
at heart? |
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Professional
Bass Angler, Gary Dobyns, talks about his
upcoming line of signature rods
Gary Dobyns is an icon in the Western Bass
circuit. His career achievements include 2004 W.O.N. BASS Angler of the Year
and over 50 first place tournament finishes, and has now set his sights on the
manufacturing side of the fishing industry with the formation of a new rod
company, Dobyns Rods. |
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TackleTour talks about the past and the future for tackle
with Shimano America's President, Dave Pfeiffer
It isn't everyday
that you have the chance to sit down with the head of a multi-million dollar
operation, and in the tackle industry they just don't get much bigger than
Shimano. |
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TackleTour picks
Ken Whiting's
Brain, the
founder and
President of AiRRUS rods
To find out more
about AiRRUS and
their exclusive
products we head
straight to the
top and had a sit
down with Ken Whiting, the founder and President of AiRRUS rods. |
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TackleTour finds out what makes "Albackore" unique in an
interview with Jeff Jost
We have always
found Albackore's
products to be among the most well thought out tackle management products on
the market and it was very interesting to find out more about how these
products actually make it from the drawing board to the store shelf. |
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Talking tackle with Tom Ricks, Pure Fishing's Marketing
Director of rods and reels
There is no doubt that every single TackleTour reader has been exposed to at least one of these brands, and we
decided it was high time to learn more about the company and we had the opportunity to sit down with Tom Ricks
Pure Fishing's own Marketing Director for Rod and reels. |
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One-on-one with Quantum's VP of Marketing, Bob Bagby
We had the opportunity to sit down with Bob Bagby, Vice President of Marketing at Quantum,
for a one-on-one session so we could pick his brain about the past,
present, and
the future of the company. |
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TackleTour sits down with Jeremy Sweet, Shimano's Reel Product Manager, for 10
Questions
One day before the upcoming
Bassmaster Classic TackleTour had the opportunity to sit down with Jeremy Sweet,
Shimano's Reel Product Manager, to talk about life at Shimano and the company's
direction in reel development. |
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