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Justin Poe, Global Brand Manager
at G.Loomis, gives us the scoop on NRX
We get a lot of emails from our readers asking about recommendations
on NRX and while testing for these rods is still underway we wanted to talk to
Justin again and find out more about the development of the series and how the
entire launch of these products has gone overall. |
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Introducing the Advanced Angler.com, an interview with Managing Editor
Dan O'Sullivan
We sit down with Dan O'Sullivan, an industry veteran and Managing Editor
of a new site, officially launching today called the Advanced Angler. This new
project is designed to be a place for anglers to get information about
tournament news, angler communication, industry buzz as well as techniques... |
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Talking Big Fish and Enthusiast
Tackle with FLW Angler and Evergreen Prostaffer Shaun Bailey
Recently I caught up with Evergreen Pro Staffer and Southern
California big bait enthusiast Shaun Bailey. Known as a fisherman who wears many
hats Shaun has guided on various bodies of water, had his hands in designing
timeless baits for close friends, produced a fishing video that has garnered
cult status, and captured over 40 tournament wins. |
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A behind the
scenes look at Deps Headquarters and an interview with the founder, Mr. Okumura
When it
comes to big baits in Japan Deps is considered one of the pioneers and continues
to develop some of the most exciting lineup of premium JDM baits. We take a look
inside the operation at Deps Japan and spend some time with Mr. Okumura, the
Founder and Owner of the company. |
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An Interview
with Mr. Takeyama, Owner of Roman Made Baits Japan
TackleTog contributor and custom lure painter Brock Hiroshima spends time with
Mr.
Takeyama, the Owner of Roman Made
baits in Japan. Roman Made is a big bait manufacturer in Japan that is famous
for premium swimbaits that are known for catching trophy largemouth bass. |
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Jerry Rago
talks about the Winning BV3D Swimbait
Byron was short on baits so Jerry Rago himself made the drive Friday
night to bring Byron some more baits. Jerry joined me in the boat to watch
Byron on the Saturday of competition. Although, we had a small car key at the
bottom of the lake incident, we had time to ask Rago some questions...
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The Velvick-Clear Lake Reunion Part II: An
Interview with Byron - Sticking with Swimbaits
Byron was able to hold on to
the victory on day 4 and bested 97 of the best in the sport by more than 6
pounds, bringing the trophy back to California. “I am a California Native and
this is for California”, Byron let the thousands in attendance at Library Park
in Lakeport California. |
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Bassmaster Classic 2010
Interview with Jeff Kriet - Second Place Finisher
We talked to Jeff Kriet from
Ardmore, Oklahoma about his experience at the event. Jeff fought hard for the
crown, moving from third place on day one, taking over first place on day two
and ending in second place in the most important tournament of Kriet's twelve
plus years fishing as a Bassmaster pro, including 6 times qualifying for the
Classic. |
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An Interview with Manabu Kurita, Largemouth Bass Co-World Record Holder
TackleTog contributor and custom lure painter Brock Hiroshima reaches out overseas to connect with Manabu Kurita and discuss his world record tying Largemouth Bass and fishing for the forbidden species in Japan. |
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Gary Loomis Interview Part 2 - The Legend Lives (much to our relief)
In Part One of this article
Gary talked about how he got into the blank building business, his involvement
in the graphite blank industry and how G.Loomis was started – on a handshake and
the backing from a friend. |
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John Sherman of Simms talks about what the company has
in store for both Fly and Conventional Anglers
John Sherman is a man of many talents, not only is he the
West Coast Sales Representative for Simms but also an avid fly fisherman and
outdoor photographer. |
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Gary Loomis Interview Part 1 - The Legend Lives (much to our relief)
Rumors began to swirl around the re-emergence of
rod building legend, Gary Loomis. Each story regarding Loomis's return to the
industry was matched by innuendo that it would not come to pass. Internet
discussion boards were abuzz with heated debates to the possibilities... |
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Exploring Exciting
new Grips with American Rodsmith's President Bob Brown
American Rodsmiths is a fast
growing rod manufacturer that makes use of innovative materials both in their
blanks and their grips and Bob Brown the President of the company takes time out
of his busy schedule to give us the inside scoop on the company and their
upcoming products. |
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Talking
Sebile Baits with Professional Angler Jarrett Edwards
We asked Jarrett to run through the list of Sebile baits and give us the
lowdown on each of them. The following descriptions of the baits are straight
from Jarrett and what he has learned while working with Patrick Sebile on his
baits. |
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Talking Laser Lure Technology with
Professional Anglers Mike Iaconelli and Matt Newman
Following Mike Iaconelli and Boyd Duckett’s success on Day 1 and 2 of the
Bassmaster Classic using the Laser Lure line of baits a buzz began about this
new technology. Tackle Tour wanted to touch base with a couple of the Laser Lure
pros and find out what all this hype was all about. |
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Pro Angler
Brent Ehrler talks about his incredible year and Lucky Craft Rods
Brent
takes a few minutes out of his busy schedule to tell us a little more about his
fishing and the now widely available Lucky Craft rods. |
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Bassdozer talks to ima prostaff about where we are headed with ima in 2009
Russ "Bazzdozer"
Comeau talks to the prostaff at ima in a end of the year-end review where
ima pros Michael Murphy and Captain Karl Bunch reflect upon where ima is now,
and where ima's headed product-wise in the coming year. |
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Talking Monster Tackle with Outdoor Pro Shop
In between field tests and industry events we enjoy visiting retailers and e-tailers to
find out more about their unique businesses, and this week we did both in a
single trip as we traveled to Outdoor Pro Shop to learn more about the Oretail store and
their new online store MonsterBassTackle.com. |
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Pro Bass Angler Matt Newman talks big baits and bigger fish
My
introduction to Matt Newman, the trophy bass fisherman, came a few years
ago while reading an article in BassWest USA that described his epic day
on the water in
which he caught 27
consecutive
largemouth bass over
8 pounds... |
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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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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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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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