Vagabond Licenses Lunker Punker from Black Dog Baits February 12
2009 4:10pm Submitted: Cal
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Vagabond baits, makers of extremely detailed and exotic baits for the Japanese Market has recently licensed the rights to build and sell their interpretation of Black Dog Bait Company's Lunker Punker. In a very rare spirit of cooperation, the two companies have joined forces to bring us the Surf Hustler, a streamlined seven and a half inch, just over four ounce top water bait.
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The Surf Hustler is due to debut at the 2009 Bassmaster Classic Expo to be held in conjunction with the Classic event from February 20th - 22nd in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana.
The baits are expected to retail for $120 each and be available in six different colors and will have a label announcing the fact the bait design is licensed from Black Dog Bait Company. There are also plans for further cooperation between the two companies with Vagabond lending their extreme finishing services to Black Dog Bait Company for limited run versions of the Punker, Shell Cracker, and other baits.