2012 Holiday Gift Guide
Part 2 - Lures, Apparel, Accessories and Fly for the Holidays
Date: |
11/20/12 |
Tackle type: |
Various |
Manufacturer: |
Various |
Reviewer: |
Team
TackleTour |
With just a day before Thanksgiving we are
sure you have plenty on your plate including looking forward to turkey dinner,
getting together with family, getting away for the holidays and tackle. Ok, if
tackle is on your short list you definitely share the itch to fish or are a bona
fide tackle enthusiast. Either way you are in the company of friends and TT
girls kick off the second part of our 2012 Holiday Gift Guide with picks in the
lure category.
Pro
Angler Ish Monroe's R2S Biggie Square Bill is great for deflecting off structure
to entice strikes
Freshwater Hard Bait : River2Sea Ish Monroe Biggie Square Bill Crankbait
– We reviewed the Biggie Square Bill crank earlier this season and while we are
logging additional time with other baits we find that we keep going back to this
particular bait when we want to deflect off structure to entice strikes. The
great thing about the series is that River2Sea offers two sizes in the Bumpin'
(rattle) and Creepin' (silent) models. the series is available in a range of
patterns including the flashy Abalone Shad which uses actual abalone inserts to
add additional realism to the gill plates. Since our initial review the company
has also added additional patterns, all of which retail for the reasonable price
of $8.49 each at
Tackle Warehouse.
The
D&M Piranha swim jig is easy to fish effectively and comes with a twin tail grub
so it is ready to fish right out of the package
Freshwater Skirted Bait : D&M Custom Baits Piranha Swim Jig – D&M's
Piranha Swim Jigs are just about as easy to fish as they come. Each swim jig
comes with a twin tail grub and is ready to fish right out of the package.
Simply tie it on, cast and retrieve. Each jig comes armed with a 5/0 Gamakatsu
hook and a blade that matches the bait's skirt. D&M is all about attention to
detail and each head is painted meticulously and finished with 3D eyes. The D&M
Piranha Swim jig is a great bait to fish in cooler conditions when traditional
blades don't work. These baits are available in 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4oz. sizes and
retail for $7.49 each at
Tackle Warehouse.
Keiko thinks Pro Angler John Crews
new Missile bait is "DBomb"
Freshwater Soft Bait : Missile Baits DBomb – Designed by one Bassmaster
Elite Series pro, John Crews, and leveraged by another, Ish Monroe, in his win
at Lake Okeechobee in 2012, the DBomb has taken off like , well, ok, we won’t
say it. But if you’re not fishing this creature/craw bait, you’re missing out.
Its ribbed body releases air bubbles on the descent when combined with the
undulating claws provides a realistic profile of a crawdad falling into the
water. Few hungry bass can resist such an easy meal when dropped in front of
their faces. The DBomb
is available in packs of 6 baits in up to 12 different colors.
The
Savage Gear Sandeel can be used for everything from rockfish in the ocean to
bass in your favorite lake
Soft Bodied Swimbait : Savage Gear Sandeel - Savage Gear is huge in
Europe and is starting to make a name for itself here in the U.S. with offerings
that are catered towards domestic species and applications. The first time we
saw the Sandeel we immediately thought "saltwater," and while they are great for
rockfish we have also found that these soft bodied swimbaits are absolutely
deadly for both Largemouth and Striped Bass. The jigheads provide a seamless
transition to the soft swimbait tail and the paddle tail design kicks back and
forth aggressively whether the bait is retrieved or jigged. The Savage Gear
Sandeel is
available in 5", 6", 7", 7.5" and 8" sizes and retail from $5.99
to $13.99 depending on size.
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