The Ultimate Shad Swimbait
Monday, 20 January 2025
Ladson, SC (July 15, 2024) – A golden age of angling now under the bridge, the era of true-to-life swimbaits and bass of freakish, blimp-like proportions still reminds us of the lures’ potentially outlandish attracting power. Everyone who once slung these big slabs of plastisol has a crazy fish story to tell. But what
- Published in Gear Reviews
St. Croix BLACK BASS and BLACK BASS GLASS Series Rods
Friday, 17 January 2025
PARK FALLS, WIS – Revealed to the fishing industry at ICAST 2024, the all-new BLACK BASS and BLACK BASS GLASS Series may be the most dutiful and workmanlike family of bass rods ever conceived and crafted by St. Croix Rod. Expect universal appeal; these rods were designed and executed to appeal to bass anglers
- Published in Gear Reviews
SEVIIN GF Series expands for 2025
Monday, 13 January 2025
PARK FALLS, Wis. – SEVIIN GF Series low-profile baitcasting reels became available last September, delivering a standout combination of extreme castability, reliability, and performance at an angler-friendly retail price.
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How to tune your SEVIIN GS Casting Reel
Friday, 10 January 2025
If you’ve picked one up….. or are thinking about it….. here’s how to tune it for max performance with the line and lure you’re fishing.
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Legend Tournament Pike Rods
Wednesday, 08 January 2025
Furthering the mission to provide all anglers with the Best Rods on Earth in any situation, St. Croix Rods introduced the Legend Tournament Pike Series – Twelve technique-specific casting rods purpose-engineered and handcrafted with St. Croix’s top technologies, very latest materials and task-specific componentry and ergonomics to deliver uncompromising performance in the pursuit
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews
Z-Man NEW Jackhammer Colors for 2025
Wednesday, 08 January 2025
Ladson, SC (August 20, 2024) – These days, when you’re up on the casting deck, setting hooks and lipping big bass hitched to a favorite ChatterBait® JackHammer™, you can bet other boats are sharing in the fun, successfully slinging the same legendary lure. That multiple anglers on the same lake can all partake in
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All-new Physyx Minnow Shakers – built to shake what you’ve got
Monday, 06 January 2025
Whether you use forward-facing sonar or old-school intuition to locate bass, shaking a Damiki rig or similar jig-and-plastic-minnow combination is a deadly way to catch them.
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St. Croix Rods and SEVIIN Reels New for 2025
Friday, 03 January 2025
The annual International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) show in Orlando is where companies like St. Croix Rod and SEVIIN Reels show their latest products to tackle dealers and the fishing media each year. Unfortunately, ICAST isn’t open to the public, so we want to give you a look at every single product revealed
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The Best Largemouth Bass Lures of 2024
Friday, 20 December 2024
Because 2024 was impressive also for largemouth bass, the lures that caught our big fish deserved a story. My success is measured by the amount of 20-inchers we catch, and this year the boat captured 33 fish from 19 to 21.5 inches on each of the lures showcased here.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Largemouth Bass