The legendary JUNGLE JIG® product line from Northland Fishing Tackle welcomes a new family member to its popular line of weedless jigs for 2009 … called the JUNGLE SHAKE-E-BALL®. The distinctive jig was intelligently engineered for the tournament tested “shaky worm” technique; a proven tactic for lethargic, pressured, and cold front bass.

The JUNGLE SHAKE-E-BALL® is designed with a rockin’ “ball-head”, and features a 60 degree 3/0 Lip-Stick® flat-eye hook for superior hooking performance. The bait-holding Barb-Wire™ worm and grub collar makes rigging effortless and holds plastics securely in place.

This Rigged Jungle Shake-E-Ball® deadly combination works like a fulcrum to “rock and shake” the worm with it’s head down and tail floating up to trigger the bite!

“The JUNGLE SHAKE-E-BALL® is my go-to jig when I need to put fish in the boat during cold fronts and under tough conditions,” says TEAM NORTHLAND™ Bass Pro Jeff Gustafson. “I rig ‘em weedless with a small finesse worm and work it slowly through weeds, brush and boulders. It is a fish-catching-machine that works anywhere in North America,” says the 2008 Kenora Bass Tournament Champion from Kenora, Ontario. “It’s a jungle out there, and this little finesse jig triggers & fools finicky biting smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass when all other techniques fail!”

The JUNGLE SHAKE-E-BALL® is tournament tested and comes in three weights – 3/32, 1/8, & 3/16 oz. – and in two natural fish producing colors to include Bullhead Black and Watermelon Green.

What’s been around longer than jigs and rigs? A chunk of weight on a hook gets you in the fish zone and you get bites, right? Put a spinner blade and beads on a line, bait up, pull it through the water and you get bites, right? Pair a smallish hook with lively live bait, run the line through a slip-sinker and you get bit, right?

To a point.

Even for time-tested jig and rig setups, there were drawbacks, weaknesses, flaws, compromises, details in need of improvement. If you fish jigs or rigs (and who doesn’t, when the situation calls for ‘em), Refinement Day has arrived, thanks to VMC’s technical prowess and the Lindner family’s legendary insights.

We started from scratch and listened closely to Al, Ron, and James Lindner, fishermen blessed with experience and creativity. We assumed nothing and changed everything, building better tackle that excels in real-world situations.

VMC makes the finest hooks, and can craft custom creations that bring innovative concepts to life. You benefit from better hook design, better gap control, different eye angles, spinners that spin at slower speeds. Tinker and you are rewarded, if the tinkering is done by the right people.

Look for the distinctive red-and-white packaging of VMC Pro Series Jig, Rig, and Kit systems. Every little refinement you have ever needed has been packed in.

A few highlights:

• Innovative wire keeper grips plastics (and live baits) so they stay on straighter, better, longer.
• Half Moon heads let you snug soft plastics (even live bait) tight, for extra control and precision. (There’s even a Long Shank version.)
• Moon Eye heads are “aspirin shape” with the realism of oversized 3-D holographic eyes.
• Smoochin’ Minnow heads bring extreme realism and 3-D holographic eyes to a shape that allows snugging of plastics and other trailers.

VMC Dominator Jigs
Dominator Series Jigs come in two hook versions: a super duty made of Vanadium steel, for bass and other large fish; and a thin but super strong VMC Power Gap hook. The Power Gap features a precise 5% additional “gap” as compared to traditional jig hooks, proven to give you a huge increase in bite-to-hookup ratio.

Another big innovation: Dominator Jigs feature a 60-degree rotated “line tie” eye, for enhanced control and fewer snags along bottom and through heavy cover. From Metal Head, the best round jig ever, to specialty designs, Dominators are a welcome and needed overhaul of a classic tackle category.

VMC Barbarian Jigs
Designed for hardcore bass anglers, Barbarian Jigs are also perfect for other large predators like pike, muskies and stripers. The Technical Locking Curve (TLC) of Barbarian Jig hooks improve hooking percentage significantly… even in hard, bony mouths, you get deep penetration so you lose fewer fish. Specialty Tube Jig version spreads weight horizontally for better balance. To help you battle big, heavy fish, all Barbarians are made with Vanadium steel to resist opening under extreme hookset and pulling pressure.

VMC Revolution Spinners
Spinner rig fans will find heaven in three new series, all built around ingenious Hydro Flow blades and interchangeable clevises that allow quick blade changes without re-tying. The vented blades are a big deal, proven to spin beautifully at slower speeds, and kick out extra vibrations as water passes through the vented system.

Available in Classic, Hex, and Cracked Ice designs, everything about these spinner rigs is top shelf. VMC Fastgrip hooks penetrate 15% better than ordinary hooks. Premium fluorocarbon leaders reduce line visibility and enhance sensitivity. Choose one- or two-hook models and you’re ready to cover water at whatever speed the fish want.

VMC Fastgrip Live Bait Rigs
Live-bait rigs featuring colored Fastgrip hooks, with points that penetrate 15% better than ordinary hooks, fluorocarbon leaders, soft colored glow beads that smooth over the knot for superior snag prevention and proven, added attraction.