February 16th, 2010 | 6:31 pm | by ttnews | Comments
The Sebile Flatt Shad is vibrating up a storm of activity in both the fresh and saltwater fishing worlds. Word of their effectiveness for tournament and recreational anglers around the globe has started a feeding frenzy of its own.
Among recent additions to the Flatt Shad lipless bait lineup are the new, extra-heavy sinking [...]
February 16th, 2010 | 5:31 pm | by ttnews | Comments
New from Jewel Bait Company, The Rock is the perfect cross between a traditional worm sinker and the popular football jig, getting the very best traits of both items. It has a hole entirely through it just like any slip sinker does, but its football shape makes it look so different. And [...]
February 16th, 2010 | 3:19 am | by ttnews | Comments
The new Gene Larew® Biffle Bug, in the Tommy Biffle Signature Series, is a combination stride or glide bait in a compact 4.25″ design. The body is slim yet wide, and covered with concentric “ridges” spaced evenly from its nose to where the tail starts. The first 3/4-inch of its 3-inch body [...]
February 15th, 2010 | 4:15 pm | by ttnews | Comments
Hank Parker and Plano have enjoyed a relationship together for over 20 years. When the company asked the popular television show fishing host to design an organization system that takes all the things he wanted on the boat, and in a bag … the end result is the FTO Elite Hank Parker [...]
February 15th, 2010 | 12:12 pm | by dmodder | Comments
I’d say there’s a lot of interest in Boca Orange Seal bearings right now, based on the PM’s I get on TackleTour. I can’t really say if it’s “winter doldrums”, a sudden desire to eek’ out a little better casting performance or even an influx of members wanting to maintain their reels. But hardly a [...]
February 15th, 2010 | 4:07 am | by ttnews | Comments
The full-figured Sebile Crankster has been making lots of noise of late, but as an old rock song says best, “you ain’t seen nothing yet.”
Joining the round-bellied Crankster family is a brand new SR “Shallow Runner” design represented by two models, SR 50 and SR 65. The numerical designations refer to lengths in millimeters, which means [...]
February 14th, 2010 | 9:06 am | by ttnews | Comments
The Gene Larew HooDaddy has found its way back into the top spot in tackleboxes across the country, mostly because scores of anglers are rediscovering the bait as one of the best big bass baits around. With the re-found popularity come six new colors to both the 6″ HooDaddy and the 4.5″ HooDaddy Jr.
February 14th, 2010 | 4:58 am | by ttnews | Comments
Jewel introduces the Hyper Pin Shaky Head Jig. This unique head is the result of marrying Jewel’s computer designed Pro Spider Jig to the company’s proprietary pivoting Hyper Pin bait keeper system. For shaky head anglers, it’s a match made in bass hog heaven.
The proven Pro Spider Jig head design comes through rocks and cover [...]
February 14th, 2010 | 3:57 am | by ttnews | Comments
Plano’s SoftSider product line offers the widest selection of tackle bags available. SoftSider tackle bags are designed to serve a wide range, from the beginner to the seasoned angler.
The 4472 Open Top SoftSider tackle bag’s sleek minimalistic design allows for quick and easy access to your tackle. Included are four StowAway® utility boxes allowing you [...]
February 13th, 2010 | 11:41 pm | by ttnews | Comments
The Sebile Spin Shad was named “Best New Hard Lure” of ICAST 2009. The new bait is the ultimate tail spinner, featuring heavy metal alloy Bismuth inside a molded baitfish-shaped body with intricate attention to detail. On the tail end and affixed to an inline swivel is the unique Sebile Shad Blade. The Shad Blade [...]
February 13th, 2010 | 8:46 pm | by ttnews | Comments
Today your camera, cell phone, camcorder, GPS and a myriad of other electronic devices are as important to your fishing trip as your rod and reel. To protect these valuable devices Plano has developed the Guide Series Waterproof Cases. Made of tough crystal clear polycarbonate featuring cam-action latches and a Dri-Loc® O-ring seal, these cases are [...]
February 13th, 2010 | 6:41 pm | by ttnews | Comments
Where’s the beef? In the Larew® 12″ El Salto Worm
The Gene Larew El Salto Grande 12-inch worm has been beefed up in response to anglers’ wishes and the new diameter is definitely A+ worthy. Its diameter has been increased by about 15 percent and the beefed-up body is a good look to go along with [...]
February 13th, 2010 | 6:40 pm | by ttnews | Comments
The brand new Jewel Swim Gem swimbait jighead eliminates several problems common when rigging and fishing soft swimbaits. Its unique boomerang-shaped head envelops the bait’s nose to make head and bait come together as one in a realistic looking, streamlined baitfish appearance.
The lower half of the boomerang is slightly longer than the top and distributes [...]
February 11th, 2010 | 12:24 pm | by ttnews | Comments
Berkley, America’s leading fishing tackle brand, will give one lucky participant at the Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham, Ala., the chance to win $100,000 by simply casting into a target. During the final weigh-in on February 22, one individual in the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex arena will be randomly drawn from the [...]
February 9th, 2010 | 4:23 pm | by ttnews | Comments
Cheryl Smith loves to fish, and her desire to be on the water is paying off. Her infectious angling passion paid big dividends in the Berkley Big Fish (BBF) Contest for OutdoorGirl1, as she has become known on BerkleyBigFish.com. Smith landed the biggest prize offered – a fishing trip for two with [...]
February 5th, 2010 | 4:05 pm | by ttnews | Comments
Awesome is the best word to describe Omoto’s new Wavecaster™ 6000CT. All metal corrosion resistant construction and a classic profile gives this new reel a familiar look, but internally it is all new. A free floating spool system provides excellent casting performance and a sensitive magnetic cast control helps eliminate backlashes. The new Wavecaster is [...]
At times, even more enjoyable than learning about something new and innovative in the tackle industry is the opportunity to meet and get to know the people behind the scenes. In this age of the Internet, a lot of times, face to face meetings come only after several years of corresponding via email or over [...]
February 4th, 2010 | 12:46 am | by ttnews | Comments
In our daily activities, we come across a lot of new and innovative products. The Aquateko InvisaSwivels are an exciting new twist on the old metal standard: durability and strength,” said Mark Hilzim, VP of Sales & Marketing.
Mr. Rusty Uhland, the inventor of the product and VP ofNew Product Development at Aquateko commented, “I was [...]
February 2nd, 2010 | 12:47 pm | by ttnews | Comments
DuraSafe has launched Coupler Connect™, an easy-to-use trailer alignment device that also offers optional protection against accidental trailer uncoupling.
DuraSafe Coupler Connect™
Patent-Pending Coupler Connect™ eliminates the problems many people have with trying to hook up a trailer by locating the trailer coupling directly over the ball without the need of assistance – and prevents damage to [...]
Product is flying in faster than we can keep track here at TT HQ. 2010 is going to be a very busy year. Some exciting product we recently received hails from overseas and the prestigious manufacturer, Evergreen International. Here’s a pictorial sneak peak at what we have in our queue for the coming year.
