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.
Back in September, upon the announcement that Humminbird will be upgrading all their sidescan units with downscan ability – all units save my two 797c2 SI units that is, I posted a blog admonishing the manufacturer for this oversight.
Today, I received a private message from a forum member that Humminbird has “amazingly” overcome the memory [...]
January 17th, 2010 | 11:06 pm | by xtrachewy | Comments
After getting word from a friend that he was headed to a fishing expo in Central France I asked if he could spare a few pics for the tog. He obliged and sent some over…From the looks of things bigger baits are making their rounds for the multi species anglers in France. Skeet Reese was [...]
January 15th, 2010 | 5:06 am | by dmodder | Comments
I thought I’d spend a little time looking at the fundamentals behind the drag on our reels. Yep, you got it; the stuff beneath the drag star on your bait caster or the knob on your spinning rig. Along the way we’ll look at friction, what causes it, and how it relates to fishing and [...]
January 12th, 2010 | 2:49 pm | by battisti | Comments
Yesterday Dave launched his new Facts of Fishing FYI on YouTube – a weekly YouTube show that offers a different (and I say that with tongue in cheek) look at fishing. Only Dave and his semi-twisted mind could come up with something like this and I think you’ll all like what he’s done.
January 7th, 2010 | 5:07 pm | by ttnews | Comments
What happened? Ike no longer with Daiwa?????
Here’s a Pure Fishing release that came out today.
Renowned angler Michael Iaconelli and fishing industry leaders Abu Garcia, Spiderwire and Berkley entered into agreement for the upcoming 2010-tournament season. Beginning January 1, 2010, Iaconelli will fish Abu Garcia rods and reels, Berkley and Spiderwire line and Berkley PowerBait and [...]
January 5th, 2010 | 12:19 pm | by ttnews | Comments
Shimano just posted the new 2010 Cumulus rod on the TackleTour Forum. These rods are the lightest they have designed. The lightest casting model weighs only 2.75 ounces!!!
January 5th, 2010 | 11:18 am | by ttnews | Comments
For so many anglers across the country, time spent on the water is cherished and increasingly hard to find. It’s planned for and scrutinized with no detail overlooked. It’s a quest for the ultimate on-water experience and when it comes to equipment, it’s not about compromise. It’s precisely the reason Ranger Boats – in a [...]
December 31st, 2009 | 1:02 pm | by tomleogrande | Comments
After reading Zander’s “Here’s to the next 10 years” I wanted to just offer a big thanks to Zander, Cal and Jip for all you have done for the fishing community, the fishing manufacturers and even myself.
Angler’s across the globe use Tackle Tour to familiarize themselves with the products of the sport. You have guided [...]
So what do you get when you cross the beauty of a rainbow trout with the size and ocean going capabilities of a salmon and the voracity and ability to migrate back and forth from the ocean of a striped bass? Throw in some awesome river scenery and it can only mean one species of [...]
Every year before the Classic, Berkley will introduce new baits to the public. Some of these baits might have been used by pros prior to the Classic and some are brand spanking new. I just got word that for the 2010 Bassmaster Classic, Berkley will be introducing these new baits and they will be available [...]
December 15th, 2009 | 1:42 am | by dmodder | Comments
In some ways, the level wind on your bait cast reel is like the brakes on your car. Most of the time they work great and do exactly what they were intended for – it’s easy to take them for granted while enjoying care-free performance. However, sooner or later they’ll need to be serviced; and [...]
