I’ve now fished these baits for two seasons and what initially started out as skepticism has been replaced with confidence. These baits deliver and are very good in stained water like that of the California Delta. The extra displacement caused the blades gives the bait that extra edge and best of all because they spin at such low speeds slow rolling when the bite is slow makes this bait downright deadly at times. This rotation at slow speeds also makes this bait good for “helicoptering” in between thick structure. When we originally tested the Kevkel baits we praised the innovation but were not 100% convinced regarding performance benefits as a result of the design, well two years later I’m sold. These Kevkel Punched blades continue to deliver, and I’ve shown (and given) a number of these baits to professional BASS anglers that have also had success with them.

So what’s my only real gripe about Kevkel Baits? These custom spinnerbaits are hard to get! While the company was present at BassJam I still don’t know of any major e-tailer that has these baits. Kevkel Baits is still a relatively small operation, one that doesn’t have a website and has limited production capabilities. If you’re interested in purchasing some of these baits, the best way to order is to call George Yonekura at Research Machine Development (RMD – 1.408.988.1785).