Enabling Swimbait Mode with BFS Gear - Zappu Bredy Weedless Underspin https://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebanzappuweedlessbladedsbhooks.jpg Introduction: My recent journey with Yamamoto's Kickin' Zako bait had me on the search for different ways to present some of the even smaller paddletail...

Swimbait Rod Build: A Blank to Handle All your Big Bait Needs and More: Phenix Rods Titan Long Fall https://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebanphenixtitantjxl710hb.jpg Introduction: One of the biggest challenges anglers who fish big baits for bass face is finding the proper stick to launch their...

Elusive No More : SPRO's KGB Chad Shad 180 https://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebansprokgbchadshad180.jpg Introduction: In an industry that is made up of companies constantly trying to one up each other to gain the upper hand, few things spark more interest in a product within the bass fishin...

dragon1 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:00 am

Excellent read and write up...this rod will be en route to serve as a multi purpose light swimbait rod for 1-3 oz baits.

Thanks Cal!

Two years later? I'm surprised it's still available

SPRO's Very Affordable Vortex-E Casting Reel https://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebansprovortexecasting.jpg Introduction: As a company that is perhaps best originally known for their series of hollow body frogs, SPRO has been expanding on their versatility in recent years introducing new fish...

Illude Lunker Fighters Zombie Gerbil – A Deadly Walker http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanilludegerbil.jpg Introduction: The Lunker Fighters Zombie Gerbil is a rat-style swimbait that is a resin version of the original cedar-wood Illude Narle Gerbil. The Illude Gerbil is one of the rarest...

Follow the Leader : A Look Into JDM Options http://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebanfollowleader.jpg Introduction: Last year, as sort of a personal kick off to our BFS focused season, I dipped my toes into the shallow spool waters of finesse braids. In that article, I mentioned my round about ...

Built for Life and Wherever It Takes You: The Costa Aransas http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebancostaaransas.jpg Introduction: Costa offers a wide range of frames tailored for anglers, including hybrid and lifestyle options suitable for both water-based and everyday activities. While I hav...

3 Decades of Green - Shimano's 200 M Baitcaster http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanshimanocurado.jpg Introduction: The refresh of the new Shimano Curado 200 M flew under the radar this ICAST as the new Stradic FK took center stage. The new Curado iterates on a proven formula, and while it...

Catching the BFS Wave with Phenix Rod's New Series http://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebanphenixbfsc68.jpg Introduction: Until recently, most bass anglers turning to finesse techniques relied solely upon spinning gear to present their baits. However, over twenty years ago in Japan, manufactur...

Giving Bass "The Bird" - A New Crawler From Defiant http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebandefiantthebird.jpg Introduction: Defiant is best known for their soft bodied 210 and 247 trout profiled swimbaits which feature a line-through rigging system. The company has been expanding th...

Smalleyez wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:03 pm

That is a great review. Sounds nutso, but I’d like to try one on muskies.

He's caught several up in Alaska with it during development

Not Too Big, Not Too Small, with Versatility That Can Surprise and Confuse : CBC's Mini-Sonar http://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebanclickbaitcustomsminisonar.jpg Introduction: The parallel bass fishing universe of big baits sees new bait builders emerge with each passing year. Familiar bait ...

Abu Garcia Raises the Bar in Their Quest for Speed : Revo5 RKT http://tackletour.com/images23/featurebanaburevo5rkt.jpg Introduction: Abu Garcia continues to challenge the speed barrier with their Revo Rocket platform, but with the latest, Revo5 iteration featuring the same retrieve ratio as the pr...

A Next Level Swinghead from Gamakatsu http://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebangammytungstenhybridswinghead.jpg Introduction: The swing head has seen a recent spike in popularity to the point many will think it’s new and innovative. My first experience with a swing head was the product by the n...