Category Archives: Reviews
Dorado Invader 4cm Shad – crankbait review
Poland is no stranger to lurebuilding manufacturers. It probably has as many lure production companies as Japan does. They all seem to be fitting in the same category: foam crankbaits. [...]
Also posted in Featured, Hard Baits Tagged asp, chub, crankbait, dorado triada, floating, invader, shad bait, sinking, trout, zander 26 Comments
Krakusek, hand made lures from Poland
One of the reasons we decided to switch to a tackle review blog is that we felt there are a lot of lures that don’t get the attention they deserve. [...]
Also posted in Featured, Hard Baits 40 Comments
Jackall Diving Chubby 38 – small deep crankbait review
Jackall is amongst the fastest growing tackle companies from Japan, one of which have made it to the US market. They always seem to amaze us with radical design, and [...]
Also posted in Featured, Hard Baits Tagged bream fishing, crankbait, deep diver, panfish, rattlin, saltwater bream, trout 39 Comments
Fiberglass vs. Graphite Fishing Rods
Are fiberglass rods outdated? Will high modulus graphite take over? Can a graphite rod challenge fiberglass’s authority in cranking? These are all common questions I bump into when discussing rod [...]
Top 10 Zander / Walleye Soft Baits
I’ve been asked a lot, during some endless chat with different fishermen, what lures do I like most, what are my favorites for some specific application. You know, the same [...]
Also posted in Featured, Fish Tagged american walleye, zander, zander lures, zander soft baits 37 Comments
Battle of the Japanese Jerkbaits
The title says it all. Even though there are a lot more lure manufacturers out there, the JDM market has it’s own, proprietary jerkbait category, unlike no other. One of [...]
Also posted in Featured, Hard Baits Tagged duel sea fox, japanese jerkbaits, jerkbaits, lucky craft pointer, smith luna, yo-zuri pins minnow 1 Comment
Bomber Pro Long A – jerkbait review