Saltwater Flats Jig. This flattened saltwater jig is highly popular used on tropical grass flats in warmer climates. Reason is the flat head rides high and skims across the bottom in shallow water. With the hook eye far forward, it sheds weeds fairly well in smaller sizes such as this. Most importantly, the stable head shape helps keep the hook upright (more so than other jig shapes) even when momentarily paused on the bottom.

Other jig shapes roll over easily when paused on the bottom. Then all you have is a grappling hook as the point snags in the marl and grass. On the other hand, the saltwater flats jig is shaped to resist tipping over and dragging the point on the bottom and in the grass. That's why it is so prized for light tackle flats fishing.

Although this head shape is not as popular in other regions, it will work great anywhere shallow water flats fishing is done worldwide. Do give it a try.

When fishing with these jig heads, it may help to carefully use a small drop of super glue or Zap A Gap on the jig collar before pushing the soft plastic tail into place. This will prevent the tail from falling down (fish don't like that) and helps prolong the overall life of the tail.

Mustad 34184D Hook. O'Shaughnessy. Forged. Long Shank. Heavy Duty. Duratin. I think this is the best saltwater jig hook that's ever been made. In recent years, more and more round bend jig hooks like used for freshwater largemouth bass are being used in saltwater. Largemouth tend to hold onto jigs a long time, and round bends are good for that.  However, saltwater fish tend to be strikers, and the heavy duty, long shank O'Shaughnessy bend is absolutely best for saltwater strikers.

The hook size is 3/0 long shank.

3 Saltwater Flats Jigs ~ 3/8 oz ~ Red.

Polishing the Rocks with Darter Jigs

A relatively lesser-known yet interesting and effective tactic is "polishing the rocks" as it's called with a darter jig head and soft plastic tail of your choice.

The darter jig became favored by a few Western aces in the mid-eighties. Today, there's still a fair degree of darter jigging practiced in California. But darter jigs have never been a mainstream tactic in other states or regions. They're just not used much outside of California.

That's not to say no one uses them. Californian anglers do, and that's a good indication that perhaps you should give them a try.

The nice thing about the darter jigs you see here is that they're versatile. They can be used with the point buried to be weedless (shown top) or with the point exposed (shown bottom).

One way to think of and use them is like a jerkbait on a jig, especially when dressed with long slanky worms like the 5-3/4" Gary Yamamoto Kut-Tail worm (shown top) or the 4" 9S-series Senko (shown bottom).

Usually a darter jig is kept moving, hence the term, "polishing the rocks".

A darter jig isn't made to drag across the bottom or drag through grass. It will get stuck or hung up that way.

It is balanced to hover and waver barely above bottom, which requires a degree of angler acumen. That's the same way it can be used over submerged grass beds - to keep it ticking occasionally across the tops of underwater grass. Practice makes perfect.

Worms like those shown above or soft plastic jerkbaits are probably the most popular types of dressings for darter jigs. It is also common to use single tail grubs, even hula grubs, small soft craws or you name it on darter jigs. Whatever kind of soft bait that you try, if it works, then it's the right thing to use on a darter jig. Keep in mind you often want it polishing the rocks or ticking through grass tops for example.

But the versatility doesn't end there. These same darter jig heads can be used inside or outside tube jigs as shown below with Gary Yamamoto's 3-1/2" tube bait.

The hook in it is second to none. It's the 5/0 Gamakatsu model #60415. Arguably the best freshwater bass jig hook in the world for applications such as darter jigs and tube jigs. Clip on the convenient and super-holding TruTurn HitchHiker wire coil clip and you'll be good to give this darter jig a go.

You may or may not have tried darter jigging before. In either case, the versatility of this darter jig head may warrant a try.

Please enjoy.

4 Pro Darter Jigs ~ 3/8 oz ~ Green Pumpkin

Savvy Tournament Anglers Depend on deps Lures Worldwide

In 1992, Japanese angler Kazumasa Okumura started to gain much media attention by breaking the ten pound barrier several times in a row on Japan's famed bass water, Lake Biwa. He used an original design heavy weight spinnerbait, slow-rolling it deep along the bottom, a tactic not practiced much in Japan. However, the lure and technique started Kazumasa's career and legend as one of Japan's foremost big bass experts, and led to his founding of the deps lure company.

Kazumasa loved to fish with big spinnerbaits, and in 1997, at the age of 28, Kazumasa founded the deps company in order to make his now legendary spinnerbait available to other anglers. Kazumasa's habit of catching monster bass, especially when outdoor writers/photographers were fishing with him, helped establish the success of and the aura surrounding deps lures.

Kazumasa's spinnerbait, named the B-Custom, became an immediate sensation in Japan and still ranks as one of the best fish catching lures in Japan today.

But Kazumasa didn't stop there. Kazumasa and deps continued to test and release new products, focusing on big bass, adding up to a full line of hard, soft and hybrid lures, many of which are only available in Japan.

In 2000, swimbaits and the big bait boom got started throughout Japan. Kazumasa and deps began to test and manufacture various styles of big baits not seen before in Japan, or anywhere. Japanese bass anglers typically focused on finesse fishing and light tackle, but the ingenuity of deps new big bass baits grabbed the attention of anglers and bass across Japan.

Released in 2003, one radical new design was a big wake bait named the Buzzjet. It was voted the most popular lure in Japan for 2003 by Lure Magazine readers.

deps Buzzjet 96 and Buzzjet Jr.

In 2004, deps released the Basirisky, a hollow rubber frog with a crazy yet brilliant twist. Its unique back legs face forward so that it crawls on the surface creating a huge rollicking ripple behind it.

deps basirisky 60 (left) and bigger basirisky 70 (right).

deps Lures Debut in North America

In late 2005, deps lures started to become available in North America. It is really the deps Basirisky (two sizes) plus the deps Buzzjet (two sizes) that have captured the interest of North American anglers.

deps are relatively expensive lures. Nevertheless, across the USA, deps products are mainly being bought by tournament anglers or by otherwise expert anglers who have seen the product videos on the Internet and have been blown away by their unorthodox look and action.

Especially to tournament anglers, the higher price is offset by the hope to win tournaments with deps, and that has proven to be the case for some.

Regional Hot Spots

Currently, deps products are most widely used in both north and south California, all over the Potomac area (Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland), South Carolina and North Carolina. On the other hand, deps haven't caught on yet in many other regions, including much of the South as well as Texas and Florida. There's still a lot of water where a deps has never been wet in most states, Canada and Mexico.

An International Phenomena

What's an interesting phenomena and one other region (actually, continent) where many of the deps lures for sale in North America are going is overseas to tournament anglers in Europe, especially France, Italy and Spain. Many European tournament anglers are racking up high scores in competition by depending on deps basirisky and buzzjet lures. The Internet has helped sophisticated French, Spanish and Italian anglers to leapfrog smack dab onto the very cutting edge of new lures and very latest information on what's hot. They're tapping the latest and greatest bass tackle and tactics that have not yet made their way into slower-moving European tackle distribution chains or magazine articles there. Of course, these advanced anglers would like to keep it hush-hush because they're onto a good thing here. The instant Internet access to world class tackle and tactical knowledge can definitely be an advantage to them since they're getting items and information not used by many other anglers in Europe.

Getting back to the states, there's an element of hush-hush about deps too, yet it has been the eventual word of mouth praise that has been the key to deps' growing success in the states. Although guys try to keep it a secret, the deps products popularity grows because anglers share their positive experience with each other.

Captain Karl Bunch

One such angler who is willing to share his deps lure secrets with us is Capt. Karl Bunch. He operates Karl's Bassin' Adventures Guide Service (at karlsbassinadventures.com) on the Potomac River, the Upper Chesapeake Bay headwaters and the Susquehanna River flats.

Capt. Karl Bunch operates Karl's Bassin' Adventures Guide Service

Basirisky

"Several years ago I first heard rumors about the deps products from tournament anglers. Then in early spring 2006 the Basirisky was quickly becoming the whispering topic of tournament anglers on the Potomac River,: says Capt. Karl. "Word got out that finally here is a topwater lure that can be cast long distances back deep, deep into the thickest of grass beds and simply retrieved across the dense grass beds with great success at getting old bucket mouth to attack it. As I started using the Basirisky I found that several of my tournament angler clients who I was guiding, they would not talk about the Basirisky until I pulled one out for them to use. Yes, they were trying to keep the Basirisky a secret as the Basirisky was winning tournaments and anglers were cashing checks in tournaments using the Basirisky."

"But you can't keep a great lure a secret for long and by the summer of 2006 the Basirisky was the must have lure on the Potomac River and Upper Chesapeake Bay/Susquehanna Flats," says Karl.

"It got a little surreal, and a real worry to those who did not have any as tournament anglers were making early morning deals with their fellow anglers for the Basirisky prior to launch time at the tournaments."

"I have found that a good quality 6 foot 6inch to 7 foot medium-heavy fishing rod with 40 to 65 pound test braided line works best for fishing the Basirisky. Give the Basirisky a good long cast deep into the thick grass bed, hold your rod tip at the 10 o' clock position and give it a steady retrieve. As the Basirisky gets to within two feet from the edge of the grass bed, many times I will stop the Basirisky and work it as a popper, and just as the Basirisky clears the edge of the grass bed, I will without pause start the steady retrieve again. I have found this technique to be very effective even on the most reluctant bass with heavy fishing pressure." reveals Karl. "I prefer to use the smaller/lighter 60 series most of the time but on the breezy days when there is a slight chop on the water I will use the bigger/heavier 70 series Basirisky," advises Capt. Karl Bunch.

Buzzjet

"The Buzzjet is just getting it's due attention in the region in 2007. The popularity of the Basirisky has helped to get many anglers to give the Buzzjet a go, and this exciting topwater wake bait is rewarding anglers with great success. Recently, Mike Acord of Susquehanna Fishing Tackle in Lancaster, Pennsylvania won the B.A.S.S. Weekend Series Co-Angler side on the Potomac River using the Buzzjet Jr. as one of Mike's key lures during the tournament," says Karl.

"I have found that a good quality 6 foot 6 inch medium-heavy fishing rod with 20 to 40 pound test braided line to work best. Hold the rod tip at the 10 o' clock position with a steady retrieve. I prefer the Buzzjet Jr. on the waters of the Potomac River and Upper Chesapeake Bay as the smaller size more effectively matches our bait fish size. The Buzzjet Jr. is very effective when fished over submerged grass and retrieved parallel along side the edge of the grass beds," says Karl.

Capt. Karl Bunch uses the smaller sizes - Basiriky 60 and Buzzjet Jr. - most often.

"I hope these tips can help you to depend on deps lures for fishing success," concluded Capt. Karl Bunch. You can visit his site at karlsbassinadventures.com.

F14 Tin Squids

F14 Tin Squids. These are called tins, the traditional name for this genre and style of surf casting lures. These are actually cast of babbitt and heavily chrome plated. Babbit is an alloy, mainly lead typically with 15% antimony and 5% tin for example that serves to substantially harden the lure.

Although they do not look like squids, this class of lures were called "tin squids" and the act of casting and retrieving them in the surf was called "squidding". These terms go back in time but its jargon that is still used today.

These look like jigging spoons but are actually casting spoons for surfcasters. They don't perform particularly well for vertical jigging like you'd use a diamond jig off a boat. These tin squids will tend to tangle often when vertically jigged.

When cast and retrieved so they swim back horizontally through the water, they won't ordinarily tangle. They are designed and have been perfected for one purpose only - long distance casting and retrieving in the surf from whatever kind of sandy or rocky shoreline. They swim, tracing an S-shaped wiggling path through the water, with action very much like a swimming baitfish when cast and retrieved with a feather-dressed tail hook (not included).

You get one each of:

1. Small F14  ~  1-3/8 oz  ~  3" long
2. Butterfish  ~  2 oz  ~  2-3/4" long
3. Large F14  ~  3-1/2 oz  ~  4-1/4" long

Please Note: The weights inscribed on the tins are incorrect. Those would be the weights if they were cast in tin metal. But they are not cast in tin. They are cast in heavier babbit which weighs more than the inscription.

Small F14. Correct weight (made of heavier babbit) is 1-3/8 oz.

Butterfish. Correct weight (made of heavier babbit) is 2 oz.

Large F14. Correct weight (made of heavier babbit) is 3-1/2 oz.

Bottom view. Large F14 (left). Butterfish (center). Small F14 (right).

Charlie Graves Tins ~ J6, J7, J8 Tin Squids ~ No hooks

Charlie Graves Tins. These are called tins, the traditional name for this genre and style of surf casting lures. These are actually cast of babbitt and heavily chrome plated. Babbit is an alloy, mainly lead typically with 15% antimony and 5% tin for example that serves to substantially harden the lure.

Although they do not look like squids, this class of lures were called "tin squids" and the act of casting and retrieving them in the surf was called "squidding". These terms go back in time but its jargon that is still used today.

These look like jigging spoons but are actually casting spoons for surfcasters. They don't perform particularly well for vertical jigging like you'd use a diamond jig off a boat. These Charlie Graves will tend to tangle often when vertically jigged.

When cast and retrieved so they swim back horizontally through the water, they won't ordinarily tangle. They are designed and have been perfected for one purpose only - long distance casting and retrieving in the surf from whatever kind of sandy or rocky shoreline. They swim, tracing an S-shaped wiggling path through the water, with action very much like a swimming baitfish when cast and retrieved with a feather-dressed tail hook (not included).

You get one each of:

1. Charlie Graves J6  ~  1-3/4 oz  ~  3" long
2. Charlie Graves J7  ~  2 oz  ~  3-1/4" long
3. Charlie Graves J8  ~  2-1/4 oz  ~  3-1/2" long

Please enjoy!

Charlie Graves Tin ~ J6.

Charlie Graves Tin ~ J7.

Charlie Graves Tin ~ J8.

Bottom view. Left to right: J8. J7. J6

Frog Fishing - It's Not Your Father's Topwater Any More

It's getting friggin' froggy on the water lately. Well-known grass fisheries like Lake Guntersville in Alabama, the Potomac River or the California Delta are frog fishing meccas but it doesn't end there. Frog fishing is a worldwide craze in bass fishing today. Not just in the USA, Canada and Mexico but anglers in all corners of the world, France, Italy, Spain, Latvia or anywhere there's a knotted tangle of lily pads, water chestnuts, tall reeds, or emergent weed beds, floating frogs and waking surface baits are all the rage today. Several of the best examples of these lure designs stem from Japan.

Compared to your more traditional topwater poppers and stickbaits used to walk the dog, the new breed of frogs and wakebaits are new styles of lures not seen before. They're not your father's topwater any more.Say Howdy to the Basirisky

Say Howdy to the Basirisky

The frog legs of the deps Basirisky below are a prime example of one such radical new design. The frog legs look more like the flukes on a pirate ship anchor. What they do is make the frog waddle side-to-side without any rod action required by the angler. With some of the very first Basirisky to get into US anglers hands not long ago, major tournaments were being won by fishermen who had never used a frog before. Due to the well-thought design, no prior experience nor frog expertise was required to be successful with the Basirisky.

Although made for the Potomac, the bubblegum color Basirisky (shown above) should work well worldwide wherever bass and grass abound. Deps custom-made this bubblegum color based on requests from anglers who fish the Potomac River and the Upper Chesapeake Bay headwaters. These grass-filled waters are a hotbed and testbed of the very latest frog lures from Japan, such as the deps Basirisky.

With success comes a price. The modern frog baits are pricey. but win a tournament with one, and you may feel they're well worth it, eh? Such expensive yet productive grass-fishing topwater lures have come to the forefront in major tournament fishing competitions on the hard-fished Potomac River. The highly-competitive chartered guide services there also rely on the modern frog lures to produce big catches for and equally big tips from well-to-do clients from nearby major cities.

Dep-end on deps Buzzjets

The newer high-end frog lures include not only the deps Basirisky (2 sizes). The Basirisky was just the first of this new generation.

Next came the deps Buzzjets (2 sizes). It wakes and shakes across the surface of grass beds too. It's an odd amalgamation of a crankbait lip, a propbait tail and a half frog / half porkchop body that looks like it shouldn't work. But it does. Big time.

The deps Buzzjet Jr. above breaks away from traditional lure body shapes. It has a crankbait lip, a propbait tail and a chunky frog-shaped body.

Just kidding around, but it isn't too far-fetched to say the big deps Buzzjet 96 (above) has a body shaped like a ham hock.

Enter the Optimums

Next of kin to emerge in terms of modern grass frogs and wake baits were Optimum's Furbit frogs (2 models) which were introduced in July, 2006. The Furbit won the US tackle trade industry's award for best new soft bait of the year.

One of the latest frogs to hop over here from Japan, Optimum's Furbit the Frog (above) has rabbit fur strips for legs and a spinner blade for vibration and flash.

This mouse-colored hollow rubber Optimum Poppin' Furbit above is a new, non-traditional popper than can go through thick grass where no popper has gone before.

Get Ready to Roumba! Ima-gine That

So new it's not released yet is a frog-shaped surface wakebait from Japan that is named after pro angler Fred Roumbanis who was instrumental in its design.

An exciting departure from traditional topwater shapes, the Ima Roumba above is so new, it has not been released yet. It's slated release date is late 2007. The Ima Roumba is shown above (top) with the deps Buzzjet Jr. (bottom). Both are about the same size. Both are topwater wakebaits. Both are high quality products. However they feature their own unique actions.

A surface wakebait, one great way to use the Roumba is to hold your rod tip high so it can't possibly dive under water. When the Roumba gets near floating grass clumps, the rod can be lifted to pull the Roumba onto its side or back, so it throws its hooks on top until it's skated over the grass clump. Once over without grabbing the grass, the retrieve can be resumed. There's a knack to pulling this maneuver, yet it isn't difficult. Astute buzzbait anglers also have a similar knack of pulling a buzzbait over a grass clump in order not to foul the buzzbait propeller or the hook.

However, other more traditional topwater lures like poppers, propbaits or stickbaits used to walk the dog can't really go through grass. As great as older, traditional shapes are in open water, they get stuck in grass. Their hooks are designed to hang down where they'll usually grab grass every time they contact a clump. This illustrates the subtle kinds of differences between older generation topwaters like poppers and cigar-shaped Spook or Sammy styles above versus the newer generation of topwater baits.

The ima Roumba is shown for size comparison with the Super Spook Jr.

Interested? Well, why not try a Basirisky or Buzzjet then? or a Furbit the Frog or Poppin' Furbit? Then again, maybe wait to try an Ima Roumba which will be out soon.

But whatever you fancy, try any one and you'll see. They're not your father's topwaters any more.

Length: 5" (130mm)   Weight: 3/8oz (12g)   Lure Type: Floating   Diving Depth:  6in-2ft (20cm-60cm)   Action: Rolling & Wobbling   Hooks: Owner ST-46 Size #3

You may not have heard of the ima lure company. Yet they are the number one saltwater lure brand in the island nation of Japan where ocean fishing is a favorite pastime and ima lures are the best and most popular lures.

The komomo SF-130 Slim is ima's most sensational product of all. It has the slender baitfish shape and action that made the Ima brand legendary among Japanese saltwater anglers. Now in the USA.

I was one of the first to use the ima saltwater lures in the USA last year. Please enjoy reading the following report that I provided back to the ima company:

The slim komomo is shaped like a baitfish and casts like an arrow. There's no protruding diving lip to ruin the natural appearance and rob precious distance on the cast.

The secret to its surprising long distance is not only the arrow-like shape, but there is a raceway engineered inside the komomo's body. That lets two dense tungsten ball weights roll down the raceway into the very tail tip of the komomo upon casting. Unlike other lures that have fixed weight systems, the Komomo can be much lighter yet still cast much farther because all the dense tungsten weight is in the tail on the cast. When fully armed with its three Owner hooks, the komomo weighs almost 1/2 ounce, but due to the shifting tungsten weights inside, the komomo goes the distance like a much heavier lure.

When it first splashes down, the heavily weighted tail causes the komomo to sit almost vertical, straight up and down in the water.

As soon as the retrieve is started, the pull of the fishing line causes the tungsten weights to roll back down the raceway and into the belly of the komomo where there is a baffle that holds the weights precisely at the center of balance for the duration of the retrieve. With the weights automatically repositioned and secured by the baffle mechanism, the komomo now sits perfectly horizontal in the water.

5" ima komomo Saltwater Lure ~ Black Blue Shad

5" ima komomo Saltwater Lure ~ Flashy Green

At 5-1/4 inches long, the slender body shape resembles many baitfish found in all bays and oceans. The swimming action imitates such long, slender baitfish too. The komomo action can be described as more of a roll. Once you see it, you will recognize the slender baitfish movement the komomo imitates so well.

Under normal conditions, the komomo maintains a consistent swimming depth about one foot or so below the surface.

Ideal action can be gotten on a slow retrieve and slow-moving water. Again, the action is more of a roll. As you slowly retrieve it, the komomo innately wants to stop and pause a lot if you let it, which is very natural and how a slender baitfish would act. The lifelike slow-rolling movement is a perfect visual attractant at such special moments as those calm daybreaks and serene sunsets when ocean gamefish cruise the sea surface looking for an easy meal.

The komomo can also be retrieved fast by the angler, or it can be cast into fast-moving water, and the komomo will still work as intended even in a fast current or on a fast retrieve. You will again notice the remarkable similarity of the action to long slender baitfish that must swim much harder, almost gyrating from side to side in a wide S-shaped arc in fast water. The komomo will closely mimic its natural baitfish counterparts as the komomo also arcs widely from side to side when moved quickly.

The three Owner ST-46 #3 hooks leave little excuse for a lunging predator to not get hooked, and the ABS body is practically indestructible. These saltwater tinned hooks are incredibly sharp and dare I say, they are superior to any saltwater hooks available in the USA. The size #3 falls in between traditional size #2 and #4. Incredible hooks for sure.

The komomo SF-130 Slim imitates slender baitfish everywhere they are found, meaning 70% of the planet's surface. Shouldn't you be throwing the komomo?

Length: 5" (130mm)   Weight: 3/8oz (12g)   Lure Type: Floating   Diving Depth:  6in-2ft (20cm-60cm)   Action: Rolling & Wobbling   Hooks: Owner ST-46 Size #3

Heavy Duty Swimbait / Soft Bait Jig Heads for Fresh or Saltwater

3 Swimbait / Soft Bait Jig Heads ~ 1/2 oz ~ Green

3 Swimbait / Soft Bait Jig Heads ~ 1/2 oz ~ Silver Pearl

These versatile jig heads may be used in either fresh or saltwater.

They may be dressed with many different swimbait bodies as well as a wide variety of other soft plastic baits.

The jig head is made with a special heavier wire 5/0 Mustad Ultra Point saltwater corrosion resistant black nickel hook. You may have seen these same jig heads before. They're very popular, especially in saltwater and may be sold under different name brands. However, no others have the extra heavy duty hook like you see in it here.

This heavy wire hook is suitable for heavy freshwater bass tackle and for other big freshwater gamefish including striped bass, pike, big brown trout and other formidable gamefish in fresh or saltwater.

The heavy wire corrosion resistant hook makes this jig an ideal choice for rugged saltwater use.

These jig heads have a heavy 5/0 hook and work swell with 4" to 6" swimbait bodies such as the above examples.

These jig heads work with many productive styles of soft plastic baits in the 4" 5" and 6" size range primarily.

Shown above are a few of my personal favorite soft bait styles and colors that excel on this jig head for heavy freshwater and saltwater fishing.

One of the Best Trophy Fish Lures on Earth

Length - 7".    W eight - 1-3/8 oz .    Hooks - 3/0.

Tough injection-molded hard plastic lure with loud fish-calling rattles inside.

Effective for almost every kind of fresh and saltwater gamefish, including the toothiest critters.

Injection-molded hard plastic body means this lure has none of the weaknesses of wood or soft plastic lures. Thanks to the tough plastic construction, toothy fish can't easily sink their teeth into it.

Excellent producer of musky, pike, striped bass, bluefish, weakfish, monster brown trout, huge largemouth bass, giant walleye, snook, tarpon, sea bass, corvina, peacock bass and most any gamefish that prowls shallow water or the shoreline anywhere.

Appealing baitfish shape, profile and colors mimic most baitfish species in lakes, rivers and oceans all across the world. Works excellent in all types of waters. Works equally well in flat calm water or moving water whether there's current, tide, waves or flat calm, this lure works.

Many other lures are not effective at night. This lure is equally productive when fished slowly at night as it is during the day.

Shallow swimmer dives 1 to 2 feet deep. Just reel in. Has its own built-in action with an awesome body-rolling, side to side tail-wiggling action that throws off lots of belly flashing and vibrations like a disoriented, distressed big baitfish. Has a slow rise when paused. It float at rest and is excellent to twitch on the surface for explosive strikes.

Beautiful finishes, heavy duty molded-in hook hangers, extra heavy stainless split rings and 3X strong saltwater corrosion resistant Mustad 3/0 hooks are perfect for hooking and holding onto trophy gamefish of many species in lakes, rivers and seas anywhere on the planet.

The plastic lip is part of the lure's one-piece molded construction which make the lip more durable and perfectly-aligned for proper swimming action every time. It has none of the weaknesses of lures where the lip is glued-in or screwed on as a separate part.

These same lures are sold under different name brands worldwide, including several different musky/pike name brands and saltwater lure brands which regularly retail in the $7 to $9 dollars range. These are the same lures here, except they don't cost as much here.

Plainly and simply, this is one of the best fresh and saltwater trophy fish lures on the planet today at one of the best prices for it.

Length - 7".    W eight - 1-3/8 oz .    Hooks - 3/0.

7" Shallow Minnow ~ Blue Green Hologram

7" Shallow Minnow ~ Seasick Trout

7" Shallow Minnow ~ Blue Chartreuse Hologram

7" Shallow Minnow ~ Smoky Blue Back

These heavy duty, super high quality wood swimbaits just arrived from Japan where they are made for Optimum Baits in California with Allen Cole's endorsement.

These are the very latest updated Japanese paint patterns for A.C. Minnows.

A.C. Minnow ~ 9" ~ Rainbow Trout:

A.C. Minnow ~ 9" ~ Shad:

A.C. Minnow ~ 9" ~ Bass:

A.C. Minnow ~ 9" ~ Fire Tiger:

A.C. Minnow ~ 7" ~ Rainbow Trout:

A.C. Minnow ~ 7" ~ Shad:

A.C. Minnow ~ 7" ~ Bass:

A.C. Minnow ~ 7" ~ Fire Tiger:

A.C. Minnow ~ 5" ~ Bass:

A.C. Minnow ~ 5" Fire Tiger: