Freshwater fishing requires special tools in order to be successful. There are special lures that need to be used to catch fish. The following will review six lures to help aid you in your next fishing supply shopping trip.
• Northland® Slurpies Swim Shad is a new lure on the market.
o It is classified as a jerkbait.
o Made of soft plastic
o Designed with holographic FishFlakes™ to shimmer like fish scales.
o Salted and spiced with SowSauce™ to capture the sniffers.
o Shad body is internally weighted.
o Wide paddle tail makes it wiggle like a real fish.
o Sold in packs of three or four for $3.99
o Available at http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_77162_100007007_100000000_100007000_100-7-7 .
• Bass Assassin® Shad Assassins are a new soft bait/lure for freshwater fishing.
o Designed with a “fat belly.”
o Looks like a minnow.
o Soft body texture renders a fleshy feel. This makes fish believe it’s real and they hold onto it longer.
o It works in all settings from topwater to subsurface.
o This works well for bass, stripers, sea trout, redfish, and other saltwater fish.
o The sizes range from 1″-7″ and depending on the size with determine how many are in a pack.
o Price ranges from $2.79-$4.29.
o Available at http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_30191_100007000_100000000_100007000_100-7-0.
• Berkley® PowerBait® Crazy Legs Chigger Craws are a new unique soft bait/lure.
o These baits have been used in tournaments and have proven to produce great results.
o When this bait is in the water the arms and appendages flap quickly.
o It is really flashy in the water and fish automatically react by biting it.
o It is $3.49.
o It is available at http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10200659_100007000_100000000_100007000_100-7-0.
• Zoom® Soft Plastic Baits – SS+ Lizard is a Soft Bait/Lure.
o Zoom baits are very popular with tournament fisherman because they have been so successful.
o Made of soft plastic.
o Holds even the softest bite because infused with salt.
o Length sold is 6″.
o Sold in packs of 9.
o Price is $2.49.
o Available at http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_7511_100007005_100000000_100007000_100-7-5.
• Bass Pro Shops® Dart Tubes
o Special to Bass Pro Shops.
o Has solid full body that makes it easy to use and durable.
o Has six trailing legs that flutter and flap while moving through the water.
o They are infused with salt so the fish bites will hold.
o Sold in packs of 10.
o Price is $3.99.
o Available at http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_103946_100007010_100000000_100007000_100-7-10.
• Daiwa® Dr. Minnow is a Hard Bait/Lure
o This is designed for fishing just below the surface.
o Works on largemouth, smallmouth, stripers, and trout.
o Features include detailed minnow patterns, lifelike eyes, and built in rattles that ring a loud dinner bell.
o This lure has a tight wiggling action.
o The cost is $4.99.
o They are available at http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10206646_100005002_100000000_100005000_100-5-2.
Freshwater fishing is a lot of fun when you have the right tools. The six lures mentioned above are all new to the market and are receiving rave user reviews. Try them out but most importantly have fun.
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