GEAR
FIRST LOOK
NEW PRODUCTS
Black Flagg RK Swingg Jigg Cover Edition
And W Craww
Italian tackle maker Black Flagg has teamed with 2014 Forrest Wood Cup
champ Anthony Gagliardi to launch an expansion into North America. Initial
product offerings include soft plastics of various shapes, jigs, spoons, spinner-
baits, terminal tackle, vibrating jigs and more. Of particular note are the Rk
Swingg Jigg Cover Edition and W Craww.
The Swingg Jigg’s Gamakatsu G-Lock hook swivels freely behind an Arkie-
style head. Its silicone skirt is attached with a two-part band that sandwiches
the strands in place. Choose from 5/16, 7/16 and 9/16 ounce. $5.75
The W Craww, which comes in a 4 1/4-inch standard size and a smaller
variation just over 3 inches long, is a flipping bait or trailer. Heavy claws are
attached to the body with thin, supple “arms,” a combination that the compa-
ny says creates a “waving” action as the bait sinks. $4.95 for five
Daiwa Tatula
Elite Signature
Series Bass Rod
To create its Tatula
Elite rod series, Daiwa
tapped a stellar pro-
staff consisting of such
bass fishing luminaries
as Cody Meyer and Ish
Monroe and gave each
one the tools and free-
dom to design rods
specifically for his
favorite techniques. In
Meyer’s case, they
included a 7-foot, medi-
um-light finesse spin-
ning rod and a 7-foot, 4-
inch “versatile” spinning
rod. The entire series
includes 20 models for
tactics such as pitching
and flipping, cranking,
frogging, and topwater
and jerkbait fishing. The
blanks are made with
X45 Bias construction,
with layers of fibers
crisscrossing each other
to minimize twist, which
improves casting and
performance. Cranking
rods are built on hybrid
graphite/fiberglass
blanks. Seven models,
including Meyer’s spin-
ning outfits, feature the
Daiwa Air Guide System
(AGS), which replaces
traditional metal guides
with carbon fiber guides
said to improve sensitiv-
ity and add a cutting-
edge finished look. The
rest are fitted with Fuji
Alconite guides. $179.99
to $289.99
daiwa.com/us
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