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2017 BUYER’S GUIDE WIRE BAITS BUZZBAITS ima US Buzz The oversized blade creates a large bubble trail and loud squeaking noise. The head design is supposed to help it get on the surface quickly and stay there, even at slow speeds. $15.99 imalures.com Nichols Reflex Buzzbait This buzzbait was specially designed so the blade makes contact with the elongated head. It also features Nichol’s toothpick keeper system for adding a toad, swimbait or similar soft bait. $7.99 nicholslures.com A COOL IDEA: RIVER2SEA DOUBLE PLOPPER River2Sea’s Whopper Plopper is the hottest topwater bait in the busi- ness right now. Building on the Plopper’s success, the company created the Double Plopper, which features – you guessed it – two Plopper blades for double the “plopping.” The Double Plopper is similar to a double-bladed buzzbait, but it floats, so it can be paused on the surface or fished at crawling speeds. The blades counter rotate to create a commotion on the surface. Trailing back from between the blades is a fish-shaped body with a skirt and the 5/0, 2X-strong hook. $17.84 50 river2seausa.com FLWFISHING.COM I DECEMBER 2016