Bass Fishing Dec 2016 | Page 44

2017 BUYER’S GUIDE SOFT PLASTICS 1 Some products are shown at their actual size, but not all. Refer to description for size details. 1. Luck-E-Strike Trickster 2 First look: The Trickster 2 is a wobbling Scrounger-type skirted swimming jig that comes packaged with a soft plastic. It has a flexible lip and a detachable hook that can be interchanged if desired. Size: 1/4 and 3/4 ounce Colors: 3 Suggested retail: $5.95 luck-e-strike.us 2. Gene Larew Ned Rig Inch Worm First look: The underside of the segmented body is serrated, while the top is ribbed. It ends with a unique sickle-shaped lower section with a small paddle tail. Use it with the tail, or tear it off for a more “traditional” Ned rig worm. Size: 3 3/4 inches Colors: 10 Suggested retail: $4.29 for seven 2 genelarew.com 3. Gary Yamamoto Sanshouo First look: The Sanshouo is sort of a salamander, sort of a gener- ic creature bait. It has a ribbed, flattened body with antennae or legs sticking out fore and aft and a spear tail. Size: 4 3/4 inches Colors: 10 Suggested retail: $6.49 for six 3 baits.com 4. Keitech Custom Leech First look: Here’s something different for drop-shot fans. Rig it “flat” to mimic a leech or “vertical” to mimic a small baitfish. The articulated body is designed to stand out horizontally at rest. Size: 3 inches Colors: 12 Suggested retail: $4.99 for 10 keitechusa.com 4 5 5. YUM Genie First look: Built for “magnum shaky head” fishing, this worm has a flapping tail, straight tapering body, round head and body segments. Size: 7 1/2 inches Colors: 13 Suggested retail: $2.99 for eight 42 yumbaits.com FLWFISHING.COM I DECEMBER 2016