Jason mitchell elite series Rods
Jason Mitchell is an accomplished all-seasons hunting and fishing guide in South Dakota with a knack for new-product development, and he recently helped Clam Outdoors – a giant of the ice fishing industry – launch a new lineup of open-water rods called the Jason Mitchell Elite Series. Included in the series are five casting models and six spinning models that have bass fishing applications. They come with split cork grips and Fuji components on high-modulus graphite blanks. $ 139.99
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Zoom Boot Tail Fluke
Combine a Zoom Fluke and a Zoom Swimmer and the result is the 5-inch Boot Tail Fluke, which is a solid-bodied swimbait that is loaded with action yet tough enough to stand up to a lot of strikes. The Boot Tail Fluke can be fished solo with a jighead or weighted hook, as a trailer, or used in an umbrella rig. It’ s available in five popular colors, in packages of five. $ 5.49
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coast FL75R
The Coast FL75R has a rechargable lithium battery pack( it also runs on standard alkaline batteries) and is rated to run on high for two hours and 15 minutes. The LED beam is adjustable for distance and output and can reach more than 500 feet. Five colors are available, with matching adjustable headbands, and the entire unit weighs only 3.2 ounces. $ 105
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Greenfish Tackle Ploppin’ Toad Toter
The staff at Greenfish Tackle has designed the new Ploppin’ Toad Toter, a wire-bait contraption that combines the plop-plop-plop action made popular recently by the River2Sea Whopper Plopper with a single-hook, buzzbait-style frame. To rig it, slide your favorite toad up over the lead head, which has two barbs to help keep the toad in place. The single hook should stand up through the legs. Up front, a colored float helps the bait track properly, and the single blade provides much of the action. $ 6.49
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