5 rapala og rocco 5
$ 11.99 | rapala . com
Unlike the previous “ Ott ’ s Garage ” iterations ( designed by MLF star Ott DeFoe ), the OG Rocco 5 is a rounded balsa crankbait with a square bill for a more traditional squarebill crankbait feel designed to deflect off the nastiest cover to generate reaction bites from bass tucked up behind rocks , brush , laydowns , grass – you name it .
The Rocco 5 runs about the same depth as the OG Slim and OG Tiny ( roughly 5 feet depending on line size and retrieve speed ) and comes stock with excellent VMC hybrid trebles that are ready to go right out of the package . A medium wobble gives the Rocco 5 versatility for fishing year-round and was designed to cast as well as ( or better than ) any other balsa crankbait on the market . Available in 15 seductive colors at Tackle Warehouse .
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7 bill lewis atv squarebill
$ 7.99 – 9.99 | rat-l-trap . com
Bill Lewis crankbaits need no introduction , but perhaps the ATV Squarebill warrants one . Designed for ultimate versatility when fishing around any kind of structure , this silent all-terrain vehicle of a plug excels at enticing , catching and winching fish from gnarly cover where many other crankbaits can ’ t safely reach .
With three sizes ( 1.0 , 1.5 and 2.5 ) in 12 superb colors , you get the Bill Lewis name ( and quality ) at a great price . Where the SB-57 was designed to fish around hard structure and the Echo for grass , the ATV is meant to do it all , from docks to rock , grass to flats and everywhere else you can make a cast .
z-man hellraizer
$ 14.99 | zmanfishing . com
Truly an innovative new product , the HellraiZer from Z-Man is a “ self-walking topwater ” equipped with a weighted blade on the tail end that requires little finesse to make it do its thing . A straight retrieve brings the HellraiZer to the surface where it makes hay ( and big blow-ups ) with a “ crazed fleeing action ” at nearly any speed and gives bass something they ’ ve never seen before .
The HellraiZer was designed by ChatterBait mastermind Ron Davis , who knows how to make a blade work for the angler . In addition to the inventive tail blade , the HellraiZer also boasts quality components , including a single sticky sharp treble mounted to the body as well as a feathered tail treble in colors that match each of the 10 available colors .
8 berkley powerbait slobberknocker
$ 13.99 berkley-fishing . com
Berkley really got down to brass tacks with the new Slobberknocker bladed jig . When it comes to a bladed jig , anglers just want performance , and what they ’ re getting with the Slobberknocker is a bevy of features that check that box : A stout Fusion19 hook . A PowerBait-infused silicone skirt . A unique head-toblade connection no one else has done . To top it off , Berkley is offering the Slobberknocker in the two most commonly used sizes ( 3 / 8 and 1 / 2 ounce ) and 12 awesome colors with blades painted to match .
With plenty of quality options now on the bladed jig market , Berkley needed their new offering to be a darn good option . The Slobberknocker certainly is that .
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