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BERKLEY POWERBAIT powerstinger
$ 8.99 –$ 9.99 | berkley-fishing . com
The unquestioned popularity of bladed jigs has created a hole in the market for dedicated trailers designed specifically for their hard-thumping action . While the new Berkley PowerBait PowerStinger ( winner of Best Freshwater Soft Lure at ICAST 2022 ) can certainly be used for more than just trailering applications , the folks at Berkley had bladed jigs in mind with this new product – which should come as no surprise considering they also just rolled out their new bladed jig , the Slobberknocker .
What makes the PowerStinger so intriguing is a new honeycomb molding technology ( visible on the tail section ) that allows the thumping , vibrating action of the bladed jig to resonate through the entire trailer , giving the PowerStinger an action fish haven ’ t seen yet from a bladed jig trailer . Pair that with the tried-and-true PowerBait scent and some really attractive color schemes and you have a bait that might soon set the standard for bladed jig trailers . Available in 14 colors and two sizes ( 3 1 / 2 inches and 4 1 / 4 inches ). Packs of seven for the smaller version and five for the larger size .
10 yamamoto 7-inch speed senko $ 8.99 –$ 9.99 | baits . com
The New Speed Senko from Yamamoto Baits feels familiar yet exciting . It ’ s the same Senko anglers rely on time and again for their stickbait needs but with a large , hooked tail for displacing water , adding thump and covering water .
The Speed Senko ( which comes in packs of seven baits ) is perfect for swimming through and around any type of cover or structure and comes in 21 of the terrific colors Yamamoto soft baits are known for .
11 yum scottsboro swimbait
$ 5.99 | tacklewarehouse . com
It ’ s long been known that Scottsboro swimbaits catch a ton of big bass . The hand-poured baits are always in high demand , and Scottsboro recently partnered with YUM to give anglers even more baits at a great price .
YUM ’ s new Scottsboro swimbaits are injection-molded , but don ’ t be fooled : These new boot-tail baits are every bit as good as their hand-poured counterparts , right down to the hard kicking action and rugged durability . Scottsboro owner Tim Evans helped throughout the design process to ensure the product YUM has produced lives up to the Scottsboro reputation .
Designed in part to be paired with the YUM Flash Mob Jr . umbrella rig , YUM Scottsboro swimbaits are perfect for umbrella rig applications or as standalone offerings on a swimbait head or underspin . Available in four sizes ( 3 , 3 1 / 2 , 4 and 4 1 / 2 inches ) with six baits per pack .
12 perfection lures david dudley wacky worm $ 6.99 | profishiency . com
If you ’ re going to buy wacky worms from anyone , it should probably be MLF star David Dudley , a man who knows as much as anyone about how to finesse finnicky bass using a stick worm and a hook . Dudley ’ s new design , the Perfection Lures Wacky Worm , is exactly what you need it to be : a soft stickbait-style worm designed to be wacky-rigged and fished just about anywhere .
The Perfection Wacky Worm is lightly ribbed from end to end for a realistic look with heads at each end to impart a little extra action on the fall . You can buy Perfection Wacky Worms in a pack of eight for $ 6.99 or spring for pre-rigged packs of six ( which include O-rings already threaded on ) for $ 7.99 .
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