Hooked Up Designs Magazine September/October 2017

Fenwick HMG The HMG changed fishing forever as the world’s first graphite rod. Forty-five years later, Fenwick has reinvented a classic with the newly redesigned and upgraded HMG. With custom lengths and actions for all species, the HMG is truly a legend reborn. ABU GARCIA REVO X SPINNING REELS The X makes its debut to the lineup of Revo spinning reels. The latest extension of the REVO family, the Abu Garcia REVO X Spinning Reel provides the reliability and performance that anglers have come to expect from Abu Garcia’s line of reels. Starting with a compact Insert- Molded C6 (IM-C6) carbon body design, the Abu Garcia REVO X Spinning Reel features six stainless steel HPCR (High Precision Corrosion Resistant) ball bearing and one roller bearing for extremely smooth performance. Featuring ultra-sensitive carbon bound blanks, with Fenwick’s spiral wrapped carbon threading process creates strength and precise actions. Sculpted handles and soft-touch Fuji reel seats also combine to deliver amazing control and maximum comfort - all while keeping weight to an absolute minimum. Premium guides help eliminate the issue of inserts popping out, and are virtually bulletproof to stand up to braided line and years of fishing. Fenwick’s rod building experience and cutting-edge technology blend seamlessly together with the Fenwick HMG Casting Rods to deliver unsurpassed bass fishing performance. PRICE: $99.95 - $119.95 fenwickfishing.com Maximizing casting distance and minimizing frustration, the Abu Garcia REVO X features the Rocket Line Management System that allows anglers to fish mono, braid, and even fluorocarbon with enhanced efficiency. Complete with an aluminum braid-ready spool, the Abu Garcia REVO X Spinning Reel provides the performance and the quality that anglers have come to expect from the REVO series. PRICE: $99.95 abugarcia.com POWERBAIT MAXSCENT FLATNOSE MINNOW Adding to the company’s wide product portfolio in bait, Berkley introduces its PowerBait MaxScent Flatnose Minnow. The latest innovation, PowerBait MaxScent, showcases a revolutionary new material that releases a super-charged scent field attracting fish in a way never before seen and demonstrates Berkley’s commitment to testing, research and technology to help anglers catch more fish. The Flatnose Minnow, designed with the help of the world’s top bass anglers, features a life-like vertical tail that mimics easy prey fish and their actions. The bait also features a compressed flat nose ideal for better hook ups on a drop shot rig. The all-new material is soft, yet tough enough to hold up to strike after strike, fish after fish. PowerBait MaxScent is perfect for finesse presentations with ultra-realistic texture and natural forage-inspired matte colors to fool the hardest to catch fish. PRICE: $6.99 berkley-fishing.com hookedupdesigns.com SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 HOOKED UP 15

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