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January 2017, Mystery Tackle Box Unboxing

Live Target frog popper
Model: FGP65T
Company Description: The LiveTarget Frog Popper features a neatly dressed trailer hook and a clear-cupped mouth that slaps and sprays when popped. With its unparalleled level of detail, the Kppers Live Target Frog Popper is ideal for fishing in open water, around light vegetation, docks, or laydowns.
Size: FGP75T 3" @1/4 oz.  & FGP65T 2 1/2" @ 1/2 oz.
Color: Fluorescent Green/Yellow (5 Colors to choose from)
Price: $14.99

Zorro Baits: Casting Booza Bug
Company Description: Its unique head and hook (5/0 laser point, 28 degree pulling point) design with brush guard and spurs for plastic trailers makes it the most weedless flipping bug on the market.

All Booza Bugs, flippin or casting, have the newest silicone skirts in the shadows, glimmers and two tone tips models.
Weights: 1/8 oz., 3/16 oz., 1/4 oz., 3/8 oz. Magnum, 1/2 oz. Magnum
Color: Black & Red (8 head colors & 26 skirt colors to choose from)
Price: $3.00

Gambler Lures: Little Otter
Company Descriptions: The Little Otter measures 3.25" long. The smaller version of the Ugly Otter features a pair of boot leg feet on both sides of the bait. These two legs put a tremendous amount of vibration for a small compact bait. Enhanced Gambler BITE so fish hold on longer, 9 per bag.
Color: Junebug (14 colors to choose from)
Price: $2.08

Catch Co.: Swimmin' Grub
Company Description: The Catch Co. Simmin' Grub is a brand new soft plastic with a tail to dance and dangle in front of any species of fish. Trail any swim jig with the Catch Co. Swimmin' Grub and you will be in business. Slow roll this grub along the bottom on a shaky head for lethargic bass and you'll have them chasign your line all across the lake.  The thick body slides right onto any hook and the tail swims enticingly through the column behind it.
Price: $2.99

Daiichi: Offset Wide Gab Bleeding Bait Hooks


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My Troutmagnet.com Order Has Arrived

In my June Mystery Tackle Box I received an item that on first glanced I thought was a cheep bait that I probably wouldn't add to my permanent tackle box.  However this bait actually performed very well for me in some clear water conditions with finicky bass. So I decided I'd watch it and grab a few on the first chance I got.  That bait is the Thunder Hawk Soft Crank and it just so happened that the price on this bait had dropped in the last few weeks from $2.99 to $1.00.   So I figured it was high time I grab a few of these guys to add to my arsenal of lipless crankbaits.

What's unique about the Thunder Hawk Soft Crank is the fact that they have a soft silicone body.  However I don't think that's what made this bait successful for me when fishing with it. It's the fact that this bait is silent and doesn't have a super shiny surface that caught me fish.  It was simply a shad, not a super glossy shad or a knocking, rattling or talking shad.  The Thunder Hawk soft crank is just a plain shad and that is what landed me several decent smallmouth bass on a day when nothing else would land a finicky clear water bass. So I ordered a few in every color they had available.

Not only did I grab the soft cranks but I also ordered a few Thunder Hawk Dancer bodies, which are just small paddletail swimbaits which I'm sure will net me quite a few crappie, white bass and large bluegill in the kayak this year.  I think I'm gonna place another order for more of these in a couple weeks after I come back from my vacation.

Thanks for reading and tight lines!

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December 2016 Mystery Tackle Box Unboxing

It's officially Mystery Tackle Box time again.  The December 2016 box arrived today and as usual it's a great gift to come home from work to.  So without any further rambling here is what came in my December Mystery tackle box.

River2Sea Rover
Description:The Rover by River2Sea is a new generation of a walking bait. Instead of a gliding action, its choppy side-to-side slashing gives the effect of an injured shad which will draw vicious strikes at the right time!
The Rover is a fast moving body that drives the bass crazy and brings out more and more aggressive strikes with each cast.
Color: 25 - T1000 (17 colors to choose from)
Price: 12.59

Strike King Rage Blade Blaster
Description: A true multi-species spectacle, the Strike King Rage Blade Blaster provides a unique baitfish imitation that tempts fish into biting with an abundance of vibration. Whether it's jigged vertically or worked with a straight retrieve, the Strike King Rage Blade Blaster features a counter-balanced design that works for a wide-range of species.  Fitted with a super-sharp feathered rear treble, the Strike King Rage Blade Blaster offers a one-of-a-kind presentation that delivers results.
Color: White
Price: 4.49

Big Bite Baits: Double Tail Finesse Grub
Description: A new addition to Big Bite Baits line up of grubs, the Big Bite Baits Double Tail Finesse Grubs hae a great swimming action at slow or fast retrieves. Excellent jig trailers, they can also be fished alone or on a jig head. Available in a range of proven colors, the Big Bite Baits Double Tail Finesse Grubs feature a time tested design proven to catch fish all over the world.
Color: Motor Oil Fire
Price: 2.57

Charlie's Worms: Lil Zipper Dipper
Description: A sleek minnow-like swimbait strategically designed to swim through grass, pads, and brush without getting hung up. Pair the Lil' Zipper Dipper as a jig trailer to add extra motion and action to your presentation.  When fishing heavy vegetation try rigging the Zipper Dipper ona  light weight swimbait hook and maneuver the bait in and out of grass patches to locate hiding fish lurking in the vegetation.
Color: Black blue silver
Price: 2.49 (4pack)  4.99 (8pack)

Mustad: SwimJig Head
Price: $2.52