Category: Baits, Lures & Tackle
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ICAST 2013: Partner Product Showcase
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is the sportfishing industry’s trade association, committed to looking out for the interests of the sportfishing industry, the broader sportfishing community and our nation’s 60 million anglers. From exhibitors to buyers to outdoor media, 10,000 representatives from the global sportfishing community converged at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las…
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Freedom Lures Live Action Hybrid Jigs
Making a successful debut at the 2012 iCast show and garnering the attention of renown anglers including Gordon Pyzer and Al Lindner, Freedom Tackle Corp has revolutionized the way anglers fish with jigs. For many of us, today’s jigs are nothing more than a lead weight molded onto a hook. Unlike these conventional jigs, Freedom…
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Soft Plastics Paradise from Stankx Bait Co.
Kalamazoo, Michigan – It’s only end of January, and our partners at Stankx Bait Company have released a triad of baits this week that are new for the 2013 season. When we last wrote about this custom soft plastics institution three weeks ago, we believed that the two products we showcased were it for this…
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The Evolving Angler: Jig Fishing
By: Tyler Uteg Jig fishing: It’s an old standby technique that bass anglers sometimes fail to utilize. It’s also a technique some anglers are intimidated to try. Until last season, I was unsure of how to fish with jigs. I’ve been fishing for most of my life, and there has always been an unknown, mysterious…
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New for 2013 from Stankx Bait Company
Fishing-Headquarters has had the privilege of working directly with Stankx Bait Company since its inception in 2009. Already into its fourth year as a tackle manufacturer, we’ve witnessed, influenced, and participated in this company’s transitional growth from exclusively selling basic stickbaits to now producing specialty baits of almost every soft plastic lure category in every…
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Dragin Bait Company Soft Plastics
In February, 2012, Fishing-Headquarters was introduced to a small local Chicago tackle company that specializes in soft plastics. Not knowing much about this small tackle company, other than its baits had a craving aroma, smelling of garlic-scented meats that were hot fresh off the grill, I was suggested to check them out on the web…
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The Rod Glove Review
By: Andrew Ragas The Rod Glove specializes in protecting and organizing fishing rods and reels for transport and storage, and has pioneered the concept of providing anglers with premium rod sleeves and covers. Today other companies have followed suit. 100% North American fabricated and made, The Rod Glove meets the demands of anglers by protecting…
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New Age Bass Scents: CB’s Hawg Sauce
By: Tyler Uteg All fishermen crave the opportunity to find that one object or substance that gives them the edge over their competition. It doesn’t matter whether it’s in a tournament or any particular outing. Whether it’s a secret lure or a technique that’s been honed over years of practice, there’s nothing more special of…
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Stankx Bait Company: Custom Soft Plastics
By: Andrew Ragas Since spring of 2009, I have been heavily involved with a tackle company known as Stankx Bait Company. They are located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. All products are made from home, and their bags may be found at select retail locations throughout Michigan. Recently, the company has been slowly expanding to other outlets…
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Cortland Masterbraid
By: Andrew Ragas – Date Posted: November 16, 2011 Braided lines often bewilder anglers. We either love them or we hate them and there is never a happy medium. From a personal standpoint, I often get frustrated by braided lines. This is a consequence of having endured bad experiences with their casting and handling, as…