| Bugging Bass |
| Ever Green’s new GEZZY works wonders on pressured fish and as a quick snack for everything else. |
| FOOTHILL RANCH, CA (March 21, 2025) – “All fish have eaten insects at some point in their life,” said DAIWA Field Marketing Manager, Chris Martin. “Buggy shapes are familiar and hard to pass up on.”In this spirit, Ever Green, partnered with DAIWA, brings the amazing GEZZY to the North American market.Its leggy invertebrate profile is critter-ish as it gets. But in truth, there are plenty of buggy-looking baits available. So, what sets Ever Green’s GEZZY apart? We’re more than happy to explain… |
| GEZZY (Secret Smoke) |
| “Just shy of two-inches long, the GEZZY is a versatile and effective bait for bass that are already heavily pressured by fishing or just looking for an easy meal,” said Martin. “But it’s the actual devil in the details that makes the GEZZY so distinctive.”First and foremost, the GEZZY is uniquely heavy for its size, which instills a slow sink rate rigged weightless with only a wide-gap hook. Its durable salted body is responsible for this heft, which also promotes surprisingly long casts for such a small bait. How the GEZZY falls through the water is equally remarkable. “The GEZZY is balanced and sinks perfectly horizontal,” said Martin. “It doesn’t glide or tumble but drops with its back up and belly down…always. Additionally, the appendages quiver and vibrate on the fall, which also slows the fall. It’s amazing to see in the water. And we already know bass love it.” Stealth is part of the equation, too. “Sometimes, just the mere plop of a bait hitting the surface will spook fish,” said Martin. “Not so with the GEZZY. It lands softly with just a little ping, exactly like an insect landing on the water.” |
| Pressured fish will also pay notice. “We fish a lot of public waters where bass have seen about everything,” said Martin. “They turn tail on crankbaits, even snubbing subtler offerings like a worm on a wacky rig. The GEZZY, however, gets them to open up. Too natural and tempting to pass on.”How about on a Ned rig? “Early feedback we received during testing was that the GEZZY was fantastic on a Ned jig,” said Martin. Falls right in line with the juvenile crawfish and dragonfly nymphs bass feast on. Any alternative uses? Inshore saltwater species gorge on shrimp, and in some tidal waters, even insect larvae, making the GEZZY a stealthy bait for speckled trout, redfish, and snook. It’s fair to surmise that mega crappies and even bream will take a shot at a GEZZY, too.Like Martin said at the beginning, “All fish have eaten insects at some point in their life.” That’s enough argument to slip a pack or two of GEZZY’s in your tackle bag this season. |
| TINY CRAWDAD |
| GREEN PUMPKIN |
| WILD CRAW |
| LIVE SHRIMP |
| GRASSHOPPER |
| GEZZY FEATURES:Perfectly balancedSlow falls horizontallySegmented bellyAppendages quiver and further slow the fallDurable salted bodySIZE: 1.8”COLORS: Green Pumpkin, Tiny Crawdad, Live Shrimp, Secret Smoke, Wild Craw, and GrasshopperMSRP $12.99 (6 pack) |
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