Northland® Introduces New Elite Series Hardbaits with the Pro Sunny B Deep
Expanding bass line-up includes the 2023 BASSMASTER CLASSIC winning Smeltinator® with seven balsa crankbaits handpicked by Gussy for all depths & conditions, including the upcoming 2024 Classic
BEMIDJI, Minn. (March 20, 2024) – Northland® Fishing Tackle is proud to release their Elite Series Hardbaits this week, the mix including seven shapes and six colors, all handpicked by Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson himself. While some are like Northland’s sister brand, Bagley Baits, new Northland Elite Series Hardbaits include new designs, improved components, and out-of-the-package, tournament-ready performance.New Northland Elite Series Hardbait Models Include: Elite PRO Sunny B Deep (NEW)Elite PRO Sunny B (NEW) PRO Sunny B Sunny B Shallow Sunny B Sunny B Twin Spin Bang O Lure Twin Spin
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ABOUT THE NORTHLAND ELITE PRO SUNNY B DEEPThe new Northland ELITE PRO SUNNY B DEEP features all the beneficial characteristics of balsa with a modern body design. Constructed using Northland’s Heat-Compression Molding (HCM) manufacturing process, this lure has all the unique benefits of balsa but with more consistency. Its hand-tuned, deep-diving lip makes it perfect for chasing bass as they transition into (or out of) deeper waters. The PRO SUNNY B DEEP weighs a mere ½-ounce and measures only 3 inches long from its balsa nose to tail, making it a particularly appealing cold-water or pressured situation presentation.“This crankbait takes the popular Pro Sunny B to new depths of 10 -to 12-feet,” says Northland Marketing Manager and club tournament bass angler, Charlie Peterson.Peterson continues: “With its unique lip design, the new Northland PRO SUNNY B DEEP starts diving the moment you turn the reel handle with a nice, tight action, but in a smaller balsa crankbait profile than most hardbaits available in this depth range. Plus, we added premium #4 Gamakatsu treble hooks to make the bait tournament-ready, right-out-of-the-box—and six, must-have colors for bass through the seasons.”
THE CLASSIC CHAMP’S HAND SELECTION“When it comes to cranks, the Bagley Sunny B family has always been a favorite,” says Gussy. “They’ve caught fish for a long time. I’ve done well with them up north for smallies, cold-water largemouths in the south, and spotted bass, too. “As far as the new Northland PRO SUNNY B DEEP, I think it’s going to excel in cold water as fish are transitioning from deep to shallow in spring, besides deeper summer and fall fish. And I think it’s going to be a good big bass bait. So I’m definitely going to have a couple tied on for the Classic,” continues Gussy. Talking colors, Gussy said he wanted to give bass anglers what he’d choose for his own tournament survival kit, rather than a billion different color choices.“I wanted to give anglers the six colors they really need from south to north whether you’re on a craw, shad, or bluegill bite. Right now, spring in the south, the brown and red craw colors are typical choices, but we’ve got some good shad patterns, too, so I’ll have one of each ready on deck.”The other thing Gussy likes about the new ½-ounce, 3-inch design for cold, spring water temps, is that it’s not overbearing and “sort of a finesse crankbait with their smaller profile, compared to a lot of the stuff that’s out there. And the fact it’s balsa, it has that classic action and deflects off cover better.”
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Gussy also insisted that Northland offer tournament-quality treble hooks on his six hand-picked new Northland hardbaits. “Unlike some baits, these cranks are ready to go right out of the package, no messing with split ring pliers and sizing up or down—or to a different brand of hook. The #4 Gamakatsu trebles are super strong, sharp, and good to go. They’re tournament ready and should catch every level of angler more bass.”Speaking of bait design and components, Gussy says there’s something to be said for the hand-testing and tuning that takes place with every Northland packaged bait. “Without getting into a ton of science, Heat Compression Molding (HCR) ensures every Northland hardbait is properly weighted, balanced, and strong—and runs with the right action and wobble for the model—due to internal components you can’t see on the inside of the balsa and hand-testing. Now you can pick any bait package off a peg and it will run the same. That’s pretty cool.”
GUSSY’S CRANKIN’ GEARAnd just what will Gussy be throwing the new Northland PRO SUNNY B DEEP on?“Starting with line, I mostly run 12 lb. fluorocarbon for crankbaits, stepping up to 14- or 16 lb. fluoro with a bigger bait like the Pro Sunny B if there are a lot of stumps, timber, or cover around. But for the smaller PRO SUNNY B DEEP, 12 lb. is perfect for pretty much everywhere and you get a lot of action out of it,” notes Gussy.“For rods, I run the G. Loomis IMX-PRO 906 or IMX-PRO 843, depending on crankbait size. A 6:1 Shimano Curado is the perfect gear ratio for all my new Northland cranks. It’s pretty versatile.”
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Chase Stewart & Andrew Allen win Greenwood with 5 bass weighing 13.63 lbs!
Chris & Cade Blackwell took 2nd with 13.24 lbs!
Mike Underwood & Chris Belk weighed in the BF at 5.26 lbs!
The three-day competition, hosted by Toledo Bend Lake Country, will feature a roster of the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike King co-anglers competing for a top prize of up to $100,000 in the pro division and a new Phoenix 518 Pro boat with a 115-horsepower outboard motor plus $5,000 in the co-angler division.
“Toledo Bend has been fishing really healthy – the fish are great quality right now, especially the prespawners,” said Bass Pro Tour pro Nick LeBrun of Bossier City, Louisiana. “It should be be a very good tournament – I predict it’ll take 70 to 75 pounds over three days to walk away with the victory at this one.
“We’ve had a ton of rain in this part of the country, and normally that’s a great thing on Toledo Bend – the lake gets full, and the fishing is great,” LeBrun continued. “But they’re keeping the lake low for some reason, and any time the water has come up lately, they’ve been bringing it back down. So, that limits you a little bit on how you can fish shallow and is really going to benefit the forward-facing sonar guys.”
LeBrun said that the recent cooler temperatures has kept the big females from spawning, and he expects the tournament will be won by anglers fishing a little bit deeper – the 8- to 12-foot range targeting fish staging. However, he wouldn’t rule out the possibility of sight-fishing playing a role.
“There will be some on the bank spawning, and with the water levels low I think sight-fishing will be a player” LeBrun said. “But I don’t think the conditions have been stable enough to win the event sight fishing. I think if a guy can catch two or three good ones on the bank, then mix in a couple from offshore, that will be pretty strong.”
LeBrun said that he expects minnow-type baits and jerkbaits would be strong offerings from the forward-facing sonar anglers, and anglers hitting the bank would be throwing wacky-rigged Senkos, light Texas rigs, and ChatterBaits if it is a windy day.
Anglers will launch at 7 a.m. CT each day from Cypress Bend Park, located at 3462 Cypress Bend Drive in Many. Weigh-ins will also be held at the marina and will begin at 3 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend and encouraged to follow the event online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
In Toyota Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160. With a 160-boat field, pros fish for a top prize of up to $75,000, if Phoenix MLF Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard (valued at $33,500). With a 260-boat field, pros fish for a top award of up to $100,000, if Phoenix MLF Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard plus $5,000 cash.
The 2024 Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and the Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International and Wild Card divisions. Anglers who fish in any of the six divisions or the Wild Card division and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Championship for a shot at winning up to $235,000 and a qualification to REDCREST 2025. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2024 Toyota Series Championship will be held Nov. 7-9 on Wheeler Lake in Huntsville, Alabama, and is hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Madison County Commission, and the Huntsville Sports Commission.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Toyota Series include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, FX Custom Rods, General Tire, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
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For Brumnett, one of the keys to his win was following the mudline on Eufaula – the result of heavy rains earlier in the week.
“I think they (the fish) relate to it,” the 25-year-old plumber said. “I’ve always followed the mudline. I never go past it. I feel like that mudline pushes those fish out, and I’ve just always followed it. And I seem to get a better-quality bite on it.”
In practice, he caught a 6 1/2-pounder off a dock near the mudline midway back in a creek, but he knew the muddy runoff would continue advancing out toward the main lake.
“I ended up starting there (the creek where he practiced) along with about 30 other boats,” he said. “I caught one 5-pounder and couldn’t get another bite. So I ran to another spot, and I basically just followed the mudline out. Those fish were sitting right on the mudline. I had one more spot and caught all my weight in one spot on a jig and an A-rig.”
According to Brumnett, who competes in the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine and the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats, the second spot was right at the mouth of a creek. It was actually not the exact spot he had planned to fish. When he got to his target area, there were two boats already sitting there. So, he slid over to a nearby spot and wound up catching a 4-pounder within a few casts.
For the next three and a half hours, he worked back and forth along a 40-yard stretch, fishing just 2 to 5 feet deep. Brumnett caught fish on a homemade football jig with a Living Rubber skirt and a Stealth Lures Stealth Rig – an umbrella rig – with Keitech 3.8 Swing Impact FAT Swimbaits in the crystal shad color.
“At first, I was throwing 1/16-ounce heads on my A-rig,” he said. “I noticed I got a lot of followers, and whenever I started to speed it up those fish would react to it a lot better and bite. So then I switched to 1/8-ounce heads. I was throwing it up in that shallower water and I was burning it back. I was keeping my bait 6 to 8 inches under the water’s surface.”
Having the right equipment also was key. Brumnett used his Garmin LiveScope system, not to spot and catch fish, but to make sure his bait was staying off the bottom in the shallow water. Plus, he credited his batteries as an important part of his success.
“(I relied on my) PowerHouse Lithium batteries for keeping me going on that three-and-a-half-hour-long stretch. I left all my graphs on all day and never had to sleep ’em.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament:
1st: Eli Brumnett, Wagoner, Okla., five bass, 19-15, $11,046 (includes $7,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus) 2nd: Jeff Edwards, Sand Springs, Okla., five bass, 19-3, $2,578 3rd: Justin Phillips, Checotah, Okla., five bass, 17-9, $1,348 4th: Brett Brumnett, Wagoner, Okla., five bass, 16-12, $944 5th: Shawn Mote, Ardmore, Okla., five bass, 15-14, $809 6th: Kollin Crawford, Broken Bow, Okla., five bass, 15-4, $742 7th: Chris M. Jones, Bokoshe, Okla., five bass, 15-3, $640 7th: Bradley Sullivan, Shawnee, Okla., five bass, 15-3, $640 9th: Wesley Bissett, Broken Arrow, Okla., five bass, 14-15, $539 10th: Camden Kozikoski, Edmond, Okla., five bass, 14-4, $772
Jeff Edwards of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, caught a bass that weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $555.
Kaleb O’Brien of Wagoner, Oklahoma, won the Strike King co-angler division and $2,023 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 18 pounds, 2 ounces.
The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:
1st: Kaleb O’Brien, Wagoner, Okla., five bass, 18-2, $2,023 2nd: J.R. Pickett, Rose Hill, Kan., four bass, 12-8, $1,011 3rd: Bruce Jordan, Muldrow, Okla., four bass, 11-1, $674 4th: Brandon Pickett, Sherman, Texas, five bass, 10-11, $472 5th: Justin Nobles, Owasso, Okla., five bass, 10-8, $405 6th: Dennis Buck, Joplin, Mo., four bass, 9-11, $371 7th: Marco Flores, Topeka, Kan., three bass, 9-9, $337 8th: Wes Ledbetter, Coweta, Okla., five bass, 9-4, $303 9th: Paul Rider, Oklahoma City, Okla., three bass, 9-3, $270 10th: Brianna Batton, Norman, Okla., three bass, 8-13, $236
Paul Lane of Wagoner, Oklahoma, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $277, catching a bass that weighed in at 5 pounds, 15 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.
After two events, Shawn Mote of Ardmore, Oklahoma, leads the Fishing Clash Okie Division Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 493 points, while Alan Hill of Ada, Oklahoma, leads the Fishing Clash Okie Division Strike King Co-Angler of the Year race with 479 points.
The next event for BFL Okie Division anglers will be held April 27, at Fort Gibson Lake in Wagoner, Oklahoma. To register for the event as a boater or a co-angler, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com or call (270)-252-1000.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional tournament on Wright Patman Lake in Texarkana, Texas. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard.
The 2024 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL Regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American.
Proud sponsors of the 2024 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 7Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, GSM Outdoors, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota and YETI.
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Full Results and updated points standings in pics below
We had our 4th tournament Saturday in the NC MARINE HYCO TRAIL. Shockingly we had very good weather for the tournament!
I probably shouldn’t have said anything because I know I’m going to pay for that.
We had 27 boats show up on Saturday to try take home the WIN. When it was all said and done for it was the team of Kenneth Dixon & Casey Nichols that took home the WIN. They brought in a 5 fish limit weighing 17.17 pounds anchored with a 6.67 pound bass that also won them Big fish for the tournament. That earned them a total of $1000.00
Needling time!
Yep! Yall know I’m going to call em out when they don’t get into the TWT’S and miss out on some extra money. They missed out on an extra $350.00 by not getting in the TWT.
All picking aside it was awesome to see. Them boys well deserved the win and I want to say a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to them on the WIN
They were followed by the hottest sticks on the lake rite now. The team of Ross Oliver & Ethan Larabee ( The Winners of our ALTEC TRAIL the week before) had a 5 fish limit weighing 16.55 pounds. That earned them a total of $750.00 with the TWT. GOOD job again to those two.
The Winner of the NC MARINE/ CAYMAS Money was Aidan Fine $300.00 – Congratulations to him again!
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who placed in the money !
We will Crown the Inaugural 5 Alive/ NC MARINE HYCO TRAIL Points Champions this Sunday 3/24/2024. The top 2 spots are separated by 3 points going into the last tournament of the series. The Points Champions will receive an extra $1000.00 and the Points Champions Plaques. GOOD LUCK to all that still have a chance!
Once again I want to say good job to Tim Staton and Pam Staton for running the tournaments so well!
We will be blasting of at 7:30 and weighing in at 3:30 this Sunday.
If anyone wants to pre register contact me Kevin Sheppard at 336-264-8416. Thanks!
Hover Missile Launch, Classic Exclusives, and More
Salem, Va. – March 19, 2024 –Missile Baits is launching the new Hover Missile jig heads to capitalize on the red-hot mid-strolling technique for catching suspended bass. Available in three hook sizes with multiple weights to choose from, the missile shaped weight is centered on the hook shank for an erratic horizontal fall. Missile Baits produced a run of hand tied rubber skirts by Greenfish Tackle on their popular Mini Flip and Head Banger jigs only available at the 2024 Bassmaster Classic. Missile Baits is also now selling loose silicone skirts from their mini and full-size skirt line ups.
“FFS techniques are really taking off and the tackle use is just now evolving. Built around a high quality Gamakatsu hook, the Hover Missile is a functional way to rig a soft plastic minnow bait like the Spunk Shad and fish for those bass in the middle of the water column. After the action, the slickest part is the toothpick and hole so it prevents the bait from twisting on the hook,” says John Crews, Missile Baits owner and professional bass angler.
The Hover Missile (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv9QgoVh0es) addresses a tricky technique with a functionally designed jig head. The high quality 90-degree jig hook helps the bait have the erratic and drifting action when paired with the missile shaped weight along the hook shank. A patented anchoring hole in the top fin of the missile weight allows a toothpick to be inserted through your bait and the hole, so your bait does not twist. Simply clip off the exposed part of the toothpick and the bait is locked into place. The #1 size hook comes in 1/32, 1/16, and 1/8 ounce sizes. The 2/0 hook comes in 1/16, 1/8, and 3/16 ounce sizes. 2/0 and #1 hook sizes come in three packs for a retail price of $5.99. The 4/0 hook comes in 1/4 and 3/8 ounce sizes, which come in two packs for a $5.69 retail price.
The 2024 Bassmaster Classic in Tulsa is going to be the place the public can first purchase the Hover Missiles and the HTR (Hand Tied Rubber) series by Greenfish Tackle of Mini Flip and Head Banger jigs. Two sizes and four colors of the Mini Flips including Green Pumpkin and Bruiser will be available. Two sizes and two colors of the Head Bangers including PB&J will be available. The HTR jigs will sell for $6.99 each. Also available at the Classic and at all retailers are the new Mini Skirts and Full Skirts from Missile Baits. They feature 3 packs of the double banded mini or full-sized silicone skirts from the Ike’s series of jigs for a retail price of $4.69. A variety of colors are offered in both the Mini and Full Skirts.
SPRO Introduces the JC Elite Casting Reels with Jason Christie
Kennesaw, GA – SPRO is excited to announce the addition of Jason Christie’s new line of JC Elite baitcasting reels. The JC Elite reels will be available in four gear ratios all built on the same durable, lightweight GV-5H resin frame. This unique design gives anglers the freedom to change gear-ratios according to the bait and presentation, while maintaining a consistent feel. Having his reel always feel the same in his hand is very important to Jason Christie. While available in four different gear ratios all the reels in this family are made with the same size frame. The knobs of each reel handle come in a specific color-coded knob. Each color represents a different gear ratio, making it easy to quickly identify which speed a particular reel will be. This color-coded system helps promote efficiency on the water and improves reel management.
The SPRO/JC reel come in 4 fish catching gear ratios: 5.6:1 – Gear Specific Knob Color – Green 6.6:1 – Gear Specific Knob Color – Purple 7.3:1 – Gear Specific Knob Color – Red 8.1:1 – Gear Specific Knob Color – Orange
Each reel is equipped with nine ball bearings and has a line capacity of 120yds/12lbs. Weighing in at only 7.9oz with a max drag setting of 20lbs, these reels are built to perform at the highest level. Christie designed these reels to fit his style of fishing, checking the box on a feature he has wanted in a baitcasting reel for quite some time. “One thing, I have always wanted in a reel was every speed I would need in one frame size. Changing reels frequently in a day takes awhile to get used to when you pick one up a different one. Having one size reel in four speeds keeps a consistent feel for me. That makes me more comfortable to easily make a change during the day. From throwing jerkbaits to flipping a jig, the JC Elite is the only bait caster I need.” Christie concluded. All four reels have an MSRP of $125.99.
Wyatt DeBusk Bags The Bass To Win The BAM Tournament Trail Oroville Open
Lake Local Jason Bubier Claims Co-Angler Victory
Oroville, Calif. – In a continual climb through the standings, Wyatt DeBusk of Paso Robles, Calif. is crowned the pro angler champion at the second stop of the BAM Tournament Trail Pro/Am circuit at Lake Oroville. After a 10th place finish in BAM’s season-opener on Shasta, this win puts the 25-year-old on the radar in the Angler of the Year points race.
“I did my first Pro/Am in 2020; so, it’s been a long grind of getting my teeth kicked in and it’s rewarded this year so far,” DeBusk stated.
DeBusk’s Day One limit put him just outside of the top-10 in 11th place with 12.09 and more than two pounds back.
While many anglers slipped in the standings on Day Two, DeBusk remained consistent adding 12.18 to his total and moving into 4th place to secure a spot in the top-10 field cut for Championship Sunday. He sealed the deal on the final day with the largest limit of the event at 14.54. His final weight of 38.81 earned $9,431.73
“This was an unbelievable experience,” said DeBusk. “There are guys in the lineup that know this lake like the back of their hand, like Britt and JR, and you’ve got Greg the master of all these. It was an unbelievable feeling to be able to top those guys.”
The Largemouth Was The Oroville Difference Maker
Championship Sunday, started with a pivotal fish for DeBusk. His first bite was a 5.74 largemouth. “Right off the get-go, I thought oh wow, it could be a magical day,” he said. “I had a tough go after that and missed a lot of bites.”
Although he didn’t boat all of his strikes, DeBusk culled his way up by “little bits at a time” to the big bag of the tournament.
DeBusk was focused on the middle fork. “I was towards the beginning of it and found a bay that was stacked with fish,” he revealed. “I found it the first day of the tournament, not in practice. I was just running points and happen to go in there.” He fished the location each day of the tournament.
There Were Two Winning Baits For Lake Oroville
Predominant baits for DeBusk were the float ‘n’ fly, and a Yamamoto Senko. “In practice I found some fly fish and I was able to catch some A-rig fish, but I never really went to those, because it was too random. I couldn’t get on a solid A-rig bite.”
DeBusk’s fly rig was a Spro Fat Fly in Bold Bluegill tied to a Dobyns Sierra with 15-pound braid married to six-pound fluorocarbon. “I ran it about six to eight-feet, depending on where it slid” he shared. Hi Senko setup was thrown on a Phenix M1. “It was green pumpkin black flake,” the most generic Senko there is.”
Jason Bubier Beats The Oroville Co-Angler Field
Lake local Jason Bubier claimed the co-angler victory with a three-day total of 33.83. Bubier’s middle day of competition came in just under nine-pounds, while his first and last day were each responsible for a 12-plus sack. His final weight put him above his nearest competitor by over a pound. “It’s pretty incredible,” said Bubier. “This is the biggest win I’ve ever gotten. I got amazing draws. It was a great weekend.”
Jason was tossing a Neko rigged Senko and a Tackle Warehouse exclusive Fatty Z he was elusive on his lure presentations, Bubier did disclose his rod and reel choices were Dobyns and Daiwa. “I always use Sunline Sniper fluorocarbon and braid, he added. “I like their sinking braid and regular braid.
Place/Angler/Day 1 Big Bass/ Day 1 Weight/Day 2 Big Bass/ Day 2 Weight / Day 3 Weight/Total
1 Jason Bubier 12.27 08.96 12.60 33.83 2 Chris Trumbull 02.60 09.24 02.75 10.78 12.54 32.56 3 Rodney Brown 11.71 02.57 08.88 11.78 32.37 4 Kirk Marshall 09.64 09.85 11.67 31.16 5 Dante Ray 03.36 10.74 07.48 10.59 28.81 6 Craig Main 10.28 09.48 09.02 28.78 7 James Rodgers 09.95 08.88 06.98 25.81 8 Tommy Rice 09.92 08.37 05.89 24.18 9 Gasper Busalacchi 04.79 12.07 09.20 00.00 21.27 10 Roy Desmangles JR 11.80 07.39 02.05 21.24
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DAIWA EVER GREEN introduces new 12-inch version of Japanese-borne worm perfect for clear water conditions and pressured bass.
FOOTHILL RANCH, CA (March 18, 2024) – Launched in 2023, the original 8-inch Bow Worm Noodle quickly grew in popularity. And now, adding four additional inches of coiling and springing, the new 12-inch Bow Worm Noodle – first available at the upcoming 2024 Bassmaster Classic Expo – is sure to please even more anglers…and bigger bass. Although a full foot-long, it’s not another Floridian “speed worm” design. Quite the opposite. The EVER GREEN Bow Worm Noodle is intended for fishing weightless, wacky, Neko, or via dropshot.For example, when rigged wacky-style or on a dropshot hook, the Bow Worm Noodle undulates and coils with the slightest movement of the rod, the ultra-thin diameter soft plastic pulsing and writhing like a real nightcrawler. Add any amount of current and it’s even more lifelike.Besides its slinking movement, the Bow Worm Noodle features an EVER GREEN-formulated “Special Formula” scent comprised of real shrimp, squid, and baitfish impregnated into the salt-heavy plastic, thus encouraging more bites and bass to hang onto the artificial offering longer.
SPECIAL MIMIZU
NATURAL EEL
DARK PLUM
GREEN PUMPKIN BLACK FLAKE
“This original 8-incher has been huge for us,” said DAIWA Marketing Manager, Marc Mills. “The interest gained serious momentum through word-of-mouth and social media. Bass anglers are catching lots of fish—and some big ones—on these worms.”Mills continued: “Unlike most worm designs that are thick, the Bow Worm Noodle is thin, like spaghetti. You can fish them a lot of different ways, but it really comes to life nose-hooked with #4 Mustad light-wire Mosquito hook on a dropshot. Most worms just kind of sit there and maybe move a little bit. The Bow Worm Noodle rolls and flips on top of itself. Bounce your dropshot off a rock and the Bow Worm Noodle will roll up on itself, then extend again,” offers Mills.“All I can say is it’s money. You can catch everything from average-size fish to Southern California 10- to 12-pounders. When a bass eats it, the worm rolls up in its mouth just like a real worm. They’re awesome—and nobody’s making these. I’m super pumped.” Looking for the next hot bait for extremely tough conditions like clear waters and highly-pressured lakes? Look no further than the new EVER GREEN Bow Worm Noodle. Available in #01 Green Pumpkin BK; #11 Dark Plum; #90 Natural Eel; and #135 Special Mimizu. MSRP $10.99 per pack
For Daiwa’s latest color catalog and/or information on Daiwa dealers in your area, call Daiwa’s Customer Service Department at 562-375-6800 or e-mail inquiries to: CSR@Daiwa.com. The URL for Daiwa’s web site is daiwa.us
