Two Short HD Videos From Dave Mercer’s Seminar @ BPS

I took a few short videos of Dave Mercer’s seminar at Bass Pro Shops yesterday, and I would have taken more if I had a tripod, but I wonder if that would have been a little too much. Anyway here are two great clips from the seminar. Both videos are available in high definition 1080 thanks to my Canon 7D.

Dave Mercer Makes It Rain at 2010 Bass Pro Shops – Dave Mercer gives a way about a dozen Casting for a Cure hats.

Dave Mercer on Kopper’s Live Target Lures at Bass Pro Shops – Dave Mercer talking about the fine detail and mimicry of the Kopper’s Live Target Lures.

Hot New LIVETARGET Lures for 2011

If you missed out on the fantastic LIVETARGET lures made by Koppers this year, then you’ll definitely need to add a few of these to your collection for next year. LIVETARGET lures are the most realistic looking lures on the market, and they’re made right here in Ontario! Koppers has some pretty amazing additions to their lineup for 2011, including several that I will be picking up the first chance I get!

Koppers Lures will be at Bass Pro Shops in Vaughn this Saturday, which is also Dave Mercer’s seminar and book signing, where they will be giving out a LIVETARGET prize pack valued at over $700! If you’re free on Saturday and in the area make sure you check it out!

Check out some of our previous posts about Koppers Lures including Clive’s first impressions review of the LIVETARGET Smelt.

Toronto Sportsmen’s Show: Koppers Lures Detail Shots

I wanted to post a couple more shots of the Koppers Live Target lures on display at the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show. This company definitely has an eye for details, kudos to the Koppers guys for setting and lighting this display very well. Tomorrow I hope to meet and chat with Grant Kopper the owner and designer of these lures.

These photos were all taken by Brandon Seibel, one of my friends and co-workers, on his Canon 50D.

Toronto Sportsmen’s Show: Swimbait Spoils

Today at the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show I did some shopping and registered for a new fishing license. I found some pretty great deals all around, for example right now you can pick up a Quantum Cabo PT baitcaster for only 150 bucks! Unfortunately for me they’re all right handed. I highly recommend that you check out the show this weekend before all the best tax-free deals are gone. I did however spend some time culling the shops for the best swimbait deals. In the photo below you’ll find about 160 dollars or so worth of hot new swimbaits!

Pictured above (left to right): Storm Kickin’ Stick 5″ and 6″ fire tiger pattern, Storm Kickin’ Stick 6″ chrome perch pattern, Koppers Blueback Herring 5.5″ silver blue and silver green, Koppers Blueback Herring 4.5″ silver blue and silver green, Sebile Magic Swimmer 5″ smallmouth pattern. Bottom: Reaction Strike Revolution Shad 5″

Kopper’s Live Target Lures Look Real!

The 2010 season is slowly beginning here in Ontario and other parts of North America and the new lures and equipment are starting to hit the shelves. One of the things you may have noticed over the last few years is that fishing lures are getting more and more realistic, not just in looks but some companies are now accurately producing the swimming dynamics of fish with high-end swimbaits. We’ll be covering the new 2010 gear through out the spring and hopefully carry some of them in our OpenSky store.

One of the new lures, and companies, that I’m most excited about this year is based right here in Ontario. Koppers Fishing was created by Grant Kopper who has been making his own lures since the age of eight, and now thirty years later his company is now selling in Canada and the United States. Koppers lures spare no expense in detail, these are some of the most realistic crankbaits I’ve ever seen and their Live Target System makes it easy to find the lure that fits your applications. The new Blueback Herring is one lure I will definitely be picking up this year, this bait looks like a solid contenterd for monster bass and big pike. Lures sell for between 10-12 dollars each.

Check out this video from WFN featuring Grant Kopper and one of his Live Target Crawfish crankbaits.