New Storm Lures Kickin’ Stick

The new Storm Kickin’ Stick is yet another fine example of a hardbody swimbait. The Kickin’ Stick comes in 9 colours and three sizes (5″, 6″ and 8″) all fitted with rattles, slow-sinking buoyancy, and quality VMC hooks. Guaranteed to perform for all applications and will only set you a back about 10-13 bucks each.

Check out this video of Dave Mercer catching a musky on his very first cast! Unfortunately the video is not available to embed, though I could probably copy the html code and embed it here anyway. Instead I’ll send Dave an email and hope that in the future we can post his videos here directly.

New 2010 Salmo Colours!

These lures are difficult to find in North America, but our European members will probably recognize these Salmo lures immediately. Salmo has released several new colour patterns for many of their lures, however the Salmo Slider is one of my favorites and is now available in some truly amazing colours. I especially like the clown colours, definitely need a few of those!

New 2010 Quantum PT Tour KVD!

Kevin VanDam and Quantum have teamed up to produce a new exclusive line of Performance Tuned reels to compliment the custom KVD signature rods. The new Tour KVD PT reels feature a larger spool for increased line capacity (145yds / 12lbs) and are available in 3 gear ratios “tailor-made” to fit Kevin’s aggressive style. Your typical yawn inducing 5.4:1, to an eye opening 6.6:1, and a blistering 7.3:1; officially putting your PT Burner 7.0:1 to shame. The Quantum Tour KVD PT reel about is 299.99 (MSRP).

via Quantum Fishing

NEW SPRO BBZ1 “Junior” 6-inch Swimbait

2010 may go down as the year of the swimbait. Several manufacturers have lined up their best engineers and designed some of the most beautiful lures I’ve ever seen, and many have started scaling them down to the key 4″-6″ range as well. One such lure that I’m looking forward to trying this season is the SPRO BBZ1 Jr. a 6″ version of the SPRO BBZ1.

Abu Garcia is Out For Young Blood

It was pretty clear to me before watching the video below that Abu Garcia is looking to attract a much younger crowd than before. Their magazine ads are beautiful, I could easily imagine a Mercedes or BMW ad with the same flare and design. It’s a mix of luxury and prestige with an aggressive attitude undertone. Personally, I think it’s working- at least on me! These two new 2010 rods are nothing to laugh at, they might slap you across the face if you try.

Vendetta

The Vendetta promises to be a perfectly balanced and aggressively designed rod built for performance. The counterbalance system built into the handle is designed to the weight and specifications of Abu’s own Revo and Soron reels, but should prove almost perfect for any aggressively styled low profile baitcasters. Abu spared no expense in the details combining a Fuji Soft-Touch Reel seat with 30-Ton graphite blank, stocked with Pac Ba zirconium frame guides, and even the little details like the anodized aluminum reel screw and the laser etched Abu Garcia crest on the butt cap. The Vendetta should set you back about $70-80 bucks.

Vengeance

The Vengeance is designed on the same platform as the Vendetta, with just as much attention to detail, value, and performance, but at a better price point in todays market. Many of the parts are down grades from the Vendetta, but are still quality parts. Even at the lower price point of $50-60 bucks you’ll still enjoy the laser etched Abu Garcia crest on the butt cap.