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SAVAGE GEAR LURES

Savage Gear Lures is well known around international sport fishing circles, but over the past few years has been gradually making a name for itself in the USA.

ST. CROIX AVID INSHORE RODS

The winner of the prestigious “Best Saltwater Rod” at last year’s ICAST tackle show, St. Croix’s new Avid Inshore rods are ready to hook ‘em up in style with a full lineup of 16 spinning rods and a half-dozen trigger grip conventional casters.

Z-MAN HEROZ AND SWIMMERZ LURES

For more than 25 years, Charleston, SC based Z-Man Fishing Products has prided itself on bringing technology to anglers. Z-Man has long been one of the industry’s largest suppliers of silicone skirt material, but until recently the Z-Man name was unknown to many fishermen. Today, Z-Man’s amazing 10X Tough ElaZtech soft plastics and Original ChatterBait brand bladed jigs are among the world’s premier fresh and saltwater baits.

OWNER HOOKS

Introduced at last July’s ICAST tackle show, two of Owner’s new hook products that should make a big splash with coastal anglers for this season are their heavy duty STX-68 trebles and Dual Dancing Stinger hooks.

TSUNAMI AIRWAVE ELITE SURF SERIES

Tsunami, a division of Bimini Bay Outfitters, has developed a solid reputation for producing quality rods at affordable prices, and even more important, rods that are designed to meet the needs of anglers here in the Northeast.

MUSTAD ELITE JIG HEADS

Fresh off an introduction at last season’s ICAST tackle show, Mustad is bringing their new Elite Jig Heads to market just in time for the opening of the freshwater and saltwater fishing seasons. Mustad has been in the fish hook business since 1877 and they know a thing or two about hooks, jigs and how to put them to good use. In response to the increasing use of super-braid line and the corresponding advances in rod and reel technology, Mustad has introduced a new Elite Series of jig heads to complement this next-gen gear and tackle new angler demands.

OKUMA METALOID REELS

Okuma has been introducing some way-cool stuff over the past few years for high-end, light tackle saltwater coastal anglers.

MAXIMA ULTRAGREEN MONO LINE

Using the most advanced technology, Maxima manufactures the highest quality braid and monofilament fishing lines and their current lineup includes a variety of IGFA-rated, general purpose, stealthy, hi-vis and fluorocarbon leader monofilament products.

POWERPRO MAXCUATRO SUPER BRAID

Introduced earlier this season, Maxcuatro is a next-gen super braid that takes PowerPro’s popular brand of fishing line and raises its game to the next level.

ACME KASTMASTER AND ATOM STRIPER SWIPER

Now that the summer fishing season is in full swing, striper and bluefish fans should consider two classic lures that have not lost any of their magic fish-catching abilities over the years.

DAIWA BALLISTIC EX MAGSEALED SPINNING REELS

If you’re looking for a moderately priced spinning reel that offers great value and can cover all of your freshwater and inshore saltwater needs, Daiwa’s Ballistic EX series of spinning reels is definitely worth checking out.

EAGLE CLAW TROKAR KAHLE AND LAZER SHARP HOOKS

TroKar hooks take sharpness to a new level, featuring a hook with a geometric triangular point to penetrate faster and easier. All three edges are honed to a surgical sharpness, resulting in a hook that penetrates twice as fast and dramatically improves strike-to-hook-up ratios. Once the sharpness was dialed in, Eagle Claw’s team of pro-fisherman put these hooks to the test in the field.

SPIDERWIRE STEALTH BLUE CAMO BRAID

Introduced at the ICAST international tackle show back in July, Spiderwire’s Stealth Blue Camo Braid is hitting the tackle shops at just the right time for the fall run.

HUK FOUL-WEATHER APPAREL

HUK gear has made a big splash over the past few years on both the freshwater and saltwater coastal scene and for good reason.

COUSINS TACKLE GBT 70MH-C

A big heave with heavy winds this week reminds us all of the intimidating power of the Mid- and North-Atlantic, not to mention of course the hearty species that make their home here. As we move into the fall (and eventually winter) season, inshore anglers begin turning their attention to the stout inshore tackle, particularly when big tautog at the local wrecks and snags becomes the prime target