Swimbait Hook Alert – Great Hook Prices!
New Hook Alert – Great Prices! A company called Moaner Hooks has just appeared on the internet bass scene with information about an alternative line of hooks and a new jig head they are offering. They boast Tour Grade performance without the price and their prices are great. Moaners come in two weights, in three [...]
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The Baby Rage Craw – Photo Feature
The Baby Rage Craw can be summed up in just one word, GREAT! This smaller version of the Rage Tail Craw that was released in the fall of 2009 has got everything it takes to target everything from river smallmouth to bedding bass at a lake near you. This may be a small offering but, [...]
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The Smoking Rooster – Photo Feature
The Smokin’ Rooster by Rage Tail and marketed by StrikeKing is the best of a whole lot of things. Quite honestly, this bait works just fine on it’s own any way you rig it but, on a scrounger jighead, it makes waves. The sleek profile and flapping action of it’s appendages is incredible, this baby [...]
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Berkley Power Minnow – Photo Feature
The 4″ Berkley power minnow (worn-out smelt colored) shown above rigged on a 3/16oz. scrounger is a great all-around producer for Bass and Walleye. This is a great combination I highly recommend to anyone fishing rivers and another of my favorites. If you can actually find any of the 4″ baits in the smelt color [...]
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Super Fluke Jr – Photo Feature
Zoom flukes are probably the most talked about baits to use in combination with a scrounger jig. The picture above shows a super fluke jr. rigged on a 3/16oz scrounger head and let just say, this is a great rig. You will notice that the fluke above combines all the flash created by the laminated [...]
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Bass Storm Swimbait – Photo Feature
The 5″ swimbait by Bass Storm Lures shown above rigged on a 1/2oz. scrounger jig is great for targeting big LM bass and bigger species like Northern Pike. The ultra-soft solid body of this paddle tail swimbait is very durable and packed with tail slapping action. When added to a scrounger jig, it can dive [...]
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Case Plastics Helgramite – Photo Feature
The 3 3/4″ helgramite by Case Plastics shown above rigged on a 3/16oz. scrounger is a super solution for finesse applications. This combination works well for all kinds of panfish, Smallmouth Bass and even hi-pressured LM Bass. Often thrown on a 1/8th oz. scrounger in creeks and streams on very light line, this could be [...]
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Beaver Style Baits On A Scrounger
Using beaver style baits on a scrounger was made famous by Mike Iaconelli himself on his City Limits fishing show when he fished Philadelphia. He used a 1/4oz. scrounger with a beaver style bait rigged vertical to more closely represent the forage prevalent in the river he was fishing. He was spot-on and the footage [...]
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Using Skirts On Scroungers
The use of jig or spinnerbait skirts on a scrounger jig is a great way to add a touch of color & some bulk to your combination. Skirts can be slipped on and off as needed and can often times make that subtle change that trigger that strike from that big ole’ bass. Using skirts [...]
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