September 30, 2021
Liquid Leech from Liquid Willowcat Liquid Willowcat contacted me a while back asking if I would like to test out their new plastic, the Liquid Leech. The Liquid Leech is a 3.5″ leech shaped plastic. It is scented with attractant, UV enhanced, and aims to realistically mimic a natural leech. Meant to target walleye, trout, and similar game fish, I…
June 28, 2019
White Tube Jig From X Zone Lures Spring time brings open water season, and new opportunities to try out new tackle. One of the new lures I tried last month was the X Zone white tube soft plastic. Soft plastics in general are pretty versatile, and tube plastics even more so. It was no surprise that I caught fish on…
April 8, 2019
Lil’ Hustler from Southern Pro It’s been a while since I did a Hookup review, and this one is all about that Hustle. Specifically, the Lil’ Hustler from Southern Pro Tackle. I received this in a box early in my Mystery Tackle Box subscription, and just this winter finally tried them out. Although this was my first real season going…
January 6, 2019
Ball Tail Grub from Crazy Hick Baits This week’s Hookup review is about the Ball Tail Grub, from Crazy Hick Bait Co. I received this in my Ice Fishing Elite box from Simple Fishing. Although I had never before really targeted panfish, I loved the look and action of these plastics. It was not too long after opening this box…
December 11, 2018
Sunfish, from Lucky Strike Today’s review is the Sunfish, from Lucky Strike’s Live Series of lures. The Live Series is a set of lures using photo-realistic paint jobs to mimic a variety of fish. There is imitations of walleye, perch, bass crappie, and more. The Sunfish came to me in a box from Simple Fishing. I have received a number…
December 7, 2018
The Hatch Spin, from Lunkerhunt Hey everyone, for today’s review I am talking about the Hatch Spin, from Lunkerhunt. This came to me in a box from Simple Fishing, a Canadian focused fishing tackle subscription box. I have received a few of these lures over the last year. The realistic paint job and solid metal body always impress me. One of…
October 8, 2018
The Windigo, from Majik This review is for the Windigo spoon, by Majik. This came to me in a box from Simple Fishing, a Canadian focused fishing tackle subscription box. I had received a spoon or two from Majik in previous RLM Elite boxes, and was always impressed by the quality. Spoons in general are a classic Canadian fishing lure, and…
September 25, 2018
The Runt, from Catch Co This review is for the Runt, by Catch Co. This comes from the Karl’s Bait and Tackle shop found on the Mystery Tackle Box website. I had received a few Catch Co lures in my Mystery Tackle Box before they started an online tackle shop, and was always impressed by the quality. It was no…
March 20, 2018
HD Ice, by Dynamic Lures This week I reviewed the HD Ice from Dynamic Lures. An ice fishing lure meant for vertical jigging. I received this lure in one of my Simple Fishing subscription boxes a couple months ago. Fire Craw is the color I ended up with. Silver lines on top of a bright orange and yellow body makes…
December 24, 2017
Dynamic Lures J-Spec Dynamic Lures‘ J-Spec multi-species jerkbait is a shallow diving lure that comes in a variety of colors. For this review I used the chartreuse shad color. The J-Spec dives down from 1 to 4 feet in depth, and suspends when not reeling. There is a small rattle inside which I really liked for its subtlety. Viewed from…