FRESH CATCH
SHOOTOUT | PRO GE AR | SPL ASH | WHAT SUP | KAYAK CL ASSIC
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: BRONZE EYE BULLET, BLING SPINNERBAIT,
FIVE-INCH SENKO WORM. PHOTOS: COURTESY MANUFACTURERS
[SHOOTOUT ] LAST LURE ON EARTH
JUAN VERUETE Wilderness Systems and Winco Custom Lures pro staff, licensed fishing guide and an ACA certified kayak instructor
www.centralpafishing.com
BRONZE EYE BULLET SPINNERBAIT Winco’s Custom Lures | $5.25 | www.
wincoscustomlures.com
My favorite configuration features Olympic blades in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 ounce. I almost always bulk it up with a custom- designed, three-inch swim bait trailer. This lure can be ripped on top, burned in the middle of the water column or slow rolled deep to bounce off structure.
CJ SIEBLER Wilderness Systems, AT Paddles, YakAttack, Rayma- rine and Izorline pro, kayak fishing manager at Next Adventure in Portland, OR
www.nextadventure.net
SIX-INCH, HAND-POURED STRAIGHT TAIL WORM Western Plastics
$14 |
wwww.anglersarsenal.com
This bait catches fish all the time. Texas rigged is the old standard, but C-rig or dropshot will catch, too. Throw a little mix on the color and go neon blue-vein and the bait takes a whole new form.
www.manpoweredfishing.com
FIVE-INCH SENKO Yamamoto | $6.69 |
www.baits.com
My one and only lure would be a five- inch Senko. It has won more money than any other bait I own. The soft-plastic is heavy enough for long casts even when rigged weightless. I can insert the hook in the front, rear or side to change the action or profile. Fish the Senko on an Owner 2/0 EWG worm hook and eight-pound P-Line fluorocarbon with a finesse-style rod. The rod’s parabolic ac- tion is crucial to getting a good hook set.
SIX PROS SHARE THEIR PICKS FOR BEST BUCKETMOUTH BAIT
DREW HAERER Malibu Kayaks, Carolina Custom Rods and Columbia Sportswear pro staff
It's the zombie apocalypse and you have just enough time to grab a single lure before escaping to your favorite fishing hole. What do you take? We put this question to six bass fishing pros and after they got over the shock of imagining life with one lure, they shared their bass buster of choice. BEN DUCHESNEY
DEE KAMINSKI Native Watercraft pro staff, tournament champion and guide at Reel Kayak Fishing
www.reelkayakfishing.com
SIX-INCH, BUZZTAIL JERK SHAD Productolure | $2.87 |
www.productolure. com
It’s the most versatile lure I have ever fished in both fresh and saltwater. Fished topwater it mimics a baitfish or a lizard. The tail moves like a rotor on a helicopter creating loud gurgling noises when rigged without a weight. I like to rig it weedless on a 4/0, 1/16 ounce to 1/8 ounce Edje Joe Jig. It's easy to cast and it floats over lily pads and matted grass. When I let it drop, the lure flutters to the bottom.
CHRIS LEMESSURIER Wilderness Systems, Hook1 pro staff, IGFA record holder, American Canoe Association kayak instructor
www.kayakfishingblog.com
BLING SPINNERBAIT, IN ABALONE SHAD River2Sea | $7.86 | www.river2seausa. com
The Bling has it all. The head is a multi-faceted prism, the wire is ultralight for more vibration and ball bearing swivels let the ultra- light blades rotate even at slow speeds. This allows me to burn it with a fast retrieve or slow roll the bait along the bottom.
CHRIS FUNK Jackson Kayak and Bending Branches pro staff, writer, owner Feral One Photography
www.feral-onephotography.com
ALABAMA BREAM CALIFOR- NIA SWIM JIG Dirty Jigs Tackle | $5.29 | www.
dirtyjigstackle.com
Tip the jig with a paddle-tailed swim bait that makes a powerful thump to draw strikes in off- colored water. The lure works best in thick cover. Throw it in a sunken treetop and try to hit every branch on the way out. Or ricochet the lure through a grass patch. An erratic retrieve is best.
www.kayakanglermag.com…59
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