How G.Loomis Rods are Made – A Behind the Scenes Look at the Factory’s Secret Sauce http://tackletour.com/images11/buttongloomisfactory.jpg Introduction: The rod business has changed a great deal over the years with increasing emphasis put on material types and component options, but the actual man...

WTF?!? : Tips on Finesse from Martens, Fukae, & Siemental http://www.tackletour.com/images11/buttonlanier2011.jpg Introduction: Spro, Big Bite Baits, Gamakatsu, Sunline and Gill got together to throw their second annual writers camp at Lake Lanier Georgia highlighting both new and existing prod...

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BASSLAYER wrote:Love the NRX in the review, what model was it Zander?

Zander is out on assignment... I believe he's fishing the Lew's on an NRX 853C JWR ... either that or the 852

The Speed Spool Returns – Lew’s Tournament Pro Baitcaster http://www.tackletour.com/images11/buttonlewspross.jpg Introduction: The Speed Spool series returns with four new reels from legendary tackle manufacturer, Lew’s. We take a look at the Tournament Pro, an aggressively priced fully featured ba...

10 Questions with Mark Lassagne, Pro Angler and Editor-in-Chief of Bass Angler Magazine http://www.tackletour.com/images11/buttonmark.jpg Introduction: We sit down for 10 questions with Pro Angler Mark Lassagne who is not only a Contributing Editor for TT but also Editor-in-Chief of the popular pri...

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Never Judge a Book by its Cover, the unassuming Jackall Crosstail Shad http://tackletour.com/images11/buttonjackallcrosstailshad.jpg Introduction: Jackall makes some very exciting plastics, some of which are extremely realistic and others that are designed for very specific techniques, like the Fli...

I'm 0k with eva but cork is still the special material that makes the rod bound to you. This is my opinion and therefore particular bringing nothing new/valuable to the vast public that TT addresses. The reviewer opinion is always welcome but his preferences shouldn't reflect in the score. We can a...

Sorry for the brevity but I am not at my comp... Yes, the X4 Destruction is crafted just as nicely as the Super Stallion... Design: Details on the stallion photograph more easily because of the contrast. Ergonomically, that small diameter handle on the Destruction is VERY comfortable to fish. The co...

Megabass Lays Destruction to the Perception of JDM http://tackletour.com/images11/buttonmbx4destruction.jpg Introduction: Megabass was officially established in 1985. It wasn’t until 2003 that I fished my first rod from this company, and already at that time, there were discussions of “the good ole...

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Daiwa's Zillion Type-R, Rev up to High Speed http://www.tackletour.com/images11/buttondaiwatyper.jpg Introduction: Just when I thought I had finally tested and written up my last Zillion article Daiwa introduced yet another addition to what has become their most prolific baitcaster series. The Type...

TackleTour Autopsy: Don't Mess with the Ima Big Stik http://www.tackletour.com/images11/buttonautopsybigstik.jpg Introduction: The Big Stik was created by IMA and Pro Angler Randy Pringle to draw big strikes from big fish and is not limited to use for just largemouth bass. This lure is designed to ...

TackleTrends from Japan : Subsurface Prop Baits http://www.tackletour.com/images11/buttontackletrendshideki.jpg Introduction: Prop baits are nothing new to US anglers. Baits like the Devil's Horse, Boy Howdy, and Dying Flutter have been popular topwater baits for quite some time. But in Japan, prop...