Tackle Week 2026: Hot new lures Canadian fish won’t be able to resist, from jigs to jerkbaits

For a look at more of the year’s best new fishing gear, also see our round-up of 2026’s best new rods, reels & lines (coming Wednesday) ; electronics, apparel & accessories (coming Thursday)  and fly-fishing gear (coming Friday).

Best Hybrid Topwater

CLAPTAIL 110

Should you tempt topwater fish with a prop bait or a bladed lure? Now you don’t have to choose. Sporting both a metal prop and back blade—which collide when retrieved—the ClapTail 110 produces a unique two-tone vibration, not to mention a lot of general commotion. It’s 4⅜ inches long and weighs just under an ounce, so you can cast it a mile. It comes in a choice of eight colours.

Learn more: www.rapala.ca