BEST NEW LURES
The year’s best new jerkbaits, soft-plastics, jigs, spoons, terminal tackle & more
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Best Spoon
WORM WALKER
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Rigged with a nightcrawler or soft-plastic bait, this finesse spoon from Kalin’s is designed to create a tail-wagging, hovering action that promises to trigger lookers into biters. While it’s meant as a walleye lure, the Worm Walker is sure to also entice a wide range of other Canadian sportfish. It comes in 1/3-, 1/4- and 1/6-ounce sizes, and a choice of eight colour schemes.
Learn more: www.acmetackle.com
Best Trolling Lure
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800 SERIES FLASH DEEP DIVER
Reef Runner’s latest lure is a healthy 4¾ inches long, with a two-inch diving bill that will take it as deep as 28 feet. Along with the slender, arched body and wobbly kicking action typical of Reef Runners, the lure is peppered with tiny inset mirrors to dramatically boost the amount of flash in deeper, darker water. This diver could be a new secret weapon for big-water trollers.
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Learn more: www.acmetackle.com
Best Muskie Bait
MENACE
Weighing 4½ ounces, the eight-inch Menace from Livingston Lures has the size to match its intimidating appearance. While it’s designed for pull-pause jerkbait presentations, it can also be bounced off structure. And on the pause, the lure’s rounded belly produces a rocking wobble that screams injured baitfish. It comes in six amusingly named colours, including nuclear perch, bottle rocket (shown) and vanilla ice.
Learn more: www.livingstonlures.com