May
20
The next time you’re in the thick of it battling a monster muskie, trying to muscle a big bass out of a thick patch of hydrilla, or bowing in respect to a giant silver tarpon, consider this: the only thing that stands between you and that fish is the integrity of your fish hook. Continue reading
Apr
15
Try a new spin on swimbait fishing with the new VMC® Heavy Duty Weighted Willow Swimbait Hook. A new take on the “under spin” concept, this new Ike Approved innovation features a willow-leaf blade attached via an extended spinner arm, ensuring maximum rotation and flash and optimal blade position. Continue reading
Jan
9
Whether you’re punchin’ or flippin’, a VMC® Tokyo Rig will give your favorite soft-plastic bait better action, improve your hook-up ratio and put more bass in your boat. Continue reading
Sep
3
Right around September the temperature usually starts to cool down, cold rains and cold fronts can cool the water in a hurry. Continue reading
Aug
20
While many walleye anglers might have forgotten the appeal of bucktail jigs, walleyes have not. For aggressive bites, fish a VMC® Bucktail Jig in six to 12 feet of water. Start by jigging it fast and unadorned. Slow down and dress the hook with live bait to entice finicky fish. Continue reading
Aug
5
From his first flip into thick grass, Seth Feider knew VMC’s Tokyo Rig® would put more big bass into his boat than traditional Texas or punch rigs. Not only does it penetrate the thick stuff better, it makes his baits more lifelike and boosts his hook-up ratio. Continue reading
Jul
17
The transition from spring to summer can be a difficult and sometimes frustrating time to fish but can also be the most rewarding and successful times to fish all year. This time of year the bass will typically start to school up to feed together after the spawn so it’s important to cover a lot of water because you might go a while without a bite, but once you find an active school it can be lights out. Continue reading
Jul
16
We’ve all seen a fish make Mike Iaconelli freak, but soon the tables will be turned. Ike is outfitting his favorite baits with the new VMC® Bladed Hybrid Treble, the tweak that makes fish freak. Continue reading
Jul
8
Storm® Arashi® Glide Bait
After years of design and testing with Brandon Palaniuk here in the United States and in Japan, the Arashi® Glide Bait is finally here. Continue reading
May
21
While Patrick Walters will be taking the second half of his first pro season one day at time, five key pieces of tackle helped him take and hold leads in both the Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the Year and Angler of the Year races – VMC® hooks, VMC® tungsten weights, a Rapala® X-Rap® Prop bait, a Terminator® Popping Frog and a Rapala® DT®-6 crankbait. Continue reading