Pradco Lures Print
Monday, 18 January 2010 00:00
       The warm weather this weekend has  my gills flaring and my fins growing.  It felt like fishing weather.  I thought I might give you a sneak peek at some of this year’s hot new lures from PRADCO FISHING.
        Lawrence Taylor, the new public relations specialist of the company, gave me some hints.  Talk about a who’s who in the fishing world! Here’s a list of lures and accessories they make—ARBOGAST, Bill Dance accessories, BOMBER, BOOYAH, COTTON CORDELL, CREEK CHUB, HEDDON, LAZY IKE, REBEL, SILVER THREAD, SMITHWICK, XCALIBUR and  YUM.  If that won’t fill a tackle box or live well nothing will.  I have been fishing with their lures all my life.  Here are some of the exciting lures for 2010.
YUM’S MONEY line of unique soft plastic baits that include the MONEY MINNOW and MONEY CRAW has expanded its line to include the MONEY FROG with big paddle feet and the MONEY HOUND, a true walk-the-dog weedless, soft plastic top water.  This “dawg” will hunt when Texas-rigged with a 4/0 hook
It’s not Halloween yet, but PRADCO has plenty of HEDDON SPOOKS that make lots of noise.  The multi-rattle sound of the new RATTLE SPOOKS and the single thunk of the ONE KNOCKER SPOOK bring bass charging to investigate.  The RATTLE SPOOK’S multi-rattle sound mimics that of panicked fleeing bait fish and the ONE KNOCKER’S thunk is pure fish attraction.  One look at the new patterns of TALAPIA, G-FINISH FOXY SHAD, FOXY MOMMA , G FINISH PERCH, CLASSIC G FINISH BULLFROG and ARKANSAS SHINER.
Just imagine a smaller Rattle Bait or a bigger Zell Pop.  Many of their baits are now bigger or smaller as a reaction to anglers’ demands.  The new ¼ ounce XR 25 Rattle Bait is creating quite a stir.  This is what early season and post spawn anglers wanted.  Another Zell Rowland design brings a bigger pop in the new Zell POP (XZ3)  which is ideal for fall when the bait fish are bigger.  Give these lures a try.
The NEW XCALIBUR Lipless crankbait simply can’t be fished wrong.   It has super loud rattles and a tight, precision-tuned wiggle.  Also, the XCALIBUR XT3 TWITCH BAIT is a jerkbait that runs true and balanced.
BOOYAH—“say it loud; say it proud.”  That’s what Alton Jones said when he collected a half-million dollar paycheck by winning the 2008 BASSMASTER CLASSIC.  The new ALTON JONES A-JIG and new Pigskin Jig are money baits.  Don’t forget the famous BOOYAH Spinner Baits.  They make every kind an angler would want to throw.  Get a few and see for yourself.  Oklahoma’s Jimmy Houston favors a VIBRA-FIX spinner bait.
if you want to start a YUM feeding frenzy, it’s the only fish attractant with natural shad enzymes plus salt impregnation for more fish attracting power.  YUM has so many different creature lures and they all catch lots of fish.  The YUM BUZZ FROG, WOOLY BUG, YUM CHUNK, CRAW BUG, worms, grubs and tubes will put your share of fish in the live well.
           I can’t wait to try some of these lures.  Pradco favorites like Bomber Model A series, Smithwick Devil’s Horse, Rebel Pop R, Yum Craw Papi, Rattlin’ Rogue, Rebel Crawfish and Humpback Rebel Jitterbug are some of my favorites.  Look them up in the new BPS Spring 2010 Fishing Catalog like I did.  Have a good week.    L. FRY