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CRAPPIE GOODIES FOR 2019

TTI-Blakemore has new crappie bait Several crappie pros who were present tried
for 2019 that was the talk of the show. It is this new device and were super impressed.
the Live Shot’N which is a Stand Out hook Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price will
tied with feathers. It can be used for drop be $39.95. Just think of all the time you
shotting without the use of a soft plastic trailer can save when rigging your rods with new
or minnow. If preferred, it can be rigged with line.
your choice of bait. There will be 21 colors to
choose from so it can be used in all types of Rapid Line Guide
water. Rapid Industries

Dixie Devil
Charlie Brewer’s Slider Co.

Rapid Industries presented the Rapid
Line Guide device that will aid in threading
rods where it helps getting the line through
Over at Charlie Brewer’s, we found a the guides and prevents your line falling
new large sized crappie bait being introduced back through guides you had already
for 2019. It is the Dixie Devil, a 4-inch curl threaded. They have 2 sizes, one for normal
tail style soft plastic bait that can be used for rod guides and one for micro guides. This
trolling, casting or spider rigging. A couple product is now on the market.
of new colors will be added to all the Charlie
Brewer soft plastics in 2019, Green Ghost and
Pumpkin/Pink tail.

Rod Threading Device
Erupt
There was one item that drew much
attention at the show. The Rod Threading
Device (RTD) introduced by the Erupt
company. All freshwater attendees were
truly impressed with this new device that
should become available around November
this year. It is a fishing rod threading
device that eliminates missing guides
when threading and line fall out that you’ve
incurred when manually threading a rod.
With this tool, you can thread fishing line
on a 14-foot rod in about 5 to 6 seconds.

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