Fillet Away Fish Mats
Fillet Away Fish Mats are a simple concept from a company with American-made and produced gear. Cut your fish on a textured and raised surface and all the slime, blood, and cuts will slip down between the raised pegs, leaving you with clean fillets. Clean up is a breeze by simply rinsing the mat in the water surface or spraying it off with a hose. MSRP $35
Blakemore Brush Gripper
The harder you pull, the tighter it holds! When you need to clip onto some brush on a river or lake to get your baits in the thick stuff where the fish are hanging, and you don’t want to lose an anchor in all those snags, break out this brush gripper. Motor up to a tree, find a good branch, and attach the gripper before tying off the attached 10-foot string to a cleat. Also works great for anchoring duck blinds or for picking up hot items while camping. MSRP $19
On X Fish
If you are a hunter, you already know how revolutionary the OnX hunt app is. Now OnX is taking their platform to anglers. OnX Fish will aid anglers looking to scout their next fishing adventure as well as help anglers already on the water. You can access the latest satellite imagery and topography maps, view private and public property land ownership data, see lake access and area amenities, get species information for specific bodies of water, pull up the most updated fishing regulations, view shaded lake contours, pull up weather information, and make custom maps with customized and shareable waypoints. The app is currently free and available in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but will be rolled out to other states in the near future. MSRP $0
The Bass Tank Guardian Transducer Protector
A transducer pole bouncing hard on a windy and wave-breaking day on your favorite lake will turn into a nightmare if that important piece of hardware contacts a railing or a gunnel on a hard bounce! Similarly, you don’t want anything rubbing up on the transducer and scratching the lenses. Protect your transducer with The Bass Tank Guardian Transducer Protector. Not just an ordinary sock or sleeve, the Guardian is form fit to your specific transducer. Best of all, it comes with a Lifetime “You Break it, We’ll Replace it” Guarantee. MSRP (Garmin LVS34) $30
CrappieNOW writer Scott Mackenthun has been writing about fishing since 2005. He is a fisheries professional, father, and avid angler when he’s not writing about his time on the water. He can be reached at scott.mackenthun@gmail.com
