Kalin’s Tungsten Sho-W Jig
Like a disco ball, this jig will shimmer and dazzle on sunny days. The1/8th-ounce jig is perfect for getting the attention of prowling crappies. This jig comes with a baitholder, shows up well on sonar, and the mirrors send light flashing in every angle imaginable. Tungsten high density construction. Comes in 8 colors. MRSP $9 for a two-pack.
Piscifun Carbon X 1000 reel
Piscifun’s Carbon X reel series are a lightweight and comfortable reel that casts well and can really haul in the fish. The 1000 series has a 5.2:1 gear ratio, picking up nearly two feet of line with each turn of the handle. You won’t hardly feel this reel when paired to your rod given its featherlight weight of under 6 ounces. Piscifun makes a wide variety of fishing products, with remarkable quality and an inexpensive price. MSRP $60.
Robohawk Cell Phone Stinger Tether System
If you fish a lot, and if you are reading this you do, then you know that getting a phone wet or worse yet, losing a phone, is a matter of when and not if. After losing enough phones and dealing with the headaches of lost contacts, photos, backups, and securing insurance, you’ll be happy to spend a little money to ensure a big and costly headache doesn’t happen again. The Robohawk Cell Phone Stinger Tether System is a great way to keep your phone at the ready for calls, pictures, and use while on the water but also protected against accidental drops and loss to a watery grave. Fits all phone cases. And consider other Robohawk tethers for plies, scissors, and other fishing tools needed at the ready. MSRP $22.
Bonehead Tackle BX Bladed Jig Heads
There’s something about an underspin jig that catches fish when others fail. With a trailing willow blade underneath the head mass, this jig can catch fish naked, with a plastic trailer, or with bait. Available in 1/32, 1/16, and 1/8 ounce in five different solid fish-catching colors. Made in the USA. MSRP $6 for a four pack.
CrappieNOW columnist 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
