Bajio Greenland Sunglasses
These sunglass frames are generous and comfortable, ensuring that you won’t have light creeping in on the corners or over the top. Sometimes all that coverage means you will trap moisture and get fogging, but luckily Greenlands come with vents on the sides and nose pads. You’ll spot the fish you’ve been missing and keep your eyes protected during those long days on the water. In cold or hot conditions, these sunglasses offer top-of-the-line performance. MSRP $259
Fish Hawk Electronics Fish Hawk TD
Reservoir crappie anglers know the importance of finding the thermocline, particularly in summer, fall, and winter seasons when schools are offshore chasing bait. This product offers one easy way to find the thermocline. Clip the Fish Hawk TD onto a weight and drop it to the bottom, then reel it in and play back the recordings. You’ll be able to toggle the LCD screen and get depth and temperature readings at 5-foot increments. Don’t guess where fish will be; know for certain by getting a vertical profile readout from Fish Hawk TD. MSRP $200
Bonehead Tackle 2.5 inch plastic minnows
Rig it and forget it. Bonehead Tackle’s 2.5-inch scissortail minnows rig and swim easily. They’ll wiggle on lifts, falls, and the retrieve and give a great side to side jiggle. Choose from 25 colors including four that glow. Made in the USA with 16 to a package, and best of all they are easy on the wallet. A couple packs will last a weekend full of ripping lips. MSRP $3
Widowmaker Lures Tungsten Shimmer Jig
Marrying two different cuisines together is often labeled a fusion by food critics. The Widowmaker Lures Tungsten Shimmer Jig appears to be a fusion as well, combining the popularity of tungsten jigs praised for transmitting the feel of bottom and bites to anglers with the popularity of dressed jigs, in this case with a marabou feather tail and a brightly color plastic tinsel body. This will get a crappie’s attention, and you’ll feel the up bite. MSRP $4 for a 2 pack.
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
