Riggin' the Rig

Submitted by: Full Limit Outdoor Media

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Once upon a time, swimbaits were the biggest thing on the national bass scene and then, as most crazes do, they fell somewhat out of the limelight. However, with the recent popularity explosion of the Alabama/Tennessee/Umbrella/Chandelier/Seine/Insert Your Favorite Name Here-style rigs, the swimbait is once again in high demand. They are generally understood to be the best trailing bait to be used in conjunction with these type rigs. However, not all swimbaits are created equal. They all have their pros and cons. Let’s take a quick a look at a great setup for this style of fishing and you'll see why.

Strike King Lure Company Launches Fishing App

Collierville, TN – Strike King Lures announced today the release of the Strike King Fishing Log App, which is now available at iTunes for download. This app will change the way you capture data, log trip information and ultimately analyze patterns for future trips. Built as a partnership between Strike King Lures and My Code Matters, LLC, this app has a robust offering that will benefit most any angler.

“It has always been our goal at Strike King to deliver products that help anglers catch more fish,” announced Doug Minor, Strike King VP of Sales & Marketing. “Just like our baits, this app does just that. Not only will it help people remember previous trips, but it will also help in learning how to better pattern and catch more fish.”

Strike King Lure Company Introduces Andy Montgomery to its National Pro-Staff

Strike King Lure Company announces the addition of Andy Montgomery of Blacksburg South Carolina to its National team for 2012. At age 29, Andy is a young star on the rise, is very competitive, loves shallow water fishing yet has the ability to adapt to any situation on the water, and has the desire and work ethic to grow in the sport. He is married and being a successful professional fisherman has been a lifelong dream of his. Andy will be fishing the B.A.S.S. Elite Series for his second season after doing well as a rookie last year finishing 9th in the Pride of Georgia tournament on West Point Lake and 6th in the Trokar Battle on the Bayou at Toledo Bend. He is a 5-time FLW Championship Qualifier, a 2011 Bassmaster Classic Qualifier and a 2010 Bassmaster Southern Open Champion. Andy is excited to join the Strike King team and feels that the Company’s vast lure selection and polarized sunglasses will give him the tools he needs to win on the water. He also is attracted to the family-friendly, professional and fishing enthusiasts’ culture of the Company. "We look forward to working with Andy for a long time," says Mark Copley, National Pro Staff manager of Strike King Lure Company.

Andy joins one of the greatest Pro-Staffs in the nation, which includes such veteran stars as Kevin VanDam, Denny Brauer, Shaw Grigsby, Mark Davis, Greg Hackney, Mark Rose, George Cochran, and Mark Menendez and young stars, James Niggemeyer and Jonathon VanDam.

Strike King Mourns the Passing of Ray Murski

Strike King Lure Company mourns the passing of co-owner Ray Murski. Mr. Murski was an instrumental force in building Strike King into one of the most recognizable names in the fishing lure industry.

Ray Murski was also co-owner Murski Breeding Sales, a sporting goods representative group, and was known as an icon within the outdoor industry. Ray passed away Monday afternoon after his vehicle was involved in an accident near Burnet, Texas.

Murski, 72, was considered one of the pioneers in the professional bass fishing world. In 1967, he was part of the inaugural field of anglers in the first B.A.S.S. tournament held on Beaver Lake in Arkansas. Mr. Murski finished in the top five of that event.

“It’s a tremendous loss," said Kevin VanDam. “There are very, very few people you meet in your life that are as impactful as Ray Murski. He gave a lot to a lot of people.”

Gettin' Jiggy With It

Submitted By: Full Limit Outdoor Media

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There are about 3712 different varieties of a bass jig on the market today. There are flipping jigs, football jigs, swim jigs, shakey jigs, finesse jigs, punch jigs, wacky jigs, stroking jigs, ballhead jigs, floating jigs, pitching jigs, hair jigs, and the list goes on. How are you supposed to know what style of jig is best suited for the situation and conditions that you are faced with? Well, short of having Denny Brauer and Greg Hackney on speed dial, you can use this as a generic reference.

Up front understand that this is by no means the gospel of jig applications. There are people who pitch football jigs and people who swim flipping jigs. It boils down to using what you have to get the job done. But, if you have all these aforementioned jig styles at your disposal, here is how each could be used.