Fishing

At first glance the 2.1” Flat Cat looks a little bit strange – but put it in the water and you’ll see why we’ve been using prototypes for years to catch giant smallmouth. This little bait was originally made in black and designed to mimic catfish fry, but we discovered that it’s absolutely deadly in many different colors. The thin tail with a micro paddle provides just the right amount of action to look like a baitfish, without flapping wildly and spooking finicky fish.

It fishes equally well nose-hooked on a dropshot or threaded onto a Great Lakes Finesse Matte Ball Head Jig and dragged along the bottom. The 2.1” Flat Cat is an incredibly effective bait for big smallmouth that also fires up jumbo perch, crappie, and walleye when it’s fished on the bottom or suspended under a float.

Designed in partnership with Travis Manson (SmallmouthCrush on Youtube), the Drop Minnow is in a league of it’s own. It’s extremely versatile – allowing you to drop shot it, Damiki rig it, hop it, swim it, or fish it like a Ned. The ribbed body provides a unique vibration in the water and the thin tail gives incredible lifelike action. When dead-sticked on a dropshot or suspended on a jig head the bait will sit perfectly horizontal giving it a natural appearance. The smallest amount of movement in the bait will have the tail twitching like crazy.