Tailoring the Super Fluke
I’ve been fishing with the Super Fluke for around 15 years or so. It’s my “go to” smallie lure from mid-spring to late-fall. I’m always…
Category: Tackle
Attitude Changer
I don’t use the 7” tube a lot, however, it has its place for me when bed fishing. During the spawn, this is a bait…
Daiwa Reaction Bait Rod & Reel Review
For a few years now GOA has been experimenting with multiple reaction bait style rods and high-speed reels. This process has included rods from multiple manufacturers,…
Wood Trap?
This past winter while making some new crankbaits I found myself wondering why doesn’t anyone make a wood trap for bass? To the best of…
Declassified: Banks Lake Prespawn – Part 2
I'm using the jig as a means to deliver the trailer. The jig itself is not the main component. It is the host that the trailer is using to hitch a r…
Tackle Tips – Episode 1
In this first episode of Tackle Tips Ron Hobbs is going to show you how to quickly secure your skirt to a spinnerbait using wire.…
Making a Hair Jig – Episode 1
In this multi part series GOA is going to show you how to create many different types of baits. In Episode 1 we are going…
My 2017 challenge
My 2017 challenge to learn a new bass fishing technique that started with a text message.
Revitalizing the Past or Creating the Future? Part-1
If you read through our bio’s (contributors page) you might have noticed that mine states I’m a tackle junky. Let me clarify. I have a…
Case Study: Potholes – New Lure Testing Ground
This is the second part of a series on Potholes Reservoir in the state of Washington and how it provides the perfect case study for…
The Evolution of Zoom’s Super Fluke
Super Fluke on the rack It was the fall of 2000, and I was visiting a tackle shop that had just opened. Brand new place.…