drifter fishing lure Drifter-Mania Ernie Crankbait leading fish attractant sought after by anglers looking to get that extra bite when it counts on the water TIEMCO / LONESOME DRIFTER

Cast Iron Carbon material is a major advancement in material technology that delivers on 13's goal of building a zero-corrosion frame that fishes like it was metal

BEST CRAPPIE ROD MANUFACTURERS Some brands have storied history of making the best crappie rods and others have added new age technologies to crappie rod design but for the most part, all offer a range of rods to cover the variety of techniques you find in crappie fishing from casting, vertical jigging, spider rigging, trolling, float fishing, and more

As we approached the first bend there was a commotion ahead of us, as a shoal of big eye kingies hit bait in the channel ahead of us with splashy smashes

Baits like the Nichols DB Finesse Jig you see pictured here are designed primarily for pitching and flipping in thick cover

The same lure that works at sunrise might be completely ignored at noon, and what works in the summer could be useless in the colder months

HOLOGRAPHIC EYES: The pearly sparkle and colorful radiance of the lifelike eyes catches the sun at every angle to lure in big fish from a distance