I
can hear it now; all the fishes swimming around in schools singing, “MMMM
MMMM good, MMMM MMMM good, that's what LIVETARGET Lures are,
MMMM MMMM good.” Apparently, fish have developed a taste
for LIVETARGET Lures made by Kopper Fishing and Tackle Corporation. It’s
easy to see why fish love them. Every LIVERTARGET Lure is made
anatomical and life-like in shape.
LIVETARGET Lures (www.livetargetlures.com)
began lure production in the fall of 2007. “When I started
this company, I wanted a product that did not exist before in fishing
lures,” said Grant Koppers, founder, inventor and head of R&D
for Kopper Fishing and Tackle Corporation, “I wanted a more realistic
product, design for North America hatches to mimic forage.” Do
not take Koppers just for someone who design lures without any time
on the water experience. Koppers is a professional fishing guide
from the Niagara River Region of U.S.A. and Canada. He has countless
hours of examining the biology of baitfish and how they relate to their
environment. During that time, Koppers has fish for a number
of different species, following the game fish and baitfish through
their migration patterns. “Fishing for different species
is the key to my understanding how to catch fish and how bait reacts,” explained
Koppers.
Unlike other lure
manufactures, LIVETARGET Lures has a unique attitude, “When
it comes to the fishing industry, I personally feel that a manufacture
should explain more than just listing all the freshwater fish their
lure can catch,” Koppers continued, “our products have
instruction inside each box giving the angler information on how and
where to use the lure.” Few companies go to that expense
to educate 
anglers about the lure they just bought. “Anglers
are like a sponge, always wanting new and up to date information on
the lure they just bought,” explained Koppers.
The
printed instructions cover everything an angler needs to know to
catch fish. The first part covers location where the forage is normally
located. Secondly, certain conditions anglers have to factor in when
using that particular LIVE TARGET Lure. Here are a few of the instructions
and tips for fishing the LIVETARGET Lures Crawfish. When using the
LIVETARGET Crawfish (crank), anglers must 
consider depth, speed,
and deflection. LIVETARGET Lures recommend anglers use either a clinch
knot or loop knot to fasten the main fishing line, not a snap as
this would hinder the swimming action. Cast the LIVETARGET Lure close
or in to cover. Try different retrieves until you find the right
speed for fish to bite, LIVE TARGET Lures can be reel either fast
or slow enough to activate a steady wobble. Present the LIVE TARGET
Lure parallel to contours, cover, and structure. The instructions
also include how to get your bait free if you get hung up or snagged.
The list of LIVETARGET
Lures includes Golden Shiner, Crawfish (trap), Shad, Smelt, Blueback
Herring, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Crawfish
(crank), Pumpkinseed, and Bluegill. Every LIVETARGET
Lure comes rigged with super sharp Daiichi hooks.
Matching the hatch is not a new principle in fishing but few companies
have gone to the extent and research LIVETARGET Lures has to make them
anatomically correct with life-like movement, and accurate color patterns.
In fact, they are so realistic you can hear all the fish in the
school sing MMMM MMMM good, MMMM MMMM good, that's what LIVETARGET
Lures are MMMM MMMM good.
Brad
Wiegmann is a full time fishing guide on Beaver lake and
Lake SWEPCO in Northwest Arkansas. Brad guides for Largemouth,
Spotted, Smallmouth, Stripers and White Bass. He is also a free-lance
writer who's weekly column "Speaking of Fishing" appears
weekly in several local newspapers. You may also see him doing
seminars, working outdoor shows or featured in outdoor magazines such
as BASSMASTER Magazine, Outdoor life and Arkansas Sportsman. He
also fishes the FLW Tour, Stren and local open tournaments. He
is currently on the Pro staff, promotional staff and guide programs
of numerous tackle manufactures, lure companies, and fishing related
companies. You can contact him at (479) 756-5279, at bwiegmann@cox.net or
visit his website at www.bradwiegmann.com for
more information.
