2008 Gambler Lures Preview
By Paul Strege

Gambler Lures is currently offering several new lure supplements and product lines to meet the demands of both bass fishing fanatics and tournament anglers. Here's what is new for 2008:

The Giggy Lizard and Big Stick
Gambler Lures launched the Giggy finesse product line late in 2006, and continues to add to this popular group of lures in 2008.

Above: The Gambler Giggy Lizard (Green Marble)

The Giggy Lizard features the same hollow-tube technology as the mainstay Giggy Stick. A solid head allows for a wide array of rigging options while a hollow tail causes the lure to float to rest with a nose-down appearance. Meanwhile, four small feet and a slightly enlarged head give the lure a more subtle look when compared to other lizards on the market.

Gambler's Big Stick is the big, bad cousin of the Giggy Stick. At a length of 7 inches, the Big Stick offers trophy bass hunters an alternative to conventional big-fish lures. The long, hollow tail section will float heavy hooks with relative ease. But is it a stickbait or a worm? The beauty of this lure is that it can be used in both applications, and not many big bass lures can boast this versatility.

The Cane Toad
Gambler's Cane Toad continues to propel tournament anglers to the top of podiums. And for 2008, two new floating models offer even greater versatility for slop fishing enthusiasts. The floating black and white models allow anglers the option to stop the toad in mid-retrieve without sinking. The toad still employs the clubbed-foot design, so the trademark tantalizing buzzing sound is still created even at the slowest retrieves.

Also new to the 2008 Cane Toad lineup is Chris Lane's custom color, "Lane Toad". Chris Lane has established himself among the top touring B.A.S.S. Elite Series pros, and his custom color in one of his favorite Gambler lures is now available to anglers at all levels.

Above: Gambler's 4-inch Brutus Swimbait (Ghost Shad)

Brutus Swim Bait and Swim Head
To meet the needs of the most demanding big bass anglers, Gambler started development on a swim bait and jig head system. They carefully researched and tested prototypes on some of the best big bass waters in the country. The product of this effort is the Brutus Swim Bait and Gambler Swim Head.

The Brutus Swim Bait is unique in that not only does the tail swing side to side upon retrieve, rather the whole body swims from head to tail. The key to this fluid, natural motion is a flat-sided body and clubbed tail. Rounded swim baits do not move in the same manner. This Brutus also incorporates a hook slot to allow for a wide variety of rigging options. Both 4-inch and 6-inch lengths in eight color schemes will be available in 2008.

Above: The Gambler Swim Head (Black Shad Heavy Wire)

The Gambler Swim Head was designed to compliment the Brutus Swim Bait, but has already proven versatile as a shakey head. At the B.A.S.S. Wildcard finale for Elite Series pros seeking a last-chance qualification for the 2008 tour, the top two finishers, Byron Velvick and Keith Phillips, utilized the Gambler Swim Head throughout the tournament. They coupled the Swim Head with 10-inch ribbontail worms, a favorite Gambler mainstay. The Swim Head features a corkscrew lure keeper for snag-free rigging, molded gills, multi-tone paint schemes and 3D eyes. The Swim Head can not only be used with the Brutus or ribbontail worms, but it can also be used when pitching a wide variety of other soft plastics, including paddletails and grubs. The Gambler Swim Head is available in both 5/0 light-wire and heavy-wire hook models.

Above: The Flappy Daddy Jr. by Gambler Lures (Green Pumpkin - June Bug)

 

Flappy Daddy Jr.
Launched in 2007 was the 4-1/2 inch Gambler Flappy Daddy. New for 2008 is a smaller version of this already popular soft plastic craw, the Flappy Daddy Junior. As its namesake implies, the Flappy Daddy is best known for its flapping claws when dropped into the water. The Flappy Daddy Junior is a downsized model perfect for fickle fish and those heavy-cover scenarios where bulky lures are detrimental. This junior member to the Flappy family comes in 15 colors and measures 3-inches long.

For more information and on-line ordering of the products featured above,
please visit: www.Gambler-Lures.com.

For more information on the article above, feel free to contact Paul Strege at pstrege@hotmail.com