The Pro’s Best Kept Secret……Until Now!


     Without question, specialty baits can be, like a risk taking
cat,have numerous lives but make the ninth one very soon. Some have
gained popularity and associated notoriety, done well, and then again
have fallen back into obscurity. Baits like the Jitterbug, the Pop’R,
and the Sluggo were hot, forgotten and the back hot again as anglers
recycled them. I am willing to make a prediction the latest craze on
the BASS Tournament Trail and FLW Outdoors Trials will have
staying power.


      The company is Lucky Craft, and there handcrafted, hand
painted Pointer 78 and 100 (78 and 100 are centimeters), are the
hottest items currently going on the trail. Add to those baits the
Bevy Shad, the G-Splash, the Sammy and the Stacey Shad, and you
have the four hottest baits in the country. Merchants can’t keep
them on their shelves and that may be surprising because these
lures are not cheap. The handcrafted little jewels are cashy to
say the least. Most baits in the Lucky Craft line run from 15 to
25 dollars. This is not a bait for the novice or those who might
not have mastered CASTING 101. To lose one is like taking a 20
dollar bill and tossing it out the window.


     “ I can tell you without the least bit of hesitation, these
are the best baits made..Bar-none,” noted venerable BASS and Hayden
Alabama Pro Gerald Swindle. “ I just recently got back from Japan
and during my plant tour I was most impressed with the painstaking
effort Lucky Craft takes on every single bait. They hand paint
every bait and the attention to detail is unbelievable. From the
eyes, to the coloration, to the hooks, only the best materials are
used.” They even use special flexible material in the baits so they
look the same a year from now as they do out of the box.” 


      From North to South, East to West the Lucky Craft name is
synonymous with quality, durability and fish catching prowess.
“Not only is the detail and size of their baits perfect but they
suspend with a uniqueness not duplicated by any other bait. Even
suspended, I have held my cadence for over 15 seconds without moving
the bait, the bait quivers side to side, back and forth and many
times the most violent strikes occur while the bait is suspended.
In the spring, I will usually jerk… jerk… jerk, and then STOP the
bait and move the bait, as slowly as possible. I will even suspend
the bait over the top of bedding fish…and I will tell you they flat
can’t stand it. As the season progresses, I will switch to a much
faster rhythm and during the late spring, early summer period I
fish it through clouds of fry and even on ledges as the summer
progresses” noted the young and versatile pro.


       Clear deep water next to spawning areas and points in the early
spring seem to be the best places anglers start utilizing the bait,
but flats and yes, even creek channel bends are gaining attention with
these baits during other times of the year. ‘The Japanese have very few
impoundments in their country and for them to catch a bass their baits
have to be something REAL special. Pressure on the water, much like we
are seeing here in the States dictate every detail must be perfect.
From their cast ability, to their unique of the color schemes the
Lucky Craft is unmatched and is no longer a secret. 

Professional Anglers Mike Auten and Marty Stone are also part of the
creative team that makes up Team Lucky Strike. \"We have all the bases
covered notes Marty Stone. The product line we have and the new products
we are about to announce will continue to make Lucky Craft a staple
among those who know about bass fishing and want a quality bait that
flat catches bass.\" \"Even with the quality of todays line, we continue
to look for ways to modify and create new products\" said the Benton
Kentucky Pro Mike Auten. We think our best work is still ahead of us
and the designers of Lucky Craft products take our ideas and turn them
into the finest quality, fish catching baits on the market.\"

Even the budget conscience angler will find enough money to get one...
seeing them is believing, and catching a big batch of fish doesn’t
hurt either.


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