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One broken rib, two broken fishing poles and a successful catch and release of a fish of a lifetime. On July 9 2005 in Northwest Wisconsin, I set out Musky fishing with my friend Randy Wells, the skies where clear, temp 80 degrees and winds were calm. I had blown two previous hits earlier this morning and Randy was yelling at me for not setting the hook hard enough. On my next cast I was slammed by what I thought might be a fish of a lifetime. I set the hook and my rod EXPLODED into multiple pieces. Do I have to say any more, another fish lost and one destroyed fishing pole. But the day was not over I changed rods and 10 minutes later WHAM, I was hit again! This one was not going to get away, so I again set the hook like ten angry men and once again my rod I was now using exploded into two pieces. Fortunately I had already buried the hooks into her massive mouth and with Randy screaming at me to keep reeling I got the monster to the side of the boat. After the first attempt by Randy to net her was interrupted by a leap out of the water she finally settled down and Randy manned and ready captured the monster! Now my next problem was how do I get her out of the net and hold her to take a picture with my broken ribs. I turned to Randy and said I don't think I can lift her, but the adrenalin kicked in and I lifted her out of the net and we got the pictures. Moments later we had her back in the water and after 10 minutes of working her, we respectfully watched her swim away. 51-inch 37 pound Musky George Rion Bloomingdale IL. PMTT Fisherman and eBait Pro Staff July 9 2005	51-inch 37 pound Musky
I just returned from a 6 day walleye fishing trip in Northern Ontario. I have sent you my battered willospoon, it caught 141 walleyes. This spoon tipped with a large leach worked so well it was the only lure I used. I retied my line everyday, on the third day the eye fell off and on the forth day I broke the hook. The Picture is of me and an 8 pound 29 inch walleye. I bought every walleye willospoon in my area and mailed them all back to the fish camp in Canada now they are very happy. "The Walleye Willospoon Guy" Jimmy the Jeweler Ludington, MI June 14, 2005	Battered Willospoon catches 141 Walleyes
This fish, a 48 inch muskie was spotted cruzing the shallows adjacent to a shallow bay. We used the Bait Rigs Tackle 1/2 oz Firetiger Cobra Tail and pitched it ahead of the fish and pulled slowly in front to trigger a strike. Rob Manthei was the guide. According to Rob the 3/8 and ˝ oz. Cobra Tail is the perfect shallow water bait for sight fishing Muskies. Rob Manthei & Client St. Germain, WI May 31, 2005
This Febuary with 34 degree water and even colder air temp of 15 degrees. We fished the Bait Rigs - Reaper Tail on an Esox Cobra jig head and caught five Muskies from 42"- 49". The fish were grouped up and feeding on shad . We trolled the Reapers up and down stream, all the fish were right on the bottom. Muskies can't stand the Cobra's tantalizing action at any water temperature, but especially in cold water, or cold front conditions the Cobra and Reaper combo won't fail. Cobra's and Reapers are a great combination for cold water muskies. Keith Esbaugh & Client Allegheny River, PA Feb. 24, 2005
While fishing Eagle Creek in Indiana, I pulled in this nice 19" Smallmouth Bass on an ISG Pumpkin/Gold Flake Intimidator Tube. Once it hit bottom, the line went wild. This surely one of the best baits i've used. Robert Miller Indianapolis, IN.
I recently purchased some of your GrubMaster jigs to use with the 3-inch single tail grubs that I use for my Bass fishing. Since I live on a 100 acres private lake, I get a chance to experiment with different lures. I've tried a lot of jigs over the years and your designs really work. The GrubMasters do give a better swimming action and a more natural presentation as they fall. I also like how the thin body of the GrubMaster inserts all the way inside the grub tail making the entire lure soft and natural. A few days ago, I caught a 23-1/2 inch Bass weighing over six pounds, using the GrubMaster and a 3" Grub. I have to give a lot of credit to the unique design of your product. I think I must be one of few people using these jigs in Western North Carolina. Rest assured I will spread the word about the success I'm having with the GrubMaster. Bill Roehrich Western North Carolina.
While fishing in Manitoba in late June and early July of 2003, Chuck Bernardy (left) and his father Cy Bernardy (right) caught a significant number of walleyes. These two fish highlighted a great week of fishing. Chuck's fish is a 32 inch walleye and Cy's fish is a 29.5 inch walleye. Cy caught his fish using a Bait Rigs Tackle Company Big Water Rig with a #5 Cisco AstroBrite Blade baited with a night crawler trolled behind a Bottom Bouncer. Chuck Bernardy Minneapolis, MN Cy Bernardy Worthington, MN
June 5th,Professional Muskie Guide Rob Manthei of St. Germain Wisconsin guides a father and son to a super catch of 4 legal Muskies in one day. According to Rob all 4 fish were caught and released using the Esox Cobra Jigs in combination with 8" Reaper Tails. Rob Manthei St. Germain, WI.
On Saturday October 5th 2002, I caught a 6 lb 8 oz 23” large mouth bass on Oak Lake in Northern Wisconsin. I used an ISG Clappers Magic, 4” Dream Tube from E-Bait.com in 12 feet of water 20 yards from shore. This was the second time I had ever gone fishing, the first time since I was 8 years old fishing with my father. The event was fairly comical. I was in the boat with my wife Erin and our friend Bruce for about 2 uneventful hours. The rod I was using was having some trouble with the drag mechanism, probably because Bruce gave me the same rod that he apparently entrusts to inexperienced fisherman and very small children. When the fish took the bait, I wasn’t sure what was happening. The fish started running out line and I was certain that I had just hooked an attack submarine. As Bruce barked orders, I lost the ability to reel due to the drag problem. The rod then separated. While Erin put it back together and gathered the excess line, which was now all over the boat, Bruce held onto the business end of the line – you know, the line actually attached to the fish. Both were screaming at me as we manually dragged in what I was imagining to be a fresh water whale. It came to the surface and, Bruce broke out in the most sinister laugh when he realized what I had caught. Chuck Olszewski Milwaukee WI.
While in Apalachicola FL, George Sumner and I went fishing with fishing guide Charles Wilson, we were fishing on the bottom for Red fish. First Charles had a fish on, then George had a fish on, then I had a fish on. We were all hooked up at the same time. After I boated my fish, George and Charles were still battling their fish. George was at one end of the boat, Charles was at the other end. Some time later we discover they both have the same fish. Along with the efforts of the fish, they were pulling against each other. The Redfish weighed 6 lbs, but he must have been hungry because after he picked up Charles's bait, he also picked up George's bait. Both hooks were in the fish's mouth. Travis Maxwell, DMD Horton AL
On spring break while fishing with his Dad (E-Bait fishing Pro Dave Salamon) in the California Delta. Matt Salamon first caught a nice 3 pounder and then caught this monster 7 pounder with his Zebco 33 reel attached to a Quantum Tour edition rod. Matt yelled "I got one!" his drag was ripping out, Dad thinking Matt was snagged and the boat was just drifting but Matt insisted that he has one because he felt it bite. They both looked out to see this huge fish surface! Dad threw his rods to the side and got the net out. Matt was very excited, pumping the rod reeling as fast he could. Dad told him to slow down; the line is only 10 lb test, Luckily the drag was set just right. Matt continued reeling and Dad was able to net the fish. After taking these photos Matt released his fish so she could spawn and he could back and catch her again. A priceless moment for Father and Son! Matt Salamon 7 years old Tracy, CA April 2, 2002
This summer at our cabin on Oak Lake near Webster WI there was a large mouth bass hanging around our dock. For many weeks, several people had tried to catch it, but they never used the lure I got from E-Bait, the "ISG Watermelon Red Flake Tube". One day I was down at the dock with my cousin Taylor just hanging out, when we saw the huge bass! It swam to the dock right next to us, and it looked like it went under a pontoon boat. I took my fishing pole and ran over the other dock with Taylor. I dropped my fishing line between the dock and pontoon boat and out of nowhere the huge bass came and bit my lure. I set the hook, Taylor and I started screaming for everyone to come and see. The fish was tough to reel in, and it kept wrapping itself around the dock. My pole was almost bent in half. We used a net to lift it out of the water. The bass was huge and his mouth was perfect no one had caught this fish before. The fish weighed 5 1/4 pounds and was 21 ˝ " long. We named the fish Big Bertha because it was so fat. Thanks, E-Bait for the ISG Watermelon Flake Tube! David McElroy 11 years old Boise, Idaho
Fishing the Namekagon River in Wisconsin we used the Intimidator 4" Goby colored tubes rigged Carolina style and caught 35 + Smallmouth Bass and 8 Northern Pike. In the deep holes we threw Serious Walleye Rigs from Bait Rigs and picked up 6 Walleyes. We only kept enough for a fish fry and let the rest go. We both agreed that this was the best river-fishing trip of our lives. The only time I have come close to these numbers fishing on the Namekagon was using live frogs. Intimidator tubes are a whole lot easier to catch and keep than those slippery frogs. Field testing products is the best part of owning an online tackle shop. Mark Heverly Founder E-Bait Inc.
This six-pound bass was taken on an ISG Bambino 1/8-ounce Jig in the "Smokin' Crawdad" color! Trailer was an ISG "Flip-Tail" trailer. ISG Bambino Jigs are an original Jeff Snyder design forged in the ultra-tough waters of the Ohio River drainage. It features a perfectly balanced head and hook combination. ISG's exclusive ultra-fine silicone skirt makes for the perfect "Finesse Flipping Bait" and compact profile eases into and out of cover with uncanny performance. "If you're not throwing Bambinos, you're not catchin' bass!" -- Jeff Snyder
Here is a picture of the largest Largemouth Bass I have ever caught (6 lbs. 8 oz. 22 3/8" long). Not Surprisingly, I caught it with one of your Bill's Scented purple worms. For over 13 years, I have been catching Bass, Northern and Walleye with your Worms. This is absolutely the best bait for catching Bass on a consistent basis. Thank you for making it!!! Sincerely Doug Erzinger Hanover Park, IL. Jan 14, 1999
This is my first real fish. A 6.5 lb. 22 inch long Large Mouth Bass. I was using a Big Bills purple, worm what a worm! Normally I would use live bait and would only catch 1 to 1 1/2 pound bass but the Bills purple worms made all the difference. I will never use anything else. Ellie Ratts Wausau, WI. August 5,1999
10 lbs. 14 oz. Bass caught on the California Delta by Darrell Hagood