バスマスタークラシックはじまる

いよいよ始まる 明日 ３月６~８日の３日間に渡って開催される 第５０回バスマスタークラシック in ガンターズビル湖(アラバマ)  このクラシック(頂上決戦) に参戦できるのは 前年度のリーグで上位の成績から良かった選手 53名のみが参加できる由緒ある大会。優勝賞金は日本円で なんと約３２００万円の高額賞金。この湖では ２０１８年にも開催されており 来場者数は 143323人 と実に大阪フィッシングショーの 約３倍 と非常に大きなイベントとなる。期間中は 州の観光課が タイアップする形で フリーフード、フリードリンク+お土産 と至れり尽くせり。バスマスタークラシックといえば 有名選手がバスボートで疾走する映像が頭に浮かぶが 今年は半数以上が無名の選手(これから有名になる選手) が名を連ねる。というのも 一昨年に立ち上がった新しい団体 メジャーリーグフィッシング に殆どの有名選手が移籍してしまったという理由がある。晩冬から早春に掛けての 難攻不落なシーズンを攻略するのが見ものだ。

また この大会がはじまる前週になると 各メーカーが新作ルアーを少しずつアップするのだが…本場のアメリカトーナメントでも 日本のトーナメントテクニック が流行となっており 新製品も皆知っているアイテムに良く似ている。米国では 既に “ネコリグ” という名が定着しているが まだ “シェイク” と言葉が定着してない様子。 横のアイテムは ミサイルベイト社 からリリールされる 最新ワーム 「quiversクィバル」

John Crews, Missile Baits owner and pro bass angler, said, “The new core shot colors in the Ned Bomb are so cool. These type colors have never been done on Ned Rig baits. We have also been working hard for a while on this new website to help educate anglers better and let them navigate the site easy. The free two-day shipping on orders over $68 is new and a big deal! The third part is our tournament sign-ups being live on the new site too.”

The Ned Bomb was released at the 2019 Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville. With a very successful launch, Missile Baits added six tail colors at the 2019 ICAST show. The addition of six core shot colors will continue to push the options for Ned Rig anglers around the world. The new colors include Purple Smoke Core, Bluetonium Green Pumpkin Core, Watermelon Red Core, Silver Flash Core, Orange Green Pumpkin Core and Golden Shiner Core.

The internet is the reason for 2020 continuing the information age so Missile Baits wanted to be able to relay more and better information to anglers. The simpler, cleaner look is easy to navigate. Missile added a Blog page and Learning Hub, which will both be constantly added to going forward. Easier shopping, updated videos, new bait pictures and having a log in are all additional features for a better shopping experience. Orders over $68 dollars will now receive free two-day shipping anywhere in the US.

Missile Baits is launching the latest functional bait creation at the 50th Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham, Alabama. The Quiver 4.5 and the Quiver 6.5 are worms created primarily for Neko rig and Tokyo rig fishing. These are the latest trends in fishing and these worms shine for both of these applications. Missile Baits also is releasing the perfect weight for Neko rigging called the Neko Weights, which will come in 4 sizes.

John Crews, 2020 Bassmaster Classic qualifier and Missile Baits owner, said, “Last year I found myself for the 2nd year in a row fishing a lot of Neko rig and Tokyo rig. I was done with looking for the perfect bait so I designed it! The Quivers are the perfect worms for these techniques and more. The Neko Weights also came from not being able to find what I wanted so I designed them. I think anglers will have an easier time learning these techniques since figuring out the right bait and weight have been eliminated.”

The Quiver 4.5 and Quiver 6.5 will come in 10 colors each. The Quivers will share 5 colors and have 5 colors each their own. The shared colors include Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Candy Red, and Goby Bite. Quiver 4.5 will come 8 baits to a bag and the Quiver 6.5 will come 6 in a bag for a suggested retail price of $3.99. The Missile Baits booth at the Bassmaster Classic Expo will have all colors of the Quiver 4.5, Quiver 6.5, and the Neko Weights. The Neko Weights will come in 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, and 3/16 ounce sizes and packaged in bag counts of 8 to 10 with a retail price of $3.99. Retailers all over will have the Classic release baits during the expo dates or shortly after.

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