Need your advice on SWL 2005 Lineup

We have been requested by an individual, who would probably be considered to
be the single biggest name in bass fishing, to design and build a special
proprietary 1/8 oz. ultralight spinnerbait for ultimate sales under his
brand name. Unfortunately, ;-( we are not at liberty to make that name
or any other further details public. The final prototypes are in production,
and additional information will be released when it is appropriate to do so.

--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
An ultra small spinner bait in shad and baby bass patterns. I caught a
lot
of fish in 1/8 oz sizes in the early summer last year when the fry was
small.

When I can see chasers during that time I know to throw a small bait.

I might also suggest a prismatic willow blade, as an option for breaking
up
the flash a little bit. Mepps did that on their in-line plastic minnow
spinners many years ago, and it was the first lure I caught a bass in the
Colorado River with way back when I was in the sixth grade. For a bit if
a
stretch one of the kids that showed me that bait called them "Weapons."
He
was a bit lysdexic and he confused the M for a W on the lures. Wepps as
in
short for...

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com


"Joe Haubenreich" rofbmail (at) secretweaponlures (dot) com wrote in
message ...
ROFB members have played a major roll in refinement and upgrading of the
Secret Weapon spinnerbait. Almost all of our first field testers and
several
of our current prostaffers come from these ranks, and we've sponsored
every
ROFB classic event for the past five years, providing lures, caps,
decals,
and a few other prizes. We appreciate your assistance and willingness to
help us, so once again we're turning to you for your perspective as bass
anglers and tackle buyers.

As Bob Rickard, Charles Summers, and I consider our present lineup (See
http://secretweaponlures.com/spinnerbaits.htm), it seems to me that
there
are a few redundancies as well as gaps in our offering. For instance,
models
206 (Chartreuse Shad), 212 (Green Goddess), and 226 (Chartreuse/Green
Back)
all fill the need for a darker, visually-bulkier chartreuse lure. It
occurred to us that buyers will choose one, but not two or all three, of
those models, so we're tying up money in inventory that we should be
spending to expand our lines. Of those three, which do you prefer?

Gaps.... what's is conspicuous in its absence? Consider the color
patterns
that produce well for you, compare it to our lineup, and then let us
know
what you recommend we add. We've already had calls to reinstate our #216
Red
Craw, and we plan to make a couple of changes (red shad head rather than
gold shad head, plus a change in skirt pattern) and then get it back up
on
the chart.

What else do we lack? We're requesting that you post your recommendation
here. What we're looking for is a model name, description, and
explanation
of why this is a good pattern with suggestions on its use. One model per
post, but there is no limit to the number of suggestions/posts per
person.

As an incentive and in appreciation, if we add your suggestion(s) to our
2005 lineup, we'll send the first person to suggest it that new pattern
in
a
couple of sizes to use on your home waters.

Thanks in advance for your help.
--
Joe Haubenreich
www.secretweaponlures.com
First real spinnerbait change in 50 years!
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