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The Tabu Tackle Advantage
May 27, 2008
Why do so many of the world’s top bass pros make their own baits, pour their own molds, and spend ungodly amounts of money on Japanese lures? The answer is easy…because most of the baits on the market, although they do catch fish, simply have too many unwanted negative features. Tabu Tackle was formed in the fall of 2007 to create tournament winning baits made to perfection by tweaking elements of certain lures and eliminating as many of the “not so good” qualities they possess.
Owners of Tabu Tackle include: Kelly Jordon, Anthony Gagliardi, Dave Lefebre, Michael Murphy, Matt Herren, and Fred Roumbanis.
The first bait introduced this Spring was the Tabu Open Water Series Jig. Everything about this particular jig was designed to stick fish on the end of a long cast or in deep water with a minimal hook set required. It was important for this bait to come through cover better than other jigs and also be able to skip under docks with as much ease as possible. Much attention was devoted to the head shape, hook, fiber guard count, angle, and stiffness, and the skirt count and quality. The outcome was…well, the perfect jig for swimming and structure fishing in “open water.”
Next up in the Tabu Tackle lineup was the Tiny Tim finesse swimbait. This hand poured soft plastic morsel is a one of a kind design and is perfect in tough, clear water conditions, or when fish are not in the mood for a full sized meal. The Tiny Tim works when other baits fail to produce and fishermen all across the country are backing that claim up with their testimonials.
Tabu Tackle plans to be around for a long time and will continue to bring top quality baits to the public without Japanese pricing. They plan on introducing a Heavy Cover Series, and Super Finesse Series jig in the near future, along with a spoon, designed by Joe Spaits and successfully used by Kelly Jordon. Tabu will also continue to expand it’s hand pour selection, next up…a new style drop shot worm that the guys are playing around with right now and perfecting. Look for that bait to hit the market shortly.
“The sky is the limit for our company”, Says company president, Dan Davidson. “There’s so much good input from the guys I can’t imagine ever running out of ideas. We have the perfect mix of BASS and FLW Tour anglers who all share the same passion for perfection. Anthony, Dave, Michael and Matt have all these cool little inventions and unique things that they’ve each come up with over the years to give them an edge in the high pressure, ultra-tough conditions they face on the FLW Tour. Then there’s KJ, who we look at as our Big Bass Specialist, and who has some really good ideas for us that we’re really excited about. And what can I say about Fred, he’s from California dude! He adds a totally unique perspective to bait design and has already had some success in that department. We look forward to the future and growing this company into a monster of the fishing tackle industry.”
Here’s a quick glance at what’s been happening with Team Tabu lately:
Following Kelly Jordon’s big win at the PAA Classic on Lake Fork, TX, Matt Herren finished second in the Bassmaster Southern Open on Santee Cooper, SC. Matt now sits in 4th place in the standings with one event remaining at Lake Guntersville later this fall. The top 5 in the standings will qualify for the Bassmasters Classic!
The biggest win for Team Tabu so far for 2008 is Fred Roumbanis’s victory at Lake Murray, SC. Fred conquered the BASS Elite Series field with a 4 day total of 20 bass weighing in at 66-13. Fred sits in 9th place in the BASS AOY race with 5 events to go. Great job Freddy, keep catching ‘em!!! (Read Story)
To order Tabu Tackle products or learn more about the products, visit TabuTackle.com!
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I purchased some of the open water jigs as well as the Tiny Tim. The jigs look good, but don’t seem to have much action in the skirt for a swimming jig. The Tiny Tim swimbait has great action, but I seem to have problems rigging it. I tried a small #1 straight shank Gamakatsu hook with a split shot crimped on. It fits nicely in the cavity, but comes loose in a couple of casts, making the bait off balance. Any suggestions? Thank you.
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