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Looking for a holiday gift for the angler in your life? The new Mag Lip 2.0 accounted for trout in lakes and rivers, along with hard-fighting coho last season. The diversity of this plug greatly impressed author Scott Haugen. (SCOTT HAUGEN)
GIFTS THAT KEEP ON GIVING PICK THESE GREAT PRESENTS FOR THE SPORTSMEN ON YOUR HOLIDAY LIST BY SCOTT HAUGEN
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ooking for a special Christmas gift for the hunter or angler in your life? Consider these items, which I’ve used in the field and recommend.
MAG LIP 2.0 One of the most versatile plugs I’ve used, the Mag Lip continued to impress me all year. Created by Yakima Bait Company (yakimabait.com), it’s known as one of the best models of plugs ever created, as its skip-beat action entices a range of species to attack. Last spring, summer
and fall I fished the tiny 2.0 version and it worked great on trout, Dolly Varden and coho salmon. Trolled from a boat in a lake or backtrolled in a river, this size Mag Lip is a fish-catcher when focusing on trout and Dollies. When bobber-dogged in a river, it also produced a number of hardfighting silvers. As with its larger cousins, the 2.0 comes in a range of finishes, allowing you to match what fish are feeding on. These little plugs are active, tough and
catch fish.
SOFT BEADS FOR COHO Last fall I fished multiple coho streams in Alaska and had phenomenal success with BnR Tackle’s Soft Beads (bnrtackle .com). I’d done great before with the 16mm and 20mm soft beads, but last season was eager to put the 25mm and 32mm versions to the test. In my first seven casts with a 32mm cerise-colored soft bead, I landed five coho. It got my attention. A buddy stood
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