MISSILE BLOG

Missile Jig's Drops Ike's Monster Jig
John Crews January 02, 2024

Missile Jig's Drops Ike's Monster Jig

Salem, Va. – January 2, 2024 –Missile Jigs is dropping a new jig that is specially made for trophy bass hunters called Ike’s Monster Jig. Based on a custom 10/0 VMC 60 degree heavy duty jig hook with the super slick PTFE coating, the all-purpose design of the Monster Jig head allows it to excel in swimming or bottom bouncing applications. 

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Holiday Gift Ideas For Fishermen
John Crews December 05, 2023

Holiday Gift Ideas For Fishermen

The holiday season can be great for sportsmen. You can ask for things that you really want to buy yourself but feel guilty doing. You want a new reel but can’t pull the trigger. You want new lures to fish when you go to the lake in the spring, but you don’t want to go overboard. Your rain suit leaks but you just can’t bring yourself to add one to the cart. Here are

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Looking Ahead
John Crews November 29, 2023

Looking Ahead

This is the time of the year where we as anglers begin to evaluate how the previous season went and what adjustments we need to make to improve our performance. After doing that evaluation, we decide what adjustments to our gear or our approach need to happen.

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5 Bass Fishing Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner
John Crews November 21, 2023

5 Bass Fishing Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner

This blog is a video talking about the top 5 fishing tips that a veteran pro bass angler wishes he knew sooner. They might seem basic but these thoughts will help put for bass in your boat. 

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Fish with John Crews on the St. John’s Sweepstakes from Missile Baits
John Crews October 30, 2023

Fish with John Crews on the St. John’s Sweepstakes from Missile Baits

Salem, Va. – October 30, 2023 –Missile Baits is offering the opportunity to fish with John Crews on the St. John’s River in Florida in April 2024 through a sweepstakes running from October 30 to November 19, 2023. The winner will get a full day of bass fishing with a guest and John Crews after the BASS Elite Series tournament in April, travel expenses for two people, accommodations for two people, and a product assortment worth over $200.

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Missile Baits Partners with Outdoor Brand Team
John Crews October 17, 2023

Missile Baits Partners with Outdoor Brand Team

Missile Baits is partnering with the Outdoor Brand Team for assistance in growing sales and the Missile brand across their territory. After 11 years, Missile Baits continues to grow in the bass fishing tackle market for soft plastics, skirted jigs, and terminal tackle.

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How to Rig Bomba 3.5
John Crews September 29, 2023

How to Rig Bomba 3.5

With the new poop bait category and the new Missile Baits Bomba 3.5 being released, people are asking how to rig the bait. Check out this explanation on how to rig the new Bomba 3.5...

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Need a Go-To bait for bass?
John Crews June 30, 2023

Need a Go-To bait for bass?

Watch John Crews explain his go to bait for bass.

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Missile Baits Drops Bomba 3.5 and Adds More Spunk Shads
John Crews June 27, 2023

Missile Baits Drops Bomba 3.5 and Adds More Spunk Shads

Missile Baits is dropping a new bait called the Bomba 3.5 and is adding to their offerings for the Spunk Shad. The Bomba 3.5 is a is a finesse, thick, craw body worm that casts and skips like a rocket. Think combination of a Ned Rig and Senko. 

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Best Bait for Catching Bass
John Crews June 22, 2023

Best Bait for Catching Bass

Asking what bait is best for catching bass might sound like a ridiculous question but there really is a solid answer. Soft plastic baits. Ok, so that is not a super specific answer but the category of baits that is the most effective for catching bass is definitely soft plastics.

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Big Bait Trend
John Crews May 19, 2023

Big Bait Trend

Two trends have emerged over the past couple years on the bass fishing scene. The first one is more obvious. Forward facing sonar has changed a lot in bass fishing recently but we are going to stay away from that one here. The other is a trend of more and more anglers fishing with big baits. 

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Fishing Versatility Balance
John Crews December 20, 2022

Fishing Versatility Balance

It’s great to have a dozen rods with different baits on the deck of your boat. Actually, it looks pretty cool. The thing is, though, it doesn’t always help us catch bass. That many combinations will only work if we know how and when to use them. Most of us would be better off with three or four combinations that will catch bass under a wide array of conditions, and that we really know how to use.  

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Tackle Time
John Crews December 14, 2022

Tackle Time

In a few days Christmas will be behind us. Then comes the long wait for spring. That’s a tough time, but you can shorten it by tinkering with your tackle and, at the same time, make next year’s fishing more efficient.

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Sometimes It Doesn’t Go Your Way by Justin Largen
John Crews November 21, 2022

Sometimes It Doesn’t Go Your Way by Justin Largen

The Bassmaster Kayak Series traveled to Pickwick Lake for the final event of the 2022 season. This tournament would determine the first ever Bassmaster Kayak Angler of the Year, and I had the official lead...

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Creating a Bass Jig
John Crews November 15, 2022

Creating a Bass Jig

Creating a new bass jig is not an easy process. Creating a bass jig from an established design is not that hard. 

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A Game of Decisions by Justin Largen
John Crews May 27, 2022

A Game of Decisions by Justin Largen

Lewis Smith Lake hosted stop four of the Bassmaster Kayak Series.  It’s a 21,000-acre lake with a whopping 500 miles of shoreline.  Most of the lake is clear with steep banks and a riverlike feel.  

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Grand Lake: Know When To Fold 'Em by Justin Largen
John Crews May 05, 2022

Grand Lake: Know When To Fold 'Em by Justin Largen

The Bassmaster Kayak Series headed to Grand Lake on April 16th for the third event of the season.  After two events, I sat in second place in the AOY race, so my goal was to secure a solid finish at Grand and stay in contention. 

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Extensive Practice Lessons by Kyle Patrick
John Crews April 13, 2022

Extensive Practice Lessons by Kyle Patrick

Stop number one of the Bassmaster Southern Opens on the Kissimmee Chain of
lakes was a tournament we as bass fisherman look forward to all year. Its Florida
after all... Big Bass, Warm weather, and Flippin'.

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Positivity Perseveres - Justin WINS!
John Crews March 28, 2022

Positivity Perseveres - Justin WINS!

On March 19, 2022, The Bassmaster Kayak Series visited the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Florida for the second stop of the year.  The official practice period started on Wednesday, the final day of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit event and just a few weeks after the Bassmaster Elite Series visited the chain.  This recent fishing pressure made fishing a little tougher for the kayak anglers. 

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Recovering From A Bad Start by Justin Largen
John Crews March 24, 2022

Recovering From A Bad Start by Justin Largen

The BASS Kayak Series kicked off the 2022 season on legendary Lake Fork on February 5th and 6th.  When I visited the lake for the first time a year ago, I had my best tournament of the season, so I was pumped for this event. 

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Excited to Get Yak At It! By Justin Largen
John Crews December 30, 2021

Excited to Get Yak At It! By Justin Largen

I can’t wait for the 2022 tournament season to begin!  2021 was my first year competing in kayak tournaments, and I decided to jump straight to the big leagues: B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series, Hobie Bass Open Series (BOS), and the Kayak Bass Fishing Trail (KBF).  

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Holiday Gift Ideas For Fishermen
John Crews November 21, 2021

Holiday Gift Ideas For Fishermen

The holiday season can be great for sportsmen. You can ask for things that you really want to buy yourself but feel guilty doing...

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No Flipping Bites? Think Thin by Kyle Patrick
John Crews November 08, 2021

No Flipping Bites? Think Thin by Kyle Patrick

Stop number two of the Bassmaster Central Opens on Lewis Smith Lake proved to be an extremely challenging tournament. With water levels dropping throughout practice, it made finding a consistent pattern very difficult.

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jig fishing
John Crews November 02, 2021

Jig Bites with Kyle Patrick

Stop number 3 of the Bassmaster Central opens on Grand Lake set up perfectly for me. The fall transition was happening as we arrived, and the jig bite was on! My strength is catching fish on a jig. It doesn’t matter if it’s in grass, on rock, deep, shallow, or anywhere in between – I have confidence that it will produce big fish.

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