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JAMES GANG CEO ALEX JAMES & HIS FISHING PARTNER SAM H. POSE WITH TWO BIG WASHBURN COUNTY LARGEMOUTH BASS CAUGHT ON OUR BABY SQUID BAIT

SQUID BAITS ON FIRE!

After the struggles of the drawn-out cold spring, we finally have found some fantastic success in the last several weeks. In the last three fishing trips, we landed quality fish during every trip! We have found that our BABY SQUID BAIT is an excellent lure when the fish are deep, but also in stained water we can catch them at any depth with our brighter colored variations. Our green pumpkin with a nickel-plated spinner blade is the one to throw in clear water. I found success last year in late summer on Lake Michigan on this color, and lately a clear lake in the Shell Lake area has been producing some outstanding fish on this color as well. Also, our white body/chartreuse blade worked well in stained waters, such as the Mississippi River and a few other stained lakes in the region. I fished Lake Menomin on July 4, and got into fish at all 3 areas I worked over. I had no previous experience there, and the algae bloom was severe, water clarity was around a foot, tops. I landed a pike on my 3rd cast of the short trip, and later hooked into a largemouth and smallmouth bass under the I94 bridge on the bright variation. I did land a beauty on our Flappin Jig with bright colors and a Trokar hook as well..

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James Gang Fishing Company BABY SQUID BAIT in pearl red

17" Largemouth caught on Lake Menomin on our Flappin Jig Trokar

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ALEX & SAM HEADED OUT IN THE CRAWFISH BANDIT FOR SOME BASSIN'

Alex and his fishing buddy Sam H. headed out with me on July 13th to break Alex's bad streak in 2017 of not catching bass. He turned it around big time, getting a 19" (+/- 1 inch margin of error) to the boatside while Sam and he tried netting it for 17 seconds. A few errors were made by both parties and the bass had enough, throwing his squid bait and leaving the scene. Even though he failed to land the giant, only 10 minutes later he found another beast on his squid bait, and this time Sam & him teamed up and landed the bass perfectly. The fish measured 18.5" on the bumpboard and weighed 3 lbs 9 oz on the digital scale! This is the second largest bass of Alex's life, and naturally he screamed Iaconelli - style as he celebrated.

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18.5" LARGEMOUTH BASS CAUGHT ON HIS BABY SQUID INVENTION FROM 2015

Sam boated the first fish of the trip - a nice 23" Northern Pike. It battled hard at the boat and took the fight under the boat for a while. Sam had a blast battling this angry guy and it hit the Squid Bait will 100% effort 

23" NORTHERN PIKE SAM H. BATTLED WITH A BABY SQUID BAIT

Time was winding down, and it was about time to fire up the Evinrude and head back home. In the final minutes, Sam picked a fight with a thick 16" Largemouth bass, weighing in at 2 lbs 11 oz on our digital scale. Another fine battle and another fish that drilled the Squid Bait with full force and gave us plenty to celebrate and be proud of!

SAM PROUDLY DISPLAYS HIS 2 lb 11 OZ LARGEMOUTH AT 16" LONG

We ran out of time, pulled the two beauties out of the livewell, took some pictures and like always, we released them to fight again. A great tip by MARK ZONA, Bassmaster host and host of his own ZONA'S AWESOME FISHING SHOW - always kidnap your better legal bass. At the end of the day, you end up with a multiple fish photo opportunity before you release them. We made some great memories after a fun night of swimming, camping, McDonalds Playplace, fishing, and playing tag in the yard while shooting each other with Nerf guns James Bond style.

THE DAILY LUNKER WINNER - ALEX JAMES WITH THE SARONA CUP AND A 3-9 LARGEMOUTH BASS!!!

There is nothing more fun than spending time in the outdoors with children. Start them young and they will impress you with incredible accomplishments. A 4 year old boy had a crazy idea to start a lure company, and within a few years established it, had great sales, come up with outstanding lure designs that catch fish when store bought lures don't, and possibly an opportunity to pursue his business as an adult. Take a kid fishing and teach them about how much fun the outdoors can be!! For tips or information on this fantastic opportunity, look up the IKE FOUNDATION at www.theikefoundation.org.

CEO ALEX'S GRANDPA (PAPA STEVE) WITH A RED CEDAR LAKE NORTHERN PIKE AT 32"

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Shirts, hats, etc...

Our shirts have arrived, and all but 1 have already been sold. We do have one XXL Orange long sleeve performance fishing shirt available for sale, and will be listed on eBay quite soon. Our navy blue versions were incredible, and MBC Sports once again impressed us. Our Flex Fit hats are on the way, expected to be ready by the end of the month. 8 L/XL and 4 S/M are coming. Most L/XL are already sold, and we will not order more until the 2018 Madison Fishing Expo. Let us know right away if you are interested in a hat, they probably won't last long! Also Ross's Sport Shop has run low on the larger Dunkin Frogs (5/0 Hook), and will have us build another variety of colors in a shipment around the end of the month! Best of luck fishing, and check out Tori and her 9" bluegill caught in the past week!!

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TORI R. CAUGHT A 9" BLUEGILL IN THE PAST WEEK WITH HER DAD AT A LOCAL LAKE