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The Scotty Saltaire Downrigger was released in 1973 and while we’ve made countless tweaks, refinements and improvements in subsequent designs, the purpose hasn’t changed, help get you into the fish. Downriggers were designed to help your bait mirror fish movements, target a specific depth, and keep your lure there while you await a bite.
Okuma Fishing Tackle is the manufacturer of top end fishing product. We build the product that puts you in connection with the fish of a lifetime.
The company was founded by a leveraged buyout of the consumer electronics branch of Raytheon corporation. With subsequent acquisitions it is now a major supplier of marine electronics. As of May 14, 2010 Raymarine is part of FLIR Systems. The Raymarine brand has been on the market for over 80 years.
Yamaha Outboard Motors — Yamaha provides award winning outboards with legendary dependability. Experience reliable, innovative performance with Yamaha outboards. Trained Technicians. Quality Outboard Service. Won 16 Marine CSI Awards. 30 Years of Experience.
The first fishing rod blank we ever produced was an 11′ 1-Piece Honey Fiberglass Surf Blank all the way back in 1949. From then on out, Lamiglas has become a legend of fishing rod design.
Though we have rods and blanks that have sold consistently for decades, we’re constantly building, consulting with anglers, and working on the next innovation in fishing.
In 1948 Lew Morrison started Silver Horde manufacturing a 7 inch plug used for commercial fishing. The success of his business came from an attention to quality. Lew and Gladys, our founders, would always say “listen to the fishermen and deliver what they need”. We still use the same philosophy today to deliver top quality products designed for and inspired by anglers. Today we embrace the fishing fleets of the Pacific and fishermen across the United States and Canada and even into Europe. We hope you enjoy our lures.
Luhr-Jensen manufactures a wide range of lures for freshwater and saltwater species, including the popular Kwikfish, Krocodile, J-Plug and Speed Trap. Luhr-Jensen is one of the largest lure companies in the USA and is the market leader in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and in British Columbia, Canada. The Luhr-Jensen brand is particularly well known in market segments which target species such as salmon, trout and steelhead.
Gibbs Lures offers a full line of hand-crafted wooden fishing lures used by fishermen throughout the world. We have metal lip swimmers for Musky, surface poppers for Tuna, or needlefish for Stripers. Approximately 55 hand crafted steps go into each and every Gibbs Lure to assure unmatched quality. The process starts with carefully selected wood stock from the Pacific Northwest. We continue to make our lures out of wood because it has the buoyancy and reaction to water that no other material has been able to successfully duplicate. Each lure provides exceptional long casting performance and distinctive characteristics that have attracted fish since 1945.
Rob Endsley is a retired river guide and full time Alaska charter captain with well over two thousand days logged on the water. In 2007 he was recognized by forty leading industry professionals as one of the top 25 salmon and steelhead guides on the West Coast and he has received extensive coverage in both the regional and national media. He brings a lifetime of fishing, hunting, and outdoor experience to the Outdoor Line radio show.
Our mission here at Sportco & Outdoor Emporium is to offer our customers the largest selection of outdoor related products possible at affordable everyday low warehouse pricing. Our goal is to have customers who are totally satisfied with the quality, price and availability of the products we carry.
Mercury MerCruiser is world-renowned for creating innovations that provide boaters the best experiences on the water. From our pioneering sterndrive propulsion introduced at the Chicago Boat Show more than a half-century ago to today’s joystick controls that give boaters the confidence and ability to pilot the boat of their dreams even under extreme conditions, Mercury MerCruiser is the undisputed leader in marine power and technology.
From an angling perspective, every individual who has owned and enjoyed using Shimano tackle has a reason to thank a Japanese visionary named Shozaburo Shimano, who in 1921 declared “I aim to make Shimano’s products the best in Kansai, then the best in Japan, and finally the best in the world.”
For over 80 years, Shimano has concentrated on precision engineering, one step at a time. Creating the most innovative products and processes you can hold in your hand today.
Fishing Tackle for the Serious Angler