Reelistik Tackle

09/04/2025

What do yall think?

After decades of research, a fish has officially been classified as a new species of bass. (Photo credit: Byron Freeman) More details: https://tinyurl.com/48hsrpb7

08/26/2025

How are you fishin today?

08/18/2025

08/03/2025

Welcome To Slow-Down Sunday
Old Gear, New Memories
That beat-up baitcaster.
That chewed-up jig.
That rod with the chipped cork.
They’re not worn out—they’re seasoned with stories.
📜 On Sundays, we remember the casts that mattered, not just the ones that caught fish.

08/02/2025

🎣 Welcome To Scenario Saturday
Cold Front Shallow Flat
Scenario:
A cold front just hit. The shallow flat dropped 5 degrees overnight, bait slowed. Fish are shallow but lethargic.

Cold-front shallow flat ambush: bass are shallow and sluggish after temps dropped abruptly.

🧠 What bait type and retrieve are you using to get a reaction in the chill?

08/01/2025

🔴 Welcome To Feature Friday!
Bait: Spinnerbait (White/Chartreuse, 3/8 oz)
🎯 Feature Friday: White/Chartreuse Spinnerbait
When bass are aggressive or on the move, this bait flat-out gets crushed. The white/chartreuse combo mimics shad perfectly while the blades pump flash and thump to call fish from distance.
🔥 Why we love it:
This spinnerbait covers water fast, produces year-round, and absolutely shines in wind, current, or stained water. The combo of vibration + visibility triggers powerful reaction bites—even from followers or cruisers.
📍 Where to Fish It:
✅ Wind-Blown Banks – Perfect when shad are pushed up and bass are hunting.
✅ Grass Edges – Slow-roll along the outside of hydrilla, coontail, or eelgrass.
✅ Stained Water Points – Blades flash through dirty water like a beacon.
✅ Transition Banks – Great from late prespawn through fall shad chases.
🎣 Rig Tip:
Burn it high in the water column when bait is active or slow-roll it deep in colder months. Use a swimbait or split-tail trailer to add bulk and realism. Best paired with 12–15 lb fluorocarbon or 30 lb braid in cover.

07/31/2025

🎣 Welcome To Throwback Thursday!
That Time We Lost a Giant
You know the one—the fish you still think about.
The hook came loose. The line snapped. The heartbreak was real.
💔 It’s not just the ones we land that define us…

07/30/2025

🎣 Welcome To Wired Up Wednesday!
Bait Feature: Reelistik Spinnerbait — Gillology (1/2 oz)
🎨 Why this color: That orange and blue flash grabs attention in tannic or stained water. Perfect for pressured lakes where bass have seen it all.
Caption:
⚡ Wired Up Wednesday: Time to throw some heat! The Gillology spinnerbait flat-out commands attention in off-colored water.
🔥 Why it works: That sunfish flash and bright contrast push through murky conditions and get those reaction bites.
🔍 Presentation tip: Burn it through shallow wood or rip it along weedlines when bass are tucked in tight.
⚙️ Rigging setup: 1/2 oz Gillology spinnerbait, Willow + sm Colorado blade, 20 lb fluorocarbon or mono for deflection and thump.

07/29/2025

🎯 When the shad are on the move, I tie on confidence.

There’s nothing I trust more in a baitfish bite than a Reelistik Tackle Shad Swim Jig. Whether I’m burning it just under the surface or slow-rolling it through grass lanes, this jig gives me that perfect blend of flash, profile, and action that triggers reaction strikes from pressured bass.

💡 Pro Tip: Pair it with a paddle tail trailer to match the hatch and let that skirt flare just right in the pauses. That’s where big girls make mistakes.

📍 Ideal for:
✅ Shallow grass flats
✅ Bluff walls with shad flickering
✅ Wind-blown points where the bait stacks up

🎣 Built with premium components, rock-solid hooks, and dialed-in colorways like this shad pattern right here — this is what I’d throw on tournament day.

You want bites? Fish what works.

🔥 Available now at www.reelistiktackle.com

07/28/2025

🎯 Match the Hatch Monday 🎯
This week’s spotlight: the Reelistik Jerk 80 in Gizzard Shad 🐟

When baitfish are schooling and bass are keying in on the real thing, this is your go-to assassin. That sleek gizzard profile, combined with a tight darting action, mimics a panicked shad better than the real deal.

🔥 Fish it over points, along grass edges, or around bait balls on forward-facing sonar. When you pause it mid-twitch and it suspends perfectly in the strike zone... hold on tight. 💥

📌 Pro Tip: Run it with 10-12 lb fluorocarbon for max depth and lifelike movement. Cold fronts? Long pauses. Feeding windows? Burn and rip.

🎯 Ideal Water Temp: 45°–65°F
🎯 Hatch Match: Shad-dominant lakes, pressured clear water
🎯 Favorite Setup: 6'10" Med Fast Rod + high-speed reel = reaction strikes

Don’t just fish the hatch… outsmart it.

07/26/2025

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