Buzz-Bomb

BUZZ-BOMB, the most successful sport FISHING lure developed in BC, was invented in 1964 by Rex Field, a COMOX Valley maker of plastic fishing plugs. By observing feeding SALMON, he came up with a lure that imitated the actions of wounded HERRING. Renowned for enabling fishers to catch any species, it fundamentally changed how people fished. As the lure descends on a slack line, it rotates on its axis, giving off a hydrosonic vibration that attracts fish and agitates them into biting. The lure...

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