Bomber Long A

EDITOR'S NOTE: Anthony Randazzo of Belle Chasse, Louisiana, earns a living each day as a guide for speckled trout and redfish. He has five guides who work with him at Paradise Plus Guide Service, Inc. They fish the entire Mississippi Delta, from Empire to Venice, Louisiana. Their income directly relates to the number of fish they catch, the size of the fish they take and the lures they use. Night Hawk Publications has asked these fishing guides to test some of the newest saltwater lures on the market today.

Freshwater fishermen know the Bomber Long A with its tight wiggle and rolling action as a very deadly jerkbait for both largemouth and smallmouth bass. This year, the Bomber Company has put new saltwater finishes on the lure and added different hardware to meet the rigorous demands of saltwater anglers.

"We fish the Bomber Long A, mainly the 14A, which is 3 1/2-inches long and weighs 1/4-ounces, and the 4 1/2-inch 3/8-ounce 15A, on the surface with a jerk-and-twitch retrieve," Randazzo said. "I'll jerk the bait down 1 or 2 feet and then let it float back to the surface. When the speckled trout and redfish are a little sluggish and reluctant to take a topwater bait, they'll attack the Long A fished like this."

Randazzo's favorite colors of the 25 colors available include any of the chartreuses, with the chartreuse and red head claiming first place in his fishing.

"I also like a white Long A with a red head," Randazzo explained.

Randazzo keeps a wide variety of colors and color patterns with him to match different baitfish and water conditions.

For more information about this lure, contact Bruce Stanton at PRADCO (501) 782-8971, or Anthony Randazzo (504) 656-9940.

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