RonZ
for Tuna and More!
*We heard some
sad news today (5/6), Ron has passed away. Ron will indeed be
missed by many. While my own dealings were always by phone, and
I never had the opportunity to fish with him, all contact was
positive and most enjoyable. He was a wonderful person to speak
to, learn from, and do business with. I am sure he will be
missed by his family and friends, and I feel fortunate to have
known this innovative fisherman. Our condolences and sympathy
are extended to Ron's family.
As a result of
Ron's health and recent passing, our inventory of these innovative
and productive lures is very low. I do not know if the product
will be available in the future, but it is our hope and the hope
of fishermen that the family will continue Ron's work.
In
the fall of 2011 during the long range season one of our
clients fished with some guys from the East Coast who were
using a lure he had not seen. I had some experience with the
lures, was encouraged by one of our East Coast clients to
bring 'em in, but after some thought (some mistaken belief
that the lures were too darn close in appearance and
application to our Big Hammer swimbaits) I didn't follow
through. Well, I was wrong on that call. Ron-Z's lures offer
a BIG DIFFERENCE in design and application effectiveness
from anything we have out here. The lure is unique in the
way it swims, and it's snake-like swimming makes all the
difference in the world when it comes time for a fish to
bite. While these lures are offered in many sizes, we've
focused our attention to just one size, a nice 11"
presentation (tail about 9" and head making up the
difference).
The
swimming action comes from the unique head that's made from
non-toxic Tin. The head weighs 2.5 ounces, 70 grams, and
features a 4X 9/0 Gamakatsu hook. The unique swiveling head
allows a snake-like swimming action that drives fish nuts. I
mentioned that long range trip one of our clients was on,
well these darn things brought in both tuna and wahoo. Fact
was, it was hard to get bit on anything but these things
once the wahoo saw 'em. I'm not sure if they were imitating
a sea snake or an eel, but whatever it was, the fish wanted
'em big time.
The Swivel Eye-swing
hook jig head is the first of it's kind. It offers the most
advanced hydrodynamic designed jig head available to
fishermen. It's made with an internal all stainless steel
swivel that allows direct line attachment without the worry
of line twist. The swivel also acts as a pivoting point for
side to side jig head movement that is transmitted to the
tail wiggle. That's what really gets the fish going! Heavy
leaders can be used without loss of action. The pure tin
jighead will take a beating, and keep on shinning, no more
chipped heads!. The hook used is a Gamakatsu 004 live bait
heavy duty design, well respected as a quality big game hook
worldwide. It's one of the strongest hooks for it's size,
and is built with a VERY sharp and powerful point. It can
penetrate bone without bending. The hook is attached to the
swiveling eye via a stainless steel cotter pin that allows
the eye of the hook to pivot freely in the round bend of the
cotter pin. The straight end of the cotter pin is passed
thru the inside of the eye of the swivel, and then bent
over. When this design is cast into the jig head, it becomes
a VERY strong link. The pivoting motion of the hooks adds to
the action of the tail, and it helps to prohibit the fish
from using the weight of the jig head to shake it free. The
tail is also unique, it is FISH OIL infused so fish grab 'em
with more gusto, and don't let go!
We've
selected the four most productive patterns, a pearl white,
luminescent green, hot pink and gray pattern. All are
excellent patterns. We're stocking the lures rigged, as well
we have 3 pack replacement skirts. The lures are made in the
USA, using high quality materials.
Here's one of our clients, John Lund (you might note this
image as our Pic of the Week). He dropped by the shop last
weekend, was stoked that we'd picked up Ron-Z's lures, not
hard to see why... Darn things do work, as I found out from
some of our most experienced and well traveled
clients, which is why we brought 'em in.
The Bluefin Tuna
was 250#, caught off Cape Cod, and the Yellow Eye was taken
in Alaska.
