Fisherman holding up a largemouth bass caught on a Reed Runner Tandem spinnerbait

 

Northlandā€™s new Tandem Willow Reed-Runner is a versatile gamefish pleaser.

BEMIDJI, Minn. (July 27, 2021) ā€“ Spinnerbaits are as ubiquitous to fishing as apple pie is to America, especially if you are talking to a bass fisherman.Ā  Itā€™s unlikely youā€™ll find an anglerā€™s arsenal that doesnā€™t contain at least a handful of spinnerbaits, diehard casters brandishing multiple styles, sizes, and colors, each geared for specific species and conditions.

For 2022, Northland Fishing Tackle puts a new spin on their infinitely popular Reed-RunnerĀ®, the new Tandem Willow Reed-RunnerĀ®. The garish spinnerbait is flush with aggressive blades and long on design and component quality.

 

Northland Fishing Tackle Reed Runner Tandem Willowleaf spinnerbait in the Gizzard Shad color

Gizzard Shad (New Series Color)

Northland Fishing Tackle Reed Runner Tandem Willowleaf spinnerbait in the Sexy Shad color

Sexy Shad (New Series Color)

Northland Fishing Tackle Reed Runner Tandem Willowleaf spinnerbait in the Gold shiner color

Gold Shiner

 

The premium, yet affordable spinnerbait is predicated on dueling willow leaf-style blades, perfectly arranged and balanced to maximize flash and turbulence in the water. Blades are affixed with slick spinning and durable swivels. The stout steel hairpin features a loop bend tie-eye for easy clipping with snaps and leaders, too. The loop bend tie-eye truly separates the entire Reed-Runner series from the competition.

The Tandem Willow Reed-Runnerā€™s body is equally as distinctive. Their weighted heads are sculpted to emulate a baitfish, its bulging bicolor eyeballs infusing added attraction. The jighead opens into a firmly embedded premium Ultra-Point hook, which can easily support a trailing Northland Slip-On Stingā€™r Hook to thwart short strikers.

The Tandem Willow Reed-Runnerā€™s skirt stands out as well. Not your typical skirt, the Crazy-LegsĀ® silicone skirt is cap-wrapped, meaning the individual legs are unified into a single component. The benefit is that if a bass or pike pulls on the skirt, you donā€™t lose individual strands. Weā€™ve all had skirts thinned out to uselessness over time. Not true with Northlandā€™s Crazy-Legs silicone skirt. And beyond durability, the skirt itself is supple and pulses seductively in the water.

 

Northland Fishing Tackle Reed Runner Spinnerbait head and skirt

Cap-wrapped, single-piece Crazy-LegsĀ® silicone skirt.

 

Virtually weedless, the Tandem Willow Reed-Runner is deadly pulled through or atop vegetation. To that, itā€™s a producer running amongst emergent vegetation and submerged timber as well.

Versatility abounds as well. In cold water conditions, slowly reel the Tandem Willow Reed-Runner on a straight retrieve, letting its natural motion do the heavy lifting. Opposingly, in warmer water, burn it in and be ready for titanic strikes. Another method is ā€œhelicopteringā€ the Tandem Willow Reed-Runner, letting the bait freefall into pockets in the weeds. Pike and muskie enthusiasts will appreciate how the lure trolls on an even keel while covering water. In all instances, add a soft-plastic trailer, like a curly-tail grub or craw for even more mass and action.

The Tandem Willow Reed-Runner is available in Ā¼, 3/8, and Ā½-ounce sizes. No lack of color options, either, as the Tandem Willow Reed-Runner is available in 15 colors to include the new Sexy Shad, Gizzard Shad, and Gold Shiner. MSRP is $6.99 to $7.99 and will be available in 2022.

 

Northland Fishing Tackle Reed Runner Tandem Willowleaf spinnerbait in the Red Shad color

Red Shad

Northland Fishing Tackle Reed Runner Tandem Willowleaf spinnerbait in the Parakeet color

Parakeet

Northland Fishing Tackle Reed Runner Tandem Willowleaf spinnerbait in the Crawfish color

Crawfish

 

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