By Brad Wiegmann

For tournament anglers Saturday can never come quickly enough. This Saturday was just like every other one. As the sun was slowly rising over the horizon, all the boats could be seen bobbing around with their navigation lights on preparing for the day's event and going through the check-in boat. By the time the tournament would finally begin the sun had fully peaked over the horizon. Of course you had pulled up to a number of your fishing buddies to chat before takeoff, but you had a surprise for them as they tried to check out what was on your fishing poles. "Hey, what's those things on your rod for?" asked one of them as he tried sneaking a peak at what lures you had tied on. "They are Crankbait Cover-Ups; they keep my lures from hanging up on the deck or getting tangled on the carpet going down the lake," you respond. Of course you knew he was trying to get a look at what lures you were going to fish with, but that wasn't going to happen today. Crankbait Cover-Ups not only keep your lures and rods from tangling up, but the dark color vinyl makes it hard for other anglers to see what you have tied on.

No one likes to have their lures stuck in the carpet or having all the rods twisted together. If it's your job to catch fish then it can take away time that you would be casting and catching fish which can possibly cost you money. Professional anglers Guido and Dion Hibdon know all about being successful when fishing in bass tournaments. Guido won the 1998 Bassmaster Classic Championship while Dion won the Bassmaster Classic Championship in 1997 and the FLW Cup in 2000. "One of the biggest benefits to the Crankbait Cover-Ups are they hide the bait from other anglers trying to check out what you are fishing with. Plus I like the fact that I can run down the lake and it keeps the treble hooks on my crankbaits or jerkbaits from getting snagged," Guido continued, "they also solve the problem of drop shot rigs from tangling up; I just put the bait inside the Crankbait Cover-Ups, tighten up the straps that hold it and leave the sinker on the outside. Its great and now I don't have to use rubber bands anymore." Dion also praised the Crankbait Cover-Ups for keeping his rods from tangling, "What I like about them is they keep my rods organized; we all carry too many fishing poles in our rod locks and if just one lure pops off it becomes a big mess. Plus I like the concealment part on tournament day so other anglers cannot see what you are fishing with." Dion also recommended that after removing a Crankbait Cover-Up, an angler attach it to the piston hinge in the rod locker so you don't lose it and it's ready to use when you put your rod back into the rod locker.

Crankbait Cover-Ups (www.coveryourcrank.com) are great for any angler trying to keep their rods and lures from tangling up; no matter if they are in a fishing tournament or just out fishing for fun. Speaking from experience it is no fun starting your day out on the lake retying your lures back on because they were all tangled up and cutting the line to get your rods free from each other. The original Crankbait Cover-Ups come with a yellow boarder with either a smoke or charcoal vinyl covering. The smoke covering allows anglers to quickly identify what lure is inside the Crankbait Cover-Ups; on the other hand, the Charcoal covering is harder to see through at a distance keeping what lure you have tied on secret from other anglers. New to the original Series of Crankbait Cover-Ups is the Stealth Series has a jet, black boarder with charcoal vinyl covering. The Original and Stealth Series Crankbait Cover-Ups come in 4 sizes including small, medium, large, and one just perfect for jerkbaits.

Any angler can benefit from using Crankbait Cover-Ups and not just professional anglers like Guido and Dion. No one likes having treble hooks stuck in their boat carpet, seats, or worse case scenario in their hands. Plus they keep your rods organized in the back bed of a pickup truck or in your car. Besides, wouldn't you rather be fishing than untangling your fishing poles?