Tournament Breakdown Vol. 1
This is the first of a multi-part series highlighting tournament recap’s and insider info from Blood Run Tackle Pro Staff teams from 2013. Throughout the next 8 weeks, we will feature team profiles...
View ArticleWhat Knot to Like?
For most frequently asked questions, by far we receive the most regarding knots. In this article we are going to focus strictly on trolling fly, swivel and leader connections highlighting...
View ArticleMaking the Connection
The most durable and reliable connection for backer-to-copper is the Spro Swivel/heatshrink connection method. Based upon feedback from our dealers who perform bulk line winding services, this...
View ArticleUnder The Ice
Successful Walleye or Salmon fisherman everywhere from the Great Lakes to small rivers all understand current. This “ghost factor” is often misunderstood. During the warm weather months we use Fish...
View ArticleShow Time
Mother Nature is playing kindly this year and it looks like we are going to be solid across the Ice Belt this winter! Quite a bit of pent up energy over the past few seasons from us Michigan guys,...
View ArticleBlood Run Copper Depth Chart Android App
We are proud to announce version 1.0 of our new Android based application for your Android Device! Our new app allows users to quickly reference dive chart data for all of our copper products, as...
View ArticleSteelhead Beads
Pro Staff Kyle McClelland with XXL Chrome chasing spends the majority of his time float fishing for steelhead, and this season a huge percentage of that time has been fishing beads. Bead fishing is...
View ArticleTactics for Pre Spawn Kings
There is a lot of mystery and closely held secrets around getting pre spawning kings to bite on a consistent basis. While around for years, a relatively unused tactic in many locales now being...
View ArticleKing Salmon Float Fishing
‘Tis the season in Michigan, Ontario and New York State for battling big kings on the river! There are certainly different keys to success when it comes to getting pre-spawn kings to strike. One of...
View ArticleBlazing Fast Skinny Water Walleye Trolling
It was 3 yards and a cloud of dust, about every 10 seconds, for 6 hours straight. The game was in Saginaw Bay in 12-14′ of water off the Crib. The trolling angles changed several times as the...
View Article60lb Copper Setups, Planer Boards…
550′ 60lb Copper on a Penn Senator 15L The dog days of June are upon us, and staring back at our spread waiting for something exciting to happen is the word! Lots of playing around with new 60lb...
View ArticleWalleye Copper™ Dive Curve Depth Charts & Reef Runner Dive Curves Depth Data
To download the pdf version of our Walleye Copper™ depth charts and reel fill data, click here. Trying to cover a broad range of trolling speeds for walleye anglers is a tough challenge. There are...
View ArticleCopper 2.0 GPS Depth Curve Dive Charts
We spent some good time out on the water today dragging everything around at 2.0 gps speed. Not alot of time for analyses right now, other than the claims by those who drag up zebra mussels in 80...
View ArticleMore Copper Depth Data and Wire Diver Depth Numbers
Had some fun again today out on the lake, flat calm and zero current…the conditions called for heading back out once again to see what kind of data we could pull on additional tests with copper depths,...
View ArticleBehind the Copper Dive Curve Numbers
The first layer of the onion has been peeled back and now we are looking at some pretty raw flesh. The new copper depth chart data (and leadcore) has surfaced with first speed readings at 2.5 gps...
View ArticleGreat Lakes Authorized Dealer List
New York All Season’s – Pulaski, NY Salmon Shop – Oswego, NY Jon’s Salmon – Mexico, NY Screwy Louie’s – Fair Haven, NY HVS – Finger Lakes, NY Narby’s – Waterport, NY Slippery Sinker – Olcott, NY...
View ArticleDive Curve Data for Copper
The cat is out of the bag! We pulled dive curve data this past weekend on all of our coppers, competitors coppers, and also leadcore and some interesting results were found. The testing was done on a...
View ArticlePlaner Boards for Walleyes
Nice intro to planer board options from Church Tackle by Pro Staff Ross Robertson for walleye trolling. Do the exact opposite for salmon or larger species when using copper….slide the weight all...
View Article60lb Copper™ Contest Winners!
Wow…you guys and gals are smart! Quite a few of you absolutely nailed it! The actual running depth of 60lb Copper™ at 2.5 gps speed over ground with a magnum Silver Streak spoon on a 25 foot...
View ArticleCopper Reel Fill Data
The new updated reel fill data for 60lb, 45lb and 32lb copper is available on the Copper Trolling Wire page. Each chart provides the estimated amount of 30lb Hi Vis Backer and copper wire to...
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