When it comes to bass fishing, there is still very much a Mason Dixon line when it comes to fishing styles, brand loyalty and perception on bass fishing in general.  I think it also affects the bass above and below the imaginary line. It seems that tactics that are very effective up north don’t translate well to the much-more pressured lakes of the south. However the tackle does.

People often forget that Berkley is a northern company. Another northern company that is tearing down the barriers to the south is Northland Tackle. They make some of the best terminal tackle for bass, walleye and panfish. Their focus on providing anglers with great value products without breaking the bank has made them extremely successful in the north. But southern anglers are finally starting to realize how good their tackle is.

We at Wired2Fish use their shaky heads, rattles, jigheads, skirts and other terminal tackle components for fishing everything from bass to crappie to shellcrackers.  And our walleye pros use their full gamet of jigheads, plastics, ice fishing jigs and more. They have the everyday angler in mind when they design their products.

We recently made the trip to Bemidji, Minn., to visit the folks at Northland Tackle and see their operation at work. We came away very impressed with the sheer volume of tackle they produce and ship and how meticulous and passionate everyone was about their work there. But more importantly we got a sneak peak at their new family of fishing lines called Bionic Fishing Line.

The folks at Northland have a wealth of knowledge in their people and they obviously tapped their resources to formulate these new species-specific fishing lines. The family of lines will come in Bionic Panfish, Bionic Ice, Bionic Walleye and of course Bionic Bass.

The first thing we noticed immediately was how soft and manageable the line was. The bass and panfish line both had good stretch that will make it a great soft, light line for shaky head, crankbaits, topwaters and more. We’re excited to see this value line in its finished form at ICAST.

But for now, here’s a sneak peak at it.

To learn more about other Northland Tackle products, especially on the terminal tackle side, visit NorthlandTackle.com.