Randy Howell's Secret Weapon

Professional bass angler Randy Howell is helping Secret Weapon build its reputation as an innovator of premium, high performance fishing tackle for fresh- and saltwater sportfishing. Howell of Springville, Alabama, was ranked 8th in the Bassmaster Elite Series 2008 standings and will be a top contender again in 2009. He finished 23rd place at the Bassmaster Classic on the Red River near Shreveport, Louisiana.

"Randy Howell is an extremely gifted angler who shares our priorities of God, family and fishing. He has the necessary attitude, experience, and skill to become angler of the year, and we believe that Secret Weapon's Recoil Rig^™ can help him attain that goal," said Joe Haubenreich, president of Secret Weapon Lures, Inc.

"The Recoil Rig^™ is the first thing to come along in quite some time that improves the way we can make fish bite," said Howell. "It's deadly on bedding fish!"

"I used to say the Recoil Rig^™ is like a drop shot on steroids, but its more than that. It's even more effective fished around docks, lay-downs, and cover," said Howell. "One rod on the deck of my Triton is dedicated to the Recoil Rig^™ at all times."

My electronics help me find heavy fish traffic areas, lanes where I can see fish funneling through. Usually we retrieve our lures through there and hope fish are passing by just then, too. After casting a few times most anglers move on, leaving catchable fish behind. I can position my lure on a Recoil Rig right in their path and work it in place until the fish hits.

It's making me change the way I fish, but there are a lot of places on the Elite tour this year where fish are used to seeing conventional presentations. I can't wait to put soft plastics on a Recoil Rig^™ in front of them; it will make them bite, said Howell.

Randy Howell and Recoil Rig^™ inventor Rodney Long, above, discuss strategy on Guntersville Lake, Alabama.