Gear Review: Freedom Tackle Speed Freak

WHAT IS IT?

Freedom Tackle Speed Freak Spinnerbait

WHAT SETS IT APART?

Made with a proprietary wire for exceptional strength, the Freedom Tackle Speed Freak is fitted with a Willow Blade and the patented Kilter blade, which features a unique shape for erratic action. The new spinnerbait comes in 1/4-, 1/2- and 3/4-ounce sizes (weight stamped on the head), each with 12 color options. The Speed Freak comes in a compact frame, which serves finesse applications and smallmouth pursuits and a Full Frame that’s best suited to power fishing for largemouth and giant smallmouth.

HOW DO I USE IT?

What hydroplaning is to driving, blowout is to spinnerbait fishing. While the former sees rain-slicked roads sending vehicles into uncontrolled skidding, the latter finds spinnerbaits rising too high too fast and breaking the surface. Freedom Tackle offers a solution with the new Speed Freak spinnerbait. Combatting blow-out, the keeled, down-winged head forces the bait lower to keep it subsurface, even at top speed.

HOW MUCH?

$7.99

MORE INFORMATION:

Americanbaitworks.com

ANGLER’S INSIGHT:

Burning a spinnerbait serves multiple strategic purposes, but if you can’t keep the bait down in the water column, your efforts are for naught. Good call to build Compact and Full Frame options, as this expands the Speed Freak’s applicability from areas of heavy cover to open water scenarios. Freedom Tackle built this bait for maximum visual appeal by incorporating a proprietary collar to increase skirt flair and a double barb keeper to firmly hold trailers.