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The Ugly Bug
The original stand-up jig, created by Dan Gapen Sr. in 1969 to imitate crawfish and hellgrammites. The wedge head walks out of rock under pressure and stands at about 45° on bottom.
The Bait-Walker
Dan Gapen Sr.'s bottom-walking wire sinker, invented in 1964. Built to walk bait along the bottom in current for walleye, catfish and more.
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Best Bluegill Lures from Gapen: Ugly Bug, Jigets, and FliesThe best bluegill lure is a tiny jig under a float: a 1/32 oz Gapen Ugly Bug for rock and brush, a 1/64 oz ...Best Fly for Bluegill: How to Fish the Gapen Bluegill Fly KitThe best fly for bluegill is small and buggy, size 10 to 12, with soft legs or hackle, fished slow on a flo...Best Walleye Jigging Lures for Open Water: Gapen Ugly Bug and Flick...For walleye on bottom, hop or vertical-jig a Gapen Ugly Bug tipped with a minnow, crawler or leech. For sus...Best Walleye Ice Fishing Jigs: Gapen Walleye Icer, Ugly Bug, Teardr...Put a minnow-tipped Gapen Walleye Icer on your main rod, go to a 3/8 or 5/8 oz Ugly Bug in deep water or cu...
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Gapen Tackle and TTS Lures are available to approved retailers, tackle shops, guides and outdoor dealers.
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