I recently had the pleasure of receiving the new Maracker frog from Teckel a little early to test out and demo. All I can say is wow. The new Maracker, which was officially released at Icast 2018 is another slam dunk for famed Japanese lure maker and angler Hidecki Maeda. The main body itself is the same incredible collapsible hollow body with razor sharp Gamakatsu hooks just like its predecessor’s the Teckel Sprinker and Honker frog. This as most of know is the reason why the hookup ratio on Teckel’s line of frogs is nothing short of amazing. Where the real difference comes in is the tail itself. The tail features a rolling swivel and a Colorado style “LOOKING” tail that is thicker, super shiny and filled with rattles that are super loud and can wake the dead. (Just to clarify the comments on the internet this is NOT A BLADE it’s much thicker and it’s not made of metal)  

     This bait is designed to be able to fish slower and be used on heavy mats, be walked, or ripped on the surface very erratically. It can be reeled in fast also, but I think it’s better to walk it slower. I have found it’s a great bait to follow up with when you’re using the sprinker frog and the fish misses the bait or side swipes it. Over the past month this bait has definitely become my new favorite walking frog bait, there is no doubt. With its flashy erratic noisy movement this bait was designed to catch big bass. It’s currently available in 10 proven fish catching colors and is available for pre-order at Tackle Supply Depot.

IN RESPONSE TO SOCIAL MEDIA QUESTIONS REGARDING DURABILITY.

     I have had some comments through social media asking about the durability of the body and tail. Well, I myself have been using this bait for approx. a month. I can honestly say that I have probably caught lots of fish with it so far. I have gotten it stuck in thick mat, turned inside out by big fish, stuck in trees and have really put this thing to use. The body has some minor scratches and scrapes, but the tail looks exactly like it did the day I opened the package. It doesn’t surprise me though because the quality of  Teckel products are always superb.