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For over 20 years Pro-Cure has been recognized for supplying the finest quality fish oils in the industry . Freshwater and saltwater anglers alike know how effective these fish oils have been , yet many biologists relate that fish have a hard time recognizing and smelling oil based scents . The perfect scent would be a water soluble fish oil and that ’ s exactly what Phil Pirone , Pro-Cure founder , has come up with . Pro-Cure ’ s Water Soluble fish oils totally dissolve into the water column . This allows them to travel faster and further than regular fish oil , and the oil is easily picked up by a fish ’ s olfactory receptors plus the scents are UV enhanced and loaded with amino acids to trigger strikes . When you get a whiff of the Water Soluble Fish Oils you really realize how much more intense and easy to smell these new water soluble fish oils are . Here is just part of what Phil had to say about his Water Soluble Fish Oils , “ You know there are a lot of things , a lot of systems that work but nothing is ever perfect . You see that reflected in Pro-Cure ’ s product line and our history . We started off only offering fish oils . These were great for marinating natural baits , but not so good for applying to plugs or spoons . To solve the hard bait problem we came out with our Bait Butters . They stick to plastic , wood or metal like glue , but they don ’ t stick to soft plastics very well at all . The next step was our Bait Sauce . It did an okay job of sticking to soft plastics , but we still weren ’ t satisfied . All of this

eventually evolved into Super Gel ,” said Pirone . “ Now Super Gel works great on lures and on natural baits , but it simply doesn ’ t work with any type of bait or fly that utilizes hair or feathers . Part of the attraction of hair or feather lures and jigs is that they breathe and pulse . You smear Super Gel on them and all that movement is gone . Your marabou fly will move like a No . 2 pencil .” “ I started thinking about this a long time ago . I used to thin leech scent Bait Sauce and apply it to my trout flies . It was deadly . I ’ d often end up sharing it with the other fly guys fishing around me because I would be out fishing them 3 or 4 trout to 1 . The Water Soluble Fish Oils are wonderful to use on hair of feather flies and jigs . The oil breaks down quickly and will not mat the hair or feathers , but once the oil is gone to the touch the scent will linger . This is great for wet flies used for trout . Saltwater flies used for bonefish and other species and also for hair jigs used for black bass and stripers ,” tipped Pirone . “ In terms of the strength of scent the Water

Soluble oil is actually our most potent scent because of the way it quickly distributes itself into the water column . Beyond flies and hair baits the Water Soluble oils are very good for soaking kokanee corn in and they are great for injecting into baitfish or worms ,” continued Pirone . Check Pro-Cure out online at www . procure . com .

In 1938 an apprentice tool and die maker from Czechoslovakia , Richard Shubert , came to America with a dream of producing fishing lures . Needing to communicate in the country of his birth , Richard ’ s American-born mother sent him to a relative in Montana to be tutored in the English language . The rivers and lakes of Montana and the surrounding Rocky Mountain region provided the perfect setting to test his prototypes and market his innovative new lures to customers . During the mid-1940 ’ s he returned to family in New York City and the young entrepreneur began producing Thomas Spinning Lures in a small shop on Manhattan ’ s lower east side . For the next fifteen years , with the popularity of spin-fishing growing rapidly , so did the popularity of Thomas ’ unique line of spoons and spinners , with sales eventually expanding into many other famous trout fishing areas of the United States . While vacationing at Lake Wallenpaupack in the late 1950 ’ s , Richard discovered the tranquil beauty of the Pocono Mountains region and decided to move his thriving business to northeastern Pennsylvania . In 1961 Thomas Lures began manufacturing fishing lures in Hawley , Pennsylvania , where we continue to operate to this day . In fact , we ’ re still in in the same building for over 50 years ! We are a small , privately-owned company with a handful of employees dedicated to providing American made , high-quality fishing lures at reasonable prices . Our time-tested baits have satisfied many generations of successful anglers . Over sixty-five years in business is proof-positive Thomas lures catch fish – consistently , time after time . You can always rely on a Thomas lure to bring you a lifetime of fishing success and enjoyment . Thomas Lures , makers of Speedy Shiner , Thomas Buoyant , Cyclone , Thomas Eel , the E . P . Spinner and many more . For more information and to see the entire line , go to www . thomaslures . com .

The THOMAS

The Speedy Shiner is a highly effective trolling bait for all types of gamefish , especially rainbow and brown trout , lake trout or mackinaw , and landlocked

King and Coho Salmon . The Speedy Shiner has a very effective action up to 4 mph .

It is constructed of quality solid brass , stainless steel rings and extra strong hooks VMC hooks . The light reflecting embossed scale design creates an enticing flash that attracts fish and triggers them to strike !

The Speedy Shiner is available in 2 1 / 2 ”, 3 1 / 4 ” and 4 ” sizes and 30 fish catching colors . Proudly Made in USA .

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( 800 ) 724-6768 • info @ thomaslures . com

AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL TACKLE DEALER .

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