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 Over
the years the Hibdon's have worked diligently
to refine their crawdad. They have studied it
like research scientists as the father-and-son
team worked to stay ahead of the competition.
Minor changes to the lure that could trigger
a few extra strikes a day meant thousands of
extra dollars in winnings during the course
of a tournament season.
The
Guido's
Original is the result of nearly two decades
of modifications. When you pick up the plastic
crawdad, the quality difference between it and
other brands is readily apparent.
Following
Guido's advice, Gambler
has bulked up the main body so that it will
easily accomodate a rattle. In fact Guido now
likes to use two rattles in the lure.
Gambler
has also widened the arm of the claw to prevent
it from getting twisted in the manufacturing
and packaging process. "Nothing ticks me
off more than opening a package of plastic lures
and finding that several of them are deformed,"
Guido said. "Consumers shouldn't have to
tolerate that."
According
to Guido, the "look" of the Guido's
Original is "perfect". The company
has added chevrons on the back to increase its
realism. Even the tiny legs have received a
make over.
What
has not changed, however, is the flat-sided
belly. "It's the flat belly that causes
the lure to glide sideways as it falls. Bass
can't resist it," Guido said.
Guido's
favorite colors are the black-and-blue flake
with the blue pincers, the black neon with chartreuse
pincers and melon pepper. The lure is made in
a variety of colors. When Texas rigging the
two larger sizes, Guido uses a 3/0 or 4/0 Owner
Rig-N-Hook with a Gambler
Florida Rig weight. For the Baby size, Guido
uses a 1/0 hook.
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