ABT Swimbaits

Located in Ahwahnee California, ABT Lure Company is owned and operated by Allen Borden. Allen and his staff have introduced a series of soft and hard swimbaits that are gaining a lot of popularity among both professional and recreational fisherman. The ABT product line up features high quality craftsmanship and unsurpassed fish attracting qualities and swimming action. All ABT products are made in the U.S.A and feature extra sharp VMC hooks, and top quality components. In March of 2004, Allen Borden caught a new lake record largemouth bass weighing 15.17lbs at Bass Lake in northern California using one of his own 7" Gladiator swimbaits in the rainbow trout color. Allan also reported catching another bass weighing over 12lbs in the same day! The bottom line is that these lures catch big fish and are a must have for every serious angler's arsenal.

ABT 4" Swim Shad Bait - One of the most effective, true-tracking swimbaits on the market. The ABT 4" Swim Shad has an exact profile and size of an adult Threadfin shad. With it's three dimensional eyes, premium hooks, and awesome paint schemes, it is easy to see why big game fish absolutely inhale these baits without hesitation. The ABT 4" Shad are floating models that can be worked on top or reach a depth of 3' when cast or trolled. These baits are uniquely crafted, lightweight, and have rugged construction for a perfect combination of balance, buoyancy, versatility, and full bodied motion. The ABT 4" shad weigh 1oz and come in sixteen different colors.

ABT Titan - This is a triple jointed swimbait that comes in a 6" and 8" models and is offered in seven different colors. The Titan is truly a big fish bait with it's robust profile and seductive swimming action. With a slow, constant retrieve, the Titan sends out a perfect wake behind it that makes it look like a disoriented bait fish feeding on top. Speed up your retrieve and you can get this bait down to approximately 4'. Throw in a few erratic, sweeping jerks on the retrieve and the Titan changes up direction causing vicious reaction bites.

ABT Hard Wag Tail - This single jointed swimbait features some of the most realistic swimming action ever seen in a hard bait. The articulation or hinge point of the bait is located more towards the rear which makes for a nice tight wiggle which closely resembles the real thing. The Hard Wag Tail is 5.5" in length, weighs 1.5oz and comes in a slow sink model with a rate of fall of one foot per second. The ABT Hard Wag Tail is a true warrior of the water and is deadly on all game fish species.

ABT Soft Wag Tail - The Soft Series Wag Tail swimbait features a patent pending hard plastic internal harness inside a soft bodied swimbait that is accompanied with a newly designed "ridgetail" that is sure to take swimbait fishing to the next level. Before these baits were released to the public in the summer of 08, there were a handful of top touring pros using them in the Bassmaster Elite tournament series with great results. One of these Elite pro anglers, by the name of Grant Goldbeck, recently fished the Soft Wag Tail for the first time at one of his favorite lakes in Maryland. Usually it takes around 16lbs to finish in the top position on this lake, Grant went out and put a 26lb limit together throwing the Soft Wag Tail swimbait! Let the Soft Wag Tail make a believer out of you. These swimbaits come in two sizes and four beautiful colors. The small model measures 6" and weighs 2oz. The larger model is 7.5" in length and weighs 4oz.

ABT Gladiator - This double jointed hard swimbait is another outstanding big fish lure offered by the designers at ABT. The Gladiator is the go to bait for a lot of anglers wanting to catch big fish in lakes or bodies of water that receive a lot of fishing pressure because of it's very subtle action. The Gladiator swims with a smooth cascading "S" action and changes up great with the slightest twitch of your rod tip. The Gladiator is 5.5" in length, weighs 1.6oz and comes in seven different fish catching colors.