Where do you buy your slabs from? I know there is RSR lures. Seems like there use to be a lot more local companies to buy from.

You can contact me directly

Geoff Ross
817-296-6330

You can contact Mark Bovee, he makes the Bo-blade as well as several different slabs.

512 796 0333

Great hooks and paint quality

RSR lures. Why anything else ? Local and owned by a damn good American.

28Star Fishing links to several sellers.

mtpocketstackle.com has all the slabs you need


https://stores.mtpocketstackle.com/slabs-spoons-lures/

RSR for 20 plus years....that's all I use.

I just use what I can find at Bass Pro. The Dixie Jet and others of about the same shape have worked well for me when casting and retrieving from the bank. I can't speak much for local companies, but that's my 2 cents.

I'm glad this thread popped up. Reminded me to refill the box with some slabs. Orders are in.

RSR lures are the way to go for sure!

I would respectfully ask you to consider the Bladed Hazy Eye Slab, and, if you're a "detail-oriented" person, I'll explain why below...







CAPTION: From left: the 3/4 oz., 5/8 oz., and 3/8 oz. versions of the Bladed Hazy Eye Slab




1. Shad-shape -- I have done extensive side-by-side comparison on slabs with a shad shape versus the long, skinny, minnow-shaped slabs, and there really is no comparison. The shad shape beats the pants off of a minnow-shaped slab. That should come as no surprise since threadfin and gizzard shad comprise the vast majority of the diet of whites, hybrids, and stripers.


2. Durable Powdercoat Finish -- we don't use any paint or decals, ever. Paint and decals look "sexy" on the store shelf, but paint wears and chips much more readily than heat-cured powdercoating, and decals rather quickly begin to peel off, especially after getting hot inside a tackle box in Texas' summer heat. This is very reason why high-end automotive parts and firearms accessories are powdercoated.


3. Quality Hooks & Hardware -- No standard bronze hooks prone to rusting, ever. We use VMC's black nickel plated hooks with a straight, needle-like point, and we use VMC split rings rated at 88 pound test.

4. Spinning Willowleaf Blade -- Influenced by the productivity of other white bass lures like horse-head jigs, tailspinners, and inline spinners, we incorporated a small, light, silver spinning blade into this slab so it offers flash and vibration. Even when the slab is held motionless by the angler, this small, light blade still dances and shines, then spins well on the retrieve.

5. Stinger Hook Included -- If you are fishing any slab without a stinger hook, you are not catching as many fish on that slab as you could be. This is especially true in the winter months and/or any time a snap-jigging tactic is used where the slab is allowed to hang motionless for a short time before being snapped upwards again. The stinger hook's "leash" is designed not to tangle with the treble hook, so, there is a maximum number of hook points in a minimal amount of space.

6. Straight-point Hooks - - we do not use "beaked" point hooks, ever. For those who care to release their fish, and for the sake of the best release conditions for undersized fish, the straight point hooks we use cause much less tissue damage than beaked hooks with points which are curved like a hawk's talons.

7. Contrasting Eye Dot - a starkly contrasting eye dot is used just above the treble hook to create a focal point directing gamefish to "strike here". A lot of research has been done on predators' focus on their prey's eyes. The general consensus is that predator fish do determine which end of the baitfish is the head end by looking at the eyes, thus preventing fins sticking in their craw by swallowing a fish tail first.

8. Snap Included - no matter what slab you use, if you tie your line directly to it you severely hinder its action, especially on the fall. For that reason, this slab comes with a quality VMC snap included. It is rated at 94 pound test.

9. They Work -- my clients and I typically land 15,000 to 20,000+ fish each year. The vast majority of the fish caught from November through May come on this slab, with the balance coming on the MAL Lure during the warm months. Professionals and excellent non-professional anglers on many of the southwest's white bass factories count on this lure to put fish in their boats -- from Tawakoni, to Cedar Creek, to Richland-Chambers, to Whitney, to Texoma, to Grand Lake of the Cherokees, to Altus, and beyond, the Hazy Eye Slab is catching fish there now.

10. Hand-made in Texas by a U.S. Army Texas Veteran -- After four years as a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point majoring in environmental engineering, I went on to serve as a combat engineer in the 5th Infantry Division, and in the 2nd Armored Division. I now live in Salado, TX, where I craft these slabs.

Find the 3/8 oz., 5/8 oz., and 3/4 oz. versions here:

Link to the Bladed Hazy Eye Slab


Parting thought: I included all of these excellent features in my slab because I needed them to do the best they can do and found that no other slab on the market had all of these features in one product. Some folks find that the store brand of tools found at Harbor Freight, for example, will suffice; others will pay a bit more for the quality and peace of mind that comes with buying Milwaukee or Stihl, for example. This slab will appeal to those in the latter category, as these run just under $8 each.

Thanks for doing your homework!!

Does Philip still make this slab ??

Hey Holding the line. I just bought some of your MAL inline spinners. Can't wait to use them.

Thank you much, Sandblaster! With your order I've included a technical data sheet with links to two tutorials I videoed for folks new to fishing inline spinners for white bass and hybrid.

The MAL bite will go strong from now until the water drops to 58-60F, typically in mid-December.

Links are here, as well:

Vertical tactic:

Horizontal "Sawtooth" tactic:

Yes he does!