PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Autism Awareness Month Highlighted by Two Autistic Caretaker Giveaway Trips Salem, Va. – April 4, 2024 – April is Autism Awareness Month! John Crews and the bass fishing world will take advantage of this opportunity by giving away two getaway trips of their choice to caretakers of autistic people donated by the Winners Travel Foundation. Autism Awareness Month represents an excellent opportunity to promote autism awareness, autism acceptance, and to draw attention to the tens of thousands that deal autism everyday. The giveaway trips are the highlight o ..read more

Join us in celebration of Autism Awareness Month! Autism Awareness Month represents an excellent opportunity to promote autism awareness, autism acceptance, and to draw attention to the tens of thousands facing an autism diagnosis each year.  Winners Travel Foundation (https://winnerstravelfoundation.com/) gives trips to veterans and caretakers of disabled people. During the month of April, Winners Travel Foundation is giving away 2 trips for caretakers of Autistic people. Feel free to nominate a caretaker you know about or yourself if you are a caretaker. Please complete the form below f ..read more

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hover Missile Launch, Classic Exclusives, and More Salem, Va. – March 19, 2024 –Missile Baits is launching the new Hover Missile jig heads to capitalize on the red-hot mid-strolling technique for catching suspended bass. Available in three hook sizes with multiple weights to choose from, the missile shaped weight is centered on the hook shank for an erratic horizontal fall. Missile Baits produced a run of hand tied rubber skirts by Greenfish Tackle on their popular Mini Flip and Head Banger jigs only available at the 2024 Bassmaster Classic. Missile Ba ..read more

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Missile Jigs Drops Ike’s Monster Jig Salem, Va. – January 2, 2024 –Missile Jigs is dropping a new jig that is specially made for trophy bass hunters called Ike’s Monster Jig. Based on a custom 10/0 VMC 60 degree heavy duty jig hook with the super slick PTFE coating, the all-purpose design of the Monster Jig head allows it to excel in swimming or bottom bouncing applications. Think of Ike’s Monster Jig as the big swimbait of jigs. “The NEW Monster Jig is creating a whole new category of jigs for anglers that are not afraid to go after truly big bass! Glide ba ..read more

The holiday season can be great for sportsmen. You can ask for things that you really want to buy yourself but feel guilty doing. You want a new reel but can’t pull the trigger. You want new lures to fish when you go to the lake in the spring, but you don’t want to go overboard. Your rain suit leaks but you just can’t bring yourself to add one to the cart. Here are some great Christmas gift ideas for the bass angler on your list in a few different price ranges. Bass Fishing Kits - https://missilebaits.store/products/kit Bass Fishing Kits are a no brainer and fit on most budgets. Ranging from ..read more

This is the time of the year where we as anglers begin to evaluate how the previous season went and what adjustments we need to make to improve our performance. After doing that evaluation, we decide what adjustments to our gear or our approach need to happen. Now is when changes keep it new for the next competition season. I’ve got some changes coming for 2024 that I believe will help me improve again and put me competitively where I want to be. I have only one partnership change, and that is the addition of FishLung. It is a revolutionary oxygen technology I will go into at a later date, but ..read more

This blog is a video talking about the top 5 fishing tips that a veteran pro bass angler wishes he knew sooner. They might seem basic but these thoughts will help put for bass in your boat.  ..read more

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fish with John Crews on the St. John’s Sweepstakes from Missile Baits Salem, Va. – October 30, 2023 –Missile Baits is offering the opportunity to fish with John Crews on the St. John’s River in Florida in April 2024 through a sweepstakes running from October 30 to November 19, 2023. The winner will get a full day of bass fishing with a guest and John Crews after the BASS Elite Series tournament in April, travel expenses for two people, accommodations for two people, and a product assortment worth over $200. The promotion is highlighting a limited run merch d ..read more

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Missile Baits Partners with Outdoor Brand Team Salem, Va. – October 2, 2023 – Missile Baits is partnering with the Outdoor Brand Team for assistance in growing sales and the Missile brand across their territory. After 11 years, Missile Baits continues to grow in the bass fishing tackle market for soft plastics, skirted jigs, and terminal tackle. The Outdoor Brand Team has extensive expertise and experience working with select brands in the fishing industry to grow sales.  OBT will represent the Missile line up of plastics and jigs across their territory ..read more

With the new poop bait category and the new Missile Baits Bomba 3.5 being released, people are asking how to rig the bait. Check out this explanation on how to rig the new Bomba 3.5.  ..read more