The Kinky Muddler, originally designed by Johnny King, is a versatile and effective baitfish pattern that can mimic a variety of prey species like herring, sardines, or peanut bunker. This guide will walk you through creating the herring version, but feel free to experiment with other colors and patterns.

After releasing the new VSX2 at the end of last season when it was just too late to take it out into the surf and really test it, the reel has had its first true season-long test. Now we can look back and talk about what we liked, what we didn't like, and overall how it compares to its successful predecessors.