Company

Midwest Sports of Aberdeen, South Dakota, was founded by avid anglers who just felt like fishing tackle could be made better.

John grew up fishing in South Dakota and bought his first boat at age 15. His knowledge of the local lakes, rivers and the fishing tackle industry led him to the development of our signature product lines, Pro Tackle and Pro Tournament Series Rods.

We focus on making the basics better at a reasonable price. Then we supplement our product array with selections from other well known quality manufacturers such as Gary Roach Mr. Walleye Rods by Proline Fishing, Reef Runner Fishing Lures, Ranger Nets, JB Lures, Today’s Tackle, Berkley, Mitchell, Fenwick, Abu Garcia and Pfleuger.

We pride ourselves in providing prompt, personalized service and are willing to fill special requests such as locating items from other manufacturers or designing a product to fill a specific market need. We’re here to serve you better!

Trolling for Walleye on Lake Oahe, part of the Missouri River, has always been one of John’s passions. That led him to develop our 10’ and 12’ Pro Tournament Trolling Rods designed specifically for use with Lead Core and Berkley Fireline. They are engineered to have a strong backbone with a soft tip. Many of the Pros on the Walleye Tours use them with successful performance results. Winners of the 2008 South Dakota Governor’s Cup and South Dakota Walleye classic also use them.

Our jigs are commonly known as “No Chip” jigs for their durability. We don’t take short cuts, but we do make them to last. Our No Collar Jigs are an effective means to prolong the useful life of popular soft baits such as Berkley Gulp Minnows and Gulp Alive! Baits. In bulk, we enjoy producing jigs in custom styles and colors.

Based on our Dealers reports, Pro Tackle consistently out performs many of the more familiar brands in the retail market. We welcome you to test our quality and client commitment.