Spro: lures, reels and jig heads

Before 1994, Gamakatsu products went through several distributors in Europe. The Japanese hook maker then decided to set up its own company in the Netherlands. It took the name Spro and settled in Vianen, near the port of Rotterdam.

At first, Spro mainly sold Gamakatsu hooks and lines. Its own range was limited to a few rods, reels and accessories. Products under its own name soon took a growing share of the catalogue. In 1999, the brand opened a distribution centre in Germany.

In the United States, a Spro company based in Kennesaw, Georgia, works with bass anglers. In 2022, it presented the KGB Chad Shad 180, designed with Kevin Brightwell. In Europe, the Freestyle range targets urban lure anglers fishing for perch and zander.