Shimano Inc. has acquired all shares of JACKALL, an international fishing lure firm and partner since 2010 on work including the POISON rod series. Founded in 1999 in Otsu City, Japan by Seiji Kato and Toshiro Ono, JACKALL now sits with Shimano, G.Loomis, and PowerPro in Shimano North America Fishing’s consumer brands. The firms plan to use complementary research, product work, consumer education, and global markets.