Hiroshima Customs

8.5" Hiro soft tail

$185

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Description

Length- 8.5" Weight- 4-4.5oz Sink rate- slow sink Built off a different frame than the original 8.5" hard tail this lure was designed to be a zippier bait that also required less line pickup to impart movement. This allows the bait to stay out on the end of the cast where spooky trophy fish live. The bait has been custom tuned and weighted with two #1 Decoy quad hooks. Presentation is matched with the mood of the fish, slow roll with reel pops around key structure/cover can often trigger the biggest bites. - over forty hours of hand carving, is spent on each master before molding -multiple prototypes are fished before production molds are made - hand poured with specially formulated resin and maximum crush strength floatation -individually weighted and hand tuned -each lure is test swam in a 24'x8' test tank both after final primer coat and after final finish. -premium high adhesion automotive primer - all finish paint is custom tinted fade resistant premium automotive paint - high solid high build 2k automotive clear coat -premium hooks and split rings from Japan -lifetime guarantee against manufacturer defects (warranty is void if bait is modified or repainted)

Specifications

Category

Soft Swimbaits

Weight

4.25 oz (120 g)

Length

8.5 in (216 mm)

Sink Rate

slow sink

Target Species

bass

Techniques

casting

Water Column

subsurface

Action

zippy soft-tail swim

Conditions

clear water, open water, rocky

Field Notes

A slow-sinking soft tail bait designed to be worked with a slow roll and occasional reel pops around key structure and cover. It is meant to stay in the strike zone at the end of long casts, which helps when targeting pressured or spooky trophy fish.

Pros

  • Slow sink keeps the bait in the strike zone longer
  • Requires less line pickup to impart action
  • Hand-tuned and custom weighted for a zippier presentation

Cons

  • High price point
  • Specialized trophy-fish bait with a learning curve

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