Deps

Deps Silent Killer Swimbait

$50 - $80

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Description

Crafted from an ABS hollow-core body and soft-shelled exterior the Deps Silent Killer Swimbait earns its name with a design that suppresses all of the unnatural noise created from the joints during the retrieve. Featuring a smooth and natural gliding action, the Silent Killer is a floating glidebait with a wide coffin-shaped lip so it can dive like a crankbait and deflect off cover to avoid snags. A unique water through duct between the core body and soft shell helps create its natural swimming action by capturing water flow at the nose and discharging it at the joint.When using a subsurface retrieve, the Silent Killer generates a powerful vibration that becomes highly effective in rough water conditions when it’s difficult to attract fish to the surface. Alternatively, the Silent Killer can also be twitched or retrieved slowly along the surface to create the appearance of a large baitfish struggling on top. If the fish aren’t reacting to either retrieve, dead sticking this swimbait is a great way to use its extremely realistic and lifelike features to fool big bass.An internal spring weight system emits a faint knocking acoustic with faster retrieves and provides a subtle vibration when paused to perfectly mimic a real baitfish. Troubleless bumper fins control the movement of the hooks during the retrieve, improve your hook-up ratio, and prevent the hooks from getting tangled on the body of the bait. Armed with sticky sharp treble hooks selected to match the belly of the bait, the Deps Silent Killer Swimbait delivers quality hook penetration and is made for targeting a fish of a lifetime.Deps LengthWeightSilent Killer 1154-1/2" 2/3-ozSilent Killer 145 5-3/4" 1.5ozSilent Killer 175 7" 2.5ozUpgrade Your Treble Hooks!

Specifications

Category

Glide Baits

Weight

2.5 oz (71 g)

Length

7 in (178 mm)

Sink Rate

floating

Target Species

bass

Techniques

casting, topwater

Water Column

variable

Action

glide

Conditions

clear water, dirty water, low light, open water, rocky

Field Notes

Use around cover when you want a gliding baitfish profile that can be worked subsurface or on top. It’s especially useful when fish are reacting to a slow, natural presentation, dead-sticking, or a twitch-and-pause retrieve. The floating design and cover-deflecting lip make it a good choice for avoiding snags while targeting bigger bass.

Pros

  • Natural gliding action
  • Floating body can be worked on the surface or subsurface
  • Deflects off cover to help avoid snags
  • Realistic, lifelike profile

Cons

  • Premium price point
  • More specialized than a standard swimbait
  • Treble hooks and body design can be cumbersome around heavy cover

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