This Spring I have become a huge fan of jerkbaits. I've always used them here and there and caught fish on them, but until this year I had not become a true believer and really took the time to learn all of the intricacies of them. This review will be the first of many in the next few weeks.
I first became aware of Savage Gear at ICAST last year. They are a European brand that is now available in the U.S. thanks to a distribution partnership with Okuma. They produce a full line of soft plastics as well as hardbaits and all of their products are top quality. Since jerkbaits are my new thing this year, I have been testing the Savage Gear CBL Prey 95 jerkbait. Here are the specs before I get into the review.
- Size: 3 3/4"
- Weight: 1/2 oz
- Dives to: 1-3 feet
- Suspending: Yes
- Price: $12.99
The jerkbait is a great all around size, not too small and not too big. It also casts extremely well which is vital when fishing jerkbaits in super clear water. I enjoyed fishing this bait and appreciate the quality finish and design of the bait.
One thing I liked about this was the action. As you know, each jerkbait has it's own unique darting it produces as you do the standard "twitch, twitch, pause". It has a nice tight action and I believe this has to do with the very thin lip.
A top quality bait that is right up there with some of my favorite Japanese brands in terms of styling and finish.
Very thin, circuit board type lip |
This lip is a nice shape and allows the bait to dart very erratically in a tight side to side motion. The thin plastic is part of the reason for the great action.
Good quality finish and shape |
If you look at the hooks you will notice they are different colors. I was curious about this at first but did some research and see that this is by design, they match the color of the bait as closely as possible to get a uniform color going through the water. I can't think of any other baits that do this, pretty cool actually.
Overall, I like the Savage Gear bait. It was my first impression with any of their baits and I believe that if the rest of their baits are in line with this one, the brand will be here to stay in America. The price is a good mid-range price and I feel it is definitely worth the price they are charging.
To purchase, visit TackleWarehouse.com.
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