Sebile mixes it up
with the new Magic Swimmer Soft Pro and Spin Shad
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Date: |
8/3/09 |
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Location: |
Orlando,
Florida |
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Admission: |
Buyers &
Press only |
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Manufacturer: |
Sebile |
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Reviewer: |
Team
TackleTour |
Introduction:
To say ICAST was a good
show for Sebile would be an understatement. The company took home top honors in
both the hard and soft lure category with the Magic Swimmer Soft Pro and the
Spin Shad. These two lures garnered a lot of attention at the show when Patrick
Sebile stood on top of the test tank and demonstrated the multiple ways anglers
would soon be able to fish these lures.
Patrick Sebile demonstrates his
newest lures at ICAST
Magic Swimmer Soft Pro:
Sebile’s original hard bodied Magic Swimmer has become a popular swimbait, and
the company has had success with the entire spectrum of sizes. As with many
swimbaits some anglers prefer to fish the soft bodied variety. For these anglers
Sebile introduces the Magic Swimmer Soft Pro. While bearing a very similar
profile to the original hard bodied bait the lure does offer some unique action
and can be fished weedless.
The Sebile Magic Swimmer Soft Pro
is a new soft version of the popular swimbait
One of the first things
that Sebile had to do when creating a soft version was address the depth at
which the lure could be fished. What they came up with was a smart adjustable
system that makes use of tungsten.
The Soft Pro can be rigged
weedless, the Tungsten-Rubber weights are adjustable
Rather than affix tungsten
weights to the rubber the tungsten is actually embedded into the rubber compound
itself, creating both an easy to adjust and effective sinking solution. Each
compound ring weighs 1/32 oz and can be positioned wherever you want them on the
hook.
Adjusting the weights changes the
action of the lure
Why is this so
significant? The ability to adjust the rubber rings on the hook gives anglers
the ability to vary the bait’s action depending on the application. With normal
weighted hooks this simply isn’t possible. By moving the tungsten weight up the
shank of the hook the Soft Pro is now head weighted and you can get it to move
erratically or even make it look like a baitfish foraging on the bottom. Want to
balance out the lure towards the center of the body for a slower straight
retrieve? Simply move the tungsten rubber rings back down the hook shank towards
the bend.
The body has a cavity making it
easier to rig
Next Section: Meet the Sebile Spin Shad
