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Falcon Lures Big Eyez Paddletail Swims True
Date: |
4/5/09 |
Tackle type: |
Lures |
Manufacturer: |
Falcon Lures |
Reviewer: |
Zander |
Total Score:
7.75 -
GOOD
Introduction:
Falcon Lures has built
up a reputation for
quality hooks and
jigheads and they now
join the crowded
swimbait market with the
Big Eyez swimbait which
is designed to offer
superior swimming action
over other boot tail
style swimbaits. We put
the lure to the test
targeting a variety of
different species.
Falcon
Big Eyez Specifications |
Type |
Softbody
Swimbait |
Depth |
Any |
Class |
Paddletail |
Size |
4", 5" |
Colors/Patterns |
Rainbow
trout, pear,
pearl/blue,
silver
shiner,
Tenn. Shad,
baby bass,
pearl/chart,
watermelon,
watermelon/red,
gold shiner,
ayu, blue
shiner
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MSRP |
$6.97 |
Falcon lures
has
paddletail
type
swimbaits in
a large
variety of
patterns
Impressions: There
are a lot of
paddle tail
baits out
there, so
many that it
can be hard
to
distinguish
what sets
one from
another.
When anglers
say the name
“Falcon” the
first thing
that usually
comes to
mind is the
rod company,
but savvy
anglers will
also know of
Falcon Lure
Company
based in
Lafayette,
LA, which is
best known
for their
jigheads and
weighted
hooks. The
company also
offers a
line jigs of
“Big Eyez”
baits which
include
spinnerbaits
and
swimbaits.
As you can
probably
guess the
Big Eyez
swimbaits
have large
round eyes
set into the
front of the
bait. The
lure is
pretty
similar in
profile to
most
paddletails,
and has a
protruding
belly.
Falcon's Big
Eyez
swimbaits
are
available in
4" and 5"
sizes and
come in
packs of 4
Look closer and there are
a couple of interesting attributes that are designed with pure functionality in
mind. Unlike many other paddletails the back of the bait is totally flat, this
allows the hookpoint to rest naturally on top when rigged. There is also a hook
slot in between the belly of the bait where weighted hooks have room to rest
right alongside the profile of the belly of the bait.
The
rainbow trout pattern, each lure features the same scale pattern and profile in
different colors
The Big Eyez come in
packs of four in
both 4” and 5” sizes
and are available in
a wide range of
patterns including
Pearl, Tennessee
Shad, Baby Bass,
Rainbow Trout, and
Gold and Blue Shiner
just to name a few.
The company offers a
number of weighted
hooks that are
designed to pair
perfectly with this
bait, and are sold
separately.
The tail is designed to kick at
any speed
The patterns on these
lures are basic pours, there isn’t any painting here, and the mold also gives
the lure its profile and adds a gill and scale pattern to the bait. The lure
doesn’t win any beauty contests, and there are certainly more realistic looking
paddletail baits on the market. Still, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and
the most important thing was weather fish would be attracted to the bait….it was
time to find out.
Falcon designed the
swimbaits specifically for their own Bait jerker Hooks
Real World Tests:
To test the Falcon
Big Eyez swimbait we
head to the
California Delta to
target both
largemouth bass and
striped bass. To mix
it up at the end of
our two month long
test we also fished
for spotted bass at
Lake Comanche to see
how they would react
to the big eyed
bait.
The hooks are weighted with lead
and use 4/0 or 5/0 EWG or Superline Gamakatsu points
Casting:
Rigging the Big Eyez swimbait with Falcon’s own Bait Jerker or Swimbait weighted
hooks is a piece of cake. For this particular bait while both hook styles can be
used the bait jerker is really preferable as the design allows the hookpoint to
penetrate into the fish’s mouth easier upon strikes.
A slit in the belly provides room
for the weighted hook
We rigged the baits
with Falcon’s own
4/0 and 5/0 hooks in
¼ oz. weight and
found that the baits
were extremely easy
to cast on most
heavy casting rods
and the lightest
swimbait sticks.
When it came time to
set the hook the
swimbait sticks with
all their power and
backbone were our
preferred choice.
With 1/4oz. Falcon
weighted hooks the
Big Eyez were easy
to cast and sink at
a pretty even rate.
Rigged and ready to fish
Next
Section: The Big Eyez runs true, and catches fish too
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