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Hammerhead
Big Hammer Swimbait
Specifications |
| Type |
Soft
plastic swimbait |
| Size |
5" (w/ 1/2 oz jighead) |
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Colors/Patterns |
Approx 90 different colors
available |
|
Price |
$3.50 per 4 pack (5" bodies) +
$3.70 per 3 pack (1/2 oz jigheads) |
Impressions: It's not difficult to imagine the
applicability of these baits in freshwater fishing. They are, afterall, just an
oversized soft plastic bait. What's more, the Big Hammer swimbait from Sunrize
Tackle is available in lengths from a "traditional" bass-sized three inches (3")
to seven inches (7") and several lengths in between. We chose to try the five
inch size with 1/2 oz jig heads.
Presenting Sunrize Tackle, Inc.'s Big Hammer Swimbait
Color selection is amazing with these baits with a
palate of over ninety different hues, one could achieve sufficient paralysis by
analysis if you're not careful. We stuck with three basic colors, but it wasn't
easy limiting ourselves. If we had the time, it's very likely we'd have ordered
over half the colors they offer just to check them out!
Hammerhead Jigheads are available in approximately 10 different colors and eight different weights ranging from 3/16 oz to 2.5 oz
Unique to the Sunrize Tackle company's Big Hammer
Swimbait is the signature square tail of their bait. This, coupled with the
carefully designed taper of the body gives this bait a very realistic swimming
motion with none of the extraneous rocking or wobbling motion found in others.
The Big Hammer Swimbait features a very flexible composition
Field Tests: We threw our Big Hammer Swimbaits on two different rods: our
Daiwa Heartland-Z Hama Spinnerbait Special and our Megabass F7-69DG Mephisto.
For reels, we stuck with our Daiwa Millionaire Ringa 103L and our Shimano
Calcutta 201DC respectively. As with the Mattlures BabyBass swimbait reviewed
previously, the Big Hammer Swimbait is just as effective on traditional swimbait
gear as it was on standard, heavy action bass rods - especially if you choose to
try the smaller sized bodies.
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Complete
test rigs for Big Hammer Swimbait Field Tests |
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Rod |
Daiwa Heartland Z Hamma Spinnerbait
Special |
Megabass F7-69DG Mephisto |
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Reel |
Daiwa Millionaire Ringa 103L |
Shimano Calcutta 201DC |
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Line |
20 lb Sunline Shooter FC |
20 lb Sunline Shooter FC |
The Hammerhead Jigheads feature prismatic eyes
The Sunrize Tackle Company Hammerhead Jigheads come with very sharp Mustad Ultra-Point Hooks
Casting/Pitching: Something about
the weight forward characteristics of jig head baits make them insanely easy to
cast. The reason we upsized to our Calcutta 201DC, instead of the 101DC while
fishing this bait, is on initial trials, we practically spooled our 101DC making
a cast! This was with the 1/2 ounce jighead and a 5" swimbait body - the only
configuration we fished. We think downsizing to a lighter jighead and smaller
body could prove deadly in shallow water situations and a pitching or roll cast
presentation to visible structure.
A close-up of the signature square tail design of our Big Hammer Swimbait
Notice how the body of our Big Hammer Swimbait is straight as the tail shows some really good side to side range
Presentation: We fished our Big
Hammer swimbaits pretty much like a grub using both a slow, steady retrieve, and
a hop and pause retrieve. The only limitation to these baits is your
imagination. In fact, it was our intent to troll with these baits in search of
Striper, but JIP's Whaler was down for maintenance at the time. There's little
doubt in our mind this bait would make an excellent search tool while trolling
for just about any species of fish. The swimming action of the tail is truly
remarkable.
A shot of the top of our Hammerhead Big Hammer Jighead/Swimbait combination
The Big Hammer Swimbait in Prizm Shad
