With a bass-targeted approach, minnows are a lure that can be used all season. For 2022 there will be a new floating model from Shimano. Its name is World Minnow 115F Flash Boost. Equipped with a wide range of specifications, it will be useful in various situations.
World Minnow 115F Flash Boost is a minnow with a lip that will be released by Shimano in 2022. The total length is 115mm and the weight is 14g, so you can cast it with a normal bait tackle. The buoyancy setting is a floating specification, so if you stop retrieving while casting and diving, it will float on the spot. Bass have a habit of being intensely attracted to things that remain in their line of sight and things that rise to the surface as if their power has been removed from them. Let's dive and brake the World Minnow 115F Flash Boost around the cover such as sunken trees and the structure with a series of breakdowns, and let it float up. If there is a bass locked on nearby, it will almost certainly follow and bite you. The World Minnow 115F Flash Boost is equipped with various specs. The most distinctive feature is Shimano's original Flash Boost. This is a mechanism in which a reflector is suspended by a spring inside the body, and the spring is oscillated by using vibration caused by a rod action or the like. Then, even without moving the lure itself, the reflector vibrates little by little and flashes brightly. When the bass discovers the reflection of the light, it misunderstands that the baitfish is floating, and it is designed to reach the bite. Lures released so far also have models equipped with this flash boost, and I tried using it in actual fishing. Even if the lure is stationary, the approaching bass will not leave and I have witnessed the moment when it reaches the bite. There are bites that bite sweetly, and bites that thrust hard, and it seems that there is no doubt that the lure is recognized as a baitfish. The World Minnow 115F Flash Boost has a slender form, so the bite trigger is strong. I think that the part-time job will occur more clearly than other lures.
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The World Minnow 115F Flash Boost is also equipped with a center of gravity movement system, Jet Boost. A shaft runs straight through the center of the body, and the weight parts slide to the end of the shaft. Immediately after a long cast, there is a spring waiting at the end to return the weight parts to their original position, that is, to the belly. Weight parts are placed in a state that is fixed to the stomach, and a sharp action is generated. However, since the reflector for flash boost is also present inside the body, it is a struggle for that space. Designing with the best balance must have been a very difficult part.
World Minnow 115F Flash Boost is available in a total of 10 color variations. ●Kyorin grogin color ●Kyorin black color ●Kyorin chart color ●Kyorin smelt color ●Kyorin crown color ●Kyorin blue color ●Kyorin red color ●Hot tiger color ●Torin smelt color ●Torin ayu color Shimano original The mad scale hologram color is adopted, and the strong scale and transparent scale specifications are also included.
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Let's introduce the recommended tackle that matches the casting and manipulation of the World Minnow 115F Flash Boost. I have the impression that a tackle balance that makes it easy to twitch and jerk is more suitable than specializing in long casts. If you have a short length rod and a lightweight bait reel to some extent, it may be easier to demonstrate the ability of this minnow.
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Short length bait rods are lined up in the rod group of the Bantam series. This is a type with a high content of carbon material, and you can convey rod work to the lure hard. The total length is 1.83m, one-piece specification, and the tip diameter is 2.1mm, which is a little thick. Suitable lure weights range from 7g to 21g, so World Minnow 115F Flash Boost should be easy to cast. Compatible line is monofilament line from 8lb to 16lb. The blanks are regular fast taper and the carbon material content is 99.2%. When I actually used it in the field, it was very short and easy to swing through. Even if you twitch or jerk, you can control it without hitting the surface of the water. When casting, the blanks converge quickly and the backswing is easy to take. There was no trouble with the line getting tangled in the guide legs, and I didn't get tired even after swinging for a long time. The actual selling price is set in the 30,000 yen range, a price range that matches the high specs. The blank paint is beautiful and simple, and it looks like it will match any bait reel. It has a slightly firm flavor, so even if a bass bites you, you shouldn't put the rod up right away. While feeding the line, when the tension is tight, turn the reel handle and start hooking firmly.
SHIMANO bait reel double shaft 20 SLX DC 70HG RIGHT minnow vibration buzz bait big bait
It is a lightweight and compact SLX series high gear model equipped with a DC brake. The gear ratio is 7.2:1, so you can wind up 77cm of line per turn of the handle. It has a maximum drag force of 5.5kg and a light weight of 210g. Spool dimensions are 34mm in diameter and 22mm in width. The line capacity can wind 12lb 100m if it is a monofilament line. When you actually use it at a fishing spot, you can extend the flight distance even with a light swing while playing a pleasant DC braking sound. The backlash problem has been almost completely suppressed, and I am grateful that I can move on to the next cast at a good tempo. A little more line capacity would make it easier to use a thicker line, but if you're going to shoot cover or structures at close range without long casts, it's fine as is. The low-profile design makes it very low profile, so it's easy to palm and easy to use the snap of the wrist. The actual selling price is in the 10,000 yen range, which is very cheap.
The release date of the World Minnow 115F Flash Boost is scheduled for June 2022. The manufacturer's suggested selling price is 2,300 yen. When using it in the low water temperature period, let's take more time to stop than to take action.
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