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Copy of Triple Impact


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5" long, 3/4 oz, basswood. Topwater with wakebait lip and tail prop. Haven't gotten it wet yet but thought the concept was interesting.


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Shimano Japan makes this bait (in plastic). I haven't tried it yet so am reserving judgement. I like the IDEA of a topwater that swims and also prop sputters but always thought such a design probably wouldn't work well in practice. Why is the prop cocked up so high? Danged if I know yet :huh: but it's that way on the original. I mounted the prop on a buzzbait rivet to improve its spin and put in a loud 7mm rattle pod. There's a little wave of "hot" baits coming out of Japan now with both a lip and a rear prop; Deps BuzzJet is another example. But I prefer long thin minnow-like bodies for larger topwater lures (this is about 5") and the Deps is a fat bait.

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BobP I believe the prop is positioned so that it breaks the surface a bit to provide for a bubbly froth as it churns. Frankly I'm not very impressed with the wide yaw (almost swinging the hooks parallel to water) of the Shimano Triple Impact. When I test fish them for peacock bass, a lot of strikes was missed because of that swing. Oh they don't cast that well either. However it does produce a lot of ruckus on the surface and can dive a bit if you want it to with rod tip position. But the beauty is you are making your own so you get the chance to get it to do what you want. ;)

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Well, took it out for a spin yesterday, along with the original plastic model. Both work best retrieved at a steady pace with the line held off the water. At 3/4 oz, both cast well IMO (the original and copy are the 120mm version of the bait). Both swim with lots of body roll. The roll on the original is pronounced because the bait is full of glass rattles that shift the balance L/R. I guess the rattles are the 3rd "impact". It's very loud. The copy has a 7mm glass rattle - loud for a wood crankbait. Compared to the original, it's Stealth City! My bottom line: the original is an attention getting topwater. The copy is fine but there's no way to make it as loud. Where a large, loud, flashy wakebait is needed, the original is better. Where something less in-your-face is needed, the copy or several alternative wakebaits will work. La Pala, you're undoubtedly right about hooking peacocks. On less violent largemouth and spotted bass here in the U.S., I've been hearing good reports. Unfortunately, southern Florida is the extreme northern limit of Peacock bass in this hemisphere. If I were mad about swimbaits (I'm not) I might tinker with it to get less body roll, which really isn't needed for a wood bait that is never going to rattle like the original.

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