Swing Mikey 72
The 7.2-centimetre Swing Mikey 72 is a mini floating hard swimbait. On retrieve, its bib makes it dive to about twenty centimetres below the surface, and its swimming action consists of very pronounced wobbling. It rises to the surface quite quickly and I would have preferred it to be a little more suspending, to play more with breaks.
As a result, it's best suited to continuous, variable-speed recovery. Of course, stop-and-go animation is not out of the question, even if it rises a little too fast for my taste, and doesn't dive enough to excel in this type of animation.
If you take a closer look at the space between the sections, you'll immediately understand why this stroke is so pronounced, because it's important and allows great freedom of movement.
The tail has an unusual shape, flat in the horizontal direction. It acts as a stabilizer to reduce rolling and maintain a good swim.
The original lure is fitted with a fairly strong treble hook on the belly and the tail ring is free to attach a paddle, feathers or another hook. In my case, I chose to use two single hooks in size 4 on this lure, which is better suited to fishing for small predators such as black bass, chub or perch.
Even though this lure has a small size, it seems relatively solid and should be able to cope with pike.
Use
The small size and shape of the Swing Mikey 72 match the prey of black bass, making it ideal for this species. It can also be used for perch, trout and even chub in shallow areas where discretion is important.
For pike research, it's also very good, but if the lure is too small and you find that the pike engage it too deeply, I'd advise you to go for the larger 115 model.
My Opinion
When I saw a 7.2 centimetre hard swimbait, I was both excited and puzzled. I thought I was getting a miniature model, but in the end, as the lure is stout and high, this length is not disturbing and makes sense. What's more, its very conspicuous swimming action means it won't go unnoticed by predators.
This lure represents a standard prey for many of the carnivorous fish found in our waters, such as small carp and bream. The good thing about this 9.3-gram lure is that it can be used on light tackle and is easy to put into action.
The Swing Mikey 72 is therefore a pleasant surprise, which I particularly recommend to beginners.
