The missing link
Until now, the Crazy Eel 120 was available in 7 and 15 g and the Crazy 150 in 10, 20 and 30 g. Now there's an intermediate lead head to bring even greater versatility and range to the range.
Now you can have a 10 g lead head for the Crazy 120 and a 15 g lead head for the Crazy 150.
Obviously, these new weights will allow you to exploit the usual depths, but with different presentations, either more gliding and slow or, on the contrary, faster and more aggressive in shallow areas.
A new color
This year, all new Fiiish lead heads feature a new color called "Raw". The more bilingual among us will have understood that this is a metallic tint very close to that of lead. The aim is to preserve the color of this material, which tends to fade very quickly when used, indefinitely.
I have to admit that this new color is particularly successful and goes wonderfully well with all soft lure colors - a wise choice!
A specific shape
It's true that new sinker weights are always interesting for the angler, but that's not where the real novelty lies with these sinkers. In fact, they're called "Dart", and any experienced bass angler will think of them as fly fishing!
These lead heads feature a completely new profile designed to allow your Crazy Eel to move sideways when jerked. They feature the typical shape of lead heads designed for this type of fishing, i.e. a triangular shape with a flat on the lower part.
Easy animation on the water
All you have to do is cast your lure a few metres away and make a few short, sharp strokes to realise that your objective has been achieved! In fact, "side to side" animations, i.e. a succession of lateral swerves, are very easy to achieve and your lure glides from right to left with disconcerting ease.
This new lead head gives the Crazy Eel 120 and 150 a whole new range of applications. Whereas we used to animate them only with light, fast pulls and linear action, we can now make them twirl at will in the water.
But also in terms of content
Despite the fact that the Crazy Eel and Crazy Paddle Tail are not designed for scratch fishing, I love using them in this way. For this type of fishing, this new head is ideal, as it sits stably on the flat and prevents the lure from lying on its side. This optimizes the presentation considerably.
Whether you're drifting in the veins of juice close to the bottom or slowly bouncing over the substrate in the calmer areas, this new lead head has allowed me to trigger numerous bites using the Crazy against the grain!
The full-scale test
The results have been immediate since the start of the season. Sea bass and pollack have proved particularly receptive to these lures jerked in open water or above the bottom.
These new lead heads enabled me to prospect my usual spots, but with different presentations, either in terms of descent speed or presentation.
I also noticed that on the 150 model, this new lead head had the effect of accentuating (to my great delight) the undulation of the lure on linear retrieves. While it's true that I sometimes used this model in this way, I often reserve this animation for models 180 and 220, which naturally wiggle more freely.
