Dragonfly
The Dragonfly from Lunker Hunt is very simple to make. It's made from a flexible floating material in the shape of a dragonfly, with silicone wicks for wings, like those used for spinner-bait skirts.
The whole set is mounted on a Texan hook for easy, snag-free passage. As for the hook supplied, it's not of good quality, so I recommend taking no chances and replacing it with a sturdier, sharper model right from the start, especially if you want to fish for black-bass in heavily vegetated areas.
Its physical appearance and resemblance to a dragonfly are convincing, and it's this aspect that should be prioritized, as its swimming action is non-existent. Moreover, this lure doesn't cast well and it's not possible to reach long distances with it. It should therefore be used on very specific locations or fish, and is not designed for fast prospecting over large areas.
Use
The Dragonfly is clearly designed for black-bass fishing, which is particularly interesting as dragonflies are among their favourite prey.
Indeed, at certain times of the day, black bass can be seen or heard jumping to gobble dragonflies. When they are focused on them, the Lunker Hunt Dragonfly is the lure to bring out!
As for its use, simply cast it and let it do its thing. You can give it life by shaking the tip of the rod, or move it a few metres to prospect another spot, but from what I've observed, the attacks always take place at a standstill.
My opinion
The swimming action of this lure is non-existent but that's no big deal, as the aim is to imitate a dragonfly that has just fallen to the surface of the water! Its mimicry of a dragonfly and the sight attacks it provokes make it very interesting to have, all the more so as lures with this shape are rare, although at certain times it's clearly the lure to have absolutely.
For a retail price of ?10, even though it's easy to make, it's clearly one of the lures you'll want in your black-bass tackle box. Its advantage is that it goes absolutely everywhere without snagging and its plastic is durable.
Dragonfly
- Brand: Lunkerhunt
- Length: 7.6 centimetres
- Weight: 7 grams
- Action : Floating
- Price: ?10
- Distributor France : Allbaits France