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Presentation
The lures are perfectly packaged in a semi-rigid box.
When you unpack and pick it up, you notice the aniseed scent and the very special gum. It's very dense and very tonic, which is really surprising.
This Pit Swimmer is a fairly tapered shad with the distinctive feature of an inverted paddle. It has handy markings on the back and belly to help you get the hook in the right place. Whether you're using a classic lead head rig or a Texan hook.
For the latter, a notch is provided to conceal the hook's point and allow it to pass everywhere while keeping the point free to optimize success when hooking.
It is available in 3 sizes: 10 cm for 9 g in packs of 5, 12.5 cm for 17 g in packs of 4 and 15 cm for 29 g in packs of 3.
6 colors are available.
There's also a "ready-to-fish" version equipped with a shallow rig.
The BKK treble hook is held in place by a clip which preserves the soft lure and avoids jabbing a branch directly into the lure, which can cause tears.
Now, a lure on a table is all very well, but it's in its element that we want to see it evolve. So let's get down to business.
Water testing
From the very first cast, it's clear that this shad is like no other. I don't know if it's the inverted paddle, the little choke in the middle of the lure, its profile or all of these, but it has a very atypical swimming action and a disconcerting stability.
Whereas many lures have the unfortunate tendency either not to swim at low retrieve or to spin like a propeller during strong acceleration, this Pit Swimmer activates at the slightest pull and stays well in line during sustained retrieve.
With the original "shallow" set-up (i.e. no sinker), you quickly notice the advantage of the rubber density. Casting is easy, even with ordinary casting gear. Stability is impressive. During pauses, it sinks slowly to the horizontal, reminiscent of a hard lure.
Pikes from the nearby river, reputed to be difficult, have also validated this novelty.
The icing on the cake is the very strong rubber. A real pike lure.
Conclusion
We often hear that a lure has to please the angler before it pleases the fish. Well, it's been a long time since I've been so seduced by a lure. The range of possibilities is much wider than just a shallow-water pike lure. It's a truly versatile lure that can be used as a weightless lure, as a classic lead-head lure or as a Texan. It shouldn't just appeal to pike, and I can't wait to introduce it to pike-perch this winter. Fiiish once again shows its ability to innovate with this Pit Swimmer
