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JF Griffin - Index

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Out-fishes other bait 19 to 4 in
one contest.
Uses aerospace
technology to mimic
a real fish.
NEW SPORTS TECHNOLOGY
New lure’s catch rate may be
too high for some tournaments.
ORLANDO, FL– A small company in
Connecticut has developed a new lure that
mimics the motion of a real fish so realistically
eight professionals couldn’t tell the
difference between it and a
live shad when it “swam”
toward them on retrieval.
The design eliminates
wobbling, angled swimming
and other unnatural
motions that problem other
hard bait lures. It swims
upright and appears to propel
itself with its tail.
Curiously, the company may have
designed it too well. Tournament fishermen
who have used it said it’s possible
officials will not allow it in contests
where live bait is prohibited. They claim
it swims more realistically than anything
they have ever seen. If so, that would
hurt the company’s promotional efforts.
Winning tournaments is an important
part of marketing a new lure.
Fish would probably prefer to see it
restricted. I watched eight veteran fishermen
test the new lure (called The
KickTail ® by Charlie Allen
) on a lake outside Orlando FL
for about four hours. Four used the
KickTail and four used a combination of
their favorite lures and shiners (live bait).
The four using the
KickTail caught 41
fish versus 14 for
the other four. In
one boat the
KickTail won 19 to
4. The KickTail
also caught bigger
fish, which suggests
it triggers
larger, less aggressive
fish to strike.
You can see why
Inventor Scott Wilson the company needs
lands a 10-pounder. to get it into tournaments.
An almost 3
to 1 advantage can mean thousands of
dollars to a fisherman, and hundreds of
thousands in sales to the company.
The KickTail’s magic comes from a
patented technology that breaks the tail
into five segments. As water rushes by
on retrieval, a little-known principle
called aeronautical flutter causes the tail
Swims with
its tail.
New lure swims like a real fish--nearly triples catch in Florida contest.
to wag left and right, as if the lure were
propelling itself with its tail. Unlike
other hard baits, the head remains stationary—only
the tail wags. A company
spokesman told me this.
“Fish attack live things, and they determine
if something is alive by watching its
movements. Marine biologists will tell
you that the more a lure swims like a real
fish, the more fish it will catch. Well, the
only live thing the KickTail doesn’t do is
breathe. It’s better than live bait! It lasts
longer and it never hangs half-dead from
a hook. It’s always swimming wild and
free. Fish can’t stand it. We’ve seen fish
that have just eaten go for the KickTail.
It’s like having another potato chip.
Increases catch
almost 3 to 1.
“To make the KickTail even more
lifelike, we gave it a natural shad color
and shaped it like the most prevalent bait
fish of all, the threadfin. Game fish gobble
up more threadfin shad than any
other baitfish.
“We knew the KickTail would outfish
other lures. It had to. Other lures
wobble their heads and swim on an
angle. But 41 fish to 14? That’s huge! I
tell you, in ten seconds anyone who has
fished a day in his life knows this little
swimmer’s a home run. Fishermen
reserved thousands of KickTails before
we produced it! Here, reel it in and
watch it swim toward you. Can you tell
the difference between it and a live fish?
(I said no.) Neither can the fish.
“The flutter technology also allows
the KickTail to swim at the water’s surface.
Other top water lures must be
worked to have any live action, or have
a bill that makes them dive on retrieval.
Our diver version is the only deep crank
bait that let’s you do tricks like ‘walk the
dog.’ Twitch it at deep levels and it gives
an irresistible, lifelike action. Other
lures ‘dig.’ And there’s no need for rattles.
The five tail segments click together
as you pull it through the water, calling
fish from a distance.”
Whether you fish for fun or profit, if
you want a near 3 to 1 advantage, I would
order now before the KickTail becomes
known. The company even guarantees a
refund, if you don’t catch more fish and
return the lures within 30 days. There are
three versions: a floater for top water, a
diver and a “dying shad” with a weed
guard for fishing lily pads and other feeding
spots. The company says it’s the only
hard bait of its kind in existence. Each
lure costs $9.95 and you must order at
least two. There is also a “Super 10-Pack”
with additional colors for only $79.95, a
savings of almost $20.00. S/h is only
$7.00 no matter how many you order.
To order call 1-800-873-4415 (Ask for
item # kts), or click www.ngcsports
.com/gear anytime or day or send a
check or M.O. (or cc number and exp.
date) to NGC Sports (Dept. KT-1418) 60
Church Street, Yalesville, CT 06492. CT
add sales tax. The KickTail is four inches
long and works in salt and fresh water.
KTS-8 © NGC Worldwide, Inc. 2008 Dept. KT-1418