Lure Technology Booklet

LURE TECHNOLOGY AND FEATURES Shimano Europe B.V. | 2022

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FLASH BOOST TECHNOLOGY

FLASH BOOST technology suspends a foil mirror, on small sensitive springs, inside of the lures body. This area of the body is translucent, enabling flashes to be seen when the lure wobbles.

BENEFIT

FLASHBOOST allows the lure to constantly emit an attractive flash, even when the lure remains stationary in the strike-zone. The increased visibility and pulsing flash improves strike rates, especially in bright conditions near the surface.

INNER BODY

JET BOOST TECHNOLOGY

JET BOOST is designed to increase casting distance when compared to lures of similar weights and dimensions. The system uses an internal moving weight, controlled by a spring-type centre of gravity control (Pat.P) system.

During the cast, the weight is forced towards the back of the lure, which creates a ‘weight-forward’ balance, improving casting distance and accuracy. Once in the water, the spring automatically returns the weight to the correct central position for maximum swimming performance.

BENEFIT

JET BOOST enables longer casts with improved accuracy without effecting the balance of the lure whilst fishing.

INNER BODY

X AR-C SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY

An innovative lure construction system combining a newly developed body material 'AR-C SHELL (Pat.P), moulded with high buoyancy foam.

This enables heavier weights to be used in the advanced AR-C system, which moves during and after casting.

BENEFIT

The X AR-C system enables floating lures to be retrieved very slowly in the upper and surface layers without affecting the balance of the working lure, whilst still retaining the moving weight technology of AR-C.

AR-C SHELL material

INNER BODY

SCALE BOOST TECHNOLOGY

SCALE BOOST is a three dimensional holographic film that offers remarkable life-like reality. Following as closely as possible the scale pattern and colours of the fish it replicates, in terms of size, shape and overlap, to increase attractiveness.

BENEFIT

The life-like scale pattern produces remarkable accuracy and increases the visual appeal.

OUTER BODY

3X BODY TECHNOLOGY

A combination of materials, plus a reinforced design, which produces higher impact resistance and up to three times the strength of standard lure construction.

BENEFIT

The 3X Body is extremely strong and impact resistant and resists damage from powerful, sharp toothed fish.

OUTER BODY

JERK ASSIST BALANCER SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY

The Jerk Assist Balancer System increases stability when the lure is being retrieved at high speed, but allows for a darting action when the lure is twitched and jerked.

BENEFIT

This technology helps give an attractive darting action to jerk baits whilst retaining stability for faster, more constant retrieves.

INNER BODY

TRIPLE JOINT SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY

Triple Joint Technology is a three hinged construction combined with an asymmetric tail design. These features combine to produce a very realistic swimming action whatever the retrieve adopted.

BENEFIT

Fitted to the Bantam BT Sraptor, Triple Joint Technology produces a life-like, S-Line swimming action when retrieved at a constant speed, or an aggressive ‘escape’ action when twitched and jerked.

INNER BODY

CENTRE BALANCE SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY

Centre Balance System creates a sliding action when moved, followed by a rolling action when stopped, which copies a last gasp move of a dying baitfish, trying to make an escape.

BENEFIT

The combination of a sliding and rolling action gives the impression of a dying baitfish. This can trigger a fish to strike, even when it is not feeding.

INNER BODY

MAGNETIC WEIGHT TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY

The Magnet Weight Transfer system uses a metal ball weight within the body of the lure. When casting the ball is forced to the back of the lure for better balance in flight. With a slow retrieve the ball weight locks in the middle of the lure for improved life-like swimming action.

BENEFIT

Longer more accurate casts whilst retaining the correct lure balance during the retrieve for increased fish-like action.

Floating lure

Sinking lure

INNER BODY

THROUGH WIRE TECHNOLOGY

Through Wire construction connects the front line connection ring to all hook anchor points in the lure for failsafe lure performance.

BENEFIT

A very solid construction. Even if the lure breaks during the fight, all hooks are still connected to the front attachment ring.

INNER BODY