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Tru-Tungsten announces new
Tru-Life 4-Inch swimbait
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Date: |
7/13/08 |
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Tackle type: |
Lures |
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Manufacturer: |
Tru-Tungsten |
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Reviewer: |
Leo |
Introduction:
In just a few days
at Icast, there will
undoubtedly be
thousands of new
baits for anglers to
gawk over. Among
those introducing
new baits is
Tru-Tungsten.
Batting lead off in
the “new bait
lineup” for
Tru-Tungsten is the
4” Tru-Life
swimbait, a bait
designed to “match
the hatch” in waters
where smaller
baitfish are the
main course for
bass.
Introducing the new
Tru-Tungsten 4 Inch
Swimbait
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Tru-Tungsten
– Tru-Life
4” Swimbait
Specifications |
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Type |
Swimbait
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Depth |
2 Versions
1-Float
/ Moderate
Sink (MS)
2-Moderate
Sink (MS) /
Fast Sink
(FS) |
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Length |
4 inches |
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Weight
(ounces) |
Varied |
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Colors/Patterns |
6 colors
(Shad,
Chartreuse
Shad,
Bluegill,
Baby Bass,
Blue Back
Herring and
Perch) |
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MSRP |
$19.99 |
Background: With
the
help
of
BASS
Superstar
Ish
Monroe
and
swimbait
expert
Matt
Newman,
Tru-Tungsten
began
manufacturing
swimbaits
in
2007.
Their
first
two
swimbaits
to
hit
the
market
were
the
7”
Bluegill
and
Tilapia
and
the
9”
Tru-Life
Trout
that
we
previewed
for
you
at
ICAST
2007.
The
new
Tru-Life
4”
swimbait
becomes
the
latest
in
Tru-Tungsten’s
line
of
big
baits
albeit,
as a
smaller
counterpart
to
its
two
predecessors.
Dan
Vesuvio
of
Tru-Tungsten
explains
the
manufacturer’s
thoughts
behind
a 4”
swimbait,
“We
really
wanted
to
come
out
with
a
swimbait
that
was
more
demographically
appealing
to
anglers
all
over
the
country,
in
particular
the
east
where
big
swimbaits
aren’t
as
effective
as
they
are
out
west.”
TruTungsten believes the
smaller presentation
will be a more viable
option in the East
The Bait:
The Tru-Life 4” is tiny
in relation to
traditional swimbaits to
which we are growing
more and more
accustomed. As the name
for this bait describes,
it is a mere four inches
in length. It is
available in two models,
a floater/moderate
sinker and a moderate
sinker/fast sinker. The
bait is also available
in 6 colors, Shad,
Bluegill, Chartreuse
Shad, Baby Bass, Perch
and Blue Back Herring.
Each bait has
Tru-Tungsten’s signature
etched scale patterns
Each of the two
models of the bait
can be configured to
run at different
depths by inserting
or removing tungsten
balls. These balls
are placed in a
small chamber in the
belly of the bait,
and each bait can
hold up to two 4.5
millimeter tungsten
balls giving each
version three
different weights
(no balls, 1 ball, 2
balls). Both
versions of the bait
will retail at
$19.99.
The four jointed system
gives these baits their
swimming action
Floater:
As expected, the floater comes out
of the package as a floating bait
and no balls in the chamber. By
adding one ball it becomes a very
slow sinking wake bait and can be
fished super slow. When the second
ball is added the bait swims just
beneath the surface and can be
“burned” (fast retrieved) to leave a
nice wake. The baits are designed to
run true no matter what retrieve
speed is used.
The new
TruTungsten
4” swimbait
will be
available in
six
different
colors
Sinker:
The sinker comes out
of the package as a
slow sinker with no
balls in the
chamber. With no
balls the bait
fishes similar to
the floater model
with 2 balls. Add 1
ball it becomes a
medium fast sinker
and with 2 balls it
becomes a fast
sinker
One last
look at
these
pre-production
prototype
baits before
their
official
release in
just three
days!
Conclusion:
As the big bait
phenomenon spreads
across the country,
smaller swimbaits are
becoming a popular new
trend from many of the
manufacturers.
Tru-Tungsten’s entry
into this new small
swimbait class looks
promising. The Tru-Life
4” swimbait is expected
to hit store shelves
early this coming fall
in both models and all
six colors.
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