Amazon Certified : KLures Peacock Ripper!

Total Score: 8.17 - EDITOR'S CHOICE!

Introduction: Anglers who relish the topwater strike all have their favorite lures, but in the Amazon, one particular style of topwater lure is the undisputed king. It is big, awkward, and makes a commotion like no other plug on the planet. I am of course, referring to the wood chopper. Luhr Jensen made it famous yet for some inexplicable reason, these baits have disappeared from their annual master catalog.

Introducing KLures' Peacock Ripper.

But where one manufacturer drops the bait, many others are there to follow. Namely companies like High Roller, Bodega Bay Lures and others have their own, more refined versions of this big fish enticer. On my most recent trip to the Amazon, during the Fall of 2011, I packed one brand and one brand only. On the recommendation of Steve Yatomi, of Adventure Travel Alliance, I packed a variety of choppers built by Kermett Adams out of the Central Valley, California. Yes, get ready for our adventure with the KLures Peacock Ripper series

Impressions: On our first trip to the Amazon during the Fall of 2010, I spent only a little time with wood chopper type lures. I had with me, three different varieties and had a difficult time finding the rhythm. I was following the big lures equal big fish rule and tried my best with lures from Luhr Jensen and another manufacturer but just couldn’t get them to pull properly. My TackleTour cohorts were already having success with these lures so I chalked my difficulties up to inexperience and improper technique.

The Peacock Ripper is available in 6 and 7 inch lengths.

On the second to last Day, Steve Yatomi looked into my tackle box and pulled out a chopper I had buried beneath the other lures. It was buried because it was smaller and thinner than the other lures and did not look substantial enough to be a “real” peacock bass lure. Steve smiled and instructed me to “throw this”.

They come standard with Owner Hooks and super heavy duty split rings.

I did just that during the last two days mixed in with a jig and finally discovered what the wood chopper experience was all about. I vowed that if I ever came back, I was going to load up on this manufacturer’s lure. It was in fact a KLures Peacock Ripper given to me by Jonah Li from Hi’s Tackle Box.

All hardware is stainless steel.

The Peacock Ripper comes in two sizes, the Chica and Grande. They are, exactly as you might expect, small (6” ~ 1.3-1.5 oz) and large (7” ~ 1.6-1.8 oz) respectively. But more than that, they are actually thinner and more streamlined than most other choppers on the market. Because they are thinner, they are lighter and ultimately designed to be easier to throw and pull all day long.

Keeping it simple, this was a custom order color.

Component wise, there is little to be concerned about with these lures as KLures employs all stainless hardware, super strong split rings, and Owner branded hooks.

Time to get to work.