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Top With Storm's Arashi Top Walker (continued)
  Design
and Ergonomics:
My two test
baits boasted the same pleasing finishes and performance. As mentioned, the
weight of both the 11 and 13 sizes allows them to be thrown quite a long
distance, but this can also make quite a splash in shallow water. As of this
review only two sizes are available.
There's no mistaking what model of bait you have tied on.
Design & Ergonomics Ratings for
Storm Arashi Top Walker
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Bait to Bait Consistency (1-5) |
Weight (1-5) |
Realism (1-5) |
Available Sizes (1-3) |
Total |
Possible |
Rating (= Tot/Pos * 10) |
5 |
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|
13 |
18 |
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A close view of the
special hook
hangars.
Application:
Top
Walkers should produce great whether in fresh or saltwater. The great
castability of these baits also makes them perfect choices for casting at
busting fish which never seem to pop-up closeby. With three trebles aboard
they'll be best in clean waters where the hooks won't get fouled.
Held up to the sunlight the rattles become visible.
Ratings:
(We've
re-calibrated our
ratings standard for
2008 and have
included a key at
the bottom of the
following matrix as
a guide):
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Storm Arashi Top Walker
Ratings
(?/10)
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Construction/Quality |
These
baits
are
built
well and
are
ready to
fish
right
out of
the
package. |
7.5 |
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Performance |
Easy to
cast and
if you
can walk
a
topwater,
you can
use one
of
these! |
8.4 |
|
Price |
A good
price
for a
good
bait. |
7 |
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Features |
These
baits
include
some
nicely-thought-out
features. |
8.33 |
|
Design
(Ergonomics) |
An extra
size
would
really
round-out
the
lineup. |
7.22 |
|
Application |
Freshwater
or
saltwater
at close
range or
long
distance. |
7 |
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Total
Score
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7.57 |
Ratings
Key:
1 =
terrible
: 2 =
poor : 3
=
lacking
: 4 =
sub par
: 5 =
mediocre
: 6 =
fair : 7
= good :
8 =
great :
9 =
excellent
: 10 =
unbelievable!
For More
Details
of the
updated
rating
system
visit
our
explanation
here |
Pluses and Minuses:
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Plus
Minus
|
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+
Pleasing
construction
and
finish |
-No
non-rattling
model |
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+
Quality
hardware |
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+ Good
action |
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+
Catches
fish! |
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I caught a lot of fish on the Top Walker in cleaner patches of water.
Conclusion:
I
experienced some great success while throwing the size-11 Top Walker. These are
solid baits with a few nice upgrades that the fish responded to. There's a huge
variety of topwaters on the market, and the Arashi Top Walker is a sweet option
at a good price. If you're looking for a new walking bait and don't want to
spend a fortune, this is one to consider!
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