SHIMANO x KAIYODO XM-X12V Strike Fantasy Tougoro Iwashi 129F #003 A Akakin

A new type of floating minnow that reacts to changes in flow and retrieve to produce a "gap" and also supports jerking.

Collaboration between Kaiyodo and Shimano is realized.

What is Kaiyodo

Kaiyodo is a company that produces figures and models in various fields. Many people are familiar with its commitment to elaborate and precise manufacturing and its high technical capabilities. And this time, the collaboration between Shimano and Kaiyodo who was impressed there has started. Please enjoy the lively appearance of figures and lures created from the world titled Strike Fantasy.

What is Strike Fantasy?

Strike Fantasy is a world that expresses the fantasies unique to anglers as figures and lures, realized by combining Shimano's passion for fishing and Kaiyodo technology.
The more busy you are in your daily life, the more you want to go fishing. Thinking and imagining is the moment of a part-time job like a picture. Its unique shape and figures that cut out the moment of a real part-time job are as if to invite you to daydream. We will deliver a time to think that you can't wait to go fishing when you see it.

The essence of Kaiyodo in Silent Assassin 129.

This time, the model of the lure that appears from the concept of Strike Fantasy is the Tougoro Iwashi (Eastern Sardine). Speaking of this fish, compared to the standard anchovies and sardines, the impression is that it is a little more maniac, but it is a fish that does not have a fixed shape, so it is possible to make use of its playfulness. The addition of the essence of a different industry has introduced a new perspective on design.

And this lure is based on Exsence Silent Assassin 129. By incorporating Kaiyodo own playful arrangement into this highly perfected lure, we have created a lure that pursues the enjoyment of using it while maintaining high actual fishing performance.

How did Kaiyodo express the Tougoro Iwashi?

Reproduce the wavy scale pattern with unevenness

One of the characteristics of Tougoro Iwashi is their large and clear scale pattern. This part is expressed with smooth unevenness on the lure. Because the light is reflected in various directions, a complex flashing rhythm is created on the lure that moves at a constant tempo even when reeling.

Realistic and eye-catching molding beauty

The lure's eyes, gills, and fins are also faithfully reproduced with firm unevenness. It is precisely because of the track record of Silent Assassin 129 that such playfulness can be incorporated. It has been carefully designed so as not to interfere with actual fishing performance.

Differences from the original Silent Assassin 129.

Fine adjustment of lip size

This Tougoro Iwashi 129F is slightly lighter than the original Silent Assassin. If the weight is light, it will affect the casting distance of the lure, but we reviewed the design so that the air resistance during flight is reduced by making the lip slightly smaller. As a result, the same flight distance as the original Silent Assassin has been obtained. In addition, the base of the lip is thickly reinforced so that it will not break even if it hits a beach or embankment.

Design that is good at slow invitation with high buoyancy

Not only is the weight lighter, but the high buoyancy design makes it easy to take action even at low speeds. Not only can you lure the target while slowly showing the lure in the water, but you can also make it float in the water and make it move firmly to your feet.

Also, if you retrieve it at high speed, in addition to the normal action, you can occasionally add irregular movements to create a bite. The same action can be produced even when jerk, so you can increase the variation of invitations by using low speed and high speed separately in free winding, or by incorporating techniques such as Stop & Go combined with jerk.

A unique flashing effect created by an unusual design

This lure is designed with wide sides to produce a high flashing effect. The upper part of the side line design has a flat surface, and you can expect a strong flashing effect. In addition, the uneven pattern on the belly side creates an irregular flashing effect, making it possible to appeal to the target with a different sparkle than normal on/off.

By combining two different flashing effects, it is possible to approach a wide range of targets with a different flushing effect than ever before, such as sea bass that is familiar with lures and wary blackfin seabass hidden in bleached fish.

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