Megabass X-80 Rocket Darter

[cst]

Megabass X-80 Rocket Darter – Immediately, upon holding this bait, you know you have something special. There are many things that set this bait apart from other more conventional jerkbaits. Let’s start off with its shape. It has a high, curved back that goes down into a thin tail section. The other unique characteristic is the extremely flat sides, which give it a lot of flash and a tight rolling action. The other thing to set it apart from other baits is in its action. The bait, instead of suspending or floating actually sinks at a slow rate allowing you to fish a little deeper. The bait is called Rocket Darter, and it lives up to its name by darting side to side quickly on every twitch of the rod. Couple all those with Megabass’ attention to detail and high quality components and you have a real winner in a bait. Did I mention, this bait casts like a rocket too?


sorry i killed my camera so I dont have a picture of my bait...

[spooky007]

What's the lenght and weight of those??

[cst]

they're 80mm long and 3/8oz

[cst]

Here is what they write on their website. note tha they say it is 45mm long, which isnt the case.

X-80 Rocket Darter
Sinking, Length: 45 mm, Weight: 3/8 oz.

Unlike suspending X-80 TRICKDARTER introduced to the U.S. market in 1999, X-80 ROCKET-DARTER is a countdown sinker. A sinking minnow is usually considered effective only for salt-water fishing, but not for bass fishing. That is going to change. Because inside X-80 ROCKET-DARTER are the two high-density tungsten alloy weights, one a moving balancer and the other fixed. Only with X-80's large volume this can be done. Take advantage of ROCKET DARTER's incredible high-castability and rolling-drill action. Target suspended bass, particularly the ones holding under the school of baitfish. Also, use X-80 ROCKET-DARTER when you would normally go for vibration bait, because no vibration plugs can produce X-80 ROCKET-DARTER's tricky darting actions. Another category-busting fishing tool from Megabass.

[spooky007]

What # test are you throwing with these?? I hate 3/8 oz baits.

[cst]

8lb on the Medium power Fast Action 6'8 Cumara with a Curado 100

or 6lb on the Medium light power, Moderate Action Kistler Helium LTA with the Daiwa Pixy

[MOBassman]

Originally Posted by spooky007

What # test are you throwing with these?? I hate 3/8 oz baits.

That's because you're a SW fiend Al! 3/8 are a good FW size.

[spooky007]

Originally Posted by MOBassman

That's because you're a SW fiend Al! 3/8 are a good FW size.

I had a custom spinning rod made so throwing the smaller baits will be easier. Chris, did you upgrade your drags on the pixie??

[cst]

no not yet. i need to do it but it's too much work.