2023.08.16 COLUMN
Simple but packed with gimmicks! Let's take a deeper look at Rush Wave.

Simple but packed with gimmicks! Let's take a deeper look at Rush Wave.

This is Shikanai from Galápagos!

Galápagos' first straight warm rush wave has finally been released.

A variety of gimmicks are packed into the seemingly simple body.

4" has a high specific gravity for its size.

For when you want to shoot quickly but don't want to put pressure on yourself.

Another attractive feature is the spontaneous wiggling action that occurs when the Wacky Rig falls.

The 6.5” has a fatter body than the 4”.

The material is a little harder than 4" and was developed with the goal of pulling out fish with a sharp and aggressive action.

The common goal was to create a "just right" feel.

Because of its simple shape, you won't have any trouble finding where to put it, and it's a standard item that you can keep in your box at all times and use.

It has such a simple shape, but we'd like to introduce some of the things we pay special attention to.

First, this waistline.

It is slightly shaped, which creates a snappy action.

The point where the shape changes is also the starting point for the wriggling movement during the fall.

It's such a small curve, but even a delicate action of just pulling it a few millimeters will make the whole area from the tail to the tip tremble!

Next is this slightly flattened shape.

Most people probably won't notice it while it's in the package, but we've flattened it enough that you can tell by rolling it around in the palm of your hand.

If it is made too flat, it will be easily bent vertically...

The shape is neither oval nor square, but rather just right, allowing it to push water firmly while maintaining its vertical repulsive force.

And the ribs all over the body don't just grab water...

The front area, where you don't want the board to bend, has wide-pitch, shallow-grooved ribs, while the tail area, where you want the board to bend more, has coarse-pitch, deep-grooved ribs.

If you hold the headband part like this, you can clearly see that the way it bends is completely different.

Although Lash Wave has a simple shape, each part does its job well.

And in terms of utility...

An assist line is provided in the center of the body to make hook setting easier.

This worm is not only used with Neko rigs and Wacky rigs, but also sometimes with free rigs and Caro rigs.

A reliable hook set ensures that the lure hits the water firmly in the center.

We developed this to make bass fishing, which has become increasingly complicated, simpler and more enjoyable for everyone.

If you see it at a store, be sure to pick it up.

I'm sure you'll feel like it's just right!

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