Sephia Clinch Ebi Flash Boost 2.5 (QE-X25W)

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[Underwater lure video] Sephia Clinch Shrimp Series Flash Boost 3.5 [Sephia]

Existing egis generally have a structure in which the upper cloth is wrapped around the body. It is said that the cloth wrapped around the egi reduces the sense of incongruity when the squid touches it with its tentacles. The Clinch Shrimp series realizes this role of the upper cloth by applying a unique treatment to the body surface. The body looks glossy underwater, but when touched it feels a bit rough like a shrimp, stimulating the squid's predatory instinct. In addition, the shape and color that aim to be like a real shrimp, such as the sharp rostrum, attract the squid's attention. It looks like a shrimp. It feels like a shrimp. The features of this Clinch Shrimp series also attract squids that can see through ordinary cloth-wrapped egis. You can approach wary squids that retreat with just a light touch of the egi with an unprecedented "touch".
 

The timing when squids are most likely to catch shrimp is when the shrimp is startled, kicks the water with its tail to escape, and then sinks, and when it crawls defenselessly along the seabed. The former can be expressed by jerking the egi and falling, and the latter by the egi's bottom stay. This fall or stay gives the squid time to bite, and the effective use of the flash boost mechanism is that the built-in reflector swings even when the lure body stops moving, inviting a bite. The Clinch Shrimp series also comes equipped with this system that has been proven successful with the Clinch series of egi. The clear body makes it easy to maximize the flashing effect, and the body coloring has been carefully designed to provide a wide range of reflected light variations, from bright, clear lights to faint, seductive lights. The coloring, which is particular about the quality of flashing, is also a major feature of the Clinch Shrimp series, and you can choose the color that suits the squid's preference according to the amount of light and the transparency of the tide.
 

The Flash Boost mechanism transmits even the faintest vibrations from the body to the reflector without any loss, so the reflector swings and flashes not only during the darting action after jerking, but also during the fall, when there is relatively little change in posture, or while staying on the bottom. Therefore, even during the fall and stay, which are particularly important in egging, it effectively appeals to bigfin reef squid and leads to a catch.

The five-color lineup includes the popular luminous color. The flashing appeal of the Flash Boost and the visual appeal of the luminous color combine to attract bigfin reef squid.

Horse mackerel is a famous bait for bigfin reef squids, as used with yaen lures. Horse mackerel and sardines are also available as colors for egi. However, when examining the contents of the stomach of bigfin reef squids, it is found that they actually prey more on crustaceans such as shrimp and crabs than on small fish such as horse mackerel. It seems that shrimp and crabs are easier to prey on than fast-moving small fish. When you try egi as usual and jerk the lure and let it fall, if there is no reaction, loosen the drag and jerk it, searching near the bottom so that the egi does not slide and dart, it may bite. Its movement is similar to that of crustaceans crawling along the bottom.

So it's only natural that the idea of ​​an egi that imitates not only the movement but also shrimp was born. There are egi on the market that are designed to look like shrimp, but the Clinch Shrimp series is amazing because it imitates shrimp not only in color and shape but also in the feel. It has a clear body with a transparent coloring like a real shrimp, and although the surface looks smooth, it feels rough like a crustacean when you touch it. Regular egi are wrapped in cloth so that the squid doesn't feel uncomfortable when they touch it, but the Clinch Shrimp series goes a step further and lures with the feel of the tentacles. It is an egi with a new perspective that aims to appeal to the sense of touch.