Chinupen Hotaru – a sinking pencil bait for saltwater light game

“Chinupen Hotaru”, which is a larger size model of “Mebapen Hotaru” （released in 2006）, has been designed for better castability and comfortable retrieve. 

High-density tungsten is partially used for the built-in weight to increase its self-weight, which, combined with the body shape of low air-resistance, provides great castability  unimaginable from the body.    

Action that reproduces Hotaru Ika

Its falling attitude after splashdown is slow sinking, with the head downward.  Then, it makes slide fall, maintaining stable posture thanks to the built-in weight balance and water stream which is effectively produced by the fin, thus reproducing the action of Hotaru Ika which swims spewing water. 

Upon retrieving, the lure appeals to fish with vertical action, moving its head up and down.  It is easy to keep a certain range by slow retrieve.  Giving a twitch by rod work causes the lure to make a short sliding irregular action, which provokes a flashing appeal on the flat side of the body (hologram colour especially creates this effect). Not only does the lure restore from irregular action quickly, but it reproduces Hotaru Ika and small squid quite naturally as if a real squid responds to something and starts swimming in surprise.

It was built in on エンペラ side
Tungsten weight

Hook setting

The hooks used in the front and back are OWNER’s Cultiva SD-31 #4.  It is double hook spec., which is durable enough to attack areas around weeds and bottom, etc. Replace it with treble hook for stronger hooking.

 The hook is equipped with a blue glow ball, mimicking Hotaru Ika which emits light while swimming.  The fish species which are feeding on Hotaru Ika are strongly conscious of this light when looking for baits. So, this glow ball is not only appealing, but also practical because it drastically decreases the chance of mis-bite.

Target Fish

Bream, and fish which feeds on small squid.

Replacing tail hook setting, with use
Producing irregular swimming

- Product summary

Colour chart (all the 10 COLORS, from with respect to the photograph left)

01 Natural clearing
02
03 Glow fly
04 Clear lead-lead
05
06 Ghost glow
07 Clear pink
08 Clear orange
09 Clear olive
10 Chart slash

Type: Sinking

Total length: 68mm

Weight: 8. 8g