BassdozerStore.com: SEBILE Splasher ~ Topwater Popper, Chugger, Walking Bait

September 29, 2010

SEBILE Splasher ~ Topwater Popper, Chugger, Walking Bait

The Splasher combines the actions of three conventional topwater types - poppers, chuggers and walkers in one. The Splasher has a huge, deep bowl of a mouth, a blaring trumpet-shaped head, a water-slicing "Power Keel" and a flattened belly in order to skate and pivot more easily on the surface. Although the head is large, the tail is thin and flat - the best shape for a fish to engulf it and get hooked securely.

All Splasher sizes can be cast a tremendous distance and can throw a huge splash for their size. When it sits in the water, the head is raised so only 30% of it's mouth is in water. The other 70% of the flared cup is above the surface where it can eject huge mouthfuls of water. It has the possibility to make a giant, drenching splash if you want to let distant or deep fish know, "Hey, look at me. I am over here! Now come get me!"

Using gentler rod actions, the Splasher can mimic a creature that's leisurely swimming and feeding on the surface, producing a more subtle splashing, spitting or bubbling noise that arouses predatorial interest.

Work the Splasher a little more aggressively, and it can imitate the struggling, twisting, turning, distressed movements of a vulnerable critter flailing furiously on the surface. It's not the smooth, predictable, mechanical action like most other lures have. Due to the unique compound curves of the Splasher's body, it mimics the panicked, struggling throes of a creature in serious trouble.

If you want to create a zig-zaggy walk the dog action, that's easy to do with the Splasher too. The proprietary "Power Keel" is the secret why the Splasher will walk the dog perfectly when you use a constant cadence of short, sharp rod twitches with a slow retrieve.

The Splasher 120 and 152 are "Full Wire" reinforced. One single piece of heavy stainless wire runs from the front eye to the tail eye along the belly, forming the belly hook hanger too.

By now you may be thinking that the Splasher is a must-have for fresh or salt water, and you are right.

Model	Size	Weight	Type	Level	Line Test
Splasher 52	2-1/8" / 52mm	1/8 oz / 5g	Floating	Topwater	2 to 8 lb
Splasher 72	3" / 72mm	3/8 oz / 10g	Floating	Topwater	4 to 12 lb
Splasher 90	3-1/2" / 90mm	5/8 oz / 17.4g	Floating	Topwater	8 to 25 lb
Splasher 120 FW	4-3/4" / 120mm	1-1/2 oz / 42g	Floating	Topwater	12 to 40 lb
Splasher 152 FW	6" / 152mm	2-3/4 oz / 78g	Floating	Topwater	20 to 50 lb

FW: Full Wire Reinforced.

SEBILE Splasher 52

From top down: SEBILE Splasher 52, 72 and 90

From L to R: Size comparison of Sebile Splasher 90, 72 and diminutive 52.

From top down: Blaring trumpet-shaped heads of SEBILE Splasher 90, 72 and 52.

From top down: Deep bowl-shaped mouths of SEBILE Splasher 90, 72 and 52.

SEBILE Splasher 52 ~ Topwater ~ Holo Greenie

Sebile Splasher 52 ~ Topwater ~ Natural Shiner

Sebile Splasher 52 ~ Topwater ~ Natural White Perch

SEBILE Splasher 72

The Splasher 72 (bottom) is the closest match to the approximate size of other common brands of bass poppers. However, the 72 is relatively small in comparison to the bigger Splasher 90 (top).

The business end of the Splasher 72.

SEBILE Splasher 72 ~ Topwater ~ Holo Greenie

Sebile Splasher 72 ~ Topwater ~ Natural Mullet

Sebile Splasher 72 ~ Topwater ~ Natural Shiner

Sebile Splasher 72 ~ Topwater ~ Blue Chrome

Sebile Splasher 72 ~ Topwater ~ Natural Sea Trout

SEBILE Splasher 90

The Splasher 90 is a solidly-constructed topwater lure with compound curves unlike any other.

The Splasher's 'Power Keel' helps you walk the dog expertly with this popper. If the Power Keel was cut off, the Splasher would go almost straight, not walk at all.

Deep bowl-shaped mouths of Splasher 90

Sebile Splasher 90 ~ Topwater ~ Natural Shiner

Sebile Splasher 90 ~ Topwater ~ Blue Chrome

SEBILE Splasher 120

The size of the Splasher 120 (left) makes it selective for trophy fish, whereas the Splasher 90 (right) is ideal for medium-sized fish. The 90 is still pretty big compared to other poppers, but nowhere near the 120's size.