Hollowbelly's are getting closer!

Recently, we posted a blog about a fantastic new bait that is set to light up soft plastics fishing. This bait is know as the Berkley Hollowbelly. The home page to our website has a video clip showing the attributes of these baits.

Originating in the US of A and used predominantly as a large mouth Bass bait over there, since hitting the US market under a variety of brands and shapes, these new baits have seen unprecedented catches of exceptionally large Bass.

Demand still outstrips the capacity to supply for the US market! The US bait packaging contains hooks that we deemed to be to light for the Saltwater species that will hang themselves on these baits in Australia. Consequently, we asked the manufacturer to supply without light wire hooks and just send us the baits in a clam pack.
This has now been agreed to and we have orders in for the six colours {five pictured, pearl white will also be available} that will be available in Australia.

The great attribute of these baits is the lifelike look and the softness of the bait due to the hollow construction. There are so many angling situations that these baits will cover from freshwater trout in impoundments , big flathead in estuaries, bass fishing, cod, barramundi in both deep and shallow situations, all the tropical critters that eat softies and many more.

We have used the brains of Matt Fraser of Nitro jig fame to build a set of worm hooks and new jigs that will allow these baits to be fished light and shallow or heavier and deeper. The pics attached show the best methods of rigging. These jigs are suited to Aussie fishing conditions.

We expect that the first hollowbelly baits will be available by the end of August, ready for the coming season. Two sizes, 4inch and 6inch in the same six colours. The weighted worm hook is the Jungle hook in 6/0 sizing, available now, with a 4/0 size coming shortly. The button jigs are under test, more to follow on these.

Good things come to those who wait. The wait is not long now!

Dinger.
Ps, I'm of to the NT testing these and several other hot new items shortly. Photo's to follow.

PPS, they worked. Barra, Threadfin, Golden snapper Saratoga, all scoffed them down.