The iconic Chubby is finally available in Magnum version! The Magnum Chubby 50 is the shallow runner crankbait that all predator anglers can use to effectively scout shallow waters and cluttered areas.
Building on the undisputed success of the Chubby swimbait range in Europe, this 5cm model continues the reputation for excellence of the series. It retains all the qualities that have made this Illex lure THE benchmark crankbait: ease of use, exceptional versatility and formidable effectiveness on all freshwater predators.
This stockier size increases the visual and sound attractiveness of the lure. A larger profile that targets beautiful predators while remaining accessible to medium-sized fish.
The Magnum Chubby 50 is designed as a shallow runner. It is a shallow diving lure ideal for exploring low depth zones. This feature makes it the perfect weapon to prospect:
- The banks of seaweeds and water lilies
- The rocky shallows
- The beaches and sandbanks
- The cluttered zones (submerged woods, stumps, dead trees)
- The tails of ponds and shallow zones of lakes
- Dam sectors in low water periods
Its low diving (max 80cm deep) allows it to pass close to obstacles without getting constantly snagged, exploiting rich fish spots that are difficult to fish with diving lures.
It excels in the technique of "cover cranking", specially developed to fish cluttered obstacle areas (cover in English). This approach consists of:
- Continuous linear recovery: The crankbait undulates, vibrates and emits light flashes while lightly hitting obstacles, causing reflex attacks.
- Stop & Go Animation: During breaks, the lure slowly rises to the surface floating, imitating a disorientated injured fish. This suspension in the water column often triggers the attack of ambushed predators, particularly perches and black-bass lying in wait.
Pauses also allow the lure to bypass obstacles: on contact with a branch or a seaweed, stop retrieving, the CHUBBY rises and passes above the potential snag.
It is a easy to use but devilishly effective lure. No need to be an expert to catch fish with the Magnum Chubby 50. Its simple animation makes it accessible to beginners while seducing experienced anglers with its consistent performances.
Throw, retrieve, capture: it's as simple as that. The crankbait works for you, its optimized design guarantees an attractive swim as soon as the first reel rotations.
Technical characteristics:
- Size: 5cm
- Type: shallow runner crankbait
- Buoyancy: floating
- Technique: cover cranking, linear retrieval, stop & go
- Zones: shallow waters, cluttered zones, seaweeds
- Target species: perch, black-bass, pike, asp, chub
- Versatility: all freshwater environments
- Use: 4 seasons
- Level: beginner to expert
- Action: immediate attractive swimming
