The Tommy the Trout Inline is the trout imitation by Westin for pike fishing. This ready-to-fish soft swimbait pushes the boundaries of realism thanks to a remarkable alliance between cutting-edge technologies and traditional craftsmanship. Designed specifically to track down pikes and muskies, this soft bait with inline mount is designed to withstand and not miss any fish.
The design of Tommy the Trout is based on a natural approach that starts with a 3D scan of a real trout. This modeling technology allows capturing and reproducing every anatomical detail with almost surgical precision: scales, fins, body proportions, muscle relief... everything is faithfully reproduced to create a perfect silhouette.
The exclusive Real Fish Print Colour technology then propels realism to a higher level. It uses high-definition prints obtained from photographs of trout, thus capturing the natural colors, shades, and characteristic reflections of these fish. These prints are then enhanced by hand-painted finishes that add depth, contrast, and subtle shades adapted to fishing. The final result is a lure of such disturbing realism that it can deceive even the most educated and selective predators, those who have already seen dozens of artificial lures go by.
With a slow sinking swim, Tommy the Trout is a versatile lure that tolerates slow and fast recovery speeds. Its hydrodynamic design allows it to develop a natural and wavering S swim from 1 knot (about 1.8 km/h), a particularly low speed that opens up infinite fishing possibilities.
This feature makes it particularly effective for methodically prospecting shallow areas where pikes are on the hunt: weed beds, water lily edges, rocky shallows, submerged structures. You can animate it using several complementary techniques:
- a simple linear recovery at reduced speed to imitate a trout swimming quietly,
- alternating sharp pulls and calculated pauses to perfectly simulate an injured, disoriented, or panicked fish. This latter presentation instinctively triggers the predatory aggression of the pike, which cannot resist an apparently vulnerable and easy prey.
The inline mounting system is one of the major assets of this lure. This configuration ensures optimal natural presentation in the water, the lure evolving in perfect alignment that maximizes its attractiveness. The absence of an artificial angle between the line and the body of the lure reinforces the illusion of a real fish.
An ingenious additional eyelet placed under the chin allows adding an extra weight in just a few seconds, without any particular tooling. This feature offers remarkable versatility by allowing you to instantly adjust the swimming depth according to the conditions encountered: water height, current, presence of vegetation, fish holding area. This adaptability makes Tommy the Trout an efficient lure both for casting and trolling, in a wide variety of environments.
The lure is fitted with a Stinger HD, mounted with ultra-sharp carbon steel triple hooks that ensure clean strikes. The robust leader, essential in face of the pike's teeth, is easily replaced when necessary, allowing you to keep your lure operational and secure season after season.
The custom release plug is another engineering feat. Designed specifically for this lure, it automatically releases at the precise moment of the pike's attack, drastically reducing missed hits and simultaneously protecting the soft body of the lure from the damage caused by sharp teeth during the fight. After capturing and releasing the fish, this plug instantly and effortlessly resets itself, allowing you to quickly make the next cast without losing precious fishing minutes.
The robustness of Tommy the Trout is based on several structural innovations.
- a hard foam core is built into the lure's head: it ensures both increased mechanical resistance to repeated bites and perfectly controlled buoyancy to maintain optimal swimming balance.
- reinforced mesh joints placed at the articulations: a crucial reinforcement, specially designed to withstand the extreme stresses exerted by pike teeth during violent attacks and during the most intense combat phases. These reinforcements significantly extend the life of the lure.
- without lead and toxic phthalates, harmful substances for the aquatic environment
The lure comes ready to use right out of the package, with all its components assembled and factory-adjusted. You can start fishing immediately without tedious preparation.
Technical features:
- Total length: 15 cm (ideal size for targeting beautiful specimens)
- Type of buoyancy: Slow Sinking (slow sinking to prospect all water layers)
- Minimum swimming speed: 1.1 knots / 2 km/h (ultra-slow for finesse fishing)
- Mounting system: Inline with HD articulated stinger
- Weighting option: Ventral eyelet for adding extra weight
- Armament: Ultra-sharp carbon steel hooks
- Leader: Replaceable metal
- Materials: Without lead, without phthalates
