The Goby Paddle Tail Rigged from Live Target is a soft bait ready to use designed to reproduce with stunning accuracy the silhouette, details, and swimming pattern of the goby. Thanks to the exclusive ICT technology (Internal Color Technology), its discreet anti-snagging rigging, and its paddle tail generating a natural, irresistible swimming action, this lure is a choice weapon for targeting predators in technical and crowded spots. Available in 7 cm and 8.5 cm, it comes rigged and ready for immediate use.
Live Target is a brand whose reputation is based on a level of realism rarely achieved in the universe of soft lures. The Goby Paddle Tail Rigged is one of its most refined expressions. This lure faithfully reproduces the compact morphology of the goby, an essential forage fish in many European aquatic environments and particularly prized by the zander, the perch, the pike, and the sea trout.
Its natural silhouette, respected proportions, and chrome finishes allow it to pass for a real goby in the eyes of even the most suspicious predators. In clear waters, where predators observe for a long time before attacking, this level of realism often makes the difference.
The great innovation of Live Target lies in its ICT (Internal Color Technology). Unlike classic soft lures whose realism is limited to the surface, the ICT consists of injecting a finely detailed internal core into the very core of the lure. Ribs, organs, internal textures: these details show through the translucent body of the lure and create a spectacular three-dimensional visual rendering.
Underwater, this depth effect significantly enhances the lure's credibility, both at rest and in animation. During pause phases or slow descents, when the fish approaches to inspect the prey, the ICT's internal details play a decisive role in triggering the attack. It is precisely in these critical moments that the Goby Paddle Tail Rigged shines.
One of the major assets of the Goby Paddle Tail Rigged is its hook carefully hidden in the dorsal fin. This discreet setup protects the hook's point from snagging, while remaining fully functional at hooking.
This configuration substantially changes the fishing technique:
- Rocky and pebble bottoms: fish slowly without fear of snagging with each retrieval.
- Submerged structures (stumps, submerged rocks, wrecks): get into areas where fish are hiding that you never lured before.
- Seaweed and aquatic vegetation: glide between the stems without getting stuck on every cast.
- Swift water spots: Prospect the riffles and currents without losing lures.
The hooking remains effective: upon attack, the pressure exerted by the fish frees the tip of the hook and ensures a clean stabbing, even on soft touches or follow-up attacks.
The paddle tail of the Goby Paddle Tail Rigged generates a soft swimming action, regular and wide-ranging, that faithfully imitates the undulating movements of gobies swimming near the bottom. This action works at all retrieval speeds: fast to provoke an attack reaction, slow to lure undecided fish, or almost stationary to let the lure work on a free drop.
The stability of the swim is especially valuable during slow passages near the bottom, a technique often decisive for zander or perch in winter. The lure does not twist, does not lose its axis, and maintains a credible posture in all circumstances, even in lateral currents.
The Goby Paddle Tail Rigged comes pre-rigged and ready to use, with no prior assembly or adjustment required. Just attach it to your braid or your fluorocarbon and start prospecting. Two sizes allow you to adapt the lure to the profile of the targeted catches and the conditions of the day.
ICT realism, anti-snagging rigging, convincing paddle tail swim and immediate availability: the Goby Paddle Tail Rigged from Live Target concentrates all the qualities to become the reference lure on your technical spots. A must-have for any serious tackle box.
