WHEREAS THE NEW EMTF ZEROED-IN ON TREBLE-LURE APPLICATIONS, THE NEW OROCHI XX BRAILLIST CHOSE BOTTOM-CONTACT APPLICATIONS AS ITS RAISON D’ÊTRE, DELIVERING A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN SENSITIVITY THAT ALLOWS ANGLERS TO “READ” BOTTOM COMPOSITION WITH SURPRISING CLARITY.

THE BRAILLIST’S TIP SECTION HAS BEEN STIFFENED JUST-SO TO ENABLE PRECISE PRESENTATION AND CONTROL, WHILE ALSO DISPLAYING THE REQUISITE BACKBONE TO CRAWL AND POP JIGS OUT OF POTENTIAL SNAGS. UNDER INCREASING LOAD, THE F5.5-POWERED BLANK BENDS SMOOTHLY TO ABSORB THE FIGHT—UNLIKE MANY TRADITIONAL HEAVY-DUTY JIG STICKS THAT “SHUT OFF” ABRUPTLY IN THE MID-SECTION. THIS ENABLES BRAILLIST TO BE FISHED WITH LIGHTER LINE WHEN NEEDED, MAKING THIS MODEL A PARTICULARLY DEADLY OPTION FOR DEEP, CLEAR WATER PRESENTATIONS WHERE LONG CASTS, SENSITIVITY, A FIGHT-ABSORBING BLANK, AND THE ABILITY TO TAKE UP SLACK LINE QUICKLY ARE PARAMOUNT. ANCHORED BY THE KABT™ METAL-MICROFIBER BUTT SECTION, BRAILLIST HAS FISH-STOPPING POWER TO CONTROL LONG FIGHTS IN OPEN WATER, OR PULL HARD-WON TARGETS FROM VEGETATION AND COVER.

THE BRAILLIST IS A PERFECT PAIR FOR THE DARK SLEEPER BOTTOM-CONTACT SWIMBAIT, TEXAS RIGS AND FOOTBALL JIGS.

TIP: IF YOU’RE SOMEONE WHO WANTS EVEN MORE FEEDBACK, BE SURE TO TRY BRAID + FLUOROCARBON LEADER. THE LACK OF STRETCH MEANS EVERY “TICK” IS SHARPER, WHILE THE FLUOROCARBON LEADER WILL PROTECT BRAID FROM DEADLY ABRASION AS IT COMES THROUGH ROCK AND STRUCTURE.

Jerkbait Special: 

THE OROCHI XX JERKBAIT SPECIAL WAS REDESIGNED TO MORE FULLY REALIZE THE CORE COMPONENTS OF JERKBAIT FISHING: IMPARTING ACTION, CASTABILITY, AND SENSITIVITY.

IMPARTING ACTION: UPGRADING THE TAPER FROM REGULAR TO FAST ACTION TRANSMITS ANGLER INPUT WITH GREATER SPEED AND PRECISION, MEANING NOT ONLY THAT LESS ENERGY IS REQUIRED TO GET YOUR MEGABASS JERKBAIT TO DART AND DANCE, BUT THAT SUBTLE ROD WORK IS MORE ACCURATELY CONVEYED, ADDING DELICATE DYNAMISM TO YOUR JERKBAIT APPROACH. COUPLED WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BLANK THAT RESULT IN A CRISPER FEEL WITH LESS OSCILLATIONS (THE BLANK RETURNS TO CENTER-REST MORE QUICKLY AFTER EACH JERK), THE JERKBAIT SPECIAL SHARPENS AND DEEPENS THE ANGLER’S CONNECTION, ENABLING A MORE COMPLETE EXPLORATION OF THE JERKBAIT’S FULL POTENTIAL.

FURTHERMORE, WITH THE ROD’S BALANCE-POINT LOCATED AT THE REEL, THE ROD IS FREE TO PIVOT WITH MINIMAL EFFORT, MEANING YOU DON’T HAVE TO FIGHT THE BLANK’S WEIGHT WHEN ATTEMPTING DELICATE SLACK LINE TAPS TO GET YOUR VISION ONETEN TO TREMBLE IN PLACE, OR WHEN FISHING WITH AN AGGRESSIVE CADENCE OVER LONG PRACTICE AND TOURNAMENT DAYS.

CASTABILITY: IN COLD-WATER APPLICATIONS WHERE THE JERKBAIT IS OFTEN A DOMINANT PRESENTATION, LONG CASTS BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT SO AS NOT TO SPOOK WARY PRE-SPAWN TARGETS. WITH A SHORT REAR GRIP AND INCREASED OVERALL LENGTH FROM 6’8” TO 6’11”, THE JERKBAIT SPECIAL MAXIMIZES BLANK LENGTH TO ADD DISTANCE TO EACH CAST. ADDITIONALLY, THE FASTER TAPER MEANS THAT WITH A STRONG, TECHNICAL CAST, THE JERKBAIT SPECIAL WILL LOAD FARTHER INTO THE MEAT OF THE BLANK, UNLEASHING GREATER POTENTIAL ENERGY TO DRIVE SUPERIOR CASTING DISTANCE.

SENSITIVITY: WITH SO MANY PRE-SPAWN BITES OFTEN DETECTED BY WATCHING ONE’S LINE FOR TELLTALE TICKS AND MOVEMENT, IT IS CLEAR THAT MORE TOOLS ARE REQUIRED FOR DETECTION. WITH A NEW, MEGABASS ORIGINAL SPIRAL ARCHITECT REEL SEAT THAT EXPOSES MORE OF THE BLANK, AN UPGRADED KABT™ SHAPE-MEMORY METAL MICROFIBER WRAP AND A CRISPER OVERALL FEEL, THE NEW JERKBAIT SPECIAL TRANSMITS LIGHT BITES WITH GREATER CLARITY.