Swift Cast Fishing Products exciting new line of Lock & Troll lures, simply put makes any trolling fishing system more efficient, user friendly and fun to be out on the water with. The Lock & Troll lure system can be successfully fished in a vast array of techniques and can be deadly for salt and fresh water fish alike. At first glance the Lock & Troll lure system radiates quality with its high polished finish and finely machined parts. With many of the characteristics of traditional trolling lures, jigs and casting plugs the Lock & Troll lure has added many unique firsts into its construction such as universal head receivers along with customizable tails. This exclusive configurable system ....
Swift Cast Fishing Products exciting new line of Lock & Troll lures, simply put makes any trolling fishing system more efficient, user friendly and fun to be out on the water with. The Lock & Troll lure system can be successfully fished in a vast array of techniques and can be deadly for salt and fresh water fish alike. At first glance the Lock & Troll lure system radiates quality with its high polished finish and finely machined parts. With many of the characteristics of traditional trolling lures, jigs and casting plugs the Lock & Troll lure has added many unique firsts into its construction such as universal head receivers along with customizable tails. This exclusive configurable system accommodates three different quick release heads and fishable bodies to fish your lure at the desired depth. It was easy to see just after a few minutes of setup and with the lines down that the Lock & Troll lure system was unlike and other lure I had tested to date.
Design: The Lock & Troll lure system consists of a secure locking head receiver (3 different styles) that has a built in stainless steel ball bearing swivel. This head receiver will quickly and efficiently lock in place or release different tail sections in a matter of a few seconds. These interchangeable tail sections are designed to be outfitted with your favorite squid or tuna skirts. This releasable system is very easy to use for active anglers looking for the days hot color combination or getting new lures back in the water after landing a trophy fish. Additionally, the added fish attractant delivery system (a bored out tail section with a few small holes to leech attractant) can help put more and bigger fish on the end of your line.
Materials: The Lock & Troll lure system spares no expense when it comes to materials used in its respective construction. The lightweight series of lures is made of aircraft grade anodized aluminum alloy while the heavy weight series is made of polished stainless steel. To say the least these lures are environmentally sound (no lead) and made tough. The Lock & Troll lure system was tested to the extremes going through numerous cycles of hammering and being rolled on with a truck. After the testing was over the receiver head still smoothly rotated and accepted different bodies while the tail section remained unblemished. Over all the lures handled the wear and tear great coming out of the whole ordeal with only a few scratches.
Field Tests: Due to the sturdiness in the construction of the Lock & Troll lure it is obvious that this lure was originally designed to fish for big toothy saltwater species. With that being said why should a lure be limited to only one environment or fish type. Many of the most popular lures on the market today are able to effectively fish both fresh and salt water, so testing this lure in fresh water is only a logical step. The Lock & Troll lure system was designed to play into the predatory instincts of large predatory fish with its color combinations and fish ability. For this test it was taken to freshwater looking for hungry lake trout and salmon alike.
Fishing Lock & Troll Lures: The Lock & Troll lure is useful for catching many different species of fish mainly because it can be fished in a wide range of configurations and techniques. First and foremost, the Lock & Troll Lures are designed to be trolled behind a boat, but that does not mean that they can not be jigged or even casted when the opportunity presents itself. Depending on the weather and water conditions the angler will have to decide which one of these techniques will work best. For all intensive purposes during this field testing the Lock & Troll lures were only trolled.
Trolling Techniques: While the Lock & Troll lure can be used in many ways it is an absolutely incredible lure for trolling. This versatile lure is great for trolling for freshwater game fish by itself or in combination with dodgers, flashers or other trolling attractors. One of the key points with the ball bearing swivel head system is that this lure will never spin and twist your lead line making it a trouble free for even high speed trolling applications. When planning on fishing this lure deep anywhere between say 50 and 150 ft is a good idea to use some type of trolling attractor to help get fish to key on the bait. At those depths there is not much light so any way to stir up commotion and get fish to take a quick look at what you are offering will only help to get fish to bite. While 7 inch to 9 inch silver flashers are always a good choice for these types of conditions coupling the classic head to a medium body and dragging that behind a cow bell rig (7 Colorado blade rig) seemed to produce the most bites from Lakers.
In shallower conditions trolling the Lock & Troll lures from Planer boards or behind Dipsy divers worked equally well with the salmon. Running the lures with the action heads and shorter squid bodies was all that was need to get the fish to bite down hard.
Overall: All in all the Swift Cast Lock & Troll lures performed very well and beyond the expectations placed on them. All serious fishermen know that being able to quickly change color and size of lures is very important to staying in tune to what the fish actively feeding on. Whatever the weather or water conditions may be Lock & Troll lures give you the options to best fit your situation. Now is the time to think about changes to make you more successful next season. The Lock & Troll lure system will make your upcoming fishing experiences more enjoyable and much more productive.
