There are times when the i-Slide 262T will fly straight and true, there are other times it will tumble in the air and all of it relates to how smooth you are in your casting motion and follow through.Įase of Actuation: I am happy to report the new tails were the answer to my dilemma. Hooks are stout, sharp, and require installation out of theĪfter a couple of practice heaves, I was able to build up the confidence to really lay into a cast and launch the bait. This was a time I really didn't mind that 50lb Ultracast actually has the diameter of a typical 65 or 70lb braid, because I wanted that extra security around my precious i-Slide 262T. At least it does for me because I'm fearful of breaking my line on the cast and losing the bait. The i-Slide 262T is a heavy bait and takes a bit of practice before you can really let go on your casts and get some distance. I tied the bait directly to this line and gave a big heave. The i-Slide 262T is a hefty bait that takes a stout rod and someĬastability:I chose, for this most recent go around with the i-Slide 262T, my trusty Kistler KLX7107XXH paired with my Daiwa DEPS DR-Z2020XHL spooled with Spiderwire Ultracast X8 in 50lb test. They, of course, happened to have some spare tails in stock, so I immediately ordered two replacements so I could once again fish these baits and hopefully reaffirm those early impressions that had almost faded from memory by now. Shadow lines are very pronounced in this colorįast forward a year, maybe two, in the middle of preparing for an upcoming season of reviews, I finally had the bright idea to contact Megabass of America directly about my difficulties with the i-Slide 262T. This relationship was taking up too much of my time. This time, I took both baits out of my big bait box and placed them in longer term storage. Well, unfortunately, the spa treatment didn't work. The timeline was really getting stretched out here, but I managed to find a time slot for the i-Slide 262T again this time with the reworked tails, and was all anxious at the chance for a reunion. More new baits came and went, more distractions. So I took to an old school strategy and gave both tails a nice spa treatment soaking them in boiling water for a bit to soften them up, then off to some time between a table and some heavy books to see if that would straighten things out between us.Ī look at the Rainbow pattern which features a matte airbrushed-style finish Those other baits had it in for the new i-Slide 262T beating her tail up too.
If it's not perfectly straight, the bait will not swim right I slid the replacement bait back into that same big bait box, but this time, I was careful not to put the tail in a position where it would be damaged.
Yes, the new bait worked better, and I was back on course with the review, but I needed some catches to validate my original impression - that this bait will have no problem getting bit. Maybe it was the tail! So what did I do? I ordered another 262T to see how that bait swam fresh out of the package. That first date had so much potential, what went wrong? Then, somehow it dawned on me. So I took her out again a month or two later, but had the same result. Now of course, i-Slide wasn't the only big bait I needed to test and write up and with so many experiences with other baits in between, I thought maybe I just imagined that attitude.
The i-Slide 262T's Long Journey En Route to Earning Our Ultimate Award
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