Megabass KIRINJI 70 Topwater Lure - 7 cm

Product highlights

The Megabass Kirinji 70 is a topwater lure for predators designed to trigger strikes from wary fish at the surface film. Its compact profile perfectly imitates a small distressed bait, making it an ideal target for pike, perch, black bass and other predators hunting near the surface.

Thanks to its hydrodynamic head with specific cavities, this Megabass wakebait channels water in a controlled way, producing a vibrant, steady action. This design creates a very attractive bubble trail that increases the lure’s selectivity, especially in shallow zones, along edges and around cover.

Designed to be easy to handle while remaining highly technical, the Megabass Kirinji 70 topwater lure allows anglers to adapt the animation to fish mood: slow straight retrieve, faster retrieve, marked pauses or sharp pops like a popper. This versatility makes it deadly both when prospecting and when fishing precise spots.

Its profile and internal balance provide excellent stability while fishing. Even in chop or windy conditions, the Kirinji 70 keeps a regular, noisy and highly visible action, making it a major asset for quickly covering large water surfaces.

Technical features

• Topwater wakebait engineered to run just beneath the surface film and create a pronounced wake.
• Hydrodynamic head with internal cavities promoting water flow and formation of an attractive bubble trail.
• Compact body imitating a small baitfish, ideal for targeting opportunistic predatory fish.
• Noisy, rolling action, easily controlled by the rod during slow or fast retrieves.
• Versatile action: can be worked with straight retrieves with pauses or used as a popper with varying intensity pulls.
• Optimized weighting for good surface stability and effective presentation even in difficult conditions.
• Suitable for most spinning or casting rods dedicated to topwater predator fishing.

Benefits and strengths

The main strength of the Megabass Kirinji 70 lies in its ability to provoke violent strikes by enticing following or inspecting predators that hesitate to commit. Its combination of visual signals (wake and bubbles) and audible/water-displacement cues (water movement and vibrations) makes it particularly effective on pressured, experienced fish.

Its compact size allows it to imitate many natural baits, from fry to small forage species. This versatility makes the Kirinji 70 an excellent choice throughout the season, whether targeting picky fish early in the season or during spectacular summer surface chases.

• Highly versatile in presentation, able to cover multiple styles without changing models.
• Ideal for quickly prospecting large areas while maintaining strong attractiveness on key spots.
• Careful design from the Japanese brand Megabass, known for high-quality technical lures.
• Allows efficient exploration of edges, weedbeds, submerged timber and other shallow structures where predators hold.
• Excellent choice for discovering or perfecting topwater lure fishing thanks to an intuitive feel.

Usage tips

To get the best from the Megabass Kirinji 70 wakebait, use a rod with fast to moderate action that provides good tip sensitivity. Fine braid paired with a fluorocarbon or nylon leader offers excellent lure control while reducing missed strikes.

On a straight retrieve, keep the rod relatively low so the lure runs just under the surface, leaving a marked wake and bubble trail. Vary speeds and pause durations: many strikes happen when the lure restarts after a stop.

For a more aggressive approach, work the Kirinji 70 like a surface popper: give short, dry jerks or more pronounced rod snaps to create splashes and strong surface disturbances. This animation is especially effective for triggering strikes from predators holding in cover.

Adapt your animation to water clarity, temperature and fish activity. Slow, subtle actions suit difficult conditions, while faster, noisier retrieves excel when predators are actively hunting.

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FAQ

Question 1: Which predators is the Megabass Kirinji 70 most effective on?

Answer: This topwater lure is particularly suited to pike, perch and black bass, but it can also interest other predators hunting near the surface when they feed on small prey.

Question 2: In what conditions should I use this wakebait?

Answer: The Kirinji 70 excels in shallow zones, along banks, over weedbeds and in cluttered areas. It performs very well when fish hold near the surface, especially early morning, at dusk or in overcast conditions.

Question 3: Should I favor a fast or slow retrieve?

Answer: Both work. Start with a slow retrieve with pauses to entice wary fish, then increase speed and pull intensity if predators are active or engaged in surface chasing.