Comments on: Reviewed: Yakima Bait’s MagLip

By: JD

JD — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 01:17:50 +0000

Yep been using for a couple falls now! I can flatline them about 20+ feet with braid. So you should be fine.

By: Rylan

Rylan — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:10:03 +0000

JD,

Have you had a chance to run these on the fall runs? I’m thinking of running some down in Sactown as an alternative to the usually K15 / K14 kwiks. I’d love to be able to run some plugs weightless. Think I could get down to the bottom in 16 feet of water with a 2.0mph current (typical braid setup)?

By: Brian Kreb

Brian Kreb — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:31:49 +0000

Hey JD,

Thanks for taking us out. We have tracked 9 of the 30 tagged, 6-7 of them are above DPD. As for the fish id quiz, it looks a lot like a female red ear to me(orange opercular flap), it is only those few iridescent blue lines on its face that makes it look green. Anyway you are probably right, maybe a hybrid.

By: JD

JD — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:43:22 +0000

Cool, thanks!

By: Craig Bentley

Craig Bentley — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:55:51 +0000

JD- Back in ’96 , Acording to Lurh Jensen’s Roger Neufeldt, the Kwikfish was called that because the edges of the plug were sharper and the plug would repond quicker to hydrolic activation of the current against the lure. Whereas the Helin’s Flatfish was more rounded without the distinct edges that the Kwikfish has. One reason the lure is called a Kwikfish, the other is to maintain compliance with patent and copyright laws, so as to not infringe on Worden’s Flatfish.
Both great lures.

By: D

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:02:12 +0000

JD-

Nice work! Great pics and nice gig “working for a fishery agency that wanted spring Chinook for tagging purposes.” Now that I’m going to be making room for these little skipbeaters in the rotation a couple of questions come to mind. With the MagLip, will I have to kick up to the XCF-803? Were the UV plug(s) any better? Did you guys get a chance to fish the plug without a sardine wrap? Keep up the good work!

By: JD

JD — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:51:08 +0000

Thanks for that little nugget…I didn’t know that about the “fly-rod” part of the original name! My big question has always been why did he call it a Flatfish in the first place…I mean it’s anything but flat. And on that note, why is a Kwikfish named that when they are meant to be fished slowly?? Inquiring minds want to know!!!

By: Craig Bentley

Craig Bentley — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:25:17 +0000

Great Article JD! One of your finer pieces!
I’ll definately be stocking this product at the store before Salmon opens on the Feather July 31st!
As you know the original name of the lure was Charles Helin’s “Fly- rod Flatfish, originally available down to size 00! ( Some greybeard trivia!:-)

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:01:19 +0000

“I’m buying more, what can I say” ?

haha. nice lure there Jd. definetely looks like a thumper. those are some nice chromers too btw