Clinch Long Appeal Jet Boost 3.0 (QE-Z30W)

The first Shimano Egi to feature Jet Boost is a center of gravity shifting mechanism that allows for both stable flight distance and quick swimming. In flight distance tests, the Clinch Long Appeal JET BOOST 3.5 recorded an average flight distance of 52m. The Clinch Shallow 3.5 has an average flight distance of 44m, and although it is 1g lighter, it achieves a 17% increase in flight distance. This exceeds the flight distance of a typical normal type Egi, and allows you to attack areas where conventional shallow type Egis cannot reach. Shallow run-and-gun expands the search range and increases the chances of encountering squid. A significant improvement in flight distance is achieved while using environmentally friendly materials. In addition, a sinker designed to achieve both a stable flight distance and a fast swimming start is used. The weight of the Jet Boost mechanism and the environmentally friendly construction using Sn (tin) material are also features of the Clinch Long Appeal JET BOOST.

The sinking speed of the Clinch Shallow 3.5 is about 5.8 seconds/m. The sinking speed of 3.5 shallow type egi is generally around 6 seconds/m. In contrast, the sinking speed of the Clinch Long Appeal JET BOOST 3.5 is set to an even slower 7.4 seconds/m. This is about half the sinking speed of the normal type Clinch 3.5 Flash Boost. This slow fall makes it possible to avoid seaweed getting caught in the seaweed bed and search for seaweed surfaces and pockets. You can show the slow fall of the feeding to the cautious large spring squid. The slow fall of the feeding is effective even in situations where the tide is slow and the activity of squids is likely to decrease, and it is possible to approach with a long appeal that only the Clinch Long Appeal JET BOOST can do, such as shooting at unexplored breaks and tide lines that cannot be reached by normal shallow types, and making the reluctant squid hold it. In addition, the weight of the jet boost mechanism returns to its swimming position just before it hits the water, so even in shallow areas or undersea seaweed, it will attract squid bites with a stable slow fall that feels natural right after it hits the water.

No matter how much you can achieve both overwhelming flight distance and slow fall, it will be a waste if the action response is reduced. If the squid does not notice the squid jig, long distance and long fall are meaningless. The Clinch Long Appeal JET BOOST follows the excellent darting performance of the Clinch series. It responds well to the input of the rod and can handle various actions such as continuous darting with small jerks and high jumps with sharp vertical jerks. In addition, the stable balance suppresses errors that jump out to the water surface even when darting continuously on the surface of the shallow area. It overcomes the problem of the conventional shallow type that sacrificed darting performance to reduce the fall speed, and demonstrates action response that is comparable to the normal type.

The Clinch Long Appeal JET BOOST is equipped with a jet boost mechanism as well as a flash boost mechanism. The technology cultivated in plugs such as the Silent Assassin series of sea bass lures has brought flight distance and a sense of life to the egi. The flash boost mechanism transmits even the weakest vibrations of the body to the built-in reflector without waste, and the reflector shakes and sparkles not only during the darting action but also during the fall, appealing to the fish. The basic principle of egi is to invite the fish with a darting action and let them hold it with a fall! The Clinch Long Appeal JET BOOST achieves a long appeal with the flash boost mechanism flashing even during the fall = hold it in a stable posture. The flashing slow fall full of life attracts the appetite of large spring squids and low-activity squids that are on alert and difficult to capture with a simple shallow type.

Weight: 3,550g Body length: 58cm

Rod: Sephia SS S79ML

Reel: Sephia SS C3000S

Main line: Sephia 8+ 0.6

Leader: Sephia Master Fluoro Leader No. 3

Egi: Sephia Clinch Long Appeal Jet Boost No. 3 Orange Blue G

The fall speed of the Clinch Long Appeal is close to that of the Super Shallow type of general squid jigs. The slower the fall of the squid jigs, the lighter the sinker is, and even if you jerk it, it is often difficult to dart. With the Clinch Long Appeal, we wanted to improve that point first. No matter how slowly it sinks, if there is no action to make the squid notice it or turn it on before that, the effect of the slow fall will be greatly reduced. The Clinch Long Appeal has good action response, and it can dart left and right to lure the squid, just as well as the normal type.

The realization of this darting performance is in fact largely due to the inclusion of a Jet Boost that shifts the center of gravity. Shallow-type egis don't fly. The main purpose of the Jet Boost is to overcome this weakness, and by repeatedly adjusting the balance of the center of gravity shifting weight and external sinker, we have created an egi that has a long flight distance and moves well with a slow fall, something that was previously impossible. By the way, in a windless dome flight test, the longest flight distance recorded was 65m. I feel that it can consistently fly 50m even in the field.

It flies well, moves well, and can be sunk slowly for a long appeal. This characteristic is definitely effective in the seaweed beds in spring. I would like you to use it to target large squids that are wary. You can also target spots where you can get away with a rod, such as shimori in shallow areas where conventional squid jigs cannot reach, surf breaks, and shallow reef areas of southern islands. Untouched fresh squid are highly active. The Clinch Long Appeal also has a flash boost mechanism, so you can cast it far and increase the chances of it being eaten on the first fall. We hope that this squid jig, packed with Shimano technology, will expand the possibilities of squid fishing.

The Sephia Clinch Long Appeal Jet Boost 3.5 is a slow fall model that sinks 1m in 7.4 seconds. Equipped with a jet boost mechanism that shifts the center of gravity, it has excellent castability that overturns the concept of conventional squid casting distance. Previous shallow models had low weight, so they were easily blown by the wind when casting and the casting distance was not stable, but the long casting performance of the Sephia Clinch Long Appeal Jet Boost has greatly expanded the possibilities of squid games. It is impressive that it flies as if you were casting a lure such as a minnow. It has a beautiful flying posture and flies without any shaking in the air. I would like you to experience the feeling of it stretching out even further in the latter half of the cast.

It is said that the eyes of the bigfin reef squid can see things 10 to 20 meters away, sometimes up to 30 meters away. If you can cast it long distances, the search range will be wider and your chances of meeting a squid will increase. This is a great egi to use when you want to reach the far current or around the shimori.