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Ultra lifelike and Japanese
made, this artifi cial bait has
been manufactured to fool the
saltwater’s most wary species.
“Puni” is a kind of Japanese
onomatopoeia which means chubby
and jiggly and “Ika” is a noun
representing a real squid. One of the
Puni-Ika’s fi nest features is that it has
been manufactured with a hollow body/
cavity. This enables the angler to add
all kinds of liquids, baits, colours and
of course Starlites to give the lure its
ultimate attraction.
By adding a Starlite to this lure not
only grabs the attention of fi sh however,
also helps the angler follow it through
the darkness during a cast. Obviously
this is ideal during night fi shing
adventures.
The Puni-Ika’s material is also
resilient to predatory species that
possess sharp teeth which improves the
life of the lure and cuts down on the
cost of keep having to replace them;
also squid extract has been kneaded
into the lure’s rubber like material
which further increases its realistic
factor and brings it a step closer to
the real thing. If used without any
sinkers, the lure will fl oat however,
if the angler uses the correctly and
properly adjusted weight then the lure
can be made to suspend somewhere in
the middle. The way the squid bait is
hooked also keeps the hook away from
underwater snags when fi shed on the
rocky bottom.
The range consists of four differing
designs;
X-WING
The X-wing is the biggest and possibly
most exciting model in the Puni-
Ika family weighing in at six grams
(No Weight) and a total length of 90
mm this lure is the go-to model for
the larger game fi sh. It can be used
effectively both offshore and around
the shores of remote islands. The
X-wing has abdominal fi ns which
basically function as stabilizers and
keep the “real” factor while the angler
imparts quick and tricky actions into
the lure. Currently there are 10 colours
in the X-wing range, all of which can
be fi tted with Starlites to really give the
bait its allure. Recommended Starlite is
the 2.9x23mm size SL-5.
WAVE
The Puni-Ika Wave has four colours in
the range, three of which are UV. The
Wave is 65mm long and unweighted
weighs 2.8 grams. Its fi ns are slanted
slightly downwards so that when the
angler retrieves, the lure will dive further
down making it a great lure for searching
for fi sh along the bottom.
THE PUNI-IKA
Classed as the most versatile squid in the
whole of the Puni-Ika range, it comes in
a tiny size of just 52mm and a weight of
1.5 grams. There are three colours: Clear
Pink, UV-Yellow and Clear-White-UV. It’s
a well known fact that if you use a bigger
bait, then usually you’ll catch bigger fi sh
however this is not the case with this tiny
offering has been responsible for some
large captures. It’s ideal for fi shing with
from a shingled or cobbled beach and
also from piers or jettys.
SHOCK-1
This is the smallest product in the
Puni-Ika range and is just perfect for
all species that feed on small squid.
Again, the smallest 2.2x13mm Starlite
can be used for attraction. It weighs just
0.4grams and has a length of 35mm. Five
colours compliment the Shock-1 range
and all have been proven to catch Horse
Mackerel, Black Sea Bream and Black
Rockfi sh. It can be perfectly used on a jig
head or even attached to a trailer hook
of a jig.
All in all, this is a great range of squid
baits that should be in every saltwater
lure angler’s bag.
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By casting the lure deep into cover at distance,
anglers using the Puni-Ika are able to cover a
lot of water and attract the bigger and more
wary fi sh. An effective rig for this would
include a snap, snood swivel, a 5-8 gram
torpedo sinker, split ring and a treble hoo
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