The water was too cold for a bait like this to be effective - or at least for me to have confidence throwing it. At the time of this writing, there seem to be five core colors, but I've seen many more including some limited edition colors that almost make me want to trade in my Vision OneTen collection in exchange - almost.Īs difficult as it was to bring myself to do it, I actually did throw the 262T when it first came out to see how it swam, but it was too early in the calendar year to really fish.
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Little did I know, it's part of the training on how to care for your new toy.Ĭolors for this bait, like most Megabass product, vary by month and year. You'd think for $100, the least Megabass could do is put the tail on for you. Yes, that's right, assembly is actually required with this bait. The hooks are also in a separate compartment underneath the bait and tail. Within that cardboard box, the i-Slide is nestled securely in a custom molded hard plastic channel - one for the bait, the other for the tail. The i-Slide 262T's careful packaging is a clear indication of how No the i-Slide 262T arrives in a custom made cardboard package that makes you think you ordered some super skinny iPad or a new fangled remote from Apple. When you order this bait, it doesn't come packaged in some hard plastic, clamshell packaging, or thrown into a some kind of crusty soft plastic bag.
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I mean, how do you even measure a third of an inch unless you have an engineering scale? It weighs six full ounces and comes with two, very large hooks. It measures 262 millimeters which equals somewhere around ten and one third inches (10 1/3"). The i-Slide 262T is far from an easy bait to get to know. The i-Slide 262T's packaging resembles a smartphone more than a piece of fishing The journey with those baits is too easy. Of course, the company also introduced smaller versions in the i-Slide 135B and i-Slide 185, both featuring their MagHold tech that secures the treble hooks to the bait's belly, but to be quite honest, I feel as though those are different baits and neither has really held any appeal to me even though they are much easier to fish. The i-Slide 262T made its debut sometime around 2014 or 2015, but I was fortunate enough to set eyes on the prototype back in 2013 during my tour of Megabass HQ and subsequent meeting with Yuki Ito himself.
The i-Slide 262T's story with us began in 2015 Here's my story with Megabass's i-Slide 262T. Megabass of America has a habit of doing this with their product, and while this bait is no longer new to the scene, it's spot on the pages of TackleTour is long overdue.
Nonetheless, if you're not careful, some baits will cozy up to your heart and ruin you for anything else. I may not get bit all day, but when I do, that rush of adrenaline and mystery as to what's at the end of my line is akin to savoring a nice glass of Cabernet with a premium cut rib-eye without the calories and risk of heart disease.
There are days, in between critical testing trips, where I will throw nothing but big baits while Zander has a deck full of rods rigged with product in all different categories. Introduction: For all our testing duties searching for the one, catching the fever, cranking them up, and finally declaring WTF (what the finesse), throwing and fishing big baits is really what gets me excited to hit the water. Total Score: 7.83 - ULTIMATE ENTHUSIAST AWARD The i-Slide 262T's Long Journey En Route to Earning Our Ultimate Award
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