With the Zipbaits Abile lure, the target prey is infinite. Although designed to mainly address Seabass, the Zipbaits Abile will target any fish species that respond to Mediterranean spinning fishing.
18 years after its debut, the Zabra System Minnow lure, has evolved further, to adopt to the highly elastic, lightweight rods and thin PE lines that dominate fishing these days. Zipbaits developed the Abile lure.
With the Zipbaits Abile lure, the target prey is infinite. Although designed to mainly address Seabass, the Zipbaits Abile will target any fish species that respond to Mediterranean spinning fishing.
In the Abile lure, Zipbaits has made further improvements to the MAG Drive technology, replacing steel with the environmentally friendly tungsten. By also removing the cushion rubber on the tail part, the operating distance of the main weight is further expanded. The basic structure of the Mag Drive comprises of a shaft drive and a magnetized fixed structure. When casting the moving weight (made of Tungsten) placed onto the horizontal axis, equipped with magnetic plates, rapidly sides from the front to the back of the lure, giving it an impressive casting distance. During retrieve, the main weight is magnetically fixed to the front end of the shaft.
"Mag Drive" is a technological innovation that helps the lure, overcome problems in casting distance, or balance underwater. When casting, the main weight (Tungsten) is shaft-driven, to improve long-distance performance and when retrieved, it is firmly magnetically fixed to achieve a sharp action, with good response. With the weight being non-fixed, it will move wildly when the posture changes during retrieve, or when the load changes due to water currents, or rod work. Maintaining the balance is more than necessary. Since the weight does not rampage, the action sensitivity is also improved.
In addition, by adding weight to the front of the lure, the lure’s posture during casting is more stable and the casting distance is increased by about 20%, without killing the action of the lure.
The action of the 139S Abile is slightly closer to tight rolling and the vibration of the lure is transmitted to the angler’s palm.
Technical Characteristics
- Size: 139mm
- Weight: 20.7g
- Treble Hooks: 3 x #4
- Split Ring: #3
- Type: Sinking
- Lure Length
- 13 cm - 17.9 cm
- Lure Weight
- 00003.21 - 35 gr
The Mag Drive is divided into four parts. There are four main weights, magnets, slide shafts, and catch plates. The main weight and the magnet are glued together, passed through the slide shaft, and fixed to the steel plate at the front, by magnetic force. When casting the lure, the centrifugal force of the lure causes the weight integrated with the magnet, to separate from the catch plate and move to the rear of the lure, stabilizing the flight posture.
After casting, if the lure is pulled by the line, the lip will bite the water and the lure will lean forward. The weight and the magnet move forward and get attached to the front catch plate, by magnetic force. When the main weight is fixed to the front, the lure can swim in a stable posture, even in places with large waves and fast currents. Magnets play an important role for the Mag Drive technology. As the name of the Mag Drive indicates (Mag = Magnetic Force), Mag Drive will not work without a magnet.
A magnetic washer has been installed between the front steel plate and the magnet, to ensure optimal magnetic force for each item.
The center shaft, which controls the extra movement of the weight as it moves, plays an important role in the action of the lure, as it does not cause sideway shakes. Several kinds of materials have been tested by Zipbaits. Bronze is excellent in abrasion resistance, but if you want to emphasize the flight distance, stainless steel should be used and the position of the moving weight to be controlled by magnetic force.
At the lure design stage, Zipbaits combined various weights and types of magnets to determine the optimal combination for each lure.