Strategic Angler Espada Sinking
The Espada series is a true-to-life sized lure inspired from Pacific Saury and Ballyhoo. It features a smooth, streamlined body with a 2.4 mm wiring system, capable of handling any fish of your dreams. The Espada Sinking sits vertically while traversing the water column, with a tail down orientation. The Espada Sinking descends about a foot a second just like a dead bait fish and a faster sink can be achieved by using heavier or larger tail hooks. Jigging the lure will make it come alive underwater with an erratic darting action; pausing it will make the lure sink tail first. Rhythmic jigging of the lure will make it dart left and right, giving it an underwater walk-the-dog presentation. A subsurface rolling action can be achieved by casting the lure out and letting it sink to the desired depth. Quickly sweep the rod left to right (or up) to make the lure dart and roll underwater, creating a side flash like a fleeing baitfish.
***Please note that each Strategic Angler Lure is hand painted, and delivered product may display slight variance from the photo***
| Recommended Hook Configuration | |
| Hook Presentation | Heavy Tackle |
| Belly/Rear (Treble,Treble) | 2/0 or 3/0 |
| Belly/Rear (Treble,Single) | 3/0, 6/0-7/0 |
| Belly/Rear (Single, Single) | 8/0 to 10/0 |
| Tail Only | 3/0 to 4/0 treble, up to 12/0 single |
Tomo's Tackle recommends using Shout! 31 trebles and/or Shout! Kudako singles.
| Model | Buoyancy | Length | Weight (avg) |
| Espada Sinking | Sinking | 9.25" | 132.5 |
About Strategic Angler-
Merv Rubiano is the man behind the creation of what we all know and love, Strategic Angler. Beginning with making bucktails on the weekends, Merv has always had a fascination with how to translate the movements of baitfish into a wooden or plastic lure. After a failed bluefin tuna mission on Cape Cod, Merv was left riddled with questions. Were the hooks too big? Was the lure too light? What could he have done differently? It was then that he began his journey towards making his renowned Strategic Angler lures. Merv described the process as frustrating and tedious. Imitating life is a challenge easier said than done. Finally, almost a year and a half after initially setting out on his lure making journey did Merv have a breakthrough. With the help of fellow fishermen and friends, Merv was able to receive valuable feedback. Then one day the prototypes began catching fish! This was the ultimate feedback for Merv and fueled his drive to create even more colors and actions for Strategic Angler. Merv views lure making as an art and welcomes anglers to send him requests for new patterns. If given a decent picture of the baitfish, he can probably paint it. What was once a weekend pastime became a full-time career and obsession. Now, Strategic Anglers are a must for serious anglers looking to flawlessly replicate baitfish.
