Salmon Fishing Lure enthusiasts, prepare for another exciting development in the angling world. The familiar salmon fishing lure took a dynamic turn with the introduction of Vortaks. Today we are unveiling a game-changer- the Skirted Vortaks in mylar.
The Skirted Vortaks In Mylar - The latest Perfect Salmon Fishing Lure
Scent Striker’s perfect salmon lure story part one introduced the Skirted Vortaks sporting its silicon rubber skirt. In this blog, we present version two, Skirted Vortaks in Mylar, and discuss some of the properties and behaviors when fished.Mylar is light, colorful, and surprisingly tough. These properties provide salmon anglers with options that add to a perfect salmon lure’s standing.Skirted Vortaks’ Mylar skirt is lighter than its silicon rubber cousin. Weighed out on a scale, the Mylar version is .2 ounces compared to .3 ounces. This makes a very light wounded baitfish lure with skirt filaments that respond well to water current variations and flasher rolls.
Mylar Is Seen By Salmon
These subtle or, at other times, aggressive skirt movements take advantage of another Mylar property. Its ability to bounce or transmit light. For example, Mylar with a holographic, metal-based finish adds super flash to increase the lure’s fish-attracting visibility. Mylar with other unique pigments, will fluoresce daylight in the ultraviolet part of the light spectrum. Light in these wavelengths is invisible to humans, but salmon see them.Mylar is also a tough material, considering its size and weight. A water immersion test undertaken a few years ago when first investigating the transfer tape holding power revealed a Mylar breaking point at 6 pounds. In the two fishing seasons testing Skirted Vortaks, we’ve discovered Mylar performs well even after many salmon bites. Skirt breakage does not seem to be a problem.
Mylar Skirted Vortaks Catch Salmon
Scent Striker fastens its Mylar skirts to the Vortaks skirt-shank in reverse. This means that the skirt naturally lays down over the Vortaks lure head. When fished, however, the skirt flows back into a normal baitfish body shape.This skirt orientation accomplishes several things.
A fatter baitfish side profile.
A slower rotation speed compared to the silicon skirt.
A larger body-shaped surface area to bounce light and increase lure visibility when fished.
Each of the five Skirted Vortaks patterns available utilizes Mylar’s ability to use light creatively. This means at least one skirt section has glow or ultraviolet capabilities in addition to visible-light-colored sections. For example, the Northern Light skirt has transparent fluorescent green UV, white glows green, and Michigan Pearl. Michigan Pearl is interesting as it reflects pink and blue hues when in the light.The real question for the perfect salmon lure is, do they work? After two Southeast Alaska seasons testing Skirted Vortaks dressed in Mylar, we can absolutely say they catch fish!Happy Fishing!
Don Habeger
Founder
