Rapala VMC pro staffer JP DeRose overviews the CrushCity Heavy Hitter - a 4-inch premium paddletail specifically designed for the multi-species mayhem Canadian anglers encounter when catching walleye, northern pike, lake trout, largemouth, smallmouth and striped bass, and other big predators.
“The Heavy Hitter is a big swimbait for a 4-inch profile,” DeRose said. “It’s thick, it’s meaty, but it’s got a lot of different action.”
Unlike the CrushCity 4-inch Mayor, a PVC swimbait featuring a smaller tail and subtle action, the Heavy Hitter is all about getting noticed. Thanks to its bulkier profile and custom paddletail specifically designed by the team at Rapala VMC Canada, the Heavy Hitter has a powerful kicking action with just the right amount of belly roll.
The Heavy Hitter’s Super TPE composition gives it many advantages. This ultra-durable, buoyant, stretchy plastic is essential for the bait’s distinct attention-grabbing, strike-triggering swimming action. Super TPE was also chosen for its incredible resiliency, which guarantees the Heavy Hitter’s long lifespan and ability to withstand multiple attacks from pike, walleye and other strong, toothy predators.
If these benefits weren’t enough, Super TPE is also tolerant of extreme temperatures. This means the Heavy Hitter, along with the other CrushCity Super TPE baits, maintain their shape and fish-catching action in blazing summer heat as well as in the freezing temps common for northern anglers to experience within a calendar year. As a result, the Heavy Hitter can be used to catch northern pike in spring, giant bass in summer, trophy walleye in the fall and lake trout when ice fishing in the winter - to offer just four examples of how to get your rod bent year-round using this impressive swimbait.
Next, DeRose explains features and benefits stemming from Rapala’s Smart Injection Technology. Used to make all CrushCity baits, this proprietary process allows for highly detailed pours, such as the Heavy Hitter’s realistic dorsal fin and intricate scales.
Smart Injection Technology is also responsible for the perfect placement of colour, fleck, scent and salt, which subsequently helps maximize the Heavy Hitter’s action and attraction attributes. Even better, this Rapala-exclusive process ensures the consistent replication of this winning formula for each and every CrushCity bait.
When it comes to rigging the Heavy Hitter, it’s hard to go wrong with a VMC Swimbait Jig if looking to catch big smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, lake trout and other predatory fish. Weighted and unweighted Texas-rigging are two other can’t-miss options DeRose shares.
The Heavy Hitter’s versatility is further demonstrated in its excellent performance as a search bait when cast and retrieved to cover water - yet, this meaty swimbait is just as potent for vertical presentations. In either application, the Heavy Hitter’s bulky size ensures a strong sonar return, making it ideal for forward-facing sonar tactics or straight-down jigging scenarios involving traditional, 2D sonar.
“Everything eats a swimbait,” DeRose said in his closing remarks. “This bait is going to apply in so many situations. Check out the 4-inch Heavy Hitter from Crush City. It’s going to catch you a ton of fish.”
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