Toppies Pintius 9 cm

Toppies Pintius 9 cm: Floating Pintail Softbait for Perch and Zander

The Toppies Pintius 9 cm is a pintail softbait with a versatility that is hard to match. Pintails are famous for their success on the dropshot rig, yet the Pintius is still underrated there, and it does a lot more: on a dart jighead, a Carolina rig or a Texas rig it is just as effective for perch and zander.

The streamlined shape gives it a seductive darting action on the Toppies Tungsten Dart Jig, which triggers the natural hunting instinct of predators. On a Carolina or Texas rig the light, floating material gives the Pintius an action fish have rarely seen: depending on your hook, it moves back and forth over the bottom or slowly drifts upwards. During testing, many big perch and surprisingly many zander took it simply when it was left still for a few seconds. On the dropshot it lasts much longer than a classic pintail, so you lose far fewer baits when you nose-hook it.

The Pintius is tough: where other softbaits are already torn, it keeps going. After a few fish it can be slightly deformed, but a quick dip in hot water restores its shape. It is made without PVC and plasticizers, in line with the lead and toxin-free philosophy of Toppies. Store it in its own packaging or in a new or thoroughly cleaned tackle box, away from softbaits of other brands, whose plasticizers can damage it, and never expose it to high heat.

Best used for

• Dropshot fishing for perch and zander
• A darting action on a dart jighead
• Carolina and Texas rigs
• Letting the bait rest still on the bottom
• Anglers who want a durable softbait without plasticizers

Key features

• Light, floating material
• Flavoured
• Some colours UV active
• Hook-centring aid, groove in the back and slot in the belly for rigging with an offset hook
• No PVC and no plasticizers

Specifications

• Type: pintail softbait
• Length: 9 cm
• Pieces per pack: 5
• Material: floating, without PVC and plasticizers
• Flavour: flavoured
• UV: some colours UV active

Perfect to combine with:
Toppies Pintius 7 cm
Toppies Tungsten Dart Jig
Toppies Tungsten Bullet Weight
V-Tails and Pintails Collection
Toppies Collection