Ima Chappy 80

The Chappy 80 kicks into a tight, quick dog-walk with short side-to-side head sweeps, driven by a dual-rattle chamber that adds a sharp two-tone knock on every twitch. It also eases down into a wider, more deliberate walk when fish are following but not committing, without losing the splash-and-bubble trail that marks its wake.

At 80mm and 12g it casts well beyond its size, useful for reaching fish holding out past dense bait schools or working boils where seabass are active on the surface but reluctant to strike. ima recommend it around harbours, tidal flats, river mouths, rivers and rocky shorelines through the warmer months when topwater seabass fishing is at its best.

Twitch it in short, sharp rod strokes for the default quick dog-walk, or ease into longer sweeps to slow the cadence when fish are boiling but not eating. Pausing after a run of walks lets the rattles settle and often draws a strike on the restart, particularly over calmer water where the splash pattern shows up clearly.

A 7 to 8 foot ML to M fast-action seabass spinning rod suits the Chappy 80's light 12g body, paired with a 2500 to 3000 size reel, 8 to 12lb braid and a 16 to 20lb fluorocarbon leader, giving enough feel for the twitch cadence without overpowering the lure's action on the retrieve.