Sebile Lures – Born from immeasurable experience, they remain the pinnacle of charisma and design in any lure collection.

Lure designer Patrick Sebile is a multiple IGFA world record holder who fishes around the world in all types of water. If it swims, this dude has fished for it and probably caught it. I am not ashamed to say that he lives a life I envy greatly; travelling the globe in search of whatever swims, meeting interesting people and collecting their stories along the way. I for one would love to be regaled with tales of his travails, over a cold beer and hot meal of freshly grilled fish. Can you imagine the things he has seen in his time on this spinning rock? When he’s not busy breaking records or wetting lines at the foot of the pyramids, he is busy running Sebile Lures - a company he started a few years back which has since taken the industry by storm. His baits are bold and vibrant, seemingly cut from the same cloth as the man, and are built from high quality materials to exacting standards, sporting eye popping colour schemes and patterns.

I have multiple Sebile lures in my collection for good reason, as these baits will call to your lips an immediate response of Wow! when looked upon. Put it this way, if your jaw doesn't drop in awe when you see a Magic Swimmer or Sun Splasher, then lure collecting, lure appreciation or even lure use is not for you – stick to bobber and worming. (top to bottom: Salt and Sun Splasher, Salt and Sun Stick Shad, Magic Swimmer)

Sebile baits are made tough; with designs that are purpose built to catch any fish you might come across, no matter the circumstances. The colour schemes and finishes, I find, are what really set Patrick’s baits apart from the crowd. In fact, some of the finishes evoke a 4D sensation when one views the liquid suspended in the baits hollow cavity. This trick not only creates a fantastic visual cue for fish to home in on, as the suspended metal flake splashes about like sloughed off scales from a fleeing bait fish, it also creates a uniquely subtle sound and vibration for the lateral lines of predators to receive – Innovative and remarkable! (top to bottom: Koolie Minnow, Ghost Walker, Flatt Shad)

Topwater Bottom Line: Some of the baits I mentioned above are already legendary on the Pro and Amateur fishing circuits alike, being responsible for winning a lot of tournaments for a lot of different people around the world. Sebile lures are not only unique and effective on the water though, as they also command a rightful place on the collector's display wall as well. These baits - due to their popularity I’d assume - can be difficult to find in terms of product/line selection. The best bet is online of course, but I for one am hoping that they become even more readily accessible - fingers crossed! Cost is in step with most other quality baits on the market, with some of the larger offerings being priced correspondingly higher, but not out of range by any stretch of the imagination (one can expect to pay between 12 and 39 dollars per unit). If you haven’t heard of Sebile Lures, you have now - and you should make sure that you own a whole bunch before the demand exceeds the supply. As always, please practice catch and release with these lures.

Topwater Rating:

5 out of 5 bobbers