Expedition Baits Scrambler

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Swimbait Review: Expedition Baits Scrambler

Haven't posted in a few weeks, life has been crazy. Figured I'd drop a kid week video for ya, and hopefully get back to a more normal schedule here in the future. 

Today's offering is from Eli over at Expedition Baits, and it is called the Scrambler. The bait is a single piece wooded body, with a short and steep lexan bill and a senko-like tail. Specs are 2.5” body, 3” tail, and 1.75 ounces.  

Starting with a straight retrieve at moderate slow speed, the Scrambler shows a subtle head hunt and noticeable tail kick, with a slight rock as well. Even though the action is tight, a defined wake is present behind the bait. You can wake the Scramber up to about a medium speed, and will become a crank down any faster with the rod tip down. However, I was able to get an aggressive wake at faster speeds by holding the rod tip up. The head of the bait gained more lateral movement, and the tail kicks around in an aggressive manner. As expected, the wake also becomes larger and more apparent on the surface. 

On the faster speeds with the rod rip down, the bait is a crankdown, and will burn with relative ease. The action on this retrieve is similar to a conventional crankbait, with a tight, high cadence action like an old school balsa bait. You can also crank at about a moderate pace, and the crank down displays that subtle head action, with the tail whipped back and forth underwater. 

Last, I walked the Scrambler, and found it to be a very easy bait to turn back and forth in place, while also throwing a decent amount of water and splash in relation to the size of the bait. The walk can be either fast or slow, utilizing downward rod pulls or twitches. The Scrambler stays upright, and pivots easily, as the tail stays near the surface and throws water as the bait turns. 

I chose to throw the Scrambler on a Leviathan Heavy, which is significant overkill for the bait. Your favorite heavy conventional combo would be an ideal choice, paired with 15-20 lb mono, copoly, or braid. If you're purely cranking, then a softer rod and fluro would make a solid choice. Either way, the Bait is very accessible, and would be fun to throw at the local pond, creek, river, or lake. 

Hope you enjoyed Today's Review. Shoutout to Eli for following his passions, always love to support young dudes who are bitten by the swimbait bug! See ya see for another review.