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The 2026 Inline Topwater Lure Innovation! Made in the USA Why Not Try Something Different? The Ultimate Topwater Thrill, now in a Compact Package! Get ready to experience the legen dary topwater action of the TX 10, now in a dynamic, downsized version. The TX 10 Inline Clear Mini B delivers the same explosive performance as its larger counterpart but in a more subtle, finesse-friendly size. This is the perfect bait for when the bite gets tough, the pressure is high, or the fish are keyed in on smaller forage. Why You'll Love the Clear Mini B: ✅ Big Action in a Small Body: Don't let its size fool you. The hollow-body design with its integrated, large cup-face propeller still creates a powerful splash and irresistible tumbling action that triggers aggressive strikes. ✅ Built-in Sound-Making Stainless Steel Ball Bearings: Engineered to generate a high-frequency rattle and vibration that grabs the attention of nearby predators, even in a small profile. ✅ Dual-Size Sound Bearings: This unique feature covers a wider frequency range, appealing to a broader spectrum of fish and increasing your chances of a bite in various conditions. ✅ Always on Top: The TX 10 Mini floats from the moment it hits the water, ensuring you are fishing on the surface—perfect for drawing reaction strikes from finicky fish. ✅ Versatile Inline Wire Frame: This innovative design allows for both slow and fast retrieves, giving you the flexibility to adapt to the conditions and fish behavior on the fly. The Advantages of a Mini B Topwater Bait: 1. Ideal for Finicky Fish: When fishing pressure is high or when fish are being shy, a smaller bait is less intimidating. The TX 10 Mini B presents a subtle, easy-to-eat meal that triggers bites when larger lures get ignored. 2. Matches Smaller Forage: In many lakes and rivers, baitfish like shad, shiners, and other fry are small. The Mini perfectly "matches the hatch," making it an incredibly realistic presentation that predators can't resist. 3. Perfect for Clear Water: In high-clarity water, fish can be more cautious. The smaller profile and natural bone color of the Mini blend seamlessly, providing a lifelike target without spooking wary fish. 4. Versatile Applications: The compact size is perfect for targeting smaller streams, ponds, and tight spaces around docks or lily pads where a larger lure would be too cumbersome. 5. High Hook-Up Ratio: The streamlined inline design and the included hook hinge connection give a hooked fish less leverage to throw the lure, ensuring a secure hookset and helping you land more fish, even with a smaller bait. Whether you're chasing bass in a highly pressured lake or targeting panfish and other smaller predators, the TX 10 Inline Bone Mini is built to deliver heart-pounding action. It’s a compact surface-strike machine that proves great things come in small packages. The TX 10 Topwater Inline Clear - Mini B, the finesse-tuned version of our proven topwater system, now featuring a highly strategic clear propeller. This isn't just about aesthetics; it's a deliberate design choice built to boost your hook-up ratio by drawing strikes closer to the hook and away from the blade. The TX 10 Mini B is already a favorite for targeting finicky, schooling fish in open water. Adding the clear propeller gives you the ultimate stealth advantage, especially in challenging conditions. The Clear Propeller Benefit: Hooking the Bite In high-clarity water or when fish are feeding aggressively and competitively, they often "swipe" or "chop" at a lure to stun it before committing to the main body. When this happens on a lure with a large, opaque, or brightly colored propeller, the following problems occur: Blade Strikes: Fish often target the most visually distracting part of the lure—the propeller—resulting in a short strike that nicks the blade but misses the hook entirely. You see the splash, but feel no fish. Reduced Confidence: Repeated missed strikes can make an angler adjust their retrieve or even switch baits, losing valuable fishing time. The Clear Propeller strategically addresses this: Stealth and Focus: The clear material minimizes the propeller's visual profile. While the blade still displaces water to create sound and splash (the action fish key on), it provides no strong visual target. Redirecting the Strike: By removing the visual distraction of the blade, the fish's natural predatory focus is drawn to the most visible part of the lure: the body and the subsequent hook trailing directly behind it. Increased Commitment: A strike directed at the body or the area immediately surrounding the hook results in the fish fully engulfing the bait, leading to a much better, more secure hookset. Why This Matters for the Mini B The stealth of the clear propeller is magnified on the Mini B because: Schooling Fish: When bass or stripers are aggressively competing over bait in a school, they strike with less precision. The clear blade ensures their rushed, competitive strike is focused on the lure body where the hook is located. Clear Water Finesse: In high-clarity lakes, fish are cautious. The clear blade is less likely to spook them while still providing the necessary action and sound to draw them in. The TX 10 Topwater Inline Clear - Mini B is the fusion of powerful action and subtle finesse. It provides all the splash and vibration you need to attract fish, but with the stealth required to make sure their aggressive strike translates into a solid hookset and a successful catch. Try the TX 10 Mini B today and experience the thrill of topwater fishing like never before! In the world of fishing lures, especially those designed for dynamic action, stability and true tracking are paramount. While external fins are common on boats, the concept of ballast – strategically placed weight or design elements that provide stability and a low center of gravity – is profoundly relevant to lure performance, particularly in preventing line twist on lures with a large rotating blades. For inline topwater lures featuring propellers, like the innovative TX10, a specialized form of "ballast" or stabilizing element is absolutely essential to counteract the inherent forces that cause line twist. The Problem: Propeller Spin and Line Twist When a lure features a spinning propeller, such as the large cup-face prop on the TX10, that rotation, while attractive to fish, can impart a constant twisting force onto the fishing line. Without a counteracting mechanism, this leads to: Weakened Line: Constant twisting fatigues and compromises the integrity of your fishing line, leading to unexpected break-offs. Reduced Casting Distance & Accuracy: Twisted line coils off the spool inefficiently, causing friction and hindering performance. Tangles and Backlashes: Kinks and twists in the line are magnets for knots and frustrating tangles. Impaired Lure Action: A line full of twist can negatively impact the lure's intended action, making it less appealing to fish. The Solution: The "Ballast" Concept in Inline Lures For the TX10 and similar inline propeller topwater lures, the most effective "ballast" equivalent for preventing line twist is achieved through its Offset Wire Frame.. How the Offset Wire Frame with added weight Ballast Work to Prevent Line Twist: The wire frame that runs through the body of the TX10, to which the propeller and hooks are attached, is not perfectly straight. Instead, it features a subtle but critical offset or bend. This offset performs the function of a specialized ballast: Counter-Rotational Force: As the lure is retrieved and the propeller spins, the offset in the wire frame creates a slight, opposing resistance in the water. This built-in counter-rotation actively fights against the twisting force generated by the propeller, forcing the lure body to track straight. Directional Stability: The offset essentially acts as a tiny rudder or precisely balanced ballast, ensuring the lure maintains its intended orientation and doesn't rotate on its own axis. This keeps the lure's action consistent and prevents the transfer of rotational energy to your main line. Optimized Weight Distribution (Ballast): Beyond the wire frame, the TX10's internal design likely includes strategically placed weights or components that The weighted ballast contribute to a low center gravity. This ballast is crucial for preventing the lure from rolling or flipping over, especially at higher retrieve speeds. Broader Benefits of "Ballast" for Lures: Beyond line twist prevention on inline propeller baits, the general concept of strategically placed ballast offers numerous benefits for various lure types: True Tracking and Consistent Action: Properly designed ballast ensures a lure swims or moves consistently without rolling, spiraling, or veering off course. This predictability makes the lure appear more natural and easier for fish to intercept. Enhanced Realism: A lure that tracks true and maintains its orientation better mimics the natural swimming motion of baitfish or other prey, increasing its allure. Versatility in Retrieve Speeds: Lures with good ballast stability can often be retrieved at a wider range of speeds without blowing out or losing their action. Improved Hook-Up Ratios: A stable lure is more likely to be properly engulfed by a striking fish, leading to a cleaner and more secure hookset. Targeted Presentation: Ballast helps a lure stay in the desired water column or maintain a specific depth, ensuring it stays in the strike zone. Optimized Sound/Vibration: By maintaining stable movement, the lure's integrated sound chambers, rattles, or other vibration-producing elements can function optimally, sending out consistent fish-attracting signals. Why You'll Love the TX 10 Ballast: ✅ Big Action: The hollow-body design with its integrated, large cup-face propeller creates a powerful splash and irresistible tumbling action that triggers aggressive strikes. ✅ Built-in Sound-Making Stainless Steel Ball Bearings: Engineered to generate a high-frequency rattle and vibration that grabs the attention of nearby predators, even in a small profile. ✅ Dual-Size Sound Bearings: This unique feature covers a wider frequency range, appealing to a broader spectrum of fish and increasing your chances of a bite in various conditions. ✅ Always on Top: The TX 10 floats from the moment it hits the water, ensuring you are fishing on the surface—perfect for drawing reaction strikes from finicky fish. ✅ Versatile Inline Wire Frame: This innovative design allows for both slow and fast retrieves, giving you the flexibility to adapt to the conditions and fish behavior on the fly. The Advantages of a Ballast Topwater Bait: 1. Ideal for Finicky Fish: When fishing pressure is high or when fish are being shy, a smaller bait is less intimidating. The TX 10 Ballast presents a subtle, easy-to-eat meal that triggers bites when larger lures get ignored. 2. Matches Smaller Forage: In many lakes and rivers, baitfish like Black, shiners, and other fry are small. The TX 10 perfectly "matches the hatch," making it an incredibly realistic presentation that predators can't resist. 3. Perfect for Clear Water: In high-clarity water, fish can be more cautious. The smaller profile and natural Black color of the TX 10 blend seamlessly, providing a lifelike target without spooking wary fish. 4. Versatile Applications: The compact size is perfect for targeting smaller streams, ponds, and tight spaces around docks or lily pads where a larger lure would be too cumbersome. 5. High Hook-Up Ratio: The streamlined inline design and the included hook hinge connection give a hooked fish less leverage to throw the lure, ensuring a secure hookset and helping you land more fish, even with a smaller bait. Whether you're chasing bass in a highly pressured lake or targeting panfish and other smaller predators, the TX 10 Inline Black Ballast is built to deliver heart-pounding action. Try the TX 10 Ballast today and experience the thrill of topwater fishing like never before! Specifications: Length: 3.25 inches (approx.) Weight: 0.70 oz (approx.) Color: Clear Hooks: 2 Treble Hook Show more