Marukyu JPz Hook Pellets
Marukyu hit the UK market with a storm when they launched their range of scientifically designed baits, and anglers are always looking for that next edge, and it looks as if Marukyu are about to do the same all over again with their new JPz hook pellets. After 19 years of researching different baits, a team of scientists employed by Marukyu have finalised what they describe to be "a truely massive innovation in fishing bait technology". The idea started as a vision by the highly skilled team of Marukyu technologists. Once they reached satisfaction with the science behind the bait, further painstaking research and development with local Marukyu Pro Staff was conducted to ensure that JPz pellets were perfect in real fishing situations. The exact science behind the baits is a closely guarded secret at Marukyu, but in simple terms, JPz have been formulated to ensure that the proteins and amino acids within the bait work together to attract fish, stimulate feeding and have the fish returning back for more. The sophisticated recipe of the bait is designed to release key feeding triggers into the water. In part, this process relies on polysaccharide science, but Marukyu are keeping the exact bait recipe top secret. As with all baits from Marukyu, JPz are made from top quality food sources that are free from manufactured chemicals and other ingredients that could potentially cause harm to the fish or the aquatic environment. To ensure that JPz are produced to the highest level of consistancy, Marukyu have developed unique machinery to to so.
Marukyu have decided to initially release the JPz in one size and flavour, but as they can be cut down to size, simply snipping a pellet in half with a pair of scissors gives two smaller alternative hookbaits with no wastage. The initial JPz are 6mm in diameter and contain a naturally salty formulation called Ebi which is composed from multiple ingredients in cluding huge numbers of minute marine crustaceans that have been found to be extremely attractive to freshwater fish. The Ebi JPz are packaged in 50g resealable pots to ensure that the hookbaits can be used economically, retain long term effectiveness and also guarantee freshness. Marukyu are formulating other flavours in the JPz range and UKMA will be taking a good look at them once they are released. Marukyu Product Development Director, Roy Marlow has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic about the JPz; "I have been involved for most of my life in fishing bait development, but this product really is sensational. Time and time again, JPz have produced fish when every other bait has failed. If there ever was a banker bait. this is it. And what's more, it's so easy to use, requires no preperation and is truely versatile" Roy was also gracious enough to explain a lot more about the JPz in an exclusive video to UKMA which you can watch below.
UKMA Thoughts
I can only think of one way to describe the JPz and that is Strawberry Lace sweets that have been chopped up into sections, but that description can only apply to the visual aspect of the bait as they smell and taste nothing like Strawberry Laces (belive me they don't!). I was extremely impressed at how versatile the baits are with regards to hooking as they can be pierced with a baiting needle and pulled onto a small band which holds secure for even the longest casts that a match angler will find themselves doing as well as being soft enough and perfect for nicking onto the bend like a maggot. Snipping the bait down with a pair of scissors created clean cuts and all sections of the trimmed JPz were still suitable for use. Marukyu have truely come up with an unique bait in the JPz and I for one am looking forward to larger sizes that I feel would be perfect for the specimen scene. Towards the end of the Launch Day, I wandered around listening to anglers reaction to the JPz and I only heard positive comments. With names such as Andy Kinder, Keith Arthur, Jamie Masson, etc all singing the praises of these pellets, then they have to be something special indeed. The JPz pellets are not cheap but they are unique and a 50g tub will last most anglers a very long time. Priced at £5.99 there is a lot of hookbaits in the jar and because of the resiliance and durability, the angler will find that they are more economical as every JPz pellet is identical so there is no wastage in baits that have been over or under prepared. For more information on any of the products available from Marukyu, please click the logo below to visit the company's website.  |
You are probably thinking "what are the JPz all about then as they sound just like any other pellet?", and I thought the same until I actually had them in my hands. The JPz have the below innovative features;
I was lucky enough to have been in attendance at the JPz launch a week or so ago at the Glebe Fishery in Leicestershire. The event was made up of invited angling media, retailers and sponsored anglers to launch this new pellet in a way that a bait launch can really only be done - on the bank in an actual hands-on fishing environment. I must have been the only attendee not to have taken their gear with them, but it never stopped me having a go with one of Marukyu's Pro Staff Mick Wilkinson's tackle. Sat on Pool 2 (aka Pretties), the lake is reknowned for it's Crucian Carp and good looking stock rather than the lumps that reside in the other lakes. After letting Mick catch some fish (and bait the swim for me!) whilst I had a look around at the other anglers fishing on Lake 1 and Lake 3 , I came back and had a go with Mick's gear. I would have loved to say that I emptied the lake of fish using the JPz, but Mick had already done that before I got back, but I did catch a couple of nice Crucians and a small Fully Scaled Mirror on the JPz pellets and was impressed by the resiliance to heavy handed strikes (been a while since I fished with match gear!) and not having to ship back every time to replace the hookbait meaning that more time was spent actually fishing than rebaiting.