01 / The fishing situation
THE PROBLEM.
A shallow-water swimbait needs to start working immediately, stay weedless around cover, and keep producing a readable signal as retrieve speed changes.
CBC Lures
Purpose-built bass fishing lures.
Built for Shallow reaction · Multi-paddle swimbait / Shallow cover
Chernobyl Minnow
Three tails. One thump. Total meltdown.
A 3.9-inch soft-plastic swimbait with one dominant center paddle and two independent satellite paddles.
Development · Design
- Design
- CAD
- Prototype Mold
- Injection Testing
- Water Testing
- Production Mold
- Launch
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02 / The purpose-built response
THE CBC ANSWER.
Chernobyl Minnow uses one dominant center paddle for heavy thump and two independent satellite paddles for faster secondary flicker. The streamlined nose and dorsal point pocket help it move cleanly through shallow cover.
Why it works
The benefit behind the build
WHY IT WORKS.
Chernobyl Minnow uses three independent paddles without webbing. The larger center paddle supplies the slow, heavy thump while two smaller tails begin moving sooner and flicker faster as retrieve speed changes.
A shallow dorsal point pocket shields a Texas-rigged hook, the streamlined nose deflects vegetation, and the belly relief helps the body collapse. It is built for weedless presentations around shallow cover.
- Dominant center paddle
- Two independent satellite paddles
- Dorsal point pocket
- Streamlined nose
- Belly relief
- No tail webbing
When to throw it and how to rig it
Situation guide
WHEN TO THROW IT.
- Lily-pad edges
- Grass beds
- Stumps and wood
- Shallow points
Hook and presentation
HOW TO RIG IT.
A weightless Texas rig is recommended. Skin-hook the point in the dorsal pocket and fish it unweighted over pads and shallow grass; add light weight only when depth or wind demands it. No wire or fiber weed guard is required.
Hook reference: Designed around a VMC 7316 size 3/0 hook.
Specs and design references
Engineering behind the fishing benefit
THE SPECS.
Reference dimensions, material targets, rigging fit, and model details for anglers who want the complete build card.
- Model
- CM3.9 / Rev F
- Length
- 3.90 ±0.05 in
- Body width
- 0.44 in
- Height
- 0.55 in
- Material
- High-tear soft plastisol
- Rig
- Texas — weightless or lightly weighted
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Color direction
INITIAL COLOR CONCEPTS
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RIGGING & TECHNIQUE GUIDES.
Use Field Notes to build a better plan for shallow reaction, rigging, cover, and water conditions.
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