We designed these lures to ensure that we were only improving upon what was already offered by traditional lures.

Hook-up potential remains the same as any traditional rig as they function identical to any normal skirted lure.

This is dependant on how consistent and proficient you are at caring for your lure.

Like any other piece of fishing equipment, you need to thoroughly wash the salt out of your lure components and allow them to full dry. This involves removing the Hyper-insert, sliding the head up the leader, separating the upper magnet from the lower insert, washing with fresh water and allowing the lure sufficient time to dry before re-assembly.

If you are consistent and diligent, you should get many uses out of your inserts. If not, they will require frequent replacing.

We have worked hard to simplify the process as much as possible. In fact, you may find these easier to rig dependant on what you are used to.

That being said, it's important you take care when rigging and follow the rigging instructions carefully to maximise lure performance.

Hypertension Rigging Video

We often re-rig after catching a marlin, regardless of whether we are running traditional lures or Hypertension.

In essence, Hypertension lures should not require any more rigging than any other lure. They may even require less as a result of the protection gained by using the control sleeves which eliminate the need to use heat shrink.

Because of the Hyper-insert mechanism combined with the stopper crimp in the hookset rig.

There is infinite number of variables when it comes to hook-up success in game fishing, making it impossible to put a number on this. However, we have had enormous success across a range of species during testing and we are confident you will experience greater success on these lures.

So far we have found these lures to be extremely effective on all species we have encountered, including many Tuna species and Mahi-Mahi. We have even seen successful Wahoo captures as a result of the outside-in hook-up, which allows the line to remain clear of sharp teeth.

Yes, we aim to expand our range significantly as we grow.

We like to run our lures between 6 and 10 knots depending on conditions. Like any lures, you need to adapt your running speeds dependent on current, surface conditions and running positions.

Every fight is different and every fish is different depending on where the hook is set, the species of fish etc. You may find your sleeve is destroyed after 1 fish or you may get 10 before it needs replacing.

There are a number of reasons why this may happen.

1. The control sleeve will sometimes expand as a result of water absorption. This may result in compression of the sleeve by either the stopper crimp or the Hyper-insert. If you notice this, you will be required to re-rig the hookset. The sleeve can be reused. Refer to the Hypertension rigging tutorial.

2. There may be the odd occasion where a fish hits your lure and causes the stopper crimp to slip down the line and compress the sleeve (causing a permanent curl) if not crimped tight enough. If this happens, you can sometimes reposition the crimp to the correct height and crimp it tighter. If not, you will need to re-rig the lure.

3. If your lure is stored with a bend in the control sleeve, it will retain some memory. Provided there is no mechanical force compressing the control sleeve causing it to curl, the force of the water when trolled should be sufficient to straighten the sleeve and not effect lure action.

We recommend you store your lures with your hooksets laying straight and in the keeper clip provided at purchas

The control sleeves with fit most hooks within reason of what is suitable to run with the relative lure.

Extremely heavy gauged ring eye hooks may be too large to fit into the sleeve, or hooks with enormous barbs may be difficult to pull through the base of the sleeve.

As a rule of thumb, if the hook does not fit the sleeve, it is probably not the right hook to be using.

Unlike many other 3D printed lures on the market, Hypertension heads are printed in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) which has extremely good layer adhesion and overall durability. We believe our heads are equally, if not more durable than resin lures.

We also think Bill rash and tooth marks are an awesome battle scar on any lure. Send us pics of your used and abused Hypertension lures for our Instagram!

At present we don't recommend running leader above 3oo lb; however, this will increase as we expand our range moving forward.

Optimal leader weights range from 150-250 lb for the Reaper, Relentless and Hellraiser profiles and up to 300 lb for the Apex.

The Hyper-insert may have failed. If this occurs, we recommend that you remove it and check for any damage or corrosion to determine if the Hyper-insert requires replacement.

We also recommend that you check that the hookset has been rigged correctly, that the hook is housed correctly and sitting straight within the control sleeve.

Please check out our Hypertension Rigging video.

This happens from salt drying inside the tube before it was cleaned.

Run warm water through the lure head for a period of time until the salt dissolves and the tube releases.

If this does not work, you may need to use pliers to twist counter clockwise to release the insert. This may damage the insert requiring it to be replaced.

No. Aluminium crimps often cause the line to compress sideways when crimped. This can result in the hook twisting sideways when the control sleeve curls which my reduce hook-up success.

Further to this, the control sleeves are designed to house double barrel in the correct orientation.

Please find them in our web shop under replacement parts.

No. Jagging is the act of indiscriminately jerking a hook or treble of hooks through a fish in the hope of snagging the fish.

Just like any other lure, our lures require the fish to actively attack the lure under its its own will, with the aim of hooking the fish in the mouth.

Hypertension hooksets in fact eliminate the need to run multi-hook rigs such as twin hook hooksets or trebles which are far more likely to cause significant injury to the fish or the angler.