Tommy the Trout

Westin Tommy the Trout Inline is a highly realistic pike swimbait designed to imitate one of the most substantial prey fish available to large predators. Westin developed the lure using a 3D scan of a real trout, capturing its body shape, fins and natural proportions.

However, the Tommy the Trout offers much more than realistic appearance. Its S-shaped swimming action creates the movement of a live trout, even at relatively slow retrieve speeds. Consequently, anglers can work the lure slowly without losing its natural swimming motion.

Westin combines this action with a slow-sinking design. This allows anglers to fish shallow water using a steady retrieve or introduce pauses to imitate a wounded trout. Alternatively, a wind-and-kill retrieve makes the lure change speed and direction, creating opportunities for following pike to strike.

For deeper fishing, an additional wire eyelet beneath the chin accepts a Westin Switch Weight. Therefore, anglers can adjust the lure's fishing depth without changing to a completely different swimbait.

The most important mechanical feature is the Inline Rig System. Rather than permanently fixing the hook assembly to the lure body, Westin uses a custom release plug that disengages when a fish strikes.

This allows the lure body to move away from the hooks during the fight. As a result, the fish has less opportunity to use the weight of the lure as leverage to throw the hooks.

The system includes a Jointed Stinger HD, strong carbon steel hooks and a heavy-duty wire connection. Meanwhile, reinforced mesh joints strengthen the body without preventing its swimming movement.

Westin finishes the lure with Real Fish Print Colour technology and hand-painted details. These finishes reproduce the markings and colours of real trout.

The Tommy the Trout Inline is particularly relevant for Irish pike fishing on large lakes, reservoirs and rivers, especially where trout form part of the pike's natural diet.

Its main reason of choice is the combination of realistic low-speed swimming, adjustable fishing depth and a release-style inline rig. Together, these features make it a specialist lure for anglers targeting large pike.

Performance

The Tommy the Trout Inline produces a natural S-shaped swimming action during steady retrieves and slow trolling. Pauses create a vulnerable prey presentation, while the optional Switch Weight allows deeper fishing.

The release-style hook system also reduces the leverage a hooked pike can gain against the lure body.

Who Is It For?

Designed for pike anglers targeting larger fish, particularly on trout waters, lakes and reservoirs. It suits casting and trolling applications where a realistic, substantial prey imitation is required.

Key Features

• Hyper-realistic 3D-scanned trout profile
• Natural S-shaped swimming action
• Effective at low retrieve speeds
• Slow-sinking construction
• Inline Rig System
• Custom Westin release plug
• Jointed Stinger HD
• Strong carbon steel hooks
• Heavy-duty wire connection
• Reinforced mesh joints
• Additional Switch Weight attachment point
• Real Fish Print Colour technology
• Hand-painted details
• Lead-free construction
• Free from toxic phthalates
• Hyper-realistic trout swimbait designed for specimen pike fishing
• Developed from a 3D scan of a real trout
• Natural S-shaped swimming action, even at low retrieve speeds
• Inline rigging system with a custom release plug
• Jointed Stinger HD with strong carbon steel hooks
• Additional chin eyelet accepts a Westin Switch Weight
• Reinforced mesh joints and realistic trout-pattern finishes

Tommy the Trout Inline starts swimming at:

• 15cm Slow Sinking: 1.1 knots / 2 km/h
• 20cm Slow Sinking: 1 knot / 1.8km/h
• 25cm Slow Sinking: 0.6 knots / 1.1 km/h
• 30cm Slow Sinking: 0.8 knots / 1.5 km/h
• 40cm Slow Sinking: 0.8 knots / 1.5 km/h