I thought I would chime in on this review as well. I also own Huddlestons and now I have 4 of the Reaction Strike baits. Rob's review is very accurate but whenever you are trying to mimic a trout/bait fish exactly, 2 things are going to happen. 1. Your bait is gonna look like a trout/baitfish and #2 your bait is going to look like a Huddleston no matter what way you cut around it. Just like a Spinnerbait or jig, most spinnerbaits or jigs look pretty much the same am I right? cept for minor tweaks here and there (The Reaction strike bait does have these tweaks as well) Make no mistake about it the Hudd is a pioneer bait in the swimbait business. But EVERY bait can be improved upon in some form or another (Yes even a spinnerbait/jig).

Here are some things I like more about the Reaction strike bait. The one thing I like is the hook is further down the back of the bait than a hudd. Probably a good 1/2 inch further back. As a spotted bass guy myself gee I have a hard enough time getting that main hook in a spot. Another thing I like about the bait is it has a built in harness on the back of the bait and it's a good piece toward the back. No need for leader sleeves or stinger rigging if you use this bait. Again as a spot guy I am very partial to this feature. The tail is completely different from a Hudd and is thinner and gives off a different action. The body fins are also thinner and more realistic looking (cleaner and transparent) and the checker on the body is different looking than the Huddleston. Also the plastic on the Reaction strike feels quite a bit tougher and more durable than the Huddleston (Not sure if this is a positive or a negative but I am thinking it's a positive (more durable). I do see issues with the eye's falling out but they haven't fell out yet. Nothing superglue can't fix here. Paint jobs on the Reaction strike are VERY VERY GOOD and it comes with a frog hook to boot that I sharpened up very sharp. ALso I got a 6 inch version thrown in. Man this is 2 thumbs up for us Spot Bass guys with a smaller version and it also has a stinger hook harness if needed. As you can see there is alot of differences between the 2 baits but they are still similiar in the soft bait trout look alike category of swimbaits. But for $20.00 a pop with the improved modifications I couldn't pass up trying them and I am glad I did. BTW Megastrike covers up the bait smell very nicely. Not sure what smell Megastrike can't cover up. LOL.

Mike Bucca
www.tritonmike.com