Westin Salty Inline | 10cm 26g – The Versatile Long-Casting Hero

At Gerry’s Fishing, we’ve seen the original “Salty” become a bestseller for a reason—it simply catches fish. The Westin Salty Inline takes that legendary profile and upgrades it with a modern inline system. This is a lure built for the angler who refuses to stay home just because the wind is howling. At 26g, it’s a compact powerhouse that punches through the air, making it one of the most reliable lures in your box for both Sea Trout and Seabass, regardless of the season.

The inline concept isn’t just a gimmick; it’s a strategic advantage. By allowing the lure to slide away from the fish during the fight, you eliminate the leverage that predators often use to throw a hook. It’s a design that works as hard as you do to put more fish in the net.

Why the Salty Inline 26g is a Year-Round Essential

1. “Wind-Cheating” Casting Distance

The Salty Inline is specifically designed to cast far even against the hardest coastal winds. Its 10cm profile is dense and aerodynamic, ensuring that when the surf is up and the wind is in your face, you can still reach the strike zone. It’s the “missile” of the sand eel and baitfish imitations.

2. All-Depth Versatility

One of the standout features of the Salty Inline is its range. Because of its weight-to-size ratio, it can be fished effectively in shallow water with a fast retrieve or allowed to sink into deeper gullies and worked slowly. This makes it a “searching” lure that can cover the entire water column until you find where the fish are holding.

3. The Inline Hooking System

Traditional lures often act as a lever, helping a thrashing fish shake the hook loose. The Teflon-tube inside the Salty Inline ensures a smooth transition. When a fish strikes the ultra-sharp single hook, the lure body slides up the line, leaving the fish fighting only the hook and the leader. This significantly improves your hook-up and landing ratios.

Technical Specifications

Product Details and Uses

A Multi-Species Menu

The Salty Inline is designed to imitate numerous baitfish found on the menu for Sea Trout and Seabass throughout the year. Its erratic swimming action mimics anything from a panicked sprat to a fleeing sand eel. This “universal” appeal is why it remains effective in the cold waters of early spring and the warm surf of mid-summer.

Surf and Deep Water Strategy

• Heavy Surf: When the waves are crashing and the water is “mucky,” the 26g weight allows the Salty Inline to stay “planted” in the water. It maintains its swimming action where lighter lures would be washed out.

• Deep Ledges: Around rocky headlands, you can let the Salty Inline sink into deeper water to target Pollack. Its zinc/ABS construction gives it a seductive flutter on the drop that often triggers strikes before you even begin your retrieve.

• Shallow Reefs: By raising your rod tip and keeping a high retrieve speed, the Salty Inline can be skipped over shallow rocky plateaus, providing a high-flash target for patrolling predators.

Detailed Craftsmanship

Available in a wide range of hand-painted colors, the Salty Inline covers everything from ultra-natural “match the hatch” patterns to high-visibility “aggression” colors for low-light or colored water conditions. The lead-free concept ensures your fishing is environmentally responsible without sacrificing performance.

Gerry’s Pro Tip:

When rigging the Salty Inline, always use a small rubber bead between the lure body and the hook knot. This 26g version carries a lot of momentum during the cast, and the bead acts as a shock absorber for your knot. If you’re targeting particularly large Seabass, don’t be afraid to experiment with a “Stop-and-Go” retrieve—the Salty Inline has a fantastic erratic shimmy when you kill the power.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the single hook reduce hook-up rates?

Actually, it’s the opposite. While trebles might “catch” more easily, a single hook usually offers a much deeper and more secure hold in the tough, bony mouth of a Sea Trout or Bass. Combined with the inline system, your landing rate will likely increase.

Is this lure too heavy for shallow water?

Not if you keep it moving! The Salty Inline is very responsive to rod input. As long as you maintain a steady retrieve and keep your rod tip at a 45-degree angle, you can fish this 26g lure in surprisingly shallow water.

What kind of leader should I use?

We recommend a 15lb to 20lb fluorocarbon leader for this 26g model. The fluorocarbon provides the abrasion resistance needed for the inline tube and handles the weight of the lure during a powerful cast.

Casts like a bullet, swims like a dream, and lands more fish—the Westin Salty Inline 10cm is the ultimate all-weather tool for the dedicated coastal angler.