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I purchased some last spring and was able to throw them this summer. I bought 2 of the 125s (Rainbow Trout, Purple Halo) all they had left, and 1 95 (white perch). I have since bought 2 more 125s. Halo greenie and ghost violet-I would recommend these 2 colors the greenie when its bright out and the new ghost violet when its dark it looks like a table rock shad color without the chart belly which I will add. I also bought a 165 which I have barely thrown.

First some basics. These baits are listed as slow sink but actually they sink faster than you would expect (at least 95-125). This is not good if you plan on waking the bait. You can wake them but you have to work a little making long cast and reeling at fast pace from the get go. The good news is that these baits seem to stay at the depth you want and dont rise to the top like most swimbaits. You can let the bait sink a little and on a normal retrieve you fish that depth fairly easy. I havent fished them deeper than 5 ft but still thats more versatile than alot of swimbaits. And the good thing about the weight these suckers cast a MILE. I threw a 125 for muskie on a MUSKIE rod with a leader and all and it still casted great even on an oversized outfit (the action wasnt good-I was playing). I would throw the 95 on a regular cranking rod and the 125s on what you throw your heavier spinnerbaits. These baits are not line sensitive as far as action but lighter lines do help so dont use no heavier than you need to.

Fishing the 95-I used this lure primarily in creeks this summer. I caught several good smallies for creek fish up to 16in. I kinda used in place of a swimming jig I usually use and caught more and better fish but the only problem was with trebles it hung more because alot of what we were fishing was in inches of water. So I recommend at least 1ft of depth for an magic swimmer but that shouldnt be a problem other than creeks and really shallow flats. The action was great. Usually smaller swimbaits dont have the same action but this one did. Its a very tight action but thats very realistic of baitfish that size. For durability it held up great I never noticed any wear and tear despite throwing banging it on rocks several times and catching several nice fish. I would recommend the 95 anytime you are after smaller fish or are trying to imitate smaller forage. If you havent seen one they are smaller than most of your regular jerkbaits and are a dead ringer for an emerald shiner or small blueback.

Fishing the 125-If you have to get one get the 125. I would get 2 colors one with flash for sunny days and one with a flat color for cloudy days or lowlight conditions. One good thing is even the flashy colors are not overpowering like a chrome. But if you like me you might have to take what you can get and thats fine also. Like the 95 the 125 casts a mile and it also is a little hard to wake but it can be done. The bait can be twitched as well but I have seen alot of other baits that look better twitched. I stop swimming and give it a jerk occasionally but I think the swimming action is the strength. It has a wider action than the 95 but not too wide. I caught several fish burning a 125 over submerged milfoil these baits DO NOT roll ever ever. I started out trying to throw it in the thinner grass but was suprised to find it worked in all but the heaviest areas. Its not weedless by no means but with the size of the hooks and action it goes thru grass fairly well. If KVD likes the king shad because it can be worked fast then my calculations say that strike king will be working on a magic swimmer rip off soon. The Magic Swimmer is king of swimbaits that can be burned in my opinion. The action isnt very herky jerky but I think its so realistic it doesnt matter. All the baits rattle but its not overbearing.

Trying the 165-I have only thrown it a few times but its another size category all together. You need a light swimbait rod for this puppy but you could get by with a heavy flippin stick if you must. Again cast a mile and the action is alot wider than the smaller sizes. It looks like a tighter version of a triple trout. Not near the color selection as other sizes but I expect it to grow over time. I like the rainbow trout color but it really isnt a very good trout imitation a white belly would have been nice.

Price-good for the 95-125 considering the quality. Great for the 165. You WILL NOT find a hard swimbait of this quality at this price ($20).

The only reason this swimbait isnt even more popular is its odd shape which I think people will learn isnt that big of deal when a fish comes up at it from the depths.

The different sizes put these baits in different categories I think. The 95 and 125 are there own lure category really. They are swimbaits you can fish like jerkbaits with regular casting gear. The 165 and 225 are more like traditional swimbaits. And should be fished around ambush spots.

I dont see sebile sponsoring alot of pros anytime soon because they dont need to. So this bait wont be talked about alot but I promise alot of people will be using them. I think if you are going to buy 1 hard swimbait buy this one. I wouldnt have bought more if I didnt like them. At 6.5in and $20 there is not another quality swimbait for that price.

Pros-Price (for a swimbait), Durability, Quality, various sizes, unique action, refuses to roll over, can be fished deeper than some slow sinkers, Casts great, and Good variety of colors in some sizes

Cons-Hard to find in good colors some times, only available in slow sinking as far as I know (weight can be added), Colors are good but really it looks like the color selection of a jerkbait not a swimbait, weird profile but I dont know that it matters

Good info, thanks

Nice review, thanks.

The Magic Swimmer was a very popular bait at a couple of the Elite Series events. Zona mentioned that over half the field was using them. If I'm not mistaken, Kennedy won a tournament with a Magic Swimmer. I think the Holo Green was a popular color.

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The good news is that these baits seem to stay at the depth you want and dont rise to the top like most swimbaits.

Good post.  Otherwise, my experience is rather the opposite.   If I retrieve mine even close to briskly, they run about a foot under the surface, no matter where I let them sink.   It's an effective bait, but my expereince is that they do rise up on retrieve.  

There is a fast sink version.

http://www.shootnhunt.com/catalog/JM/lures/crankbaits/sebile_fs_fishing_lures_plugs_/3171-0200.html

Kenyon Hill used the Halo greenie to win Clarks Hill and Steve Kennedy finished 2nd at Murray on one that he modified the color on.  It is one of the best baits when the large Blue Backs are present.

One of my favorite retrieves is to burn the 125 and then kill it.  If you throw the bait slack after you kill it, the bait will do a 180 and, if a fish is following it, will be stairing the fish right in his face.  Killer action!

The good news is that these baits seem to stay at the depth you want and dont rise to the top like most swimbaits.

Good post. Otherwise, my experience is rather the opposite. If I retrieve mine even close to briskly, they run about a foot under the surface, no matter where I let them sink. It's an effective bait, but my expereince is that they do rise up on retrieve.

When I think waking I think of slow retrieves. I still think they can stay down better than some lures but I am happy with how the sink. Line size and the different lure sizes play a factor as well. But I can keep them down a couple feet on a slow retrieve on florocarbon. You can add weight to the front hook anyway. My guess is it will be a while till the Fast sink is available but I would rather see a floating model.