Savage Gear Gravity Pencil Slim6.5cm, 7g Sinking

Overview

Overview

The Savage Gear Gravity Pencil Slim 6.5cm 7g is a sinking saltwater pencil lure designed for light lure fishing aimed at sea bass, mackerel and other coastal predators. Measuring 65mm and weighing 7g, it offers a slim, flat-sided baitfish profile that creates flashes of reflected light as it swims and turns.

Unlike a traditional floating walk-the-dog pencil, this model sinks, giving anglers the ability to work different sections of the water column rather than fishing the surface alone. It's built around Savage Gear's VMS (Vivid Movement System), producing a vibrating flutter as it falls through the water.

A rear-mounted internal rattle adds an audible dimension to the presentation, while two SGY3X saltwater treble hooks in size #14 are fitted for durability in saltwater conditions.

Perfect For

The Gravity Pencil Slim is particularly suited to anglers targeting sea bass and mackerel around beaches, harbours, estuaries and rocky shorelines. Its slim profile makes it a useful choice when predatory fish are feeding on small baitfish and a bulkier lure might be ignored.

Because it sinks rather than floats, it also suits anglers who want to search different depths - from just beneath the surface down into deeper water - rather than being restricted to topwater presentations. A slow, steady retrieve produces consistent movement through the water, while short twitches of the rod tip change the lure's action and pauses let it flutter downwards on the sink.

Technical Insight

The VMS movement system is the lure's defining technical feature, generating a vibrating, fluttering action on the drop that continues to attract fish even when the retrieve is paused. Combined with the flat-sided body, this creates both visual flash and physical vibration that predatory fish can detect.

Its streamlined, long-cast body profile reduces air resistance in flight, helping the compact 7g lure travel further on light spinning tackle than its size might suggest. The rear-mounted rattle adds a further sensory trigger, working alongside the visual and vibration cues to draw strikes from bass and mackerel holding at varying depths. As with any saltwater lure, the SGY3X trebles should be rinsed after use and checked regularly for corrosion.