What makes a fork tail a fork tail, and what does the fork do?
Short answer
A fork tail is a soft plastic whose tail is split into two legs rather than ending in a point or a broad paddle. The two legs load and unload against each other as the bait moves, so the tail keeps working on a straight steady retrieve as well as on the drop, which is why the shape survives in both saltwater and freshwater catalogues.
In detail
Our sampled fork-tail row is a printed 12 cm 3D PVC fork tail quoted at US$0.67 per piece at MOQ 500. On the order, fix fork depth, leg thickness and whether the split is moulded in or cut after demoulding.
The numbers behind this answer
| Tail type | How the bait moves | What to fix on the order |
|---|---|---|
| Fork or split tail | The two legs load and unload against each other, so the tail keeps working on a straight steady retrieve as well as on the drop (our printed 12 cm 3D PVC fork tail listing) | Fork depth, leg thickness and whether the split is moulded in or cut after demoulding, because a cut split adds a trimming step and a person |
| Material route | What the published description says | What it changes in a multi-pack |
|---|---|---|
| PVC plastisol | Rapala describes its PVC formula as more resilient and dense than typical plastisol, with detailed colours and tails that sit neutral or bent over on the bottom, and lists those baits as phthalate-free (Rapala) | The widest colour range at the lowest material cost, but the buyer carries the chemical file, because a PVC bait is where the phthalate and cadmium alerts land (EU Safety Gate INFO/00134/24) |
Where this answer comes from
Part of the product record Fork-tail soft plastics: the multi-pack value tier (Soft Lure). The record carries the tables this answer is drawn from, the fields a factory needs before quoting, and an explicit list of what has not been verified.
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Sources
- PVC or Super TPE: Which Is The Better Soft Plastic Fishing Lure, Rapala - PVC plastisol versus Super TPE characteristics and the phthalate-free statement
- Everything You Wanted to Know About Soft-plastic Lures, Outdoor Canada - plastisol, resin-to-plasticiser ratio, 320 F catalysis, 24-hour cure and swimbait tail stiffness
- Ned Worm, Westin Fishing - TPR body, 7 pieces at 7 cm and 6 pieces at 9 cm, eight published colours and the TPR storage warning
- The density quotient, Bassmaster - salt infusion for weight and sink rate, density versus texture and the 1983 salt origin
- Custom Fishing Lure Packaging, RinPac - flexible hanging pouch versus blister or rigid clear pack, hook control and fitting a soft-bait pouch to the filled product
- Soft plastic, Safety Recall INFO/00134/24, Recall Europe - EU Safety Gate alert on cadmium and DEHP in a PVC fishing soft plastic, REACH non-compliance and the marketing ban
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