How RIVAS is made in Japan.
RIVAS starts with a design worked out by hand in Japan. The mold for its 95 mm body is also made by hand there. That one profile carries all six finishes.
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JAPANESE LURE CRAFTSMANSHIP:THE DETAILS BEHIND RIVAS.
Six Texas fish supplied the color references for RIVAS. In Japan, the work runs from the first design and the handmade mold to the final airbrushed colors. Look closely at two finishes below: the body stays the same, but the bars change.
- Origin
- Texas field references
- Design, mold and paint
- Handwork in Japan
- Hardware
- BKK Fangs-62 UA #8
- Release
- First Drop / coming soon
One body, six hand-painted finishes.
Each RIVAS lure is airbrushed by hand in Japan. On Red River Pupfish, the broad bars sit close in tone to the tan-gold flank. On Banded Pygmy Sunfish, dark bands stand out against gold. The photographs show the finished paint on the lure bodies.
Validation comes before release.
The listed RIVAS body length is nominally 95 mm, with BKK Fangs-62 UA #8 hooks and freshwater-plus-saltwater intended use. The owner reports slow floating, 3/8 oz (approximately 10.6 g converted) and a maximum diving depth of 1.2 m. The depth is not guaranteed for every setup or retrieve; release timing remains unannounced.
That deliberate pace protects the product and the angler. When a specification appears in the archive, it should be a specification KSK BAITS is ready to stand behind.
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The reference remains part of the work.
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