The CarnaFish lure encyclopedia

Strike King Hybrid Hunter Jr.: the crankbait that veers off on its own

7.6 cm, 14 g, 0.6-1.2 m: an L-shaped bill that kicks the bait off line without touching anything, and a rattle built for stained water.

SPRO Rat Wakebait: four rat sizes for fishing the wake

Real dimensions for all four sizes, an honest reading of the Class column, the stated hooks and the surface walking technique with the SPRO Rat Wakebait.

Megabass Big-M 2.0: 57 g of flat-sided crankbait for 1.8 m

Why a 12.7 cm crankbait weighs 2 oz while it only runs at 1.8 m, and how to use the Big-M 2.0's roll and flash along shallow edges.

Lucky Craft Silent Fat BDS1: the silent squarebill for 50 cm of water

4.8 cm, 7.1 g, a stated 0.3 to 0.6 m and no rattle at all: why this tiny silent squarebill works where noisy crankbaits have stopped producing.

Bill Lewis MR-6: the crankbait built for the 1.8 m layer

5.7 cm / 2.25 in, 14.2 g / 1/2 oz, a 6 ft running depth. Flat sides, weight transfer, slow rise and two size 4 trebles — what the MR-6 actually does.

Bill Lewis ATV Squarebill 1.5: a crankbait built to bump wood

5.7 cm, 14.2 g and a 0.9-1.8 m range. What the ATV's square lip is worth, how to make it deflect off cover and when to reach for it.

6th Sense Swank 77X: the power crank that still runs flat

Why 21 g and an L-shaped bill make the Swank 77X a power-cranking tool, and what tackle you actually need to fish it all day without wearing out.

6th Sense Crush Squarebill 100X: the squarebill that goes through wood

2.75 in, 5/8 oz, floating — why the Crush Squarebill 100X is built to crash shallow cover and force reaction bites rather than convince fish.

SPRO Little John Micro DD 45: 4.4 cm that reach 3 m down

A silent flat-sided finesse crankbait, 4.4 cm for 8.9 g, listed at 2.4-3 m: the facts from SPRO's table, the cold-water retrieve, and the limits.

Deps MT Wake: the jointed wakebait that drags a Colorado blade

Wide lip, jointed body, squeaking hinges and a rear blade: how to work the MT Wake just under the surface and which banks to run it along.

Bomber Next Gen Flat A: the flat-sided crankbait for cold water

6.3 cm, 10.6 g, 3-5 ft — weight transfer, an oval lip and an ultra-tight wiggle, the Flat A rebuilt for the hard fish of cold, clear water.

6th Sense Swank 66X: the compact crank that swims flat

How the Swank 66X's L-shaped bill keeps the lure horizontal through grass, and why its 6.6 cm body shines when the forage runs small.

6th Sense Crush Silent Squarebill 50S: the squarebill with no noise

A compact, fully silent squarebill with high buoyancy and a hunting action — when silence out-fishes a rattle, and how to work it properly.

ZipBaits Khamsin: the tall flat-sided crank that plays on flash

Why the compressed profile of the ZipBaits Khamsin produces such a pronounced roll, and how to use it in clear cold water on wary perch and bass.

ZipBaits B-Switcher: a crankbait, not a minnow from the same brand

Why the ZipBaits B-Switcher is chosen by series number rather than by speed, and how to use its deflections off the bottom for perch and bass.

Yo-Zuri Hardcore Shad: the crank that holds its action when you speed up

Why the Yo-Zuri Hardcore Shad keeps swimming true at speed where a balsa crank blows out, and how to use it to search a gravel flat for zander.

Strike King 3XD: the crankbait for the depth band everyone skips

Why the 2 to 2.5 m band is under-fished, how the 3XD grinds through it, and when it beats a squarebill or a 5XD.

Strike King 10XD: the crankbait that reaches 7 metres with no added weight

How to cast and retrieve an extreme-depth 10XD, why it is so tiring, and when it reaches fish nothing else can.

SPRO RK Crawler: the crankbait built to bang into rock

Why the wide lip of the RK Crawler deflects off rip-rap without snagging, and how to force the bite on the rebound.

SPRO Fat Papa: the round crankbait you fish by casting distance

Why a deep crankbait only reaches its rated depth late in the retrieve, and how to use the Fat Papa's wide roll on gravel flats.

Sakura Naja: the short crankbait that rises the moment you stop

How to use the buoyancy of the Sakura Naja crankbait to fish sunken wood and rock for perch and zander without leaving the lure behind.

Rapala X-Rap Magnum: setting your trolling depth to the metre

How the X-Rap Magnum reaches and holds its stated depth when trolling, how much line to let out for each version, and how to adapt it to sea bass.

Rapala Shad Dancer: the little crank that fishes by scraping the bottom

How to use the long lip of the Rapala Shad Dancer to keep permanent contact with the bottom and trigger zander and perch on the deflections.

Rapala Scatter Rap Shad: an unpredictable path with nothing to work

How the bent lip of the Scatter Rap Shad produces random darts on a straight retrieve, and why that unlocks the zander that follow without biting.

Rapala Scatter Rap Crank: the deflection you get without an obstacle

The bent lip of the Scatter Rap Crank makes the lure dart off line at random without touching anything, to trigger perch and trout in open water.

Rapala Magnum CountDown: the CountDown scaled up for the sea

What the Magnum version changes compared with the balsa CountDown: a moulded body, through-wire construction, and fishing deep drop-offs by counting.

Rapala Fat Rap: the balsa crankbait that fishes by banging into things

Why the buoyancy of balsa lets the Fat Rap grind through rock without staying snagged, and how to use the deflection on perch and bass.

Rapala DT6: the crankbait that reaches its depth in three turns

How the DT6 drops straight to its running depth, why that changes the way you grind a bottom, and how to fish it for bass and perch.

Rapala DT16: reaching 5 metres and keeping contact

What the DT16's extra depth really changes compared with the DT6 and DT10: casting distance, line diameter, rod choice and reading the bottom.

Rapala DT10: the crankbait that reaches its depth in three turns of the handle

How to use the DT10's fast descent, what line holds the 3 metre mark, and why bottom contact decides most of the bites.

Rapala BX Brat: balsa rebound inside a shell that takes the hits

What balsa under a moulded plastic shell changes about the way a squarebill rebounds off cover, and how to fish the BX Brat through timber and rock.

O.S.P Blitz Max DR: getting down to 4 m without a 40 m cast

Why the O.S.P Blitz Max DR reaches its depth within a few metres, and how to use it from the bank to hit bass sitting on the drop-off.

Nories Worming Crank: the crankbait you fish like a worm

Why the Nories Worming Crank is fished slowly and in contact rather than on a fast wind, and how to use it on wary bass and perch.

Megabass Griffon: the small tight-vibrating crank for wary fish

Why the Griffon's tight vibration gets through where a squarebill is refused, and how to fish it on deflections off wood and along margins.

Megabass Deep-X 300: three metres from a very small body

How a compact crankbait reaches 3 to 4 m, why its tight vibration gets past educated fish, and how to fish it in contact with the bottom without snagging.

Manns Stretch 25+: deep trolling set by the line you let out

The Manns Stretch 25+ runs very deep on the troll. How to set the line let out, the boat speed and the bottom contact for catfish.

Manns Baby 1-Minus: fishing the top thirty centimetres

The Manns Baby 1-Minus never goes below 30 cm. How to exploit the layer nobody fishes, over weed beds and across shallow flats.

MadCat CatDiver: trolling deep to find catfish out in open water

How to use the CatDiver on a slow troll over a big river or reservoir to reach catfish holding offshore, and how to set its running depth.

Luhr-Jensen Hot Shot: the diver that fishes without moving forward

How the Hot Shot holds its depth against the current and fishes on the spot when back-trolled, and how to set it up lie by lie on a trout river.

Lucky Craft LC RTO 1.5: the squarebill you kill dead after the knock

Why a squarebill's buoyancy matters as much as its lip, how to use the rise after contact and how to tune its running depth.

Lucky Craft Flat Cra-Pea: the flat-sided crankbait for cold, clear water

Why the Flat Cra-Pea vibrates tight and flashes wide, and how to fish it on a slow retrieve with deflections for perch and bass in cold water.

Illex Deep Chubby: the third storey of the Chubby family

Exactly where the Deep Chubby sits against the Chubby 38 and the Diving Chubby, and how to use its lip as a probe to read the bottom for perch.

Illex Chubby 38: the margin crankbait that fishes the first metre

What the floating Chubby 38 does better than its diving version, how to use it bouncing off structure, and what tackle it demands on perch and trout.

Illex Cherry 44: covering a bank in ten minutes

A small, round and very castable crankbait, the Cherry 44 is there to find the active zones along a bank fast, before you refine the approach on perch and bass.

Gunki Gamera: the crankbait you have to trip up before it catches

How to use the deflection of the Gunki Gamera on sunken wood and rock, what depth it holds depending on your line, and when it beats a small Japanese crank.

Fox Rage Tiddler Fast: the little crank that holds its line when you speed up

Why the Tiddler Fast stays stable at high speed, how to use it to trigger inactive perch and what depth it actually works at.

Evergreen Combat Rat: the jointed rat wake bait that finally hooks fish

Specs, joint system, sounds and tackle for the Evergreen Combat Rat, a jointed surface rat measuring 27.3 cm with its tail for 65 g.

Evergreen Combat Crank: a crankbait is there to hit things, not to swim

How to work the Combat Crank's deflection off stumps and rock, and why the rod and the reel ratio matter as much as the lure itself for bass.

DUO Realis Crank M65: the crank that fills the 3 metre gap

Why the 2 to 3.5 m band is badly covered by common crankbaits, and how the Realis Crank M65 fishes it in contact with the bottom for perch and bass.

DUO Mid Roller 40F: the micro squarebill for tough days

3.5 cm, 5.3 g and a 1.2 to 1.8 m run: why this tiny staggered-roll squarebill still draws bites when standard crankbaits have stopped working.

Daiwa Steez Shad: the crankbait you fish by hitting things

Why a shad-profile crankbait is steered by collisions with the bottom and cover, and how to fine-tune its running depth for bass.

Cordell Big O: using buoyancy as a retrieve

The Cordell Big O's chunky body shoots up the moment you stop winding. How to turn that buoyancy into a vertical stop-and-go that triggers bites.

Caperlan Wixom: what a cheap crankbait does just as well as any other

What you gain and what you give up with an entry-level crankbait, and how to learn bottom contact on perch and zander without fearing snags.

Bomber Square A: banging into timber without hanging up in it

The Bomber Square A is a squarebill built to hit stumps and branches and bounce off them. Attack angles, handling contact and choosing the right line.

Bomber Model A: the tight-wobbling crankbait you fish on speed

How the trapezoidal lip and tight action of the Bomber Model A make it a fast search crankbait, and what retrieve speed to choose.

Bomber Fat Free Shad: the deep crank with a bait-fish profile

Why the Fat Free Shad rolls less than a fat-bodied deep crank, and how to use its tall, narrow profile on bass and zander in clear water.

Berkley Frittside: the flat side crankbait for cold, clear water

Why a flat side produces a tight, fast flash instead of heavy vibration, and how to use that discreet signal on bass and perch.

Berkley DEX Trencher: the crankbait that ploughs the bottom for zander

How to use the DEX Trencher in permanent contact with the bottom, trigger deflections off the rocks, and convert the dead-stop bites of zander.

Strike King Pro Model 8XD: the deep crankbait that tires you less

A claimed 20 feet, 5.5 in and 1.3 oz: why the 8XD sits between the 6XD and the 10XD, and how to fish it without wrecking your shoulder.

Booyah XCS1: the silent squarebill that backs out of cover

No rattle chamber, a square lip and strong buoyancy: how to fish Booyah's XCS1 squarebill through the cluttered first metre of water.

Berkley Clickin' Frittside 5: the flat side that clicks in dirty water

Ceramic ball, flat sides and a FlashDisc: why this 5.7 cm crankbait holds its line at any speed between 0.6 and 1.5 m of running depth.

Strike King 5XD: the crankbait that has to hit bottom to catch

Why the 5XD reaches 4.5 m without special tackle, why bottom contact is what triggers the takes, and how to set up your rig.

SPRO Little John 50: the silent crank with a circuit-board lip

Circuit-board lip, silent tungsten weight transfer, a confirmed floating class: the facts from SPRO's table and how to fish this 6.3 cm crankbait.

Bomber Next Gen Fat Free Fingerling: the compact 8-10 ft crankbait

6 cm, 10.6 g, a tight wiggle and a rounded bill — how this small Bomber crankbait covers the 8-10 ft band most lures simply skip over.

River2Sea Tactical DD Crankbait: diving down to 5.5 metres

7.6 cm for 21.3 g, floating, a stated 0 to 5.5 m range: how to keep this deep diver digging the bottom, in summer heat and in cold water alike.

Evergreen Wild Hunch 5: the compact crank that works 1.2-1.5 m down

5.1 cm for 8.9 g, floating, rated 4 to 5 ft: what the Wild Hunch 5 actually does, where to run it and why its name tells you neither size nor depth.

Bill Lewis Hammer Flat Crank: the flat-sided bait for cold water

6.1 cm / 2.4 in, 10.6 g / 3/8 oz and 1.5 m running depth. Why a flat-sided crank with a circuit-board lip beats a round body under 12 degrees.

6th Sense Unit 24: the jointed crankbait that reaches 8 metres

20 cm, 94 g, a reinforced bill and a segmented body running 6.7 to 7.9 m — how and where to fish this outsized deep-diving crankbait.

6th Sense PD10 Pressure Series: the flat-sided crankbait that reaches 10 ft

Why a flat-sided body behind a deep bill gives a tight wobble at 8-10 ft, and how to fish the PD10 Pressure on fish that have already seen everything.

6th Sense Crush Mini 25X: the small crank for educated fish

2 in, 1/4 oz, an erratic hunting action and a near-mute rattle — why the Crush Mini 25X unlocks over-fished banks between 2 and 4 ft.

6th Sense Cloud 9 C6: the crankbait that dives fast and holds its line

Bent bill, weight transfer and loud rattles let the Cloud 9 C6 reach 1.2 to 2.4 m within a few cranks and stay there for the whole retrieve.

Rapala OG Slim 06: the flat-sided balsa crankbait for cold water

Flat sides, a paper-thin circuit board lip, 7 cm for 14 g: why the OG Slim 06 draws bites when a round-bodied crank has stopped producing.

Rapala OG Tiny 4: the small balsa crankbait with a very tight wobble

A finesse balsa crankbait with a circuit board bill, 5.7 cm running around 1.2 m. Real specs, bottom feel, retrieve and limits explained.

Norman Deep Tiny N: the micro crankbait that still reaches 1.8 m

3.8 cm for 3.5 g and a stated 1.8 m: why this tiny rattling crankbait catches perch and bass that turn their nose up at full-size models.

Clutch Wake Gill Wakebait: the 18 cm bluegill imitation

Size, weight, buoyancy and three ways to work the Clutch Wake Gill, an 88 g jointed wakebait built for predators holding in very shallow water.

Megabass Knuckle LD: the floating crankbait that makes no noise at all

Circuit-board lip, ballast locked down to kill every rattle, a swivel under the chin: what the Knuckle LD actually brings to pressured fish.

DUO Crankbait G87 20A: reaching 6 m without fighting your rod

A 35 g deep crank rated 5.8-6.4 m, neodymium weight transfer and very long casts: what you need to know before committing it to a breakline.

Imakatsu Bebikira: the 7 cm finesse wakebait with a belly blade

70 mm for 3.9 g, floating, single-jointed, soft tail and an underspin blade: how to fish this tiny wakebait on pressured, lure-shy fish.

Bandit 300 Series: the small body that reaches 3.7 m

A 5 cm crankbait that dives 2.4 to 3.7 m on an extended bill: real running depth, speed, rigging and the limits of the Bandit 300 Series.

6th Sense Crush Flat 75X: the flat side built for bigger fish

Flat sides, fast rolling action, a body bulkier than a standard squarebill — how and when to throw the Crush Flat 75X in five feet of water.

Strike King Gravel Dawg 8: the medium crankbait built to ricochet off rock

A floating 6.4 cm / 2.5 in crankbait at 14 g / 1/2 oz rated 1.5-2.1 m, with a bill shaped to deflect. Specs, retrieve, tackle and colours explained.

Rapala OG Rocco 5: the silent balsa squarebill from Ott DeFoe

Why a 6.4 cm balsa crankbait with no rattle clears laydowns better than a plastic squarebill, and how to work it on contact with cover.

Norman DD22: the crankbait that reaches fish at 5 metres

7.6 cm, 17.7 g and a stated 4.6-5.5 m: how to cast, crank and free the Norman DD22 along deep ledges and submerged brush piles.

Bill Lewis SB-57: the squarebill built to deflect, not snag

5.7 cm, 11 g, 0.9-1.8 m: honeycomb shell, coffin circuit-board lip and a single knocker — how to work the SB-57 deflections off wood and rock.

Bill Lewis Gnat: the 3.8 cm micro squarebill that actually casts

A 3.8 cm / 1.5 in squarebill weighing 3.5 g / 1/8 oz and running to 1.2 m. Weight transfer, BFS tackle, retrieves and colors for perch, trout and bass.

SPRO Hunter 65 Squarebill: the crank built to deflect off wood

Real dimensions, hunting action, Gamakatsu size 4 trebles and retrieve rhythms for the SPRO Essential Hunter 65 squarebill, including what the maker never states.

Snag Proof Zoo Wake: a buzzbait wake without the exposed hook

11.4 cm for 10.6 g, a paddle tail churning the surface and an integrated hook: how to fish the Zoo Wake over cover and at what speed it actually works.

Rapala Original Floater F11: the balsa lure that started it all

The Original Floater F11 descends from the lure Lauri Rapala carved in 1936. Swim, rigging and retrieve of this balsa minnow for pike and trout.

6th Sense PD4 Pressure Series: the 2-1/4 in flat-sided squarebill

A compact flat-sided squarebill with a muted rattle for clear shallow banks, with the detail on deflecting off cover and getting the leader right.

DUO Realis Shad 62DR: the tiny Japanese crankbait that casts a mile

Weight transfer system, running depth and rigging for the DUO Realis Shad 62DR, the finesse crankbait for zander, bass and perch.

Strike King 6XD: the deep crankbait that gets down without special tackle

Long lip, compact body and positive buoyancy: how the 6XD reaches 5 metres on the cast, and why you need to make it hit the bottom.

Megabass Deep-Six: the crankbait that reaches past the six-metre mark

An 8 cm crankbait rated beyond 6 m, with a three-position moving balancer. What it actually changes on a deep breakline, and where it stops being useful.

Bandit 100 Series: the stubby crankbait that works the top metre

Size, weight, running depth, deflection off cover and rigging: what you need to know about the floating Bandit 100 Series before you tie one on.

6th Sense Crush Squarebill 50X: the compact crank for flooded timber

Why a 5.7 cm squarebill that floats high deflects better in stumps, how to work it at three different speeds and which color to pick by water clarity.

Storm Wiggle Wart: the crankbait that goes off-kilter on purpose

Irregular action, unstable roll and sharp deflection on contact: why the Wiggle Wart catches fish where a perfectly tuned crankbait gets nothing.

Berkley Flicker Shad: the crankbait whose model number tells you the depth

Sizes, running depth and long-line trolling with the Berkley Flicker Shad, the suspending crankbait born from American walleye fishing.

Smith D-Contact: the heavy crankbait that casts far and accurately for trout

Sizing, inertial glide and pinpoint casting under branches with the Smith D-Contact, a cult Japanese crankbait for trout and perch.

Rapala Ultra Light Crank: the mini crankbait for small-stream trout

3.8 cm, 3.5 g, built for ultralight rods — how to fish small-stream trout with Rapala's Ultra Light Crank.

Illex Diving Chubby 38: the mini crankbait for tight perch and trout spots

Depth, swim and retrieve for the Illex Diving Chubby 38, a 3.8 cm compact crankbait for perch and trout in canals, ponds and small rivers.

Savage Gear 3D Hybrid Pike: two tails for two fishing speeds

Savage Gear's 3D Hybrid Pike pairs a hard head with an interchangeable soft tail. Depth, rigging and retrieve for lure-caught pike and catfish.

Rapala DT20: the deep crankbait for bumping bottom without hanging up

Lip design, bottom contact and tuning for the Rapala DT20, the deep-diving crankbait for pike and night-trolled catfish.

Rapala CountDown: the sinking minnow that sets its depth by the clock

How to use the Rapala CountDown's countdown sink system to dial in a precise running depth for river trout fishing.

Strike King KVD 1.5 Squarebill: the crankbait built by a champion to hit cover

Why the KVD 1.5 Squarebill deflects off cover instead of hanging up, and how to work it for shallow-water bass.

Bomber Long A: the classic jerkbait that's still catching fish

Twitch, pause, casting or trolling depth: how to fish the Bomber Long A, the historic jerkbait for pike and bass that hasn't needed to change.

Norman Deep Little N: the crankbait built to bump bottom

Real running depth, line diameter, and the bottom-contact technique that makes it work — everything on the Norman Deep Little N, bass fishing's classic deep crank.

Rapala Shad Rap: the crankbait that never went out of style

SR05, SR07, SR09 — the Shad Rap has fooled zander and bass since 1982. Sizes, running depth, tying knot and colors, no marketing fluff.

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Googan Scout Jerkbait 3.5 in: the small jerkbait for tiny baitfish

8.9 cm for 10.6 g, a belly rattle chamber and a 0.9-1.5 m running depth: how to work this downsized jerkbait when fish are eating very small shad.

Strike King Bitsy Jerkbait: the 6.4 cm micro jerkbait for finesse

A 6.4 cm / 2.5 in jerkbait weighing 3.5 g, armed with size 10 trebles. Contradictory buoyancy in the spec sheet, missing depth, retrieve and light tackle.

Zoom Fluke: the 4 in soft jerkbait that glides instead of sinking

Zoom's 4 in Fluke, the compact version of the American classic. Weightless and weighted-hook rigs, twitch-and-pause cadence, and use in fresh and salt water.

Yum FF Sonar Minnow: the soft minnow built for live sonar

Solid body, blunt nose, tiny forked tail: how Yum's FF Sonar Minnow is designed for forward-facing sonar fishing, and how to work it properly.

Rapala PXR Mavrik 110: the suspending jerkbait that stops nose down

11 cm, 14 g, rated suspending at 1.5-1.8 m: how to use the Mavrik 110 nose-down pause and why its weight transfer changes the cast.

Megabass Kanata: the 16 cm jerkbait that rises head-first on the pause

16.1 cm, 28.4 g, flat sides and a slow-floating class. Why this jerkbait moves more water while travelling less, and how to work it without wearing out.

Gary Yamamoto Scope Shad: the soft minnow built for sonar fishing

Three sizes, a minimal quiver and a level attitude at rest: the Scope Shad is made for fish you watch on screen. Rigging, dimensions and colours.

Deps Sakamata Shad: the soft jerkbait that jumps, then falls flat

Keeled head fins, a low-drag profile and moulded back slots: why the Sakamata Shad darts on the lightest twitch and never falls head-first.

Biwaa Scorpitail: the soft jerkbait that quivers on the fall

Diamond tail, belly slit and a dorsal hook channel: how to rig and work the Scorpitail in 10.2 or 12.7 cm, Texas weedless or on a light jighead.

Baitsanity Micro BFS Glide Crank: the floater that dives to 40 cm

Two grams, 5 cm, a 40 cm dive and two tungsten dots in the pack: how to tune this tiny floating minnow when you need it to run deeper.

6th Sense Flush 5.2: the fluke whose split dorsal hides the point

Keeled belly, a ball at the tail base and a split dorsal that hides the hook, the details that make this 13.2 cm American soft jerkbait swim.

Strike King Caffeine Shad 5: the soft jerkbait that also fishes on top

12.7 cm / 5 in, weightless for the surface or Carolina for the bottom: how to get both faces out of this coffee-scented Perfect Plastic soft jerkbait.

Lunker City Slug-Go: the original soft jerkbait, 11.4 to 22.9 cm

Herb Reed's original soft jerkbait: how to work it for that disorderly glide, which size to pick, and what the maker does not publish about it.

Northland Smeltinator Elite: the jighead shaped like a slender baitfish

3.5 to 28.3 g, a Gamakatsu hook, a ribbed cone keeper: what a minnow-profile head actually does and how to pair it with a slender soft shad.

Big Bite Baits Jerkbait: the fluke that darts just under the surface

A 12.7 cm soft jerkbait with a reinforced nose and forked tail: subsurface walking action, plus weightless, Texas and light jighead rigs explained.

G-Ratt The Rocker: the soft jerkbait that rolls on the spot

Three sizes from 10.2 to 15.2 cm, a very soft TPE and a rocking action built for jighead minnow and hover strolling. Rigs, cadences and honest limits.

Damiki Slim Jack: the jerkbait that only runs 20-40 cm down

An 11 cm jerkbait that barely dips under the surface and rises slowly on the pause: the answer to spooky post-spawn fish and heavily pressured lakes.

Berkley Powerbait Power Switch: the bait built for forward-facing sonar

A weight-forward soft minnow from 4.4 to 12.7 cm, designed to hover in front of a marked fish: sizes, weights, the hover technique and the Damiki rig.

Basstrix Flash Trix: the small hollow body that shows up on sonar

Two real lengths of 6.5 and 9 cm, a hand-poured hollow body and broad flanks: what the Flash Trix is actually for, and how to rig it.

6th Sense Ozzie 4.0: the soft jerkbait built for hover strolling

Why the Ozzie 4.0's segmented body and forked tail make it a hover strolling bait, and how to use it as a chatterbait or spinnerbait trailer too.

ZipBaits Rigge 70: the size that opens up zander without losing the perch

What 14 millimetres more change compared with the Rigge 56 — casting distance, depth, species within reach — and how to work it.

ZipBaits Orbit 80: the small jerkbait that casts like a big one

Why the ZipBaits Orbit 80 carries as far as a much heavier lure, and how to work it in short darts for perch and bass in clear water.

Yo-Zuri Hardcore Minnow: one lure for the canal and the harbour

How to use the Hardcore Minnow's double nature, straight-retrieved for bank pike and twitched for harbour bass, and what sets it apart from the Duel.

Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow: the flash that cuts through churned water

Why the Crystal Minnow stays visible when the surface is broken up, how to fish it in the waves for sea bass and on a slow retrieve for pike.

Yo-Zuri 3D Inshore Twitchbait: fishing 80 cm of clear water

How to use Yo-Zuri's 3D Inshore Twitchbait on a very shallow bay flat at high slack water, and what separates it from the 3DB Jerkbait.

Tackle House Tuned K-Ten: the minnow that stays inside the wave

Why the Tuned K-Ten keeps its action in a big sea and a headwind, and how to fish it for bass holding in current lines.

Tackle House Feed Shallow: swimming 30 cm above the rock

How to use the very high running depth of the Feed Shallow over bass slabs and plateaus, set its depth from the rod, and avoid snagging on rock.

Strike King KVD Jerkbait 300: set the pause by water temperature

The pause length on a jerkbait follows from water temperature. The scale, the jerk cadence, and the spots where the KVD 300 takes bass and pike.

SPRO Iris Twitchy: the jerkbait you fish without pauses

Why the Iris Twitchy calls for a fast cadence rather than dead stops, and how to use it on feeding perch and shallow margin zander.

Smithwick Rogue: the jerkbait you tune yourself

The Smithwick Rogue is a raw jerkbait you tune with lead tape to make it suspend at exactly the depth you want for pike and zander.

Smithwick Perfect 10 Rogue: a jerkbait that finally reaches 3 metres

The Perfect 10 Rogue runs deeper than a standard jerkbait and comes tuned from the factory. What that extra layer of water changes on zander.

Smith Niakis: the minnow for cluttered streams

How to fish Smith's Niakis upstream in a narrow stream, cast backhanded under branches, and cover a pool in three casts.

Shimano Exsence Strong Assassin: the version that does not fold in heavy weather

What the reinforced build of the Strong Assassin changes next to the Silent Assassin: wind, hard current, big fish and hardware that survives the fight.

Shimano Exsence Silent Assassin: when noise scares fish off instead of pulling them in

Why a rattle-free minnow catches more sea bass at night and on pressured spots, how to work it in calm water, and when a noisy lure is still the better call.

Shimano Bantam World Minnow: holding the current seam without leaving it

How to fish the Bantam World Minnow against the current in a river, set the length of your twitches and change the rhythm between holding trout and perch.

Shimano Bantam Rip Flash: a flash that survives the pause

Shimano's Bantam Rip Flash keeps throwing light while it sits perfectly still. How to build a retrieve that exploits that motionless phase.

Sebile Koolie Minnow: depth you set with the handle

How Sebile's Koolie Minnow changes water layer according to retrieve speed, and how to use that to sweep a bay from the surface to the bottom.

Sebile Bonga Jerk: the jerkbait that stays upright in rough water

How the Bonga Jerk's deep belly line steadies its swim in chop and current, and how to take it from lake pike to shoreline bass.

SeaSpin Pro-Q: the sinking minnow you fish just under the surface

How to fish a sinking minnow on a slow retrieve over beaches and weed flats, and why the sink count is what decides everything.

SeaSpin Mommotti: the sinking minnow that holds in the swell

How to fish the Mommotti on a rough rocky coast, and why its density lets it cast into the wind and keep swimming in the wash.

Savage Gear Gravity Runner: sawtooth fishing along a breakwater

How to use the Gravity Runner's weighted sink to fish the middle layer in a yo-yo along breakwaters and piers, for sea bass on the ebb tide.

Sakura Trinis: letting the current work the minnow for you

How to fish the little Sakura Trinis minnow across the current in rivers, for trout and perch, and let the flow provide the whole retrieve.

Sakura Majikara Minnow: the minnow that lets the current do the work

How to fish the Majikara Minnow across the current for river zander and perch, and why its tight action holds where a wide-swimming minnow rolls over.

Sakura Bagsy Minnow: holding its action when the sea gets up

How the Bagsy Minnow keeps a stable action in chop and tidal current, and why casting distance is worthless without that stability on sea bass.

Rapala MaxRap Long Cast: winning the ten metres you are missing from the shore

How the MaxRap Long Cast's weight transfer buys you distance on sea bass, and what retrieve to use once the lure lands far out in the chop.

Rapala Jointed: the minnow that still swims when everything is too slow

Why the Rapala Jointed's jointed balsa body keeps working at almost zero speed, and how to use that on pike in cold water.

Rapala Husky Jerk: the neutral jerkbait that forgives bad timing

Why the Husky Jerk stays effective even with a rough retrieve, how to fish it for pike and zander, and which size to pick.

Rapala Clackin Minnow: the jerkbait heard before it is seen

What a rattle ball changes on a jerkbait rather than a lipless, and how to fish the Clackin Minnow for pike in stained water or across big open water.

Rapala BX Minnow: the balsa that finally accepts hitting rock

The BX Minnow wraps a balsa core in a plastic shell: what that compromise changes for the action, the casting and the lifespan on a trout river.

O.S.P Varuna: the jerkbait for the middle layer

Exactly where the Varuna sits between the surface Bent Minnow and the deeper Rudra, in depth and in rhythm, and how to work it properly.

O.S.P Rudra: the big jerkbait that holds a ten-second pause

Why the 130 mm suspending Rudra catches the big fish in cold water, how to time long pauses and what depth it really reaches.

Nories Laydown Minnow: the jerkbait that tilts nose-down at rest

Why the tilted posture of the Laydown Minnow on the pause changes everything in sunken trees, and how to work it without losing every lure in your box.

Megabass X-Nanahan +2: a 7.6 cm minnow that reaches 3 m

A small Japanese jerkbait rated to 10 ft, slow-floating, that rolls on a straight retrieve and darts on the twitch. Swim, cadence, rigging and colors.

Megabass X-80 Trick Darter: the jerkbait that never darts the same way twice

Why the X-80 Trick Darter's unpredictable action decides educated fish, how to use its slow sink, and what depth to work it at.

Megabass Vision 95: casting a small jerkbait a long way

The Vision 95 owes its distance to a moving weight system that stabilises it in flight. How to use it on perch and bass from the bank.

Maria Loaded: the beach minnow that cuts through the breakers

How to fish Maria's Loaded off a surf-swept sand beach, and how to set its running depth with rod angle alone.

Lucky Craft Slender Pointer: a minnow to wind in, not to jerk

The Slender Pointer carries the Lucky Craft jerkbait name but is fished on a straight retrieve. Tight rolling action, settings and uses on perch and river trout.

Lucky Craft Pointer 78: the short format you fish fast and twitchy

What the Pointer 78 changes compared to the 100: quicker cadence, tighter spots, lighter tackle and a real door into perch fishing.

Lucky Craft Bevy Shad: a deep profile where everyone else fishes a torpedo

Why the Bevy Shad's short, deep-bodied silhouette imitates a young roach better than a slim minnow, and how to work it with tight twitches for perch and bass.

Jackson Qu-On Verita: the jerkbait that makes a following perch commit

How to fish Jackson's Qu-On Verita to turn following perch into bites, using short jerks and pauses timed to the water temperature.

Jackson Athlete Plus: the floating minnow that still swims at a crawl

Why the Athlete Plus keeps its action at very slow speed over shallow rocky flats, and how it complements the sinking Athlete SS for sea bass.

Jackall Rerange: the jerkbait that never leaves its lane

A jerkbait with very tight darts, designed to stay inside a narrow swimming lane: uses in weed channels, under jetties and along drop-offs.

Ima Salt Skimmer: fishing where there is thirty centimetres of water

The Salt Skimmer swims just under the surface without ever touching bottom. How to use it on sea bass shallows, with the rod, line and angle settings.

Ima Komomo: the minnow that still swims when you slow right down

Why the Komomo keeps a readable action at almost zero speed over shallow ground, how to retrieve it and on which spots it complements the Sasuke.

Ima Hound Glide: fishing bass on a tight drift instead of retrieving

How to use the Hound Glide's long cast and wide swim in tidal current, which stage of the tide to target and how to set your line tension.

Illex Tricoroll: the pocket minnow for tight, overgrown rivers

How to use the sinking versions of the Tricoroll to fish under branches and in narrow seams, for river trout and margin perch.

Illex Tiny Fry 50: the micro minnow for perch that refuse everything

Why the Tiny Fry imitates a lone fry, how to work it with ultra-fine twitching, and when it unlocks a blank day.

Illex Arnaud 60: dropping a size without losing the edge

What really changes when you move from the Arnaud 100 to the 60: tackle, casting distance, perch and trout targets, and the mistakes specific to small jerkbaits.

Gunki Whiff: the margin jerkbait for the quiet hours

Why a small slim jerkbait catches zander and perch right in the margins at dusk, and how to fish it along quay walls and canals.

Gunki Otagiri: the jerkbait built for river pike

How to fish the Otagiri behind an obstruction, set the length of your pulls to the flow, and build a leader that does not choke its action.

Gunki Gigan: the minnow built to cast far into a headwind

Why the Gunki Gigan keeps its distance and its tight action when the wind gets up, and how to use it on pike and zander across big waters.

Googan Darts Soft Jerkbaits: the fluke that darts off at random

Segmented body, forked tail, hook slot — how to fish the Googan Darts weightless and weedless or as a bladed-jig trailer, and what it's really worth.

DUO Tetra Works Toto: three grams that cast far and count down

Why a sinking micro minnow opens up the whole water column in ultralight, how to count it down, how to work it, and when it beats a suspending micro minnow.

DUO Realis Rozante 63: the minnow you fish on the handle

Why the Rozante 63 works on a pure straight retrieve where other minnows demand twitching, and how to set your speed and depth.

DUO Realis Fangbait 120: the minnow that holds in the waves

How DUO's Fangbait 120 keeps its action in chop and current where a classic minnow blows out, and how to fish it for sea bass and pike.

DUO Press Bait: reaching the bass beyond the sandbar

How a dense saltwater minnow lets you fish sixty metres out in the wind, get through the surf line and set your depth by counting it down.

Duel Hardcore Heavy Minnow: counting the sink over a rock wall

How to use Duel's Hardcore Heavy Minnow to cast into the wind off a breakwater, count its descent and work the layers of water one by one.

Duel Aile Magnet: reaching the far bank with 5 grams

How the Aile Magnet's magnetic weight system buys you ten extra metres on ultralight gear, and how to use it on a wide river or a windy lake.

Daiwa Current Master: presenting a minnow across a current seam

How to use your casting angle rather than your retrieve to fish bass in a tidal current, and why this minnow refuses to roll over on its side.

Daiwa Shoreline Shiner Z Vertice: casting far into a headwind

How the Shoreline Shiner Z Vertice's weight transfer system gains metres on the cast, and how to fish it for sea bass from the shore.

Daiwa Morethan Switch Hitter: the sinking minnow built for the night swing

How to fish the Switch Hitter in a tidal current without animating it, which size to pick for the flow, and why it casts so far into a headwind.

Cordell Red Fin: the V-wake, at the slowest speed you can manage

How to fish the Cordell Red Fin as a wake bait, back out of the water, to trigger sea bass and pike at night or in current, at minimum speed.

Bomber Suspending Pro Long A: the same minnow, minus the buoyancy

What the suspending version of the Long A really changes on the water, and how to choose between floating and neutral by spot, season and target species.

Berkley Stunna: tuning the buoyancy so the pause really works

With the Stunna, everything happens during the stop. How to tune its buoyancy to water temperature and meter your pauses for bass and pike.

Berkley Krej: the jerkbait that backs up on the pause

Why a jerkbait that slides backwards when you stop it converts followers, and how to set your pause length on the Berkley Krej according to water temperature.

Berkley DEX Bullet Jerk: the jerkbait with a wide glide

Why the Bullet Jerk breaks far out to the side on every jerk, and how to use it on winter zander and pike holding in big reservoirs.

Bassday Sugar Minnow: the tight action that gets through the chop

How to use the high-frequency action and slim profile of the Bassday Sugar Minnow to decide wary sea bass over rock plateaus and broken water.

Bassday Mogul Minnow: in a river, reel speed is not what matters

How to fish a sinking minnow in moving water: upstream casts, speed relative to the current, counting down pools, and a second use on perch.

6th Sense Provoke: the jerkbait built to cover big flats

How the Provoke's weight-transfer system stretches your casts and lets you search vast flats in cold water, and how to work it for bass.

Ima Sasuke: the minnow that holds in current without blowing out

Why the Sasuke keeps its action in a strong tidal current, how to fish it on a controlled drift and which model to pick for the spot.

Strike King KVD Blade Minnow: the soft minnow with a kicking forked tail

11.4 cm / 4.5 in, a thinned body and a forked tail: how to rig and work this Perfect Plastic soft minnow, and why its weight is published nowhere.

O.S.P Bent Minnow: the lure that fishes best when you do nothing

Why the bent-bodied Bent Minnow drifts flat at the surface, how to work the dead sticking and when it beats every animated lure.

Missile Baits Freedom Flyer Minnow: the soft minnow for live sonar

Angled rear ridges, a ribbed quivering tail: how to work the Freedom Flyer Minnow weightless, on a jig head or behind a vibrating jig for bass.

6th Sense HyperJerk 70: the top-mounted line tie changes everything

A 2.76 in slow-sinking twitch bait with its line tie on the skull: what that does to the action, and how to use it on pressured fish.

X Zone Whiplash Shad: the soft jerkbait with a whipping tail

A 6 in soft jerkbait whose thread-thin tail whips on the jerk and quivers on a slack-line fall. Rigs, cadence, honest limits and colour choices.

Lunker City Fin-S Shad: a shad body grafted onto a fluke tail

How the split belly and recessed back groove make the Fin-S Shad genuinely weedless, and which of the 4.4, 8.3 and 12.7 cm sizes to pick.

Bill Lewis Scope-Stik 100 SP: the jerkbait drawn for the sonar

Flattened sides to show up on forward-facing sonar, a hard side-to-side dart and a clean suspend — what a 3.8 in jerkbait built around the scope changes.

Berkley Lab Series Minnow: the layered soft bait built for strolling

A coating that turns to slime, an internal air chamber, a forked tail — what the Lab Series Minnow actually does and how to rig it on forward-facing sonar.

Megabass X-70 BFS: the 7 cm jerkbait that suspends in the top 2 ft

Why this 7 cm / 4.7 g suspending jerkbait holds between 30 and 60 cm, how to twitch it on BFS or light spinning tackle, and which leader suits it.

Zoom Winged Fluke: the soft jerkbait that glides down on its wings

Two protruding wings, a forked tail, no stated weight or buoyancy: what the Zoom Winged Fluke actually does underwater and how to rig it properly.

Gary Yamamoto D Shad: the soft jerkbait that stays under the surface

The D Shad carries its weight inside the plastic so it no longer blows out on a fast retrieve. Action, rigging, real dimensions and colours.

Damiki Abyss 90: the suspending jerkbait that works at 2.4 m

Why the Abyss 90 gets down to 2.4 m fast and hangs dead level on the pause, and how to work it in the cold water of late winter and early spring.

Berkley Finisher 5 FFS: the small sinking bait built for forward sonar

A 5 cm, 9.5 g glide-and-jerk hybrid that sinks: how to work it on a located fish, vertically or on the cast, and what it simply cannot do.

ZipBaits Rigge 56: the tiny minnow that unlocks difficult perch

Why the ZipBaits Rigge 56 swims with such a tight roll, how to work it with fine twitching and when it beats a soft plastic on perch.

Illex Arnaud 100: the jerkbait built for French rivers

Why the Illex Arnaud 100 swims high and answers short twitches, and how to use it on pike and sea bass in shallow rivers.

Booyah Flash Point Jerkbait: the bladed jerkbait built for live sonar

10.8 cm, 14 g, suspending at 1.2-1.8 m and a blade on its back that lights up on live sonar. What that really changes, and what it costs you.

Rapala RipStop 09: the jerkbait with a rigid tail that stops dead

9 cm, 7 g, 0.9 to 1.2 m: how the RipStop rear lip stops the lure on the spot, and why its slow rise changes the cadences you should use.

Lucky Craft Wander 80: the sinking pencil that works below the surface

Why the Wander 80 is not a walking bait, how to use its horizontal fall and sharp darts on a twitch, and what count-down to run for each water layer.

Berkley Powerbait Pro Twitchtail Minnow: the soft minnow built for drop shot

A 7.6 cm soft minnow with a hair-thin tail, designed around drop shotting and infused with the PowerBait formula. Rigs, cadence, colors and honest limits.

6th Sense Clobber Minnow: the small minnow built to show on live sonar

Tall body, split belly and a forked tail make the 2 inch Clobber Minnow a bait designed for scoping fish and hooking soft, cautious bites.

Strike King KVD 200 Jerkbait: the all-round size that reaches two metres

11.4 cm / 4.5 in, about 10.5 g, 1.20-2.10 m / 4-7 ft and a suspending class: specs, cadence, tackle and the real limits of this weight-transfer jerkbait.

Megabass Karashi Twitch Bait: walking the dog below the surface

A lipless pencil Megabass rates slow sink, made to zigzag a foot under the surface. Specs from the maker's table, retrieve cadence and real limits.

Lucky Craft Pointer 100: the jerkbait that made the long pause a standard

Why the Lucky Craft Pointer 100 sits perfectly still on the stop, and how to use that true suspension on bass and pike in cold water.

Illex Squirrel 61: the little jerkbait that unlocks difficult perch

61 mm, suspending and worked with the rod tip: how to fish the Illex Squirrel 61 on educated perch in clear water, and why the pause does everything.

Rapala Crush City Mooch Minnow: the soft minnow that stays up

Why a floating TPE soft minnow holds horizontal on a drop shot, how to work it shaking, slow-rolling or dragging, and which of the three sizes to pick.

Rapala Shadow Rap: the jerkbait that rolls on the spot when you stop

Slow fall and a roll on its own axis during the pause: why the Shadow Rap triggers apathetic pike and bass where a classic suspending lure fails.

Jackson Athlete 14 SS: the Japanese sinking minnow for surfcasting sea bass

How to fish the Jackson Athlete 14 SS, a long-casting sinking minnow built for sea bass from the beach or the rocks — rigging and retrieve.

Strike King KVD 100 Jerkbait: the small suspender for pressured fish

A suspending jerkbait rated 8.9 cm / 3.5 in and 0.60-1.20 m / 2-4 ft: real specs, slack-line cadence, tackle and colours, without recycling the brand pitch.

Megabass Vision 110: the Japanese jerkbait that hangs dead still on the pause

Why the Vision 110 justifies its price tag, and how to twitch and tune it by season for bass.

Salmo Slider: the glidebait that zigzags instead of rolling

S-shaped glide, floating or sinking, which size to pick: the guide to the Salmo Slider, the go-to glidebait for wary pike and bass.

Illex Squad Minnow 95SP: the small jerkbait that saves winter sessions

Illex Squad Minnow 95SP breakdown — compact size, depth, rigging and cadence to trigger zander and pike when nothing else is working.

Sakura Baïner 105S: the lipless minnow that casts a mile for sea bass

Swim action, lift-and-drop retrieve, casting range and colour choice for the Sakura Baïner 105S, a lipless saltwater minnow built for shore sea bass.

DUO Realis Jerkbait 120SP: the fix for zander that follow but don't bite

DUO Realis Jerkbait 120SP breakdown — cadence, depth, rigging and colour choices to turn zander and pike follows into solid takes.

DUO Tide Minnow Slim: the floating jerkbait that covers the whole beach

Running depth, twitch retrieves, spots and colours for the DUO Tide Minnow Slim, an essential saltwater minnow for shore sea bass fishing.

Yo-Zuri 3DB Jerkbait: the suspending jerkbait for wary predators

90 or 110mm, suspending with a multidirectional flash — how to work the Yo-Zuri 3DB Jerkbait for pike and bass in clear water, rigging and pause timing.

Rapala X-Rap Jerkbait 10: the jerkbait that rewrote the rules

Rapala X-Rap Jerkbait 10, 10 cm suspending jerkbait for pike and bass — depth, rigging, cadence and colours. The full breakdown.

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6th Sense Quake Thud: the one-knocker lipless that thuds instead of rattling

A single weight chamber in place of rattling balls, and the lipless changes its voice. Why it's also lighter, how to work it, and when it beats a classic lipless.

Lucky Craft LV 500: the dense lipless that reaches 4.6 m

7.6 cm for 21.3 g, sinking, front-weighted and fitted with brass and glass rattles: what that unusual density actually buys you, and how to fish it.

Bill Lewis Hammer Trap: the lipless with a three-tone sound chamber

Two sinking sizes, 6.4 cm / 10.6 g and 7.6 cm / 17.7 g. Tri-tone chamber, erratic flutter on the pause and the yo-yo retrieve that catches on it.

6th Sense Quake Lipless: the dual flat back that changes the vibration

Two flat surfaces on the back instead of a rounded one, and a lipless no longer thumps the same way. Sizes, yo-yo cadence, rigging and honest limits.

Ima Suspending Vibration: the lipless crank that stops without sinking

A 7 cm, 10.5 g lipless that suspends between 0.9 and 1.2 m: what that pause, impossible on a conventional vibrating bait, is actually good for.

SPRO Aruku Shad: the lipless with a deep knock instead of a rattle

Why the low-frequency knock of the Aruku Shad still works where high-pitched rattling lipless baits have stopped producing, and how to yo-yo it over dying weed.

Sebile Flatt Shad: the lipless that glides, from river to sea

Why the Flatt Shad's flat body glides on the drop, how to yo-yo it for zander and for bass, and what to change for saltwater use.

Rapala Clackin Rap: one single rattle, a sound that carries further

Why the single ball in the Clackin Rap produces a deep sound that cuts through stained water, and how to fish it on the yo-yo for zander and pike.

Molix Lover Vibration: the lipless you yo-yo, not wind straight back

Why the Lover Vibration's tall, thin profile gives it a usable gliding fall, and how to yo-yo it along drop-offs for zander and bass.

Lucky Craft Bevy Vibration: the small lipless you fish on a straight retrieve

Why a compact lipless fishes better on a grazing straight retrieve than on a yo-yo, and how to use snagging the weed as your trigger.

Jackall TN 70: the compact lipless that lifts off the bottom effortlessly

Why the TN 70 rises instantly on the smallest pull, how to use it in cold water and which version to choose for the depth you are fishing.

Illex Dunkle: the compact lipless for working the bottom on the yo-yo

How to use the Dunkle's small profile and flat fall to fish zander and perch on the yo-yo over hard bottoms, without oversizing the signal.

Gunki Tipsy: the lipless you fish downwards, for zander

How to work the Gunki Tipsy lipless in vertical lifts and a saw-tooth retrieve close to the bottom to trigger zander, instead of cranking it straight back.

Gunki Chocho: the compact lipless you fish vertically

Why the Chocho's small size lets you yo-yo a lipless under the boat, and how to use it on zander and perch in cold water.

DUO Tetra Works Bivi: the micro vib that sinks fast and small

A lipless of under 5 g that reaches the bottom in seconds and fishes vertically or on the cast for winter perch in harbours and canals.

DUO Realis Vibration 62: find the fish, then make them bite

A compact lipless does two opposite jobs: covering water fast to locate fish, then yo-yoing over the zone you found. The full method for zander and perch.

Damiki Vault: the blade bait with three line-tie holes

42 to 65 mm, 7 to 21 g, all sinking - how to pick the right tie hole on the Damiki Vault to tune its vibration and fish the bottom in cold water.

Cordell Spot: counting the fall to fish a drop-off for zander

The Cordell Spot is a compact lipless fished on the yo-yo. Counting method, how to read a drop-off, and the real differences with the Super Spot.

Bassday Range Vib: covering distance when the wind rules out everything else

How to use the Range Vib to reach a current seam sixty metres out for bass, and why this saltwater lipless is fished without ever pausing.

6th Sense Snatch 70X: the high-pitch lipless that shimmies down

High-frequency rattle, calibrated weighting and long casts into wind: how to fish the 6th Sense Snatch 70X in grass, over rock and on schooling fish.

Z-Man Eye Strike Chatterbait: the bladed head you dress yourself

No skirt, no soft bait included: the Eye Strike Chatterbait is a jighead with a hex blade waiting for the swimbait of your choice. Rigging, retrieve and limits.

Savage Gear Fat Vibes: the lipless that searches fastest

How to fish the Fat Vibes on a yo-yo to trigger zander, which weight to choose for the depth, and why it excels in cold water.

6th Sense Slice: the blade bait with three line ties

Three line ties for three different swimming actions: how to set up and work the 6th Sense Slice blade bait vertically, on the retrieve or deep.

Berkley Thin Fisher: the blade bait with three tow points

Three eyes, three vibrations: how to pick the tow point, the size and the rhythm of the Thin Fisher blade for perch and zander in cold water.

Berkley Jack 8: the tungsten lipless built for a fast fall

28 g in 7.6 cm, tungsten weighting and a knife-blade back — why the Jack 8 drops so fast and how to work it on suspended fish.

Booyah One Knocker: the lipless that thuds instead of rattling

One oversized tungsten knocker, a low thud instead of the usual high-pitched rattle: sizes, retrieves, rigging and colors for Booyah's sinking lipless.

Strike King Bitsy Shad: the 3.5 g lipless that sinks flat

A 1/8 oz sinking lipless on size 8 trebles: what the downsized profile actually changes, how to work it on a yo-yo retrieve, and where to throw it.

DUO Apex Vibe: the lipless that thumps low instead of buzzing fast

Four sizes from 62 to 100 mm, all sinking: low-frequency vibration, an upright rest on the bottom, and the horizontal and vertical retrieves that suit it.

Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap: the sinking lipless that rips grass

Four sizes from 6.4 to 10.2 cm, every one of them sinking: how to set the Rat-L-Trap depth by countdown and rip it free of winter grass beds.

Bill Lewis Big Gizz: a big gizzard shad you fish like a blade bait

15.2 cm and 62 g, a dorsal snap and three line holes — how to fish the Big Gizz vertically, as a lipless or as a flutter spoon, and on what tackle.

6th Sense Duke: the compact lipless heavy enough to rip grass

Duke 55 and Duke 65 real weights, running depth, ripping speed, rigging and hooks on a compact rattle-chamber lipless crankbait built for bass over submerged grass.

Cotton Cordell Super Spot: the vintage lipless crank that still holds up

Sizes, signature fall and retrieve for the Cotton Cordell Super Spot, one of the very first lipless crankbaits, still effective on zander and bass.

Rapala Rippin' Rap: the lipless crank that casts far and sounds deep fast

Sizes, yo-yo technique and rigging for the Rapala Rippin' Rap, the lipless crankbait that casts long and covers depth fast for zander and perch.

Strike King Red Eyed Shad: the vib that rips through grass clean

How to fish the Strike King Red Eyed Shad, the lipless vibration bait built for ripping through weed and drop-offs, for zander and bass.

Heddon Sonar: three tie-holes, three lures in one

The Heddon Sonar blade bait changes its swim depending on which tie-hole you use. How to work all three settings for zander and perch.

Sebile Vibrato: the vibration bait built by an engineer, not a marketer

A compressed body and a through-wire core — why Patrick Sebile's Vibrato vibrates at any speed, and how to fish it for zander.

Illex Chubby Vib 40: the mini vibration bait for tough zander and perch

40mm, 4.7g, sinking — how to fish the Illex Chubby Vib 40 finesse-style for zander and perch, direct rigging and the lift-and-fall retrieve.

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Megabass Dark Sleeper: the weighted goby that crawls without snagging

A soft fin moulded around the hook, a low weight and a bottom-hugging swim: how to fish the Dark Sleeper, and what the maker never states about its sizes.

Geecrack Bellows Gill Swimmer: the bluegill paddle tail that swims upright

Heavy ribbing on the back, a split belly and a recommended 5/0 weighted hook — what Geecrack actually publishes about the Bellows Gill Swimmer, and how to rig it.

SPRO Megalojohn: the soft swimbait with a magnet-held harness

Internal harness, hook keeper magnet, size 2 Gamakatsu treble: how this 15.2 cm soft swimbait solves the old hookset problem, and what it costs you in tackle.

Raid Japan G-Dash Swimbait: 13 cm of jointed body just under the surface

A triple-jointed hard swimbait, 13 cm for 39 g, rated Subsurface by Raid Japan, and everything its spec table actually tells you.

Z-Man Shadtron LT: the line-through swimbait with two sink rates

Four versions, two sink rates and a line-through rig that exits top or belly: how to pick and set up Z-Man's Shadtron LT without getting it wrong.

Strike King Homing Minnow: the small pre-rigged swimbait built for scoping

Flat sides, a 90-degree line tie, a single hook already rigged: why this swimbait is designed for forward-facing sonar, and how to work it.

Strike King Final Copy Swimbait: the pre-rigged bait that drops fast

Three sizes from 10.2 to 15.2 cm, all listed as fast-sinking, a treble held by a magnet and a ball bearing swivel: how to get the most out of that harness.

Savage Gear Hard 4 Play 2.0: the jointed swimbait that sinks slowly

Three sizes, all slow sink: ABS body, PVC tail, triple jointed. The real numbers, the cadence that triggers bites and the trap in the retailer's table.

Owner Flashy Swimmer with CPS: a blade grafted onto your own swimbait

A #3 willow blade, a fixed keeling weight and a CPS centring spring: how this rigging platform turns a soft swimbait into a water-covering search bait.

Huddleston Weedless Shad: 4.25 in with a 3/0 hook buried in the body

A 17.7 g soft swimbait whose Mustad 3/0 hook vanishes into the plastic: what the horizontal line eye changes, and how to set the hook without losing fish.

Bucca Baby Bull Shad 3.75: the jointed swimbait that holds at any speed

Four sections, double joints and a stated slow sink at 14 g: why the Baby Bull Shad keeps its action from a dead crawl to a search-speed retrieve.

Berkley Powerbait Gilly: the tall-profile swimbait for clear water

Sunfish profile, scale-shaped ribs on the tail and a sideways weightless rig: how to fish the Gilly in clear water, in 9, 11 or 13 cm.

Imakatsu Gill Soft 130: the soft bluegill that walks under the surface

13 cm for 51 g, soft body, nail weighting and two side hangers: how to get the most from the swimming action and subsurface walk of the Gill Soft 130.

Googan Fat Shaddy Swimbait: three joints and a slow-sinking density

11.4 or 17.8 cm, slow-sinking, triple-jointed and fitted with rotating hook hangers — how to get the most from the Googan Fat Shaddy, winding or twitching.

River2Sea D Walker: the paddle-tail that rigs on anything

Two sizes, 10.2 and 12.1 cm, with belly and dorsal hook slots — the D Walker rigs on a jighead, behind a spinnerbait or on a vibrating jig.

Lake Fork Live Magic Shad: one soft swimbait, six rigs

Three lengths, six listed rigs and a super soft garlic plastic: what the Live Magic Shad spec sheet actually says, and how to work it without tearing it.

Huddleston 8 in Trout: four ROF ratings, four depths

20.3 cm for 113 to 145 g depending on ROF: how to choose between ROF 0, 5, 12 and 16, and what tackle it really takes to cast a swimbait of that mass.

Bucca Baby Bull Gill 3.75: the jointed swimbait that reads as a bluegill

Deep panfish body, four sections on double joints and a slow sink: how to fish Bucca Brand's Baby Bull Gill without specialist swimbait tackle.

Z-Man Swag LT Swimbait: the line-through with a wedge tail

5 and 6 in, an Over/Under line-through harness with two hook positions, ROF 9 — how to pick and work Z-Man's best-armed ElaZtech swimbait.

Gary Yamamoto Zako Swimbait: the forked-tail bladed jig trailer

Segmented body, split belly and a V tail — why Brett Hite's Zako is first and foremost a bladed jig trailer, and how to rig the 3 in and 4 in sizes.

Biwaa S'Trout: the segmented swimbait that fishes on the drop

Three sizes from 14 to 19 cm, 28 to 85 g, a quoted sink rate of 25 cm per second: how to work a sinking jointed swimbait without burning it.

Westin Ricky the Roach: pick the density before you pick the colour

The Ricky the Roach comes in several densities — how to choose the right one for the depth of water and how to work it for pike sitting in ambush.

Westin Percy the Perch: imitating a perch, not a silver baitfish

What a perch silhouette changes on a pike swimbait — the spots you target, retrieve speed, the hookset window and how to pick a size through the season.

Savage Gear Pulse Tail RTF: a ready-rigged lure, and what that implies

The Pulse Tail RTF arrives hooked and balanced. What you gain in simplicity, what you lose in adjustability, and how to work around the two limits of a ready-rigged lure.

Savage Gear 4Play Herring Liplure: the jointed swimbait that holds its depth

How the lip on the 4Play Herring Liplure locks a jointed swimbait into its running depth, which sizes to choose and how to work it for pike and sea bass.

Sakura Shad Jointed: the big jointed lure you fish on the handle alone

How to approach a jointed swimbait without any glide bait technique, count the sink to pick your layer, and set up your terminal tackle so you lose nothing.

Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper: the swimbait that kicks at a snail's pace

Why the Skinny Dipper's tail kicks at the slowest speed you can wind, and how to fish it weightless Texas rigged right over bass weed beds.

Rapala Peto: the big profile you fish at snail pace

The Peto is a soft swimbait with a rubber tail that still swims when everything else goes dead. Settings, weighting, hooksets and use on lethargic pike.

Megabass Sleeper Gill: the swimbait that stands up on the bottom

Why the Sleeper Gill imitates a fish grazing rather than a fish fleeing, how to fish it right on the bottom, and which spots it triggers on.

Megabass Magdraft: the ready-rigged soft swimbait that never spins

Why the Magdraft's magnetic harness keeps the lure straight, how to fish it on a slow straight retrieve, and why it suits swimbait beginners.

Jackall Mikey: the big hard swimbait that rolls at low frequency

A large jointed hard swimbait with a slow, rolling action for autumn pike: the retrieve, the tackle it demands and the figure of eight at the bank.

Imakatsu Javallon: the soft swimbait that filters instead of searching

How to fish Imakatsu's jointed Javallon swimbait on a slow, steady retrieve, and why the hook setup decides everything on a big soft lure.

Illex Tiny Magallon: the jointed swimbait you fish on the drift

How to use the Tiny Magallon on a controlled drift behind obstacles, for perch and bass that refuse anything pulled through the water.

Illex Magallon: the jointed swimmer you fish on the handle alone

What moving up from the Tiny Magallon to the full size changes: swim amplitude, casting distance, access to pike, and the retrieve to use.

Illex Gigant Pike: showing a pike another pike

A swimbait that imitates not a baitfish but a rival pike. What that choice changes about cast placement, selectivity and the hookset.

Fox Rage Realistic Roach: the soft roach you rig your own way

Why the Fox Rage Realistic Roach comes bare rather than ready to fish, and how to pick the rigging that actually matches the pike spot in front of you.

Fox Rage Realistic Perch: playing the pike's taste for perch

Why imitating a small perch beats a silver baitfish for pike, and how to place the hooks on this lure to stop losing fish.

Abu Garcia Svartzonker McPerch: when pike eat their neighbours

Why a perch profile is fished differently from a long shad, and how to use the McPerch on pike sitting under shoals of small perch.

Scottsboro Swimbaits: the hand-poured shad out of Alabama

Hand pouring, a belly hook pocket, a rolling body: how to rig and work a Scottsboro Swimbait, and the numbers the maker never publishes.

Westin Mike the Pike: the pike-imitating swimbait for targeting big fish

Why a lure shaped like a jack pike triggers the biggest fish, and how to fish the Westin Mike the Pike without oversized tackle or wasted casts.

Roman Made Negotiator: 3 oz of jointed swimbait that sinks slowly

17.8 cm, 85 g, slow sink class: what the Negotiator actually does underwater, the tackle it forces on you and why its price is not a typo.

Lunkerhunt Gambit Swimbait: a hollow swimbait that goes anywhere

Frog-style hollow body, a 5/0 single hook hidden inside and a segmented swim: why the Gambit reaches cover no swimbait can, and how to work it.

Huddleston 68 Hollow Body: the wedge tail goes hollow

15.2 cm for 51 g, an ROF 0 rating and an 8 in tail grafted onto a 6 in body: how to rig and work this hollow swimbait through shallow cover.

6th Sense Super Sweep: the swimbait that rolls as much as it kicks

What body roll adds to a boot-tail swimbait, and how to choose between an exposed jighead and a 7/0 weighted hook depending on depth.

Z-Man Gobius Swimbait: the pre-rigged goby that sits tail-up

A pre-rigged Elaztech goby in three head weights with a built-in brush guard: posture, retrieves and real use on zander, perch and bass.

Westin Platypus: the multi-jointed swimbait for wary pike

Why the Platypus swims an S with no jerking, how to fish it on a slow straight retrieve, and why it converts pike that refuse big swimbaits.

Mattlures Magnum Hardgill: a resin bluegill in three buoyancies

18.7 cm for about 113 g in floating, slow sink or medium sink: how to pick the right Magnum Hardgill version and how to work it without forcing it.

6th Sense Option Swimbait: two hook positions, two ways to fish

How the Option Swimbait's two hook hangers change the water you can fish, and how to pick between the 3.75, 5 and 7 inch sizes for bass or pike.

Imakatsu Lazy Swimmer: the big soft swimbait built for crawling speed

Pendulum tail, back hook or belly treble harness, three sizes from 15 to 23 cm: how to get the most out of a swimbait designed for a very slow retrieve.

Z-Man Mulletron: the soft mullet that swims at a crawl

Two sizes, a rounded wedge tail and moulded back and belly hook pockets: how to rig and work the Z-Man Mulletron without killing its buoyancy.

Shimano BT Bait 99SS: the jointed swimbait that fishes at 1/4 oz

Three hard segments, a replaceable soft tail and only 7.1 g: how to fish this small slow-sinking swimbait on a BFS reel or a light spinning outfit.

LiveTarget Sunfish Swimbait: the slow-sinking soft sunfish

Three sizes all rated medium-slow sink, a wide gap hook riding out of the back, a belly pin for an extra hook or a blade, and how to fish all of it.

Berkley CullShad: the shallow swimbait that holds speed

Pre-rigged harness, honeycomb body and nail weights — how to tune the CullShad's sink rate and run it through skinny water without blowing out.

6th Sense Trace 5: the jointed swimbait offered in three densities

Four-piece body, screw-lock interchangeable soft tail, floating, slow-sink and fast-sink versions — what actually changes between them on the Trace 5.

Savage Gear Structure Gill: the bluegill swimbait built for the bottom

Triangular lead in the head, floating plastisol, T-tail: how the Structure Gill stands up on the bottom and when it takes the place of a structure jig.

Optimum Boom Boom Weedless Swimbait: the 6-inch bait that stays upright

Wide body, stabilising fins and a ribbed boot tail: how to rig and retrieve this hand-poured 6-inch soft swimbait that ships without a hook.

Mattlures Hammer Tail Trout: 25 cm of soft trout on a single hook

Two densities for 25.4 cm and over 220 g: what the hammer tail really changes, how to work it, and the tackle it takes to cast a bait that size.

Jackall Gantarel: the jointed swimbait that mimics a bluegill

Three segments, 15.9 cm for 71 g, floating and running to 0.9 m: how to work Jackall's Gantarel and why its 180-degree turn converts followers.

Imakatsu Gillroid Minnie: the little bluegill with four setups

Standard lip, wind lip, lipless cap or a weight under the chin: how the Gillroid Minnie's four configurations change its swim and its running depth.

Bucca Brand BFS Trick Shad 2.5: the glide bait built to fry size

A jointed glide bait of 6.35 cm and 5.3 g rated slow sink: BFS retrieve, matching tackle, rigging details and colour choices for bass and big perch.

Gambler EZ Swimmer: the 4.25 in segmented paddle tail for bass

What the Gambler EZ Swimmer really does: the segmented body, belly-weighted and screw-in rigging, retrieve speeds and the colours that earn their place.

Raid Japan Osakana Slide 170: the jointed swimbait that slides flat

Buoyant body, horizontal fall, line-thru rigging and a nail sinker pocket: what the Osakana Slide 170 actually does, and how to tune it.

Berkley PowerBait Minnotator Swimbait: pre-rigged, ready to cast

A small pre-rigged swimbait on a Fusion 19 hook: real sizes, retrieve speeds, the limits of a fixed rig and which colours to run in which water.

Basstrix Paddle Tail Swimbait: the hollow body that started it all

Hollow body, heavy tail thump, and stated sizes that run shorter than the real thing: what you need to know before rigging a Basstrix on a hook.

13 Fishing BAMF Shad Swimbait: the big weedless shad built for a screw lock

A big paddle tail soft swimbait rigged weedless on a screw lock hook. Rigging, retrieve speed, target cover, honest limits and colour by water clarity.

6th Sense Whale Swimbaits: the bulky keel-bellied shad for bigger bites

Keel belly, 3D gill plates and moulded pectorals: how to rig and work 6th Sense's largest soft swimbait when you are hunting the bigger fish on the lake.

Sebile Magic Swimmer 128: the lipless swimbait driven by speed alone

No bill, three jointed segments, a swim controlled entirely by retrieve speed: how to fish the Magic Swimmer 128 for pike and bass.

Sebile Magic Swimmer 228: the giant swimbait for trolling catfish

Trolling, planer boards and drift rigs with the Sebile Magic Swimmer 228 fast sinking — the XXL jointed swimbait for open-water catfish.

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Clutch Darter Glide Bait: the 18 cm glide you can burn

18.4 cm, 56.7 g, rated slow-sink: why the Clutch Darter is fished at speed where most glide baits force you to slow everything down.

Berkley Chop Block 10 in: the 119 g soft glide bait, in CA Hitch

25.4 cm, 119 g, slow-sinking and soft-bodied - how to work the 10 in Chop Block, and what its detaching stinger hook is actually for.

6th Sense Speed Glide 100: the 4 in glide bait that casts a mile

A sinking 4 in glide bait at 0.88 oz, worked on a smooth retrieve or on hard jerks: setup, limits and rigging for the Speed Glide 100.

Baitsanity Chimera Shad: the glide bait that weights itself as you fish

STS tuning, 22.4 cm for 79 g and only two retrieves: how the Chimera Shad shifts from slow sinking to near neutral, and how to turn that to account.

Westin Swim Lipless: the glidebait whose path you write yourself

What removing the lip changes on the Westin Swim, and where this glidebait sits between the self-swimming Swim and the Platypus for pike.

SPRO Iris Underdog: the short glide for tight spots

Why the one-piece body of the Iris Underdog produces a tight, sharp S, and how to use it along margins and canals where a wide glidebait will not fit.

Savage Gear 3D Roach Shine Glider: pick your density before your colour

Floating or sinking, the Shine Glider does not fish the same layer. Sink counting and settings for putting a glidebait on the right storey of the water column.

Savage Gear 3D Bleak Glide Swimmer: learning to steer a lure that skids

A glidebait is not retrieved, it is steered. Method for getting a wide, regular glide on pike, tackle settings, and the mistakes that kill the action.

Megabass i-Slide: the glidebait that pulls fish off their spot

How to use the i-Slide's wide S to convert followers, deal with big pike that turn away at the bank, and dial in the glide speed.

Deps Slide Swimmer 250: the glide bait that slides over a metre

Why the Slide Swimmer 250 drifts so far on every jerk, how to handle its weight, and why it converts pike that follow without biting.

Deps Slide Swimmer 175: the glide bait you can fish on a normal rod

What the 175 changes compared with the 250 in the Deps range: gear you already own, bass back in range, smaller spots and a different searching rhythm.

SPRO KGB Lil Guy 120: Chad Shad glide in a castable size

A 12 cm, 25.5 g glide bait rated moderate fast sink - glide, countdown, standard tackle and the real limits of the SPRO KGB Lil Guy 120 explained.

Shimano Gravitator 220 SS: the glide bait you can tune

22 cm, around 95 g, slow sinking: how the Gravitator's removable insert switches the action from a wide glide to a tighter swim, and when to pick each one.

Yo-Zuri Pro Series Glide Bait 180mm: the heavy, slow-sinking glide

A 18 cm / 7 in jointed glide bait at 74 g: how it traces its S-pattern, how to make it dart on a twitch, what gear it needs and which color families to pick.

SPRO KGB Chad Shad 180: the 68 g glide bait that swings wide

Rate of fall, retrieve cadences, the tackle it demands and the real limits of the SPRO KGB Chad Shad 180, a 17.8 cm glide bait built for big fish.

Googan Glizzy Glide: the 6-inch glide bait that asks little of the rod

A jointed 15.2 cm, 45 g slow-sinking glide bait: how the S-glide works, the cadence that triggers bites, the gear it needs and which colors to pick.

Berkley Powerbait Nessie: the soft glide bait that skips under docks

A soft-bodied glide bait on a reinforced joint, slow-sinking from 12.7 to 27.9 cm: S-swim, skipping, hook setup and rigging covered in detail.

Storm Arashi Glide: the 19 cm glide bait that sinks in slow motion

A jointed 19 cm / 88 g glide bait that falls at roughly 12 cm per second. Retrieve, counting the fall, tackle and honest limits, with no marketing.

River2Sea S-Waver: the S-swim of a jointed glide bait

Three sizes from 12 to 20 cm, all of them sinking: how to set the S-Waver's depth with rod position and get the most from its soft tail.

Clutch OG Glide Bait: the 20 cm glide that sinks slowly

Length, weight, sink rate and retrieve for the Clutch OG Glide Bait, and how to work an 85 g jointed glide on a slow slalom or chopped in place.

Molix Glide Bait 130: the jointed swimbait that mimics a wounded pike's S-swim

How to fish the Molix Glide Bait 130, a side-to-side glide swimbait for targeting big pike — rigging and the underwater "walk the dog" technique.

Gan Craft Jointed Claw: the cult glidebait that started a movement

Gan Craft Jointed Claw explained — origin, sizes, rigging and retrieve for the Japanese jointed glidebait that converted pike and bass anglers alike.

Westin Swim Glidebait: understanding and fishing a glidebait properly

Westin Swim Glidebait explained — sizes, weights, S-curve swim, rigging and retrieve to work big pike water without over-specialised gear.

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Z-Man Kingpin Worm Sinking Formula: the Elaztech stick that finally sinks

A symmetrical ringed stick bait in sinking Elaztech: why its fall wobbles so much, and how to rig it wacky, neko or Texas without wrecking it.

Yo-Zuri 3DB Pencil 100: the stickbait that walks itself

10 cm for 16 g, an internal rattle and a ribbed belly: why this Yo-Zuri pencil makes walking the dog easy to learn, and how to set cadence and leader.

Snag Proof Zoo PUP: the soft walking bait in a downsized format

8.9 cm for 14.2 g, an ultra-soft hollow body and an integrated hook: how to walk the Zoo PUP over cover and why the smaller format changes everything.

Evergreen JT-: the silent walking bait for pressured water

Two sizes, no rattle, a 45-degree nose-up rest posture: what the Evergreen JT- walking bait does differently on a fish that has already seen everything.

Yum Dinger: the salted stick bait that sinks flat and quivers

Four sizes, a dense ribbed body and a moulded hook slot: how to use the Yum Dinger's horizontal fall on a wacky, neko, Texas or drop shot rig.

Strike King Rage Buzz Minnow: a soft plopper that clears weed

A cupped tail that plops on the surface on a body you rig weedless: published specs, frog-hook rigging, retrieve speed and colour choices.

Megabass Grand Siglett: the 4 cm cicada that crawls instead of walking

4.2 cm, 7.1 g, wings that open on the first pull and a tungsten rattle chamber. Why this isn't a walking bait despite the name it is sold under.

Jackall Pompadour: the topwater with metal wings and a prop

7.6 cm for 21 g, wings that flare on impact, a rear prop blade and twin rattle chambers: how to work the Pompadour and what it actually does.

Strike King HC KVD Wakebait: the 2.5 body turned loose on the surface

6.4 cm, 14 g, a rattle chamber and a side-to-side surface track. How to retrieve this wakebait, at what speed, and why the bill is almost vertical.

Rapala PXR Jowler 127: the cupped-mouth stickbait that splashes as it walks

12.7 cm and 26.6 g of rattling walking bait: how the Jowler mixes a hard splash with a side-to-side walk, and the conditions where it takes over.

Googan Revolver: the prop topwater built to convert more strikes

A rotating fin at mid-body, a flattened anti-roll tail, two sizes at one weight: what the Googan Revolver actually changes against a standard plopper.

Zoom Horny Toad: the soft frog you never stop reeling

The Horny Toad is not a hollow-body frog: Texas rig on a wide gap hook, non-stop retrieve and how to handle missed fish on bass in thick vegetation.

Zoom Fluke Stick: the fall that glides instead of dropping

Why the Fluke Stick planes off to the side as it sinks instead of falling on the spot, and how to use that path to cover a whole piece of structure.

Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil: the pencil that holds in estuary current

Why the Hydro Pencil works just under the surface rather than on it, and how to use that in an estuary current seam.

Westin Billy the Mallard: the duckling you fish in the June window

Why a duckling lure only works over a very short part of the year, and how to manage the wake and the legs of the Billy the Mallard on pike and catfish.

Tiemco Soft Shell Cicada: fishing the cicada fall under the trees

How to work the insect fall under overhanging branches in high summer with the Tiemco Soft Shell Cicada, from the skipping cast to the long stillness that triggers.

Tackle House Shores Pencil: fishing the top twenty centimetres on a beach

How to follow the flood tide on a beach with a sinking pencil, set your speed to stay just under the surface, and cast far with very little weight.

Strike King KVD Sexy Dawg: the walking bait that walks fast and tight

How to use the Sexy Dawg's short stride and fast cadence to catch up with feeding fish, and why it tires your wrist less than a spook.

Strike King Bitsy Dawg: the 7.6 cm walking bait for small forage

A 7.6 cm / 3 in topwater stickbait of about 4.5 g that walks like a scaled-down Sexy Dawg. The stroke, light tackle, wind limits and colors.

Shimano Ocea Head Dip: keeping contact in the waves

How the diving head of the Ocea Head Dip grips the water in chop and current, and how to work it for sea bass from the shore or from a boat.

Shimano Coltsniper Rock Walk: fishing over rock when nothing else gets through

How to walk a stickbait over fifty centimetres of water on a rocky ledge, keep contact in the chop and pick your tide window.

SeaSpin Janas: the stickbait you let the current work for you

How to fish the Janas on a drift through an estuary or tidal race, and why having no lip makes it a weapon on bass holding in current.

Savage Gear Hop Walker: walking the dog at sixty metres

A dense walking bait that reaches out and cuts a headwind, and the real difficulty that comes with it: keeping control of the walk at long range.

Savage Gear Gravity Stick: twenty extra metres when the wind pins you to the shore

How the Gravity Stick turns casting distance into a sea bass technique, and how to make it walk without losing its action in the wind.

Savage Gear 3D Suicide Duck: the duckling that brings big pike out

How to work the Suicide Duck with its rotating feet, why you have to delay the hookset, and which summer spots it pulls big pike off.

Rapala X-Rap SubWalk: the walk the dog that happens underwater

Why a sinking stickbait that zigzags 30 cm below the film converts better than a topwater, and how to dial in its depth with a precise countdown.

Rapala Skitter Walk: the walking bait that forgives a clumsy hand

How to get a steady walk the dog with the Skitter Walk, which size to choose between sea bass and pike, and why it stays stable when the surface is choppy.

Rapala Skitter V: the walking bait that sprays on every wrist snap

How the Skitter V sits between the Skitter Walk and the Skitter Pop, and how to use its V hull to decide sea bass on a surface that is already rippled.

Rapala MaxRap Walker: the walking bait that reaches out

How the MaxRap Walker turns walking the dog into a searching tool, with long glides, very long casts and a cadence tuned to each species.

Megabass Dog-X: the walking bait that stays put

The Dog-X pivots almost without moving forward, which lets you keep walking the dog for several seconds over a precise spot in calm, clear water.

Maria Chase SW: the stickbait that holds in a rough sea

How to work Maria's Chase SW off a windy rocky point, why it stays gripped to the water in chop, and when to prefer a light pencil instead.

Lucky Craft Sammy 100: tuning the width of your walk

A walking bait does not always zigzag the same way. How to control stride width with the Sammy 100 so you can fish a narrow lane without walking out of it.

Lucky Craft Gunfish 115: the stickbait that walks and spits

Why the Gunfish combines a walking bait and a popper in one lure, how to alternate the two actions and when it beats a classic stickbait.

Kuusamo Professor: the spoon that still swims when everything else stalls

Why the Professor's surface-to-weight ratio lets it swim at almost zero speed, and how to use that over shallow weed flats for pike.

Jackson Pin Tail Tune: the sinking pencil that fishes in the wind

Why Jackson's Pin Tail Tune casts so far into a headwind, and how to fish it just under the surface for bass when floating lures stop working.

Imakatsu Aventa Crawler Vazelle: the small crawler that casts a long way

The smallest and fastest Aventa Crawler: 7.9 cm for 7 g, wings that fold on the cast, and a way of churning the surface that is all its own.

Illex Riser Bait: the fizz that replaces the big plop

Why the propeller on the Illex Riser Bait produces a surface signal very different from a rotating tail, and how to fish it straight or on twitches.

Illex Bonnie 95: walking the water when it blows and the bass are far out

Why the Bonnie 95 keeps its walking the dog in chop and casts a very long way for its size, and how to work it for sea bass and largemouth.

Illex Bonnie 128: walking the dog is a question of metronome

The Bonnie 128 sweeps the surface in a steady zigzag. Cadence method, slack line setting and the time slots where this stickbait takes sea bass and pike.

Heddon Torpedo: the prop that spins while the lure stays put

How to fish the Heddon Torpedo on a tight spot, why its rear prop works on the spot, and what separates it from a rotating-tail lure.

Heddon Super Spook Jr: the size that converts when the big one only provokes

Why the Super Spook Jr turns the followers that the 12.7 cm model lets walk away, and how to adapt your cadence to this smaller size.

Heddon One Knocker Spook: one ball bearing, and everything changes

Why the One Knocker Spook swaps the Super Spook's rattle for a deep, spaced-out knock, and when that sound register catches fish the other one no longer touches.

Evergreen Shower Blows: the walking bait that throws water

The Shower Blows slides like a stickbait but throws a spray on every step. How to set the amplitude, the cadence and the line to make the most of that visual signal.

DUO Realis Shinmushi: the lure you fish by doing nothing

A fallen-insect imitation for bass under overhanging trees: skipping it into place, total stillness, and how to handle the hookset on a sucked-in surface bite.

Deps BuzzJet: the prop bait you can stop dead mid-retrieve

Why the BuzzJet's two props let you break the rhythm on top, how to work it for bass and pike, and what separates it from a plopper.

Daiwa Saltiga Dorado Slider: the sinking stickbait for fishing in the wind

How to cast and work Daiwa's Dorado Slider sinking stickbait from the shore, when wind and chop make floating lures unusable.

Daiwa Morethan Crosswake: the V-wake that gives the lure away on the surface

What separates a wakebait from a stickbait and a popper, and how to retrieve Daiwa's Crosswake just under the film for night sea bass and pike on the flats.

Cotton Cordell Crazy Shad: the 3 in propbait that casts a mile

Specs, hooks and two retrieve cadences for the Cotton Cordell Crazy Shad, a small twin-prop topwater bait for bass and perch feeding on the surface.

Bomber Badonk-A-Donk: walking a stickbait in chop

How to keep a walking bait zigzagging cleanly when the sea is up, and why the Badonk-A-Donk still works for bass in broken water.

Berkley J-Walker: the walking bait you steer with the reel handle

Why the J-Walker holds a steady zigzag without perfect rod-and-reel coordination, and how to use it to cover water fast on the surface for bass and sea bass.

Strike King Clickin Chickin: the plopper with a metal tail that clicks

Two sizes, 7.6 and 10.2 cm, a metal tail and a magnetic chamber that clicks: what this plopper actually adds to the familiar surface gurgle.

Big Bite Baits Trick Stick: the ribbed stick that falls flat

Ribbed body, built-in scent and a horizontal rolling fall. How to fish the Trick Stick Texas-rigged, wacky or on a Neko rig, weighted or completely bare.

Rapala Crush City Pig Stick: the salt-loaded stick that sinks fast

A 12.7 cm stick worm loaded with salt that falls fast even weightless, with a moulded groove for a wacky ring. Rigs, rhythm and honest limits.

Megabass Giant Dog-X: the walking bait that shows the fish its flanks

9.8 cm, 14.2 g and a rolling walk that shows the side instead of the belly. Stated temperature and visibility windows, plus rod work and rigging in detail.

Ima Little Stik 135: the rear-weighted stickbait that walks effortlessly

14 cm, 28 g, an internal rattle chamber and a rear weight: why the Little Stik 135 starts walking on the first rod twitch and casts a very long way.

Imakatsu Aventa Crawler Dyvazelle: the winged crawler in casting size

A 10 cm topwater crawler whose wings fold on the cast: how it rolls, what retrieve speed it wants, and what separates it from the original Vazelle.

Berkley Spin Rocket: the slim propbait for clear, flat water

Gliding profile, clear props that spin at crawl speed, three trebles: what the Spin Rocket actually does on top and when it beats a walking bait.

Bassday Sugapen: the micro stickbait that saves sea bass sessions

Why the Sugapen zigzags on a plain straight retrieve, how to fish it without knowing how to walk the dog, and when it beats a popper.

Baitsanity Antidote Broom Walker GT: 190 g of stickbait for the biggest fish

35 cm, a knocking internal weight, a hair tail and a bristle patch: how to fish this outsized walking bait without destroying your wrist in an hour.

LiveTarget Hollow Body Field Mouse: the hollow mouse for matted grass

Two sizes, 5.7 and 8.9 cm, a double hook lying flat on the back and a very soft hollow body — how to work the LiveTarget mouse and get the hookset right.

Deps Evoke Zero: the Japanese prop bait that plops on every turn

Tunable rear prop, bulbous body, swivelling quad hook: how to fish the Evoke Zero 120 and 150 on top, at what speed and over which kind of cover.

SPRO Creeper Topwater: the crawler with tunable metal wings

Two metal wings that fold on the cast and adjust on a screw. How to work this 8 cm crawler, at what speed, and what the manufacturer never actually states.

Savage Gear Tough Toad: the toad that floats with no retrieve at all

Two sizes, two rigging states, a TPE buoyant enough to sit still on the surface: what to know before you Texas-rig a Tough Toad.

Berkley Cane Walker: the walking bait that spits and clicks

Cupped mouth, internal rattle and a tail-heavy body: how the Cane Walker walks itself, which size to pick between 110 and 125, and when it is simply too loud.

Z-Man Goat Toadz: the Elaztech toad that churns the surface

Why the Goat Toadz paddle feet leave a continuous bubble trail, and how to rig it Texas-style on an EWG or as a buzzbait trailer.

SPRO Zero Minnow Wakebait: a surface wake on a 12.7 cm body

SPRO's own spec table, three Gamakatsu trebles, retrieve speed and time windows for the Zero Minnow Wakebait, including what the maker never states.

Snag Proof Zoo Dog: walking a topwater bait right over the pads

A hollow-body walking bait with an integrated hook: action, cadences, rigging, hooksets and limits of the Snag Proof Zoo Dog 3/5 oz, specs included.

Ima Baby Stik 105: the walking bait that walks and spits at once

Why the Baby Stik 105 zigzags with no effort, what its cupped mouth adds to walking the dog, and how to work it when fish are chasing small bait.

Heddon Super Spook: the walking bait that casts the furthest

Why the Super Spook is still the benchmark for walk the dog on big water, how to get the steady zigzag and when to switch to the Jr version.

Heddon Spook Stick: a 3.5 in walking bait for fussy topwater bass

Shad profile, 3.5 in for 1/4 oz, internal rattles and size 6 hooks — what the Spook Stick changes against a big walker, and how to make it walk.

Evergreen Amazon Pencil: a 16 cm walking bait built for big predators

Real specs, walking amplitude, internal knocker, tackle and colours for the Evergreen Amazon Pencil, a 16 cm / 42.5 g topwater walking bait.

Deps Cover Scat: the ultra-dense stickbait built to drop into cover

A Japanese stickbait loaded with 40% salt that falls fast and flat with no weight: density, fins, weedless rigging and how to work it in flooded wood.

Berkley Spin Bomb: the short propbait that sprays at crawling speed

Why a stubby body and two cupped props change shallow topwater fishing, and how to pick between twitch-and-pause and a steady retrieve with this propbait.

Reaction Innovations Vixen: the loud 12 cm walking bait

12.1 cm for 21 g, a hard-plastic topwater stickbait the maker calls extremely loud. Walking the dog, cadence, rigging, limits and colors.

Rapala Claptail: the topwater that makes two sounds at once

Metal prop and trailing blade colliding, three sizes, hardware: what the Claptail really adds next to a popper or a walking bait.

Lunkerhunt Furenzy Mouse: the flocked mouse that walks the surface

Three sizes, a flocked skin that mimics real fur and a soft tail: how to work the Furenzy Mouse and why it sits apart from the usual hollow body frogs.

Googan Lunker Log: the soft stickbait that shimmies on its own

What the Googan Lunker Log is actually worth: its shimmy on the fall, the four rigs that use it, and the dimensions the maker never publishes.

6th Sense Ned Fry Worm: the Ned bait that stands up on the bottom

Why the Ned Fry Worm's floating plastic holds it upright on the bottom, and how to rig it Ned, Neko, shaky head or on a lightened Texas rig.

Arbogast Jitterbug: the night-time surface noisemaker you fish by ear

Double-cupped lip, two sizes, one rhythm: how to retrieve the Jitterbug without drowning it, and why it only works on water without a ripple.

Sebile Stick Shadd: three ways to fish it, from the lake to the coast

Three techniques for the Sebile Stick Shadd sinking/suspending stickbait, from largemouth bass on a lake to sea bass on the coast, plus depth control tips.

6th Sense Speed Wake: the wakebait that holds speed

A 4 in wakebait built to be reeled fast without blowing out of the water: speed tuning, which spots to target and how to rig the Speed Wake 100.

LiveTarget Sunfish Hollow Body: the topwater built for the thick stuff

Why this hollow body copies a sunfish instead of a frog, how its 180-degree swing works, both sizes compared, and the hookset it demands in heavy cover.

River2Sea Pro Tuned Rover: a walking bait with a tungsten rattle

Two sizes, 9.8 and 12.7 cm, and a tungsten ball rattle inside: what the Pro Tuned Rover really brings to walking the dog, and how to work it.

Heddon Zara Puppy: walk-the-dog scaled down to 7.6 cm

Why a 7.6 cm topwater stick hooks the fish a full-size Spook only escorts, and how to set up the rod, the line and the cadence that make it walk.

Evergreen JXJ Minnow: 4.5 cm of jointed body darting under the surface

A Japanese micro-jointed minnow, 4.5 cm for 4.4 g, slow-floating: what it really does below the surface, how to work it and what its stock hooks imply.

Berkley Screamin' Choppo: the plopper that squeaks through chop

What the metal insert and resonance chamber really add to the Choppo, the two sizes 95 and 110, retrieve speed and the colours worth carrying.

6th Sense Scramble: the propbait you hear before you see it

Tail prop, internal knockers, three sizes from 3.15 to 4.96 in: how to pick and work the 6th Sense Scramble over surface schooling fish.

Xorus Patchinko 140: the sea stickbait that changed bass fishing

Walking the dog at sea, very long casts and working into a headwind: how to get the most from the Patchinko 140 on rocky points for sea bass.

6th Sense Catwalk: the walking bait that holds its line at speed

Why the Catwalk's keel belly keeps it from blowing out, and how to walk it fast to cover water or slowly over heavy cover.

DUO Realis Pencil: the walking bait whose knock triggers the strike

Sizes 65 to 130, the double knock system, walking the dog step by step: the complete guide to the DUO Realis Pencil for pike and bass.

Whopper Plopper 130: the propeller topwater that works on three species

Pike, bass, catfish: how to adjust speed and timing on the River2Sea Whopper Plopper 130, the most versatile propeller topwater around.

Heddon Zara Spook: the lure that invented walk the dog in 1939

History, walk-the-dog technique and the right tackle for the Zara Spook, the classic topwater walking bait for bass and pike.

Savage Gear 3D Rad 30cm: the rat lure that fools pike and catfish

Surface or subsurface swim, which ring to clip, and the right gear for pike and catfish with Savage Gear's 30cm 3D Rad rat lure.

Yamamoto Senko 5-inch: the stick worm that invented the modern wacky rig

History, wacky rigging, fall action and colour choice for the Yamamoto Senko 5-inch, the stickbait that changed bass fishing.

Berkley Choppo: the prop bait that pulls catfish up at night

How to fish the Berkley Choppo topwater for night catfish and bass — gear, prop mechanics, retrieve rhythm and colour choice.

DUO Realis Pencil 130 SW: the topwater stickbait for sea bass

Walk-the-dog technique, casting distance, stainless rigging and colour choice for the DUO Realis Pencil 130 SW, a saltwater stickbait for sea bass.

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Cotton Cordell Pencil Popper: the surf lure built for distance

Three sizes, a tail weight and one very specific retrieve: everything you need to know about the Cotton Cordell Pencil Popper for sea bass from the shore.

SPRO Essential Series E Pop: the rattling popper in two sizes

Two sizes, an internal rattle and a feathered rear treble. Converted specs, cadence, rigging and the limits of SPRO's value-priced popper.

Snag Proof Zoo Pop: the hollow popper that floats and clears weed

Seven centimetres, 10.6 g, a hollow body that floats at rest and an integrated hook: how to work the Zoo Pop and when it beats a big frog on the mat.

Strike King KVD Splash: the popper that walks instead of staying put

Why the KVD Splash zigzags forward between splashes instead of popping on the spot, and how to use it to comb a bass bank in a single pass.

SPRO Iris Pop Eye: the popper that walks as much as it splashes

How to alternate popping and walking the dog on a single cast with the Iris Pop Eye, and why that converts fish which refuse a classic popper.

Shimano World Pop: the shoreline popper that handles chop

How to cast and work Shimano's World Pop from the rocks, and why a saltwater popper has to be designed first for distance and for holding up in wind.

Savage Gear Prey Popper: the tool for surface feeding frenzies

How to read a shoal of feeding sea bass or mackerel and fish it with the Prey Popper: where to cast, at what cadence, and why you should never aim at the middle.

Rapala X-Rap Pop: the popper that still works when the surface gets up

How to fish the X-Rap Pop when chop erases small poppers, how to set the rhythm to the swell, and how to use it from the shore in the sea and on ponds.

Rapala Skitter Pop: the popper that also knows how to walk

How the Skitter Pop switches from a loud pop to a surface zigzag depending on rod angle, and why that double action changes how you search for bass and sea bass.

Jackson Gyro Pop: turning missed bass strikes into hooked fish

Why sea bass miss a saltwater popper so often, and how Jackson's Gyro Pop lifts the hook-up rate with its short spray and instant restart.

Ima Popkey: the popper that lifts a sea bass that was not feeding

How to use the Ima Popkey as a calling lure on flat water at first light, to commit a sea bass sitting on the bottom instead of waiting for a visible feeding spree.

Heddon Chug'n Spook: a popper that can also walk

Why the Chug'n Spook combines the spray of a popper with the zigzag of a walking bait, and how to switch from one to the other without changing lure.

DUO Realis Fangpop: a popper that can also walk

How to switch between pops and walking the dog with the Fangpop for sea bass and bass, and why that double register converts fish that are still hesitating.

Berkley Bullet Pop: the popper that casts far and still catches

Why the Berkley Bullet Pop is fished as much walking the dog as popping, and how rod angle alone switches it from one action to the other.

Bassday Crystal Popper: the sea bass popper that holds up in chop

How to fish the Crystal Popper off the rocks in a rough sea, why its density buys you distance, and when to prefer a sinking pencil.

Arbogast Hula Popper: the lure that fishes while you do nothing

Why the Hula Popper's rubber skirt keeps working at a dead stop, and how to use that stillness on lily-covered ponds in summer.

Megabass Pop Max: six water intakes to stop a popper skipping

The Pop Max scales up the Pop-X and adds a water chamber that keeps it glued to the surface. Specs, how the gill system works, cadence and rigging.

Googan Blooper Popper: 7 cm of calibrated noise to pull fish up

Cupped mouth, belly rumble strips and a feathered treble — how to work the Googan Blooper Popper fast or slow, and which colours to pick when.

Damiki Umpa 40 BFS: the 4 cm popper that blows up the surface

4 cm, 2.8 g and a generously cupped mouth - how to cast and work the Damiki Umpa 40 on BFS gear to draw topwater blowups from bass and perch.

Strike King Bitsy Splash: the 5 cm popper that spits and walks

A floating 2 in popper weighing 3.7 g with a feathered rear treble: how to meter the pop, when to walk it instead, and why this size works where big baits fail.

Yo-Zuri 3DR-X Popper: 6.7 cm that move a lot of water

A deep cupped face on a pencil body, a single knock rattle and a Mylar tail treble: how to get the most out of this compact and versatile popper.

6th Sense Splash Back: the popper that walks like a stickbait

Why the Splash Back's V-shaped keel lets it chug and then walk without a lure change, and how to work it for bass on slick water.

Evergreen SB Topwater Plugs: four pencil sizes, 7.6 to 15.2 cm

The four Shower Blows sizes from the maker's table, their real weights, their stock hooks, and how to choose between spitting and walking the dog.

Storm Arashi Cover Pop: the popper built to travel as little as possible

Why a popper designed to stay put changes how you fish cluttered banks, and how to get the most out of the 7.9 cm Storm Arashi Cover Pop.

Megabass Pop-X: the popper that dips its nose under the water

Why the Megabass Pop-X noses briefly under the surface on every pop, and how to use that trait on educated bass in clear water.

Savage Gear Panic Popper: 3 checks before you cast off a jetty

Three quick checks before casting the Savage Gear Panic Popper off a jetty or breakwater, for a popper built to handle big shore-caught sea bass.

Rebel Pop-R: the popper that changed topwater bass fishing

Swim, retrieve and colours for the Rebel Pop-R, the legendary popper for bass and perch. How to work its signature "pop" correctly.

Yo-Zuri 3DB Popper: one popper, sea bass on the coast and bass on the lake

How the Yo-Zuri 3DB Popper crosses over between saltwater sea bass and freshwater largemouth bass, and what actually changes between the two.

Tsunami Talkin' Popper: sound before sight when calling bass from a distance

Why the Tsunami Talkin' Popper's noise carries further than its colour, and how to use it to call sea bass and mackerel in from a rocky point.

Illex SK-Pop Grande 65: the popper for dawn and dusk sea bass

Popping rhythm, time of day and rock marks to fish the Illex SK-Pop Grande 65 popper well — a field guide to topwater sea bass.

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Teckel Honker Frog: the metal-footed frog that leaves a wake

Two metal feet on ball bearings, 7 cm for 14.2 g and a collapsible body: how to fish the Teckel Honker Frog across a weed mat without crawling it.

Googan Filthy Hollow Body Frog: the weighted frog built for the slop

Pointed nose, heavier internal weight, 7.1 or 17.7 g — why the Googan Filthy Frog casts far, walks easily and slips through the thickest vegetation.

Deps Buster K: the hollow body popping frog with fur legs

6.1 cm for 14.2 g, a cupped mouth, a rattle and a weight transfer system - how to fish the Deps Buster K over matted vegetation without blowing your hooksets.

Z-Man Finesse Frogz: the small soft frog that floats flat

7 cm / 2.75 in, two paddle feet and enough buoyancy to hold the body horizontal even on a heavy hook: the Finesse Frogz for pressured, finicky bass.

SPRO Essential Series Flappin Frog 65: the frog that buzzes and floats

Two big kicking legs, a hollow body rated floating and a 4/0 Gamakatsu double. Why the pause changes everything, and the storage warning worth knowing.

Snag Proof Phat Frog: the flat profile that slides over weed

A flattened body, legs set farther back and a welded line tie: how the Phat Frog tracks through thick vegetation and why its legs change the hook-up ratio.

Scum Frog Scum Dog Walker: the frog that walks almost by itself

A hull-shaped belly, rear weighting, a very soft body: how the Scum Dog Walker walks a frog over matted grass, and the figures it never publishes.

River2Sea Phat Mat Daddy: Ish Monroe's frog for heavy mats

7 cm for 21.3 g, a soft collapsible body and a precisely angled hook — the frog built for the thickest vegetation, with rigging and retrieve detail.

Lunkerhunt Prop Frog: two props on the end of the back legs

An 8.3 cm frog whose hind legs are two spinning props: how it churns, why it clears lily pads and the retrieve speed that keeps it working.

LiveTarget Live Popper Frog: the popping frog with hinged legs

Two sizes, 5.1 and 6.4 cm, a floating ABS body with a rattle, a cupped mouth and legs that extend at the hips — how to pop this frog in open water.

Berkley Swamp Lord Frog: the hollow body that collapses on the hookset

6.6 cm for a claimed 19 g, an ultra-soft hollow body, a Fusion19 frog hook and a trimmable silicone skirt. Cadence, hookset, colors and the honest limits.

Snag Proof Bobby's Perfect Frog: the keeled frog that walks open water

A researched keel, a welded line tie and a rear button weight: why this 7.6 cm floating frog walks as well on flat water as it travels through vegetation.

6th Sense Vega Hush Frog: the compact frog built to skip under docks

5.9 cm for 14.2 g, cupped back and leak-resistant belly plug — why the Hush Frog gets through cover a bigger frog stalls in, and how to walk it.

Scum Frog Launch Frog: the frog built to walk the dog

Tungsten weight on the hook shank, brass button in the tail, 5/0 Owner double: why the Launch Frog sits nose up and zigzags with almost no effort.

Lunkerhunt Lunker Frog: swimming legs and a 45-degree pause

Jointed legs that extend and retract on the retrieve, an angled resting posture: what the Lunker Frog actually does, and what the maker does not state.

LiveTarget ICT Freestyle Frog: the soft frog you rig yourself

Three sizes from 5.1 to 7.6 cm sold 2 to 4 per pack and supplied unrigged — how to rig and work the Freestyle Frog in heavy cover and in clear water alike.

Berkley Froggin' Haul of Fame: four frogs and a box, what it is for

Two standard Swamp Lords, two Popping Swamp Lords and a Plano box - what the kit actually holds, and how to fish each of the two frog models.

6th Sense Vega Frog: the keeled frog that walks and spits

Cupped mouth, keeled belly, 7 cm for 18.9 g — how to walk the Vega Frog across matted vegetation and in open water, and when it genuinely wins.

Megabass Big Gabot: the catamaran-mouthed frog that walks on the spot

7.6 cm for 21 g, floating: why the Big Gabot's twin-hull mouth steadies the walk and lifts the hook-up ratio when you fish it in the pads.

SPRO Bronzeye Frog: the frog that crosses lily pads without fouling

Why a hollow body and hooks laid flat let you fish inside heavy vegetation, and how to set the hook properly on a frog.

SPRO Dean Rojas Bronzeye Poppin' Frog 60: the frog that spits loud

A cupped face that cracks, legs you can trim to taste and a 3/0 Gamakatsu double. How to work SPRO's popping frog, what to rig it on, and where it falls short.

Jackall Kaera Frog: the flat-sided frog that walks in place

5.7 cm for 14 g, flat sides that push water and a wide double hook: why the Kaera hooks better than most frogs and how to walk it over heavy cover.

Snag Proof Zoo Kick: the legged frog that makes noise at slow speed

Kicking legs, a floating hollow body and a double frog hook: how to work the Zoo Kick, where to cast it, and why the slow retrieve does all the work.

River2Sea Bully Wa 2: the keeled frog that walks for free

Sealed hook channel, keeled underside, two sizes at 5.7 and 6.7 cm — how to work this hollow-body frog over thick weed and across open water.

Molix Pop Frog: the hollow frog that pops or walks, your call

6.3 cm and 17.7 g, floating, internal rattles and an OMTD double: how to switch between popping and walking the dog with the Pop Frog over matted weed.

Gan Craft DANGOKU Frog: the slim frog that walks hard and takes add-ons

17.7 g for 6.6 cm, a humped snag-shedding back and a free belly eyelet: everything you need to fish the Gan Craft DANGOKU Frog for bass.

Teckel Sprinker Frog: the weedless frog that churns like a prop bait

A 4.5 in hollow body frog fitted with a rotating paddle tail: what it adds over a standard frog, how to work it and where to throw it.

Googan Poppin Filthy Frog: the frog that pops and walks across the pads

Cupped mouth, weedless body, internal weight: how Googan's Poppin Filthy Frog fishes the slop, and why so many anglers miss the blow-ups it draws.

Big Bite Baits Fighting Frog: the frog that works below the surface

Designed with Dean Rojas, the Fighting Frog is not a topwater bait — hook pockets, big back legs and three sizes built for flipping and pitching.

Strike King KVD Sexy Frog: the hollow frog that collapses on the hookset

A soft collapsible body, a sealed nose and a Gamakatsu double hook: how to fish the KVD Sexy Frog in heavy cover and over open water.

Jackall Gavacho Frog: the cupped-mouth frog that spits water

7 cm for roughly 19 g, a cupped mouth and a double hook laid flat: how to walk and pop Jackall's Gavacho through the thickest pads and slop.

Booyah Poppin Pad Crasher: the frog that chugs inside the pads

Cupped mouth, soft collapsible body, two sizes both listed as topwater: how to fish the Poppin Pad Crasher in heavy slop and out in open water.

Gambler Walking Frog: the hollow-body frog that also walks in open water

Soft hollow body, 12.4 g for 6.3 cm, a rattle chamber and a BKK hook: how to fish the Gambler Walking Frog on matted vegetation and in open water.

Deps Slither K: the rabbit-fur frog built for the thickest cover

Cupped sides, flat belly, two rear vents and a rabbit-fur tail: what the Deps Slither K actually changes on a mat, and how to set the hook properly.

Megabass Gabarin Jr. Frog: a 5 cm frog for one-square-metre holes

A 5.1 cm hollow body at 14 g, a wide mouth that brakes the bait and a tight walking action. How to fish this small Japanese frog, and where it stops.

SPRO Bronzeye Blade Frog 65: the hollow frog that swapped legs for blades

Two Colorado blades instead of rubber legs. What that changes on the retrieve, on a walk-the-dog cadence and over matted weed, specs and tackle included.

Gunki Bull Frog 100: the soft frog for finessing small ponds

How to fish the Gunki Bull Frog 100, the smallest soft frog in the lineup, Texas-rigged weedless over ponds and canals holding bass.

Scum Frog Trophy Series Painted Frog: the frog built to ride low

Why a frog that sits down in the film draws more blow-ups than one that floats high, and how to walk it along a weed edge without losing fish on the hookset.

Lunkerhunt Compact Frog: the short frog bass can inhale whole

Why pre-trimmed legs and a 5.7 or 6.4 cm body change your hook-up rate on frogs, and how to walk the Compact Frog without pulling it out of the fish.

LiveTarget Hollow Body Frog: the hollow frog for the thickest mats

Three sizes from 4.4 to 6.7 cm, all listed as floating, a wide-gap double hook and no published weight — what you need to know before you fish the mat.

Berkley Swamp Lord Popping Frog: the soft-bodied popping frog

Cupped mouth, collapsing body and a trimmable skirt: real specs, retrieve rhythms, tackle and hookset timing for the Swamp Lord in heavy pads.

Berkley Beat'n Paddle Frog: the soft frog that beats the surface

Paddle feet, a choice of two weedless hook options and a steady retrieve - how to fish Berkley's Beat'n Paddle Frog on top, and what it cannot do.

Booyah Pad Crasher: the budget frog that pops hard over lily pads

What sets the Booyah Pad Crasher apart from a premium frog, how to work its pop retrieve, and when to reach for something pricier instead.

Molix Sneaky Frog: the soft frog that goes anywhere in heavy weed

How to fish the Molix Sneaky Frog through lily pads and dense weed without snagging, and why delayed hooksets matter.

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Missile Baits Buzz Wagon: the buzzbait that runs at a crawl

A single-bladed buzzbait built to hold a toad trailer and able to stay on the surface at slow speeds. Cadence, rigging, hook and the missing spec data.

War Eagle Buzzbait: the keeled head that gets on plane straight away

Light wire, slip-on replaceable skirt and prism blades: what this budget buzzbait does better than most, and what it does less well.

Picasso Toad Slayer Buzzbait: the bare frame that skips under docks

A skirtless buzzbait built to carry your own soft frog or swimbait sliding right over the head. Skipping, rusted rivet, 5/0 hook and honest gaps.

Buckeye G-Buzz: the buzzbait whose argument is its wire

Why an over-limber wire frame costs you fish, and how the bend on Gerald Swindle's G-Buzz corrects a flaw common to most single bladed buzzbaits.

Googan Hummer Buzzbait: the holed blade that churns from the splashdown

Free-spinning blade with four stamped holes, anti-slip band, hand-tied skirt: how to fish this buzzbait, at what speed, and how to set the hook.

Buckeye Buzzerk: the single-bladed buzzbait that fishes on noise

A clacker tuned to hit hard, one blade and a Mustad UltraPoint hook: how, where and when to fish the Buckeye Lures Buzzerk single bladed buzzbait.

Berkley Toad Riveter: the finesse buzzbait that squeaks out of the pack

Small blade, squeaking rivet and big keeper barbs: how to rig and work the Toad Riveter when bass refuse a full-size topwater buzz.

Picasso Rusty Squeaker Buzzbait: the rusted rivet that squeaks on purpose

A buzzbait whose rivet is rusted at the factory to produce a high squeak. Blade tuning, .040 wire, retrieve, honest limits and colour choices.

Teckel Maxqueaker: the buzzbait that squeaks straight out of the bag

Why the Maxqueaker squeals with no break-in, how its brass knocker switches between clacking and quiet, and how to fish it around vegetation.

Picasso Hog Snatcher Buzzbait: the blade that clacks, or just whispers

The Hog Snatcher's wire arm bends to make the blade clack off the head or merely churn. Weights, Mustad hooks, retrieve and colours, facts only.

Booyah Buzz: the clacker buzzbait that planes from the first turn

A blade that planes instantly, a clacker struck on every rotation, a 55-strand skirt and a 5/0 hook, and how to get the most out of the Booyah Buzz.

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War Eagle Finesse Spinnerbait: the compact size for hard days

Tandem Colorado and willow blades, a dual length skirt and Sampo swivels: why downsizing a spinnerbait brings bites back when conditions shut down.

Nichols Rado Series Double Colorado: the dirty-water spinnerbait

Two Colorado blades, maximum low-frequency thump: why this spinnerbait belongs in stained water and low light, and how to retrieve it properly.

Keitech Tee-Bone Double Willow: the spinnerbait that holds its line

A Tee-Bone head, blades that spin from the splash and a cone guard on the clevis: what this spinnerbait does differently, and what Keitech leaves unsaid.

Johnson Beetle Spin: the little grub spinner that outlived 50 years

A nickel Colorado blade, a split-tail grub and a float rig almost nobody tries: everything worth knowing about the Johnson Beetle Spin and how to fish it.

Booyah Blade Double Willow: the two-metal search spinnerbait

One gold blade, one nickel blade, a ball-bearing swivel and 0.035 in wire you can re-tune by hand — why this plain spinnerbait stays a reliable search tool.

Geecrack G Blade Spinnerbait: twin hammered willows for shallow water

Flexible stainless wire, double hammered willow blades, wire bait keeper. What the G Blade really does on the shallows, and the weight Geecrack never lists.

6th Sense Divine Spinnerbait: raw vibration, no gimmicks

Heat-treated wire arms, proper swivels and a hand-tied skirt — what actually makes a spinnerbait vibrate, and how to fish one through the seasons.

Googan Zinger: the Colorado-willow spinnerbait for shallow cover

Colorado blade up front, willow at the back, hand-tied skirt and a band that stops the knot sliding - what the Zinger is really worth and how to fish it.

Strike King Tour Grade Spinnerbait: choose your blades before anything else

How the blade combinations on the Strike King Tour Grade change vibration, workable speed and running depth, and how to pick them to suit the water.

Picasso Titanium HP Double Willow: the titanium frame that flexes on the strike

A spinnerbait on a .040 titanium frame that gives on the strike. Blade sizes by weight, ball bearing swivel, slow rolling and colour choices.

MadCat Golden Rattlin Spin: making noise to find catfish in dirty water

How a heavy rattling spinner lets you search for catfish on the cast in stained water, with the speeds, the spots and the mistakes to avoid.

Illex Water Monitor: the compact spinnerbait for clear water

Why a slim, short spinnerbait gets accepted where bulky models are refused, how to burn it back and how to work the helicopter fall.

Fox Rage Showgirl: the spinnerbait you drop instead of reeling

How to fish the Fox Rage Showgirl on the drop down a steep bank, to find pike where a standard spinnerbait never reaches.

Booyah Glow Blade Double Willow: the painted-blade spinnerbait

Two painted willow blades, a matching head and a 50-strand skirt. Why an opaque blade changes everything in stained water, and how to tune the retrieve.

Luck-E-Strike Redman Colorado: the cold dirty water spinnerbait

Oversize Colorado blade, flat rubber skirt, closed-eye line tie and a short arm: what this retro spinnerbait does better than a modern one.

Z-Man Sling Bladez Double Willow: the head that refuses to roll

StabilTrack keel, twin willow blades and a 5/0 hook — what Luke Clausen's spinnerbait is really worth, and how fast you need to reel it.

Strike King Rocket Shad: the compact spinnerbait built to burn

Colorado blade, ball-bearing swivel and a shaped head: what the Rocket Shad really brings on a fast retrieve, and what the manufacturer does not publish.

War Eagle Nickel Spinnerbait Double Willow: flash over thump

Two willow blades, a polished nickel head and a mixed-length skirt: why this spinnerbait wants speed, and when to pick it over a Colorado blade.

Dirty Jigs Compact Double Willow: the spinnerbait for educated fish

Why a small-profile spinnerbait on twin willow blades gets bites a standard model cannot, and how to rig it with a small finesse swimbait trailer.

Damiki TOT Type1 Double Willow: the flat-bladed spinnerbait

Why the Damiki TOT Type1's flat blades thump harder than a cupped blade, and how to slow roll it, burn it just under the surface or crash it into wood.

Berkley Power Blade Double Willow: the spinnerbait that bets on flash

Two willow blades, a hand-tied skirt and a moulded bait keeper - what the double willow really brings, and why Berkley publishes no weights at all.

Bizz Baits Fall Fry: three willow blades that imitate a fry ball

Blades in #2.5, #3 and #3.5, 0.035 in wire, a thin hand-tied skirt — why the Fall Fry reads as a whole school and how to work it in clear water.

War Eagle Double Colorado Spinnerbait: the fix for muddy, cluttered water

The War Eagle Double Colorado Spinnerbait fishes where hardbaits fail — muddy water, weed, brush. Rigging, weight and retrieve breakdown.

Bizz Baits Big Thump: the single Colorado spinnerbait built for night

Oversized Colorado blade, 5/0 Mustad hook, low-frequency pulse — how to fish the Big Thump after dark and in dirty water, and what it simply won't do.

Booyah Covert Spinnerbait: choosing the right blade and weight

Colorado, willow or tandem, 3/8 to 1 oz: the full guide to the Booyah Covert Spinnerbait for bass, blade by blade.

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Z-Man Chatterbait WillowVibe: the narrow blade that vibrates tighter

A willow leaf blade on an aspirin head, sold in twos and bare: why this high-frequency vibration stands in for an underspin around schooling fish.

Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Swimon: the trailer that wakes up a chatterbait

Vertical segmented body, ported twin tails and ribs: why this trailer changes how a chatterbait or swim jig swims, and how to rig it straight.

Z-Man Chatterbait Flashback Mini: the bladed jig with no skirt

A miniature chatterbait stripped of its skirt and sold with a minnow body already rigged: what that format is actually for on pressured fish.

Teckel Bladewaker: the bladed jig that also fishes on top

A V-folded blade and three retrieves set by rod-tip angle: how the Teckel Bladewaker moves from buzzbait to chatterbait without changing lure.

Z-Man ChatterBait Freedom CFL: the chatterbait whose skirt swaps in ten seconds

How the detachable skirt-and-hook system on the ChatterBait Freedom CFL changes the way you cover water, and how to make the most of it on the bank.

Z-Man ChatterBait Elite: the blade does all the searching for you

How to set the retrieve speed of a ChatterBait Elite so it vibrates properly, which trailer to rig, and why it keeps working where a crankbait snags.

V&M The Blade Jig: the bladed jig that fires up in the first metre

Blade hung off a large head eyelet, 5/0 hook and a ribbed bait keeper: what this Cliff Pace bladed jig actually does once it is under water.

Keitech Tungsten Model I: the compact chatterbait you fish on the fall

A tungsten head cuts volume at equal weight: what that changes for getting through vegetation, for fall speed, and for yo-yoing a chatterbait.

Z-Man Original Chatterbait: the blade that created a family

Vibration, snag resistance and trailers: what the original Chatterbait actually does on the water, and the specs Z-Man never publishes for it.

Berkley Powerbait Power Stinger: the trailer built for bladed jigs

A honeycomb-moulded trailer that carries the bladed jig's vibration all the way to the tail: sizes, grip on the shank, rigging options and real limits.

Z-Man Crosseyez Chatterbait: the bladed jig built for heavy timber

Adjustable wire weedguard, 5/0 O'Shaughnessy hook, dual trailer keeper: what the Crosseyez Chatterbait actually changes when the cover gets thick.

Strike King Thunder Cricket: the chatterbait that starts on the first turn

Why the Thunder Cricket vibrates from the first few inches of the retrieve, how to pick your trailer, and when it beats a spinnerbait.

6th Sense Fixed Jig Saw: the bladed jig that vibrates from turn one

Thin blade, tapered head, O'Shaughnessy hook and twin-wire keeper, everything you need to fish this bladed jig from 7 to 21 g on bass and pike.

Z-Man ChatterSpike: the pintail trailer that wakes up a bladed jig

Why the Z-Man ChatterSpike carries a bladed jig's vibration better than a paddle-tail shad, and how to rig it as a trailer, on a shaky head or Texas style.

Z-Man ChatterBait Jack Hammer: the chatterbait that settled the debate

The Z-Man Jack Hammer, the modern chatterbait reference — rigging, trailer choice, retrieve and colours for bass and pike.

Molix Compact Blade Jig: the chatterbait with the right thump

Weight, trailer, retrieve speed and stained water: how to fish the Molix Compact Blade Jig, the do-it-all chatterbait for bass and pike.

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DUO Spin: the compact tail spinner that drops fast and flashes

Three sizes from 3.5 to 4.1 cm, 7.1 to 14.2 g, all sinking: rear Colorado blade, a fast drop and the vertical retrieves that suit perch and bass.

Molix Trago Spin Tail: the compact tail spinner for cold months

Four versions from 7 to 21.3 g, a Colorado blade on a ball bearing swivel, a zinc alloy body: steady retrieve, yo-yo or vertical, the full working manual.

Zoom Fat Albert Grub: the chunky trailer that bulks a jig up

A 3 in grub with an oversized curl tail, built as a jig, spinnerbait and buzzbait trailer. Rigging, the cost of soft salted plastic, and uses in Europe.

Smith AR-S Spinner: the inline spinner that starts in ten centimetres of water

Why the AR-S blade spins instantly, how to fish it in a cluttered stream, and why the loose lead shot inside the body changes everything.

Savage Gear Fat Tail Spin: the blade that keeps spinning on the drop

How to fish the Savage Gear Fat Tail Spin tail spinner on a short yo-yo for perch and zander glued to the bottom, and why the lift length decides everything.

Rublex Veltic: change the angle rather than the lure

How the Veltic's compact body lets you present one spinner from three different angles in a trout pool, and the order in which to do it.

Rublex Ondex: the inline spinner you fish on a countdown

Why the Ondex's heavy body keeps the blade turning on the drop, and how to reach perch holding three or four metres down.

Rublex Celta: the inline spinner for narrow streams

Why the Celta starts turning in thirty centimetres of water and holds current better than a round blade, and how to fish it upstream on a small river.

Pezon et Michel Flying Condom: the big spinner that finds pike fast

Why the wide blade and soft skirt of the Flying Condom make it a fast searching tool over weedy pike flats in stained water.

Mepps Lusox: the inline spinner whose weight you swap to match the hole

How the Lusox's interchangeable weighted shaft lets you fish an inline spinner right on the bottom, and how to work it in a sawtooth pattern for pike and zander.

Mepps Giant Killer: thirty-five grams that have to fish at one metre

How to keep the Giant Killer in the top layer despite its brass body, what its bucktail really does, and how to search a big water with it.

Mepps Aglia TW: the inline spinner you reconfigure at the water's edge

What the Aglia TW's removable hook changes, how to add a blade or a soft plastic depending on activity, and which setup to stick with for trout and perch.

Mepps Aglia Long: the inline spinner that holds in current

What the Aglia Long's elongated blade changes against the round Aglia, how it holds in strong current, its rotation speed and which size to pick per spot.

Illex Deracoup: the blade that spins all the way down

Why a tail spinner mostly fishes on the drop, how to work the Deracoup on the yo-yo for perch and zander, and which weight to pick for each water layer.

Blue Fox Super Vibrax Bullet: the bullet body that cuts through fast current

What the brass bullet body changes compared with the standard Vibrax, why it holds in heavy current and how to fish it in fast rivers.

Abu Garcia Reflex: the spinner that reaches the far bank

Why the Reflex's compact, heavy body gives flat, accurate casts into the wind, and how to make the first three metres of the retrieve count.

Damiki Axe Blade: the tail spinner with a double hook for short bites

Four sizes from 7 to 28 g, all sinking, and a double hook under the blade to pin the swipes you miss: how to count it down and fish suspended fish.

Zoom Curly Tail Worm: the thin worm whose tail turns on nothing

A 4 in curly tail worm sold twenty to a bag. Light Texas, darter head, drop shot and shaky head rigs, and what Zoom leaves out of its spec line.

Mepps Black Fury: the polka-dot spinner that fishes trout and perch

Sizing, dressing and colour choice for the Mepps Black Fury, an iconic inline spinner for river trout and canal perch.

Lunkerhunt Big Eye Tail Spin Jig: the blade that thumps on the vertical

A 5 cm tail spinner for suspended fish: what the ball bearing swivel really changes, and how to choose between 7.1, 10.6 and 14.2 g.

Panther Martin Classic: the spinner whose whole body spins

Sizing, retrieve speed and riffle tactics for the Panther Martin Classic, a trout inline spinner with a uniquely rotating body.

Blue Fox Vibrax size 6: the biggest spinner in the range for catfish

How catfish anglers fish the Blue Fox Vibrax size 6, the biggest spinner in the range, single or tandem-rigged to maximize flash and vibration.

Savage Gear Caviar Spinner: the compact spinner that won't twist your line

Design, weight and retrieve for the Savage Gear Caviar Spinner, the anti-twist compact spinner for trout and perch. The complete guide.

Mepps Comet: the inline spinner for rough water and current

A wide oval blade, a big flutter — the Mepps Comet is the spinner to tie on in fast or stained current for pike. Sizes and technique.

Blue Fox Vibrax: the spinner that thumps more than it flashes

Weight, speed and colours for the Blue Fox Vibrax, the Finnish inline spinner built for stained water and current. Trout, perch, pike guide.

Mepps Aglia #3: the spinner that invented modern lure fishing

Weight, retrieve speed and colours for the Mepps Aglia #3, the historic inline spinner for trout, perch and pike. The complete guide.

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Jackall Counter Back Spoon: the spoon that slides backwards as it falls

11.9 cm for 37 g, an asymmetrical body and a fall that glides backwards without fluttering: how to fish a spoon that refuses to drop straight down.

Acme Kastmaster: the machined spoon that simply casts further

Why a bevel-cut bar of solid metal outcasts a stamped sheet-metal spoon, which weights to pick and how to work it for trout, perch and mackerel.

Valkein Highburst: the area spoon that holds up to speed

Why the Highburst keeps its axis when you speed up, how to use it to provoke active trout, and which moments of a session call for it.

Thomas Cyclone: the solid brass spoon that keeps its flash as the light fades

Why the hammered brass body of the Cyclone stays visible in low light and stained water, and how to swing it on big rivers.

Thomas Buoyant: the spoon that fishes thirty centimetres off the bottom

Why the weight-to-volume ratio of the Thomas Buoyant lets it fish low rivers without snagging, and how to steer it on a tight line for trout.

Smith Pure: the river spoon you fish upstream

Why the Pure keeps rolling when you bring it back with the current, and how to use this Japanese spoon for trout and perch in rivers.

Smith Camion Magnum: the thick spoon that holds in hard current

How to fish Smith's Camion Magnum in a fast river, why its thickness stops it losing its action in current, and which weights to choose.

Rodio Craft Noa: tuning your spoon to the tenth of a gram

Why the Noa comes in such closely spaced weight steps, and how to turn a hard day around by changing weight rather than colour.

Nories Masukuroto Weeper: the wide wobble for trout glued to the bottom

Why the Weeper keeps a wide wobble at minimum speed, how to fish it just off the bottom on deep-dug ponds and when it saves the end of a session.

Molix Nano Spoon: the micro spoon for moving water, not stocked ponds

How to fish a two-gram spoon in a flowing river: casting angles, controlling the swing, the tackle that makes it possible, and a second use on perch.

Luhr-Jensen Krocodile: the thick spoon that reaches the deep layer

Why the thickness of the Krocodile's metal lets it sink fast and hold its layer, and how to fish it on the cast as well as on the vertical drop.

Kuusamo Räsänen: the heavy spoon you fish in a sawtooth

How to use the Räsänen's mass to fish pike yo-yo style on deep autumn drop-offs, in strong wind and a long way out from the bank.

Forest Pal: the area spoon for high-riding trout

How to use the Forest Pal's slow, flat glide to fish the top fifty centimetres of a trout pond, at the start of a session and after a stocking.

Forest Miu: the area fishing spoon that swims at two grams

Why the Miu keeps its wobble at minimum speed, how to fish it on a trout pond and which colours to rotate through.

Acme Phoebe: the two-gram spoon your tackle can ruin

Why the Phoebe needs 0.12 mm line and a soft rod to swim at all, and how to fish it on clear lakes and trout that refuse a big signal.

Acme Little Cleo: the concave spoon that fishes heavy current

Why the Little Cleo's hollow shape steadies it in fast water, how to fish it for trout and pike, and which weight to choose.

Abu Garcia Toby Veteran: same silhouette, twice the range

What the Veteran version changes against the classic Toby: density, casting distance, sink rate and a tighter wobble in the wind.

Abu Garcia Atom: the wide spoon that sinks slowly despite its weight

Why the Atom's broad surface lets it fish weed in two metres of water at 35 g, and how to use its gliding fall for pike.

Mepps Syclops: the spoon that doesn't twist your line

Why the Syclops holds a stable action where classic spoons start spinning, how to work it for pike and trout, and which weight to pick.

Johnson Silver Minnow: the weedless spoon patented back in 1923

A stated 35-degree wobble, a single wire weedguard and four sizes from 5.1 to 9.5 cm — how to actually fish the Johnson Silver Minnow in heavy weed.

6th Sense Flutter Spoon 120: the spoon that flutters on the fall

How to work a 31 g flutter spoon above a drop-off, why the fall matters far more than the lift, and which rig keeps your fluorocarbon from twisting.

Acme Kastmaster Flash Tape: the tiny spoon with a hyper-realistic flash

Weight selection, precise casting and retrieve for the Acme Kastmaster Flash Tape, a finesse wobbling spoon with a holographic flash built for river trout.

Illex Native Spoon: the light wobbler that rescues tiny streams

Weight, swim and colours of the Illex Native Spoon, the light casting spoon built for trout and perch in small streams. The full guide.

Williams Wabler: the century-old spoon that fishes pike and trout

Sizing, retrieve speed and spot selection for pike and trout with the Williams Wabler, a cult wobbling spoon with over 100 years of history.

Abu Garcia Toby: the wobbling spoon that fishes trout, perch and bass

Weight selection and S-shaped action for trout, perch and sea bass with the Abu Garcia Toby, the cult wobbling spoon since 1956.

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Nomad Design Live Ops Cobra Shad: the soft shad you weight yourself

Two tungsten balls supplied, a floating body and a flared wing that makes it jump upward: how to tune and fish the Live Ops Cobra Shad.

Zoom Uni Toad Swimbait: one paddle instead of two legs

Same body as the Horny Toad but a single paddle tail: what that changes in noise, rigging and hooksets over grass, and how to work it without drowning it.

Googan Saucy Swimmer: the ribbed paddle tail that rigs three ways

Four sizes, a deeply ribbed body, no published weight: how to pick and rig the Googan Saucy Swimmer without getting the jighead wrong.

6th Sense Panorama: the flat shad you fish like a spoon

Six sizes from 5 to 23 cm and a very thin profile between swimbait and spoon: how to rig the Panorama Shad on a drop shot, a power shot or a heavy Texas rig.

Rapala Crush City The Mayor: the flat-sided shad that goes anywhere

A flat-sided boot tail shad moulded with top and bottom hook slots for a genuinely clean weedless rig. Four sizes, rigs and retrieves explained.

6th Sense Masterclass Panorama: the flat-sided shad in five sizes

Solid body from 2.3 to 3.5 in, split belly in 4.3 and 6 in: why that distinction changes the rig, and how to pick your Panorama size.

Zoom Swimmin Super Fluke: the fluke that swims on its own

What the paddle tail adds to the classic Super Fluke, and how to fish this swimming version on a straight retrieve for bass and zander without constant rod work.

Zoom Lizard: the silhouette that triggers a territorial response

Why a salamander provokes bass in spring for reasons that have nothing to do with feeding, and how to drag one across spawning areas.

Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ: the soft jerkbait that rises instead of sinking

Why the ElaZtech in the Scented Jerk ShadZ makes it float at rest, and how to use that nose-down posture on bass and sea bass fishing weightless.

Z-Man Graph Shadz: the pre-rigged shad built for live sonar

Air cavity, alloy head and line-through rigging: what the Graph Shadz really changes on screen, and why the two most useful numbers are missing.

Gary Yamamoto Swim Senko: a Senko you can finally retrieve

What the tail adds to the standard Senko, and how to use a bait that keeps the stick bait's fall while becoming fishable on a straight retrieve.

Gary Yamamoto Flappin Hog: the dense creature that punches through cover

How the Flappin Hog's salted plastic gets through lily pads and dead timber instead of hanging up, and how to fish it on a heavy Texas rig or as a jig trailer.

Westin TwinTeez: two tails to fish fast without losing the action

The TwinTeez's twin tails stabilise the body at speed. How to use it to search fast for pike and zander, and when to go back to fishing slow.

Westin ShadTeez Slim: the lure you tie on to fish the spot a second time

How to use a slim-profile shad on a second pass over water you've already fished, what head weight to use, and why silhouette counts more than colour.

Westin Salty the Sandeel: the soft sandeel that sinks fast and stays in the mouth

Why the salt-loaded material of the Salty the Sandeel changes sink rate and how long a bass holds it, and how to fish it in current for sea bass.

Westin MonsterTeez: moving up to a giant shad without breaking everything

How to rig, cast and work a giant shad for pike and catfish, which weight to choose for the depth, and when this outsized format starts to pay.

Westin HypoTeez: the shad that works on the way down

Why the deep body of the Westin HypoTeez makes it glide on the fall, and how to build a vertical zander presentation around that drop phase.

Timon Tricoroll Shad: the ultra-light soft plastic that fishes at a standstill

What a micro soft shad does that a hard minnow cannot: a settled pause on the bottom, a texture fish hold on to, and rigs on light jig heads and drop shot.

Strike King Rage Swimmer: the shad you retrieve fast when you need to find the fish

Why the Rage Swimmer's oversized tail stands up to fast retrieves, which weedless rig to choose, and how to search a bank with it.

Savage Gear Craft Shad: the shad you dare to throw into the branches

A soft shad with a slim tail, cheap enough to genuinely fish the snags: rigging, slow retrieves and settings for zander and perch.

Savage Gear Craft Cannibal: the soft shad that buys you an extra second

Why the softness of the Craft Cannibal makes perch and zander hold on longer, how to weight it and when it beats a firmer conventional shad.

Savage Gear 3D Swim Squid: imitating a prey nobody shows the bass

Why squid are a major autumn prey for sea bass, and how to work the 3D Swim Squid on its falling phase, from the shore as well as vertically.

Sakura Flat Shad: the flat side that makes the lure glide on the drop

Why a flat-bodied shad does not fall straight but glides sideways, how to set the head weight to stretch that phase out and use it on zander.

Rapala CrushCity Freeloader: the shad that starts at a ridiculous speed

Why the Freeloader keeps a clean action on a very slow retrieve, how to weight it for bass and zander, and which spots it pays off on.

O.S.P HP Shad Tail: the mid-water shad you never let hit bottom

How to use the very soft material of the HP Shad Tail to hold a swimming depth on bass and zander, and why letting it sit on the bottom wastes the point of it.

Northland Eye Candy Paddle Shad: a narrow tail that kicks at a crawl

A thin paddle on a pinched wrist, a ribbed back, Super TPE material: what this shad actually does, and why Northland publishes no measurements at all.

Molix Jugulo Shad: a dense plastic built for an offset rig

Why the density of Molix's Jugulo Shad makes a weedless rig on a cheburashka work, and how to use it to fish zander in the rocks.

Megabass Spark Shad: the shad that keeps swimming when you slow down

Why the Spark Shad's tail starts working at very low speed, how to pick the jig head, and how to fish it on a slow straight retrieve for zander and perch.

MadCat Tube Teaser: hunting catfish on the cast, from the bank

Why the hollow body of the Tube Teaser changes the rig, how to work it in slow pulls along the bottom and when it replaces a big shad for catfish.

MadCat Clonk Teaser: the lure designed for clonking

How clonking for catfish works, why the Clonk Teaser holds vertical under the boat and how to set the presentation depth.

Keitech Swing Impact FAT 3.8: the shad that doubles as a trailer

The 3.8 is the pivot size in the range: big enough to fish on its own, slim enough to work as a chatterbait or spinnerbait trailer. Rigs and settings.

Keitech Easy Shiner 5": when it is actually worth moving up a size

The concrete signs that justify leaving the 4-inch for the 5-inch, and how to rig, work and set the hook on this Easy Shiner for pike and zander.

Keitech Easy Shiner 4": the shad that covers zander and mid-sized pike

Why the 4-inch is the pivot size of the Easy Shiner range, what jighead weight to use and how to exploit its action at very low speed.

Gunki Stinger Shad: set your hooks up right and stop missing zander

How to hook up a soft shad for zander, where to place the hook point and the stinger, and which retrieve turns bites into fish.

Gunki Grubby Shad: the shad for fishing the drift from the bank

In a river, the current does all the work if you let it. How to fish the Grubby Shad on a controlled drift for zander and perch, spot by spot.

Gunki G Bump: the creature bait that works while you do nothing

How to use the appendages of the Gunki G Bump on a dead-stick and drop shot presentation, to convert perch and bass that refuse a straight retrieve.

Fox Rage Pro Shad Firetails: the fluo tail that puts the bite in the right place

What the Pro Shad Firetails' fluo tail is really for in stained water, how to weight it for zander and why it changes your hook-up rate.

Fox Rage Micro Fry: the micro soft plastic that forgives soft bites

Why a micro soft plastic hooks better than a micro hard lure on difficult perch, and how to weight the Micro Fry to keep its tail kicking.

Fox Rage Fork Tail: the shad that barely vibrates

Why the Fox Rage Fork Tail's forked tail puts out a minimal signal, and how to use it on zander and pike that have grown tired of paddle tails.

Fox Rage Fish Snax Impact: the shad that still swims when you slow down

Why the Fish Snax Impact's tail keeps kicking at very low speed, and how to use that action on lethargic zander with a slow straight retrieve.

Flashmer Eel Tail: the margin sand eel, where sea bass run the sand

How to fish the Eel Tail in a metre of water off a beach on the flood, how to choose the jig head weight, and how to live with a disposable soft body.

Delalande Swat Shad: the zander shad you fish on the reel handle

Why the Swat Shad gives its best on a slow bottom-hugging retrieve rather than on lifts, which weight to choose, and how to read a zander bite.

Delalande Shad GT: holding the bottom when the river is pushing

How to fish Delalande's Shad GT in flowing rivers, with the weights, casting angle and stinger rig that keep you in contact with the bottom.

Delalande Buster Shad: tune the wave, not the colour

How the Buster Shad's broad tail puts out a low-frequency wave in dirty water, and how to tune that wave by feel for pike and catfish.

Damiki Armor Shad: the shad that stays horizontal on a vertical drop

The shad that gave the Damiki rig its name: a motionless horizontal presentation in front of a zander or perch marked on the sounder, and the settings that go with it.

Daiwa Prorex Live Bait Shad: weighting a big shad without killing its action

Why a big soft shad stops swimming as soon as you overweight it, how to work out the right head weight for pike, and what rhythm to use in cold water.

Daiwa Prorex Duckfin Shad: the tail that vibrates at snail's pace

Why the Prorex Duckfin Shad's webbed-foot paddle starts up lower than the rest, and how to use it on a slow straight retrieve for cold-water zander.

Daiwa Prorex Classic Shad: the shad that still works at minimum speed

Why the Prorex Classic Shad's round paddle starts up at very low speed, and how to use it on a slow bottom-hugging retrieve for zander and pike when searching.

Caperlan Texan Shad: the shad you are willing to lose in the branches

Why an entry-level shad rigged Texas-style changes the way you approach snaggy spots, and how to fish it for zander and pike without spending a fortune.

Berkley PowerBait MaxScent KingTail: winning the two seconds that make the hookset

Why a heavily scented shad changes how you handle the hookset on zander, how to exploit the KingTail's slim tail and which rigs suit it.

Berkley PowerBait Jointed Minnow: the jointed soft bait for slow pike

Why a jointed soft swimbait still swims at a speed where a hard lure dies, and how to rig and fish it for lethargic pike.

Berkley Gulp! Shrimp: the shrimp a fish keeps in its mouth

How to use a scent-loaded lure on harbour and estuary sea bass, what hookset to adopt, and how to store a product that dries out fast.

Abu Garcia Svartzonker McRubber: big volume that stays soft in the mouth

How to fish the McRubber, the big Scandinavian soft shad, in slow lifts for lethargic pike, and why its softness changes your hook-up rate.

Fox Rage Spikey Shad: the ribs that vibrate where a smooth shad says nothing

Why the side ribbing of the Spikey Shad strengthens its signal in stained water, what jig head weight to use and how to work it for perch and zander.

Bass Assassin Split Tail Shad: the forked tail that does not vibrate

Why a split tail trades vibration for realism, and how to rig the 10 cm / 4 in Split Tail Shad on a scrounger head, a bladed jig or a drop shot.

Keitech Little Spider: the finesse spider jig for pressured water

Three sizes, a PVC compound that adds stretch and buoyancy, and a very specific window after the crawdad spawn: what the Little Spider actually does.

Geecrack Bellows Vibe 4.2: the ribbed soft plastic that is not a blade

Despite the name, the Bellows Vibe is a forked-tail soft plastic, not a vibrating blade. Rigs, strolling, the dimensions actually published, and colours.

Rapala Crush City Bronco Bug: the creature bait that actually swims

Two large flat appendages, six legs, hook slots on both faces: what the Bronco Bug brings on a Texas rig, as a jig trailer and on a shakey head.

Big Bite Baits Suicide Shad: the thin-necked shad that starts slow

Three sizes from 8.9 to 17.8 cm, a solid body and a thin tail. How to rig the Suicide Shad as a swim jig trailer, on an underspin or on a jighead.

Gambler EZ Vibez: the ribbed swimbait that moves more water than it looks

A fully ribbed body, a thickened paddle and two sizes at 9.5 and 12.7 cm: how to fish the EZ Vibez as a bladed jig trailer or on its own Texas rigged.

Zoom Shimmer Shad: the forked trailer that settles a bladed jig

Forked tail, ribbed flank, 10.8 cm / 4.25 in - what the Shimmer Shad really adds behind a bladed jig, a spinnerbait or on a plain jighead.

Westin ShadTeez: the shad that still swims at minimum speed

Why the Westin ShadTeez keeps its action on a very slow retrieve, what head weight to pick and how to use it for zander and pike.

Storm WildEye Swim Shad: when realism unlocks a wary pike

The Storm WildEye Swim Shad relies on deep realism rather than vibration. Sizes, rigging and retrieve for pressured, educated pike.

Illex Squad Shad 65: the shad that fishes every depth

How the Illex Squad Shad 65 swims, rigs and fishes for pike and zander — running depth, jighead weight and colour choice, no fluff.

Hog Farmer Spunk Shad: the thread tail that rewrites the swim

Five sizes from 7.6 to 16.5 cm and a very fine pintail: how to rig the Spunk Shad on a scrounger, a bladed jig or weightless, and what the specs leave out.

Missile Baits Spunk Shad: the ribbed trailer with a pintail

Ribbed body, tapered pintail, soft plastic: why the Spunk Shad wakes up a bladed jig and how to fish it weightless like a soft jerkbait.

Geecrack Bellows Shad Floating Elastomer: the trailer that never lies down

A 3.8 in floating elastomer Bellows Shad that stands its tail up on every pause. Neko rig, spinnerbait trailer, flipping, durability and storage.

Fiiish Black Minnow N°2: the saltwater system that won over zander

How the Fiiish Black Minnow N°2's soft body and interchangeable jighead system works for perch and zander. Rigging and retrieve, fully explained.

Savage Gear Cannibal Shad: the do-everything shad that forgives mistakes

Stocky body, wide tail and an action that starts at the slightest pull: why the Cannibal Shad is still the easiest shad to fish for pike and zander.

Fox Rage Replicant: the realistic shad that survives pike teeth

Photorealistic finish, reinforced material and ready-rigged versions: why the Fox Rage Replicant became a benchmark shad for pike.

X Zone Swammer: the compact swimbait that rolls as it swims

Why the X Zone Swammer rocks from side to side instead of just kicking, how to pick among its five sizes and which rigs actually use that paddle tail.

Illex RV Bug 1.5: the soft creature bait for perch that barely moves

Drop shot rigging, sight fishing and colour choice for the Illex RV Bug 1.5, the finesse creature bait that triggers perch while staying nearly still.

Z-Man Minnowz: the small Elaztech paddle tail that survives teeth

Why the 3 in Z-Man Minnowz floats, lasts and swims at crawling speeds, and how to rig it on a jighead, a weedless Texas hook or a drop shot.

Reins Ring Shrimp: the soft shrimp bait that unlocks perch on drop shot

How to rig and work the Reins Ring Shrimp on a drop shot for perch. Size, claw action, colours — the full guide, no fluff.

Yum Money Minnow 5 inch: the American swimbait that dominates on zander

Hidden belly slot, weedless rigging and jighead weights for the Yum Money Minnow, from zander in Europe to largemouth bass back home.

Missile Baits Shockwave: the soft shad that kicks on the slightest move

Two sizes, a very thin paddle tail and a deep hook pocket: how to rig and work the Shockwave as a bladed-jig trailer, Texas-rigged or on a jig head.

Keitech Glide Camaron: the soft bait that slides backwards under cover

Why the Glide Camaron glides away from you as it sinks, how to rig it weedless with a nail weight, and when that backward slide genuinely wins fish.

Geecrack Bellows Shad: the ribbed trailer that quivers on its own

Why the Bellows Shad's deep ribs churn water behind a bladed jig, and how to fish it as a trailer, on a weighted Texas rig or on a light jighead.

Berkley Gulp Paddleshad: the swimbait that still swims at a crawl

Four sizes from 3 to 6 inches, a Gulp material that really disperses scent, a paddle that keeps kicking on a slow retrieve — how and where to fish it.

6th Sense Masterclass Strobe Shaker: the shad that rolls on its own

Why the vertical lip moulded into the Strobe Shaker's head makes it roll on a straight retrieve, and how to fish it on forward-facing sonar for bass.

Delalande Sandra 12 cm: the lure that outlasted every trend

The Delalande Sandra 12 cm, a French soft-plastic staple since the 1980s. Rigging, jighead weight and retrieve for pike and zander.

Delalande Sandra 23cm: the French classic gone giant for catfish

Jighead weight, rigging and retrieve for the Delalande Sandra 23cm, the XXL size of the cult French soft lure adapted for catfish.

Fox Rage Pro Shad Loaded 23cm: the big-eyed giant shad for catfish

The Fox Rage Pro Shad Loaded 23cm, a pre-rigged XXL soft shad on a weighted hook, for working open water and bottom for catfish.

Keitech Fat Swing Impact 4.8": the Japanese shad that swims on its own

ElaZtech plastic, built-in salt, an action that keeps working even at rest — why the Keitech Fat Swing Impact 4.8" is a benchmark for bass and pike.

Reins Fat Rockvibe Shad: the chunky shad that pushes more water

Sizes, salt and shrimp scent, and rigging for the Reins Fat Rockvibe Shad, the thickened version of the Rockvibe Shad for zander and perch in stained water.

Sakura Xprat Shad: French realism built for zander and perch

Sizes, Texas rigging and retrieves for the Sakura Xprat Shad, the hyper-realistic shad designed with angler Nicolas Bianchini for zander and perch.

Storm 360GT Searchbait: the rattling shad built to cover water fast

Sizes, internal rattle and retrieve for the Storm 360GT Searchbait, the shad designed to quickly locate zander and perch on an unfamiliar spot.

Fiiish Crazy Sand Eel: how to hit a feeding frenzy while it lasts

How to fish a sea bass or mackerel feeding frenzy with the Fiiish Crazy Sand Eel — fall speed, head weight and reading diving birds.

Savage Gear Sandeel V2: the realistic sandeel for sea bass and mackerel

Realism, head weight and retrieve for the Savage Gear Sandeel V2 targeting sea bass and mackerel from shore, and how it differs from a livelier sandeel lure.

Berkley Gulp! Alive! Minnow: when scent does the work swimming can't

How to fish the Berkley Gulp! Alive! Minnow, the scent-infused soft plastic, to trigger strikes from tough zander and perch.

Fox Rage Slick Shad: the quiet shad that wins in clear, pressured water

Sizes, vertical fall and colour choice for the Fox Rage Slick Shad, the low-key shad built for pike and zander in clear or heavily fished water.

Fiiish Crazy Paddle-Tail: cover a bass beach without overthinking it

Fan-casting technique, head weight and retrieve speed for the Fiiish Crazy Paddle-Tail — how to scan a beach or surf gutter for sea bass fast.

Fox Rage Zander Pro Shad: the high-vibration shad built for stained water

Sizes, Loaded rigging and retrieves for the Fox Rage Zander Pro Shad, the high-vibration shad designed for zander in coloured water.

Fiiish Black Minnow N°3: the jighead system that changed sea bass fishing

Shore, Search or Offshore head — how to rig and fish the Fiiish Black Minnow N°3 for sea bass off the rocks and zander in estuaries.

Zoom Super Fluke: the soft stickbait that mimics a dying baitfish on top

Weightless rigging, walking action, colour choice and common mistakes with the Zoom Super Fluke, the cult soft topwater bait for bass.

Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ: the ElaZtech swimbait that won't tear

How the Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ swims, rigs and holds up for zander, perch and bass — running depth, jighead weight, colour. No fluff.

Worm & finesse 80

Z-Man Trick Shotz: the ElaZtech finesse bait built for drop shotting

Ribbed body, spade tail, buoyant and near-indestructible plastic: why the Trick Shotz survives nose hooking and how to work it without moving the weight.

Lake Fork Worm: the ringed body that bleeds air bubbles

Large-diameter ringed body, double curl tail and two lengths in the chart although the copy describes only one: how to pick and rig the Lake Fork Worm.

Queen Tackle Tungsten Finesse Peanut Football Jig: the mini bottom jig

A miniature football jig with a thin coffee-scented skirt and a 3/0 light wire hook, built for dragging in clear water. Rigging, retrieve, limits, colours.

Roboworm Ned Worms: a short ned worm that glides on the fall

Short fat profile, flat belly, two lengths: how to rig and work Roboworm's Ned Worm on a ned rig, wacky, drop shot or Carolina rig.

Rapala Crush City Janitor Worm: the finesse worm that quivers on its own

Tapered tail, slot for a Crossover Ring, 15.2 cm: how to rig and work the Janitor Worm wacky and neko when the bites dry up.

Missile Baits Quiver Worm: the ribbed worm with an ultra-thin paddle

Deep ribs and a very thin paddle: how the Quiver Worm combines a pressure wave with a quiver, and why the Tokyo rig suits it so well.

Gambler 13 in Ribbon Tail Worm, 33 cm built to sort out the big ones

A 33 cm ribbon tail worm, five to a pack, built to cull. Texas and Carolina rigs, cadences, honest limits and what the maker does not publish.

Damiki Stinger: the ribbed stick worm that rolls on itself

A deeply ribbed body, very soft plastic and a needle-point tail that quivers: the Stinger's four sizes, the wacky and neko rigs, and what the maker does not state.

Big Bite Baits Nekorama Worm: the worm designed around the neko rig

Two moulded ridges to seat the O-ring, a belly flat and a bulbous tail — the worm Drew Gill had built around his own way of fishing the neko rig.

6th Sense Konda Finesse Swim Jig: the downsized swim jig

5/16 or 7/16 oz, a 4/0 fine-wire hook and a screw-lock keeper: what a downsized swim jig is for, how to skip docks with it and which trailer to pick.

6th Sense Boosa 9.6 Ribbon Tail Worm: the 24 cm worm that moves water

Why the ribbed body of the Boosa 9.6 pushes water, how its ringed ribbon tail keeps vibrating as it settles, and which rigs pull the bigger bass off the bottom.

Big Bite Baits B2 Worm: the ribbed worm with a long curly tail

17.8 or 25.4 cm, slim ribbed body and a big curved tail — how to fish the B2 Worm on Texas and Carolina rigs, dragged, hopped or swum.

Dirty Jigs Finesse Swim Jig: bullet head and a 50-strand half-cut skirt

A Northern-style swim jig cut slim to copy a small baitfish and slide through grass: what a half-cut skirt actually does, and how to work it properly.

Z-Man FattyZ Worm: the floating stick worm that stands its tail up

Developed with Luke Clausen, the FattyZ is a 12.7 cm / 5 in ElaZtech worm that floats, so on a shaky head its tail stays up off the bottom. Rigs and limits.

SPRO Phat Fly: the tiny hair jig for suspended fish

Two weights, two hook sizes, one horizontal posture - how to fish the SPRO Phat Fly on a float and fly rig or on its own for wary, pressured fish.

Roboworm Fat Straight Tail: the worm that holds a Texas rig

A thickened head so the hook stops tearing out: what the Fat Straight Tail changes against a standard straight worm, on Texas, drop shot and wacky.

6th Sense Clout Worm: the ridged stick worm that shimmies on the fall

Why the Clout Worm's moulded ridges make it tremble on the drop, and how to rig it weightless, Texas, Carolina, on a shaky head or a drop shot.

Zoom U Tail Worm: the worm whose tail works while standing still

Flat tail folded into a U, ringed body, 17 cm / 6-3/4 in - how to fish Zoom's U Tail on a shakey head, Texas rig or split shot, and what its size spec leaves out.

Outkast Fighter Fly Marabou Jig: the marabou that breathes in cold water

Why a hand-tied marabou dressing keeps moving where synthetic fibre clumps up, and how to fish this small jig when the fish have stopped moving.

NetBait STH BaitFuel Flat Sided Shad: a shad built for the drop shot

Bulky nose for nose hooking, ribbed body, quivering fork tail: how to fish this finesse shad on a drop shot, and what the manufacturer does not tell you.

Keitech Easy Shaker: the worm that hangs flat under a drop shot

Ringed body, thin core and a plastic blend tuned to hold horizontal — three lengths from 8.9 to 14 cm, plus drop shot and shaky head rigging in detail.

Gary Yamamoto Ichi Worm: 10 inches of ribbed worm for big bass

Heavily ribbed body, ribbon tail and Mega Floater formula: how to pick your weight, rig and work the Gary Yamamoto 10 inch Ichi Worm.

Zoom Magnum Finesse Worm: finesse without the small format

How to fish a 17 cm straight worm as heavy finesse to sort out the bigger bass, with the rigs, the weights and the rhythms that work.

Zoom Finesse Worm: the bait that works while you do nothing

A slim worm on a shaky head mostly asks you to accept doing nothing. Soak times, rigs and how to fish a spot all the way out for bass.

Z-Man Slim SwimZ: the little shad that refuses to lie down on the bottom

Why the Slim SwimZ holds a horizontal posture at rest on a jig head, and how to use that buoyancy on perch sat hard on the bottom.

Z-Man Finesse ShadZ: the shad that floats and stands up on the bottom

Why the ElaZtech plastic in the Finesse ShadZ lifts the tail at rest, which Ned rig weights to run, and how to fish it for perch and bass.

Gary Yamamoto Yamasenko 3-inch: the little stick that unlocks perch

Why the 3-inch Yamasenko catches perch where the 4 and the 5 get refused, how to rig it light wacky and what tackle actually casts it.

Gary Yamamoto Shad Shape Worm: the flat body that glides instead of dropping

Why the Shad Shape Worm's flattened section slows and skews its fall, and how to use it on a drop shot or split shot for difficult bass and perch.

Gary Yamamoto Fat Senko: bulk to fall fast and filter for size

The Fat Senko falls faster and harder than a standard Senko. How to use it deep, in wind, and under cover to target bigger bass.

X Zone Blitz Worm 11 in: the big ribbon that stands up on the bottom

Ribbed body, a 28 cm ribbon tail and a moulded belly line: how to fish a big worm that stands up off the bottom instead of lying flat on it.

Strike King Ocho: the eight-sided stick worm that falls faster

What the Ocho's eight flat faces change compared with a round stick worm: fall speed, sideways flashes, and how it holds up on a wacky rig for bass.

Savage Gear Craft Bleak: the slim shad that copies a bleak

Why a bleak-profile shad catches perch when stocky shads fail, and how to weight and work it around shoals of small silver baitfish.

Roboworm Straight Tail Worm: the worm your line animates for you

Why a very soft straight worm moves without you touching the rod, and how to exploit that passive action on a drop shot for bass and perch.

Molix Sato Shad: the slim-tailed shad for zander that refuse vibration

Why the thin tail of Molix's Sato Shad produces a discreet action, and how to use it on light weights for apathetic zander and wary perch.

Megabass Hazedong Shad: knowing when to downsize, and by how much

Downsizing is not always the right answer. Diagnosis, rigs and retrieves for the Hazedong Shad on pressured perch and bass.

Keitech Shad Impact 3": when a paddle tail makes too much noise

The Shad Impact 3" swaps a paddle's thump for a quiet shimmer: rigs, retrieves and what it changes compared with the 2-inch.

Keitech Mad Wag: the segmented worm that moves without being touched

How the Mad Wag's ribbed body sustains a constant undulation on a drop shot, ned rig or wacky rig, and how to use it on difficult bass and perch.

Jackall Flick Shake Worm: the bent worm that quivers on its own

Why the curve moulded into Jackall's Flick Shake creates a vibration straight worms do not have, and how to fish it wacky or neko for wary bass.

Illex Ninja Pintail: the soft plastic that does not vibrate, and why that is an asset

A finesse pintail shad with no paddle tail: when the absence of vibration beats a paddle, and how to work it on a drop shot or a light jig head.

Fox Rage Slick Finesse: the finesse bait that walks the bottom instead of waiting

How to fish the Slick Finesse dragging on a light jig head, and why that horizontal presentation beats the drop shot on perch that are on the move.

Fox Rage Fish Snax Dropshot: working a lure without moving the weight

How the Fish Snax Dropshot's slim profile answers the smallest quiver of the rod tip, and how to set tag length and weight for perch and zander.

Evergreen Last Ace: tune the fall rate, not the retrieve

How to choose between wacky, neko, drop shot and a jig head on the Last Ace to get the fall rate that triggers bites, and how to read a bite on the drop.

Deps Kincoo Air Worm: the bubbling worm that spirals on the drop

Air pockets moulded through the body, fine ribs and a flat knife tail: how to use the Kincoo's spiralling fall on a Texas, wacky or neko rig.

Deps DeathAdder: the soft plastic that works under jetties

How the DeathAdder's flat body lets you skip it under cover and fall on a slow pendulum, and how to rig it for bass and perch.

Delalande Zick Zack: the finesse lure that works when you stop moving

How to use Delalande's Zick Zack on inactive perch and zander, fishing almost motionless on a drop shot or on a very slow drag along the bottom.

Delalande Drop Shad: the soft plastic that vibrates while your rod stays still

Why the Drop Shad's thin tail comes alive on the slightest quiver of line, which size to pick for perch or zander, and how to hook it.

Culprit Original Worm: the ribbon tail that spirals on the fall

How the Culprit's long flat tail turns like a propeller on the drop, and how to work a 19 cm worm Texas and Carolina rigged for summer bass.

Big Bite Baits Finesse Worm: the straight worm for tough days

A ribbed, ultra-soft salt-loaded worm in 15.2 and 20.3 cm: shaky head, drop shot, wacky and split shot for pressured bass that refuse speed.

Berkley MaxScent The General: the stick worm fish keep in their mouth

How MaxScent release works, why fish do not spit out The General and how to use that extra delay when you set the hook.

Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worm: winning the seconds that make the hookset

Why the flat body and the MaxScent attractant make fish hold the lure longer, and how to rig this finesse worm for bass and perch.

Berkley Gulp! Sandworm: the artificial worm you fish almost motionless

How to fish the Gulp! Sandworm static and on slow draws for sea bass, which rig to pick for the bottom you have, and how to store it between sessions.

Berkley Finesse Swim Jig: a compact jig for thick grass

Pointed head, medium weedguard and flavoured skirt — how to drive this downsized swim jig through a weed bed and when it beats a full-size model.

Gary Yamamoto Senko 4-inch: the size that catches when the 5 gets refused

Why dropping down to the 4-inch Senko unlocks pressured bass, which rigs to favour and how to live with how fragile it is.

NetBait BaitFuel T-Mac Worm 6.5: the flat-bellied finesse worm

Flat belly, ribbed back, bulbous tail: what that asymmetric section changes on a shaky head and wacky rig, and how to work a 16.5 cm worm.

Missile Baits Magic Worm: the ribbed worm hand poured by Roboworm

Two sizes, five rigs: how the Magic Worm pushes water with its pronounced ribs, and why hand pouring changes how it holds on the hook.

Keitech Tungsten Guard Spin Jig: the finesse jig for pressured water

Compact tungsten head and a fine-fiber weed guard that collapses easily: how to fish Keitech's finesse jig, including on the jighead wacky rig.

Evergreen Bow Worm Noodle: a needle-thin worm for educated bass

Why a 20 or 30 cm worm as thin as a noodle still draws bites on pressured water, and how to rig it weightless, wacky, drop shot, shaky head or Carolina.

6th Sense Divine Magnum Shakey Worm: power finesse for bigger bass

A big-format ribbed worm built to displace water while keeping a finesse profile, and how to rig it on a shakey head, neko, Texas or Carolina rig.

Z-Man Shroomz Micro Finesse Jig: a skirted jig on a Ned head

Mushroom head, silicone skirt and a light-wire size 1 hook — how to fish this micro finesse jig for bass and perch, and which trailer to pair with it.

Gary Yamamoto Sensei Worm: the straight tail that works unweighted

Real length, neutrally buoyant formula, bulbous-tail shimmy — how to fish the Sensei Straight Tail Worm weightless, on a drop shot, neko rig or shakey head.

Dirty Jigs Luke Clausen Finesse Jig: small profile, serious hooking power

Compact 4/0 Gamakatsu hook, 60-degree recessed line tie, all-terrain head — how to drag and skip this finesse jig for pressured, clear-water bass.

Creme Coachwhip Worm: the 40 cm ribbon-tail worm for big bass

Why a 40 cm worm filters out the big bass, how to rig it Texas-style and why you must wait before setting the hook: the full Coachwhip breakdown.

Strike King Fat Baby Finesse Worm: finesse on real tackle

A finesse worm with a thickened body and a swollen tail, built for drop shot and shaky head: published specs, rigs, cadence and colour choices.

Roboworm Sculpins: the bottom-fish profile that works on the rocks

Four inches of soft plastic shaped like a bottom fish: what Roboworm actually publishes, the rigs that exploit it and the mistake that makes it ordinary.

Keitech Hyper Spider: the 3.2 in finesse bait that moves like a big one

Conical-segment skirt, Delta Head and cupped claws: what the Hyper Spider really adds to a finesse box, and how to rig it without smothering the action.

Reins Bubbling Shaker: the slim worm that makes perch shake for real

Why the Reins Bubbling Shaker vibrates better than most drop shot worms, with the right weight and rod setup for perch.

Gary Yamamoto Slinko Floater: the ribbed worm that stands its tail up

The Slinko Floater traps air and bleeds a bubble trail on the drop. Ned, Neko and Carolina rigging, the real dimensions, and colours for bass.

Dirty Jigs Tour Level Finesse Football Jig: the hard-bottom jig

Full-length skirt you trim yourself, 60-degree Gamakatsu 4/0 hook, clear deep water by design: what this bottom jig really does, missing specs included.

O.S.P Dolive Shad: the Japanese finesse shad that swims on the fall

Why the O.S.P Dolive Shad's tail kicks on a free fall, and how to fish it on ned rig, weedless Texas or drop shot for bass.

Molix RA Shad: the finesse shad with three ways to rig it for zander

Jighead, drop shot or ned rig: how to rig and fish the Molix RA Shad, the scented finesse shad that works as well on zander as it does on bass.

Zoom Trick Worm: the floating worm that fishes the middle layer

Rigged weightless, Zoom's Trick Worm stays horizontal just under the surface and shimmies on the spot. Rigging, retrieve and spots for wary bass.

Berkley PowerBait Power Worm: the worm that put taste to work for anglers

PowerBait's history, Texas and Carolina rigging, and why this scented worm stays in a fish's mouth longer than plain plastic.

Reaction Innovations Little Dipper: the Skinny Dipper gone finesse

A 8.9 cm paddle-tail swimbait built for low-profile rigs — underspin, light jighead and drop shot. Rigging, retrieve speed, limits and colors.

6th Sense The Judge 5.9: the swimming worm built for weighted hooks

Ribbed body, undulating tail, hook slots top and bottom — how to rig and fish The Judge 5.9 on a keel-weighted swimbait hook, as a trailer or Texas rigged.

Gambler TZ Swimmer 3: the 7.6 cm shad for fish feeding small

The smallest size in the EZ family: 7.6 cm / 3 in, twelve per pack, for a round jig head, a small swimbait hook or a swim jig, for bass and perch.

Keitech Swing Impact 4: the finesse shad that swims without being worked

Slim body, tiny paddle and very soft material: why the 4-inch Swing Impact catches zander and perch that classic shads leave unmoved.

Yamamoto Kut Tail Worm: the finesse worm for bass that have seen it all

Ned rig, shaky head and drop shot with the Yamamoto Kut Tail Worm, the cut-tail finesse worm for restarting the bite on pressured bass.

Keitech Shad Impact 2": the micro-shad that unlocks fussy perch

Size, rigging and retrieve for the Keitech Shad Impact 2" fished finesse-style for perch. Drop shot, micro jigheads, colours — the full guide.

Z-Man TRD (Ned Rig): the tiny lure that saves tough days

How to rig and fish the Z-Man TRD as a Ned Rig for finicky perch and bass. Jighead size, rigging steps, retrieve — the full guide.

Keitech Easy Shiner 3": the finesse shad that keeps working dead slow

Material, rigging and jighead weights for the Keitech Easy Shiner 3" — the Japanese finesse shad that keeps kicking even on a near-standstill retrieve.

Craw & creature 80

Gary Yamamoto Yama Craw: the 7.6 cm craw that stands up on the bottom

The downsized Yama Craw: 7.6 cm, claws with moulded channels that kick hard and a Mega Floater formula. Jig trailer, Texas rig and retrieve explained.

Googan Krackin' Craws: the soft craw with flanged, thumping pinchers

Oversized pinchers with raised flanges and fine legs that quiver at rest: how to rig this craw as a jig trailer, Texas style or on a Carolina rig.

Strike King Rage Scounbug: a slim craw built for flipping

A slender body, Rage Tail claws and a thickened base for a bigger hook: the two published sizes, the three claimed rigs and how to work it.

O.S.P DoLive Beaver: flat claws that beat up and down

Horizontal paddle claws, a grooved back, shrimp and squid powder: how to rig and work this 3.5 in Japanese creature bait for bass.

NetBait BaitFuel Paca Chunk: the chunk that slows a jig's fall

Flat claws that parachute the drop, a 45 degree resting posture and water-based BaitFuel scent: everything a chunk changes behind a football jig.

Missile Baits Baby D Bomb: the D Bomb scaled down to 9.3 cm

A 9.3 cm ribbed creature bait sold seven to a pack that still takes a 3/0 flipping hook. Rigs, fall, cadence and how it differs from the original D Bomb.

Lake Fork Pro Craw: the craw that always rigs straight

A hook pocket centred on the back and two flanged flat appendages: why the Pro Craw doesn't spin, and how to use it on Texas, jig or bladed jig rigs.

Geecrack Imo Kemushi Cue Bomb: the bristled ball of Japanese finesse

A round SAF body covered entirely in silicone hairs, built for drop shot and weightless work on pressured fish. Parachute fall, rigs and real limits.

Gambler Super Stinger 5.25: the big creature bait that trails bubbles

A chevron-ribbed body, a flat back to hold the hook and thinned claws: how to fish the 13.3 cm Super Stinger flipping, as a jig trailer or on a Carolina rig.

Big Bite Baits Best Skipper Ever: the flat creature bait built to skip

6.4 cm, a thick flattened body shaped like a skipping stone and a hook slot in the back — how to send it under docks and work it once it gets there.

6th Sense Congo Craw: the craw whose fall rate you set yourself

Four appendages with two removable and an integrated hook slot make the 3.8 inch Congo Craw a bait for flipping, slow dragging or jig trailer duty.

Geecrack Bellows Gill Floating Elastomer: the bluegill that hovers off bottom

A material stated to float, full-length ribbing and no published dimensions — what Geecrack actually says about the Bellows Gill, and how to rig it.

Gary Yamamoto Covert Craw: the 6.3 cm finesse craw built for the ned rig

Ribbed body, claws that stand up and a Mega Floater formula: how to rig and work the Gary Yamamoto Covert Craw on a ned rig, finesse jig or drop shot.

Z-Man TRD Bugz: the creature bait that stands up on the bottom

Ribbed body, four appendages and a buoyant plastic: why this little creature bait stands up at rest, and how to rig it Ned rig or drop shot.

Z-Man Gremlin: the flipping creature bait that moves on a rod-tip twitch

Ribbed body, polygonal core and twin tails: how the Gremlin keeps the hook point seated in heavy wood, and which rigs actually use its vibration.

Xcite Baits Sucka Punch: the creature bait with a hook slot

A side slit lets you bury the whole flipping hook inside the body. Why that changes how it clears thick grass, and how to rig and fish it properly.

X Zone Muscle Back Craw: the craw that raises its claws at rest

Floating claws, a cross-ribbed body and side legs: why this soft craw settles into a defensive posture on its own, and how to rig it Texas or as a jig trailer.

Raid Japan Egu Chunk: the big-clawed trailer that brakes the fall

Two sizes, 7.6 and 10.2 cm, with thick claws that kick the instant the bait hits the water: how this Japanese chunk changes what a jig does.

Missile Baits Missile Craw: the slim craw that replaces the tube

Pronounced hook slot, solid head and a slim profile: why the Missile Craw hooks better than a flipping tube and skips just as well under docks.

Deps Bull Flat: the creature bait that spirals down like a bluegill

Five sizes from 5.1 to 14.7 cm and a salt-free, highly buoyant plastic - how to exploit the Deps Bull Flat's spiralling fall on a free rig, weightless Texas or drop shot.

Z-Man Pro Crawz: the craw that stands up to defend itself

Buoyant claws, defensive posture, tucked tail: how the Z-Man Pro Crawz rigs on a Ned head, a Texas hook or as a jig trailer, and what the maker leaves out.

Savage Gear 4D Craw: the soft crawfish that stands up on its own

Floating PVC plastic that lifts the claws into a defensive stance: the two sizes, the rigs that use it properly and the limit you should know about.

Megabass Yagot: the 8.9 cm dragonfly nymph for pressured bass

A Japanese creature bait with a nymph profile, sold four to a pack, built for no-sinker, free rig and Carolina. Rigs, cadence, colors and limits.

Gary Yamamoto Nuki Bug: the craw with flanged claws that kick on the swim

A moulded hook slot, a thick ribbed body and two flanged claws let the Nuki Bug be fished weightless in cover. Rigging, dimensions and colours.

Big Bite Baits Yomama: the compact creature bait that punches mats

Compact profile, moulded hookset groove and claws that wake up under the mat. How to fish the Yomama Texas-rigged, in 7.6 cm or 10.2 cm.

6th Sense Bodega Creature Bait: the craw bass hold on to

Ribbed body, big gliding appendages and legs that quiver at rest. How to rig and work the Bodega on a Texas rig, a Carolina rig or as a jig trailer.

Yum Wooly Bug: the ribbed creature bait built for flipping

Two sizes, a heavily ribbed body that moves a lot of water, pinchers and a flat tail: how to pick and work the Yum Wooly Bug inside heavy cover.

Rapala Crush City Cleanup Craw: the craw with a tight kick

Wide flanged claws, heavily ribbed body, a single size: how to fish the Cleanup Craw flipping, punching and as a jig trailer.

Megabass Sleeper Craw: the craw with a hidden weight and a hidden hook

Weight buried in the body, jig hook tucked in a cavity: why the Sleeper Craw goes where a Texas rig hangs up, and how to work it without rushing it.

Lunker City Karate Craw: cut-out claws that snap on the fall

Why the Karate Craw's flat, open claws kick on the drop alone, how to rig it heavy Texas or as a jig trailer, and which of the two sizes to buy.

Zoom Z-Craw: the creature bait that glides instead of kicking

Why the flat arms of Zoom's Z-Craw produce a silent gliding descent, and how to use that sideways drift on pressured bass.

Zoom Ultra Vibe Speed Craw: the crawfish that works as it falls

How the Speed Craw's flat pincers kick during the fall, why it is first and foremost a jig trailer, and how to rig it for bass.

Zoom Brush Hog: getting into cover without hanging up

Why the Brush Hog's appendages trigger on the fall, and how to Texas-rig it to fish brush piles and weed beds for bass.

Zoom Baby Brush Hog: the scaled-down creature for pressured water

A compact version of the Brush Hog, the Baby keeps the appendages but halves the volume, which turns follows into bites on over-fished waters.

Z-Man Hella CrawZ: the craw that keeps its claws in the air

Why the ElaZtech material in the Hella CrawZ floats the claws at rest, and how to use that defensive posture on bass holding on the bottom.

Yum Crawbug: the hollow-bodied soft craw that scoots off the bottom

Two sizes, a hollow body and appendages that flap on the smallest twitch: how to rig and work the Yum Crawbug on a jighead or Texas rig for bass.

Strike King Rage Bug: the creature where everything happens on the drop

How to use the Rage Bug's ribbed appendages in flipping and punching, and why this compact creature beats bulkier models in dense wood.

Savage Gear Ned Craw: the crawfish on guard on a Ned head

The Ned Craw holds its claws up when it sits still on a Ned head, a defensive posture that triggers bass and perch over hard bottom and drop-offs.

Savage Gear 3D Crayfish: the craw that wins by doing nothing

Why a highly detailed soft crayfish calls for almost no movement, how to rig it head or tail first, and what weight to fish it with on the bottom.

Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver: the profile that punches through the mat

Why the Sweet Beaver breaks through dense vegetation mats where appendage-heavy creatures hang up, and how to punch it for bass.

O.S.P DoLive Shrimp: a shrimp that flees backwards, not a craw

Why the shrimp silhouette of the O.S.P DoLive Shrimp calls for a weightless rig and a gliding fall, and how to use it on bass and perch.

O.S.P DoLive Craw: the craw that works on the way down

Why the flat appendages of the DoLive Craw slow the fall, how to work it without moving it and what weight to pick on a Texas rig or as a jig trailer.

Nories Escape Twin: the creature bait that bets on the fall, not the vibration

Why the two flat claws of the Escape Twin make it glide instead of kicking, and how to use that slow fall on wary bass.

Missile Baits D Bomb: the creature bait that works on the fall

How the D Bomb's ribbed body and flapping appendages slow the drop on a heavy Texas rig, and how to fish flooded timber for bass with it.

Megabass Bottle Shrimp: the lure that works while you do nothing

A creature bait whose appendages keep living at a dead stop on the bottom, and how to exploit that stillness on bass and perch.

Keitech Hog Impact: the trailer that tunes a jig's fall

How Keitech's Hog Impact changes the sink rate of a jig or a chatterbait, and why the direction you thread the appendages changes everything.

Gambler Komodo 4: the ribbed fork-tail trailer built for dirty water

Reverse ribbing, a rounded fork tail and garlic scent: what the Gambler Komodo really does behind a bladed jig, a swim jig or on its own when flipping.

Fox Rage Critter: the creature bait you fish over one square metre

How to work the Fox Rage Critter without moving it, which rig to pick for each spot, and why that undefined profile triggers where a shad stalls.

Berkley PowerBait The Champ Craw: slowing down a jig's fall

Rigged as a jig trailer or on a weighted Texas, the Champ Craw slows the descent and stretches the bite window on bass holding in cover.

Berkley PowerBait Pit Boss: the compact creature that works on the fall

A stubby creature bait for pitching wood and vegetation: setting the weight, reading bites on the drop and delaying the hookset on bass.

Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Creature Hawg: the craw that stands its ground under cover

How to use the Creature Hawg's appendages and buoyancy on a Texas rig or as a jig trailer, to pull bass out of wood and weed.

Z-Man TRD CrawZ: the micro craw that stands up on a Ned rig

Why the TRD CrawZ floats and stands claws-up on the bottom, how to build a Ned rig properly, and when it saves a day.

Raid Japan 1Way Hybrid Dice: the micro creature that hovers, not sinks

A 1.9 cm creature bait poured in floating plastic for sight fishing: rigs, hook size, limits, and what the manufacturer's size table does not say.

Berkley Clatter Craw: the pre-rigged craw with rattles in its claws

Pre-rigged, fluorocarbon weed guard and rattles embedded in the claws - what Berkley's Clatter Craw is actually for, and where its limits show.

Zoom Super Speed Craw: the wide claws that brake the fall

Widened claws, salted plastic, 10.2 cm / 4 in - how to fish the Super Speed Craw as a jig trailer, on a Texas rig or flipping, and what Zoom leaves out.

Googan Trench Hawg: the 6 inch creature bait built for big bass

Ribbed body, oversized claws, six inches of bulk - how to fish the Trench Hawg flipping, on a weighted Texas rig or as a jig trailer without wasting it.

Gary Yamamoto Uni: the soft urchin for educated bass, on a drop shot

A 13 mm core body bristling with appendages that quiver even on the fall — what Yamamoto actually publishes about the Uni, and how to rig it.

Berkley Powerbait Craw Fatty: the big craw that glides on the drop

Wide flat body, oversized claws, fine antennae: why this flipping craw moves so much water, and how to fish it on a Texas rig or as a jig trailer.

6th Sense FlipGill 3.8: the creature bait shaped like a small panfish

A 9.7 cm soft plastic cut for flipping and punching, its gliding fall, the forked tail you can split in two and the heavy Texas rigs that suit it.

Yum Spine Craw: the craw that slows its fall so you can flip heavy

Why the Spine Craw's angled appendages slow the drop, and how that changes your weight choice when flipping, trailing a jig or fishing a Carolina rig.

Big Bite Baits Fighting Craw: the craw that swims instead of thrashing

Counter-flapping claws, reverse-facing ribs and a beaver body: how to fish the Fighting Craw on a Texas rig, as a jig trailer and on a Carolina.

Keitech Crazy Flapper: the craw that stands itself up on the bottom

Why the Crazy Flapper's claws float and tip the bait into a defensive posture, and how to use that on a Texas rig, as a jig trailer or on a Carolina.

Missile Baits Craw Father: the compact craw that lives in its claws

Why the Craw Father's curled claws work on their own during the fall, and how to fish it punching, flipping, on a Carolina rig or as a jig trailer.

Googan Scuddle Bug: the pre-rigged craw that flees backwards

Internal weight, line-through rigging, built-in weed guard - what the 4 inch Scuddle Bug changes about crawfish fishing, and how to work it properly.

Googan Bandito Bug Craws: the ribbed craw that works on the fall

Ribs, ridged pinchers, salt and scent — what the Googan Bandito Bug actually does on a Texas rig, as a jig trailer, on a wobble head or a shaky head.

Big Bite Baits FAFO: the flipping beaver with a splittable tail

A 10.2 cm beaver built for flipping heavy cover: why splitting the tail flapper changes the action, which weight to pin on, and how to work it.

Berkley Powerbait Crash Craw: the compact craw that goes anywhere

Ribbed body, flat pincers and alternating legs: what the Crash Craw actually does on a Texas rig, flipping or behind a bladed jig, and in what sizes.

Berkley Chigger Craw: the soft craw for Texas rigs and jig trailers

Two sizes and side appendages that keep moving with no input - how to rig and work Berkley's Chigger Craw on a heavy Texas rig or behind a jig.

Yum Scutter Bug: the creature bait built to crawl the bottom

Half-solid, half-hollow body, pinch-off paddle legs, swinging football head: how to fish the Yum Scutter Bug, formerly the Gene Larew Biffle Bug.

NetBait BaitFuel Paca Slim Craw: the slim craw with floating claws

Why the Paca Slim Craw keeps its claws up on the pause, how to work it Texas-rigged or as a jig trailer, and which of the two sizes to pick.

LiveTarget Live Craw: the weighted crawfish that rocks on the fall

Two body lengths, 6.4 and 7.6 cm, an off-centre internal weight and two snap-on 2.5 and 5.5 g belly weights — how to tune and work this hard-bodied crawfish.

6th Sense Hogwalla: the creature bait that swims instead of crawling

Six appendages and a ribbed 5.8 in body: why the Hogwalla swims on the fall, how to rig it Texas, Carolina or heavy flipping, and which hook size it needs.

Big Bite Baits Craw Worm: the slender craw that slows its own fall

Two sizes, 3 and 4 inches, and a ribbed body that brakes the descent — Texas, Carolina and jig trailer rigs for the Big Bite Baits Craw Worm.

Strike King KVD Rodent 4: the creature bait for the thickest cover

10.2 cm / 4 in, two broad bubbled flappers and a ribbed body: how to rig this creature bait Texas, Carolina or as a jig trailer in flooded timber.

Missile Baits Chunky D: the creature bait built around a full-size hook

Why the Chunky D's dense body takes a full-size jig hook, and how to fish it as a jig trailer, on a weighted Texas rig or on a Carolina rig for bass.

6th Sense The Abstract: the creature bait that quivers at rest

Why the Abstract's flat tabbed arms move with no rod input at all, and how to rig it on a neko rig, free rig, jighead or drop shot.

Strike King Rage Craw: the craw that kicks even on a straight retrieve

Rock, wood, weeds: how to match the Strike King Rage Craw's rig to the type of cover — the soft craw whose claws keep kicking on the retrieve.

Berkley Crazy Legs Chigger Craw: the craw that lives on the fall

Flat pinchers, filament legs and PowerBait scent — how to rig and work the Crazy Legs Chigger Craw as a jig trailer or on a weighted Texas rig.

Molix Vindex Craw: the soft craw with three ways to rig it

Jig trailer, Texas rig or finesse: how to rig and fish the Molix Vindex Craw, the dual-density soft craw for bass and perch.

Strike King Rage Tail Craw: the soft craw whose claws kick on their own

Flipping, Texas, Carolina and jig-trailer rigging for the Strike King Rage Tail Craw, the go-to soft craw for bass in heavy cover.

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Keitech Flapper Grub: the ribbon-tail grub that fishes the whole column

Ribbon tail with a moulded paddle section, V-Core build and nose guard — the Flapper Grub's three rigs, and why no size chart is published for it.

Big Bite Baits Double Tail Finesse Grub: two tails, three jobs

A ribbed body and twin curly tails — why this grub mimics a fleeing crawfish, and how to fish it as a jig trailer, on a drag or on a straight retrieve.

Z-Man GrubZ: the grub that survives the whole day

How the ElaZtech material in the GrubZ changes a perch-and-zander session, and why a grub that will not tear gets fished differently.

Gary Yamamoto Double Tail Hula Grub: two tails that turn into claws

Why the Hula Grub's twin tails stand up like claws when you drag it over rock, and how to rig it as a jig trailer, on a football head or on a Carolina rig.

Savage Gear Cannibal Curl Tail: the curl that starts at a crawl

What the curl tail on the Cannibal Curl Tail changes against the paddle tail of the Cannibal Shad, and how to exploit it on a very slow retrieve.

Strike King Rage Twin Tail Menace Grub: the two-tailed grub

Real length, jig head and trailer rigging, retrieve speed and colour choice: what the Strike King twin-tail grub actually does in the water.

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Picasso Old School Dock Rocket Jig: the jig built to skip docks

A hand-tied flat rubber skirt, a Pro Metal head and a recessed line tie: why this jig slides under docks and telegraphs what the bottom is made of.

Keitech Flex Chunk: the legged trailer built to replace pork

Segmented leaf legs, a dense body section that threads without tearing and squid scent — the cold-water jig trailer in 8.1 and 10.9 cm, rigging included.

Dirty Jigs Weekender Casting Jig: the do-everything jig on a budget

A low rounded head that deflects off cover, a 4/0 VMC hook and a stout fibre weedguard: what Dirty Jigs' entry-level jig is actually worth on the water.

Missile Baits Ike's Mini Flip: the compact jig that falls fast in current

Weight centred on the shank, angled weedguard, fine-cut skirt: why the Mini Flip falls faster than a standard jig and holds contact in current.

Dirty Jigs JT Kenney Grass Wizard: the jig that splits a grass bed

Arrow-shaped belly-weighted head, toothpick bait keeper and a Mustad hook: why this jig crosses dense vegetation where other jigs collect the whole salad.

Megabass Uoze Swimmer: the swim jig that carries its blade underneath

A #3 willow blade slung under the head, shape-memory wire, tension-tuned weedguard: what the Uoze Swimmer does differently, and what Megabass doesn't say.

Greenfish Swim Jig: the jig that swims like a baitfish

3D eyes, moulded gill plates, fibre weed guard and a skirt tied without a centre - what the Greenfish swim jig is worth and how to swim it through cover.

Dirty Jigs Tour Level Pitchin' Jig: the Arkey head that stands up

An Arkey head that sits upright on the bottom, skirts with up to ten colors, a lead-barb bait keeper: the pitching jig examined, missing specs included.

Booyah Mobster Swim Jig: the swim jig that crosses every kind of cover

Wedge head, vertical line tie, angled weedguard and a dual wire keeper. Why the Mobster goes through grass, wood and pilings without changing rigs.

6th Sense Divine Swim Jig: the jig you swim through grass

Keel-weighted semi-flat belly, wide deflecting head and a 5/0 hook — how to swim this jig through vegetation and why it skips so well under docks.

Dirty Jigs Scott Canterbury Flippin' Jig: one jig, three presentations

3X strong 30-degree Gamakatsu hook, three-layer paint, high-definition skirt — why this jig flips, pitches and swims without swapping models.

Strike King Bitsy Flip Jig: the flipping jig that slips into small holes

A compact flipping jig with a beefier weedguard and a Mustad hook, built for heavy cover in clean water. The stroke, the trailer, the missing weights and colors.

Googan Juicee Casting Jig: the do-it-all Arkie head on a 5/0 hook

Flipping timber, skipping docks, swimming grass: why the Arkie head handles all of it, which trailer the 5/0 hook wants, and how to rig this jig right.

Evergreen Gizmo: the floating cicada imitation for finesse topwater

A 3.8 cm floating elastomer jig that imitates a cicada fallen in the water: specs, weed guard, in-place action and the tackle it demands.

Strike King Compact Tungsten Casting Jig: small profile, full weight

A tungsten head on a heavy-wire 3/0 short shank hook: what the density gain really changes in the hand, and what the maker never publishes about this jig.

Missile Baits Ike's Micro Football Jig: the jig for the hard days

Compact football head, 90-degree line tie, frog hair skirt and a detachable weedguard: how to fish Iaconelli's micro football jig after a cold front.

Berkley Flippin' Jig: the jig for digging fish out of hard cover

Arkie head, 40-degree recessed line tie and a stiff weedguard: why this flipping jig goes where others snag, and how to set the hook with it.

6th Sense Flock Hair Jig: hair, feathers and mylar to imitate a shad

A ledge fishing hair jig blending bucktail, duck feathers, silicone and mylar, plus the slow presentations that make it deadly along drop-offs.

Dirty Jigs Tour Level No-Jack V2 Flipping Jig: dragging bass out of wood

A 30-degree vertical line tie, beefed-up No-Jack Gamakatsu hook and epoxy clear coat: what a flipping jig actually does, and what the maker leaves unsaid.

Strike King Tour Grade Hair Jig: marabou that hovers mid-water

A 90-degree hook eye, hand-tied marabou and a very slow fall: how to fish the Strike King hair jig on fish you have already spotted on the screen.

Xesta After Burner: the jig you retrieve fast, and why that works

How to fish a rear-weighted jig on a fast retrieve for sea bass and mackerel, and the decisive role your reel's line pick-up plays.

Tackle House Contact Britt: the falling-leaf descent

How to exploit the gliding fall of the Contact Britt jig in slow jigging, and why it is the drop phase that catches sea bass and mackerel.

Strike King Tungsten Football Jig: reading the bottom with your fingers

How the tungsten football head on the Strike King jig feeds the nature of the bottom back to the rod tip, and why it stands up on rock instead of lying over.

Storm Gomoku Jig: vertical fishing is won on the line angle

How to fish the Gomoku Jig vertically from a boat: managing the drift, choosing the weight by line angle, and working the one-pitch retrieve for sea bass.

Savage Gear Seeker ISO: reaching sea bass 70 metres out

How to cast far and count the descent with the Seeker ISO casting jig, and why its off-centre profile changes the swim on the way back for sea bass and mackerel.

Savage Gear Monster Vertical: keeping the line vertical in twenty metres

How to pick the weight of a vertical jig for the drift and the depth, which retrieve suits zander and catfish, and how to set the hook without tearing it out.

Palms Slow Blatt: the jig that works while you do nothing

Why the Palms Slow Blatt gets its bites on the drop rather than on the lift, and how to set the slow jigging rhythm for sea bass sitting on the bottom.

Owner Cultiva Jig Head: you are buying the hook, not the lead

Why the point, the wire diameter and the eye angle of an Owner jig head change your hookup rate on zander and perch at long range.

Molix Supernova Jig: the jig that works on the way down

How to use the Supernova Jig's fluttering fall for sea bass, from the shore or the boat, and why most bites come when you are doing nothing.

Missile Baits Mini Swim Jig: the compact swim jig that stays level

Keeled head, 30-degree vertical line tie, fine-cut skirt and a 3/0 VMC hook: why this downsized swim jig crosses shallow cover without rolling over.

Maria Blues Code: reaching the frenzy that stays out of range

How to fish Maria's Blues Code jig from a breakwater to reach distant feeding frenzies, and how to match the weight to the strength of the current.

Major Craft Jigpara: the shore jig where the bite comes on the drop

How to fish the Jigpara from the shore: managing the fall phase, picking your weight for the current, and spotting bites on a semi-slack line.

Major Craft Jigpara Micro: drop the weight, raise the bite count

What the micro format of the Jigpara really changes: light tackle, harbour spots, short-stroke retrieves and small fish along the quay walls.

Illex Dexter Jig: the lump of metal that fishes when nothing else gets through

How to use the Dexter Jig's density to cast into the wind, hold in current and trigger sea bass on a fluttering drop.

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Hayabusa Jack Eye: the jig you retrieve fast and never let sink

Why retrieve speed beats everything else with the Jack Eye, how to fish a mackerel shoal at the surface and when to slow down for sea bass.

Gunki Headbanger: the jig head that noses down on the drop

What the head shape and eye position of the Headbanger change about a shad's fall, and how to use it on a lift-and-drop retrieve for zander and perch.

Dirty Jigs Compact Swim Jig: the swim jig built for the Alabama Shake

Lead-forward head, 4/0 Gamakatsu hook and a wire bait keeper: how this compact swim jig is really fished, and why a flat straight retrieve wastes it.

Caperlan Round Jig Head: what the entry-level option is really worth

Hook quality, weight range, working life and value for money of Caperlan round jig heads, and which anglers they suit.

Dirty Jigs No-Jack Swim Jig: a reinforced swim jig for heavy cover

Bullet head, matching fiber weedguard, 50-strand skirt and a beefed-up Gamakatsu hook — how to swim this jig through weed without snagging all day.

Outkast Chicken Hair Jig: the big hair jig for offshore summer schools

Bulky synthetic fibre, two chicken feathers and a Goldeneye head with a 30-degree line tie: what this hair jig actually does over deep structure.

Keitech Crankin' Football Jig: the football jig you fish on the reel

Flat-faced Reverse Delta head, permanent bottom contact and a Decoy sproat hook — how to fish a football jig on a slow crawl from 1.5 to 15 m deep.

Strike King Hack Attack Fluorocarbon Flipping Jig: the jig built around fluoro

A smaller-diameter hook wire to drive home despite fluorocarbon stretch, a trimmed profile and a 60-strand skirt. Rigging, retrieve and honest limits.

Googan Grass Hero Swim Jig: built to cut through heavy grass

Pointed head, vertical line tie and a U-shaped weedguard: how this swim jig gets through dense vegetation, which trailer to pick and how to work it.

Dirty Jigs Tour Level No-Jack Punchin' Jig: punching through the mat

Conical head with a recessed line eye, flat underside that keeps it standing, beefed-up No-Jack hook: the punching jig pulled apart, missing specs included.

Strike King Bitsy Bug Jig: the small jig for clear water and pressured bass

A compact casting jig with a fiber weedguard and an inverted line tie, built for clear water and wary bass. Retrieve, trailer, tackle and what the spec sheet leaves out.

Buckeye Brush Panda: the swim jig built for thick cover

Weed guard tied into the hook point, zero-flex black nickel hook, dual-lock bait keeper: how and where to fish the Buckeye Lures Brush Panda swim jig.

War Eagle Jiu-Jigsu Flipping Jig: winching bass out of cover

Modified Arkie head, recessed line tie, Owner ZO-Wire hook: why this flipping jig holds big bass in the wood, and exactly how to fish it.

Queen Tackle Tungsten Swim Jig: the swimming jig that slips through

Why a tungsten head changes the way a swim jig crosses vegetation, how to retrieve it, which trailer to rig and what the brand leaves unsaid.

Missile Baits Ike's Monster Jig: the oversized jig on a 10/0 VMC hook

Why the Ike's Monster Jig sorts out big bass: outsized profile, PTFE-coated 10/0 VMC hook, fiber weed guard, and the four ways to present it.

6th Sense Axle Swinging Hybrid Jig: the jig that drops the weedguard

A jig that removes the weedguard entirely, relying on a fully articulating hook and a point tex-posed in the trailer. What that changes when rigging and setting.

Keitech Tungsten Football Jig V2: deep-water fishing by feel

Raw tungsten head, hand-tied hundred-strand SR-40 skirt, Gamakatsu 2/0: what Keitech actually publishes on this football jig, and how to fish it deep.

Big Bite Baits McMoney Jig: one jig from shoreline wood to deep breaks

Hybrid head, wire-tied silicone skirt, 4/0 Mustad hook. How to pick between 1/2 and 5/8 oz and work the McMoney Jig without ever retying.

6th Sense Divine Hybrid Jig: one casting jig for every cover type

A head halfway between structure jig, grass jig and football jig, and what that changes for picking weight, trailer and presentation on each spot.

Dirty Jigs Swim Jig: a full skirt and a 5/0 VMC hook

50-strand skirt, heavy wire 5/0 VMC 30-degree hook, bullet head and vertical line tie — how to swim this bulky jig in dirty water and on big forage.

Queen Tackle Tungsten Flipping Jig: the dense jig built for cover

What 97% tungsten actually changes on a flipping jig, how to pitch, skip and swim it, and the one spec the brand does not publish.

Dirty Jigs Luke Clausen Compact Pitchin' Jig: the jig that slips through

Reduced profile, 4/0 flat-eye Gamakatsu hook and a fiber weedguard — how to pitch this compact jig under docks and into wood for bass.

Westin Sandy Andy: the knife-profile jig for working a deep mooring

From 12 g to over 100 g, how to pick the right Westin Sandy Andy weight for jigging a mooring or rocky point for sea bass depending on depth.

Booyah Boo Jigs: the thick-skirted jig built for wood

A 50-strand trimmable skirt, a heavy Mustad hook, a 30-fibre weedguard and removable rattles, and how to fish the Boo Jig in timber and rock.

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Palms Alexandra: the spybait that fishes a depth band by the count

How to use the Alexandra's slow horizontal sink and straight retrieve to reach perch and trout holding in one precise band of water.

DUO Realis Spinbait 90: the spybait that reaches deep water and the sea

What the Spinbait 90 changes over the 80: casting distance, sink rate, tolerance of wind, and opening spybaiting up to sea bass and bigger bass.

Berkley SPY Spinbait: the compact spybait for tough clear water

Two versions, 70 and 70SS, sinking and slow sinking, 7 cm for 9.4 or 7.1 g. Count-down depth, retrieve speed, line choice and colors for Berkley's spybait.

6th Sense Party Prop Spy Bait: the twin-prop spybait for wary bass

What a prop at each end actually changes on a sinking spybait, and how to fish the 6th Sense Party Prop slow and mid-column on pressured fish.

DUO Realis Spinbait 80: the spybait that catches when nothing else does

How spybaiting works, why the Realis Spinbait 80 sinks with its props turning, and how to fish it for fish that refuse everything else.

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Keitech Salty Core Tube: the solid-body tube you rig Texas style

Why a tube with no inner cavity changes the rig, what reverse rigging does to make it back away, and how to fish it through rock without hanging up.

Gary Yamamoto Fat Ika: a tube skirt on a bulky, fast-falling body

The Fat Ika drops faster than a tube and sashays side to side on the way down. Rigging, sight fishing, real dimensions and colours for bass.

Big Bite Baits Craw Tube: the tube that flips like a crawfish

A ribbed hollow tube body with claws and tentacles at the back — how to rig and work the Big Bite Baits Craw Tube for flipping and pitching.

6th Sense Crube 3.0 Craw Tube: the tube that leaks bubbles

Three-quarter hollow body, dense top section, fourteen appendages — how to fish the Crube 3.0 Texas rigged, flipped into cover or dragged on bottom.

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Ultimate Fishing Tenya: the Japanese lead head you fish with a shrimp

How to rig and work a tenya on a boat drift, why the bite has to be struck late, and what this Japanese technique brings that a jig does not.

Jackson Egi Squid: the squid jig is fished on the drop, not on the pull

How to fish the Jackson Egi Squid from the shore, set its sink posture and time your sweeps for cuttlefish and squid.

Flashmer Squid Jig: shore eging, where the sink does all the work

How to catch cuttlefish and squid on a jig from a harbour wall: size in go, sink rate, rod jerks and reading the crowns of pins.

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Yum Hellgrammite 3: the soft larva that flails on a ned rig

Segmented body, thread-thin legs, a 7.6 cm / 3 in ned profile: how to fish this aquatic larva imitation in rivers and along cluttered shorelines.

Savage Gear Ned Minnow: the little soft baitfish built for the ned rig

A 7.6 cm minnow with a T-tail, designed for a ned head: what Savage Gear publishes, what it leaves out, and how to work it without wasting it.

X Zone Ned Zone Stickbait: the floating stick that stands up

Floating plastic, a fully ribbed body and a small bulbous tail: how this stickbait stands upright on its Ned head, and why that is the whole point of the rig.

Z-Man TRD TicklerZ: the tentacled ned rig that moves without travelling

Four splayed tentacles, a dimpled skin and a contradictory claim about salt: what the TRD TicklerZ is actually worth and how to fish it properly.

Basstrix HoverTrix: the soft minnow that holds still in open water

10.9 cm of hand-poured hollow body, a keeled tail and a color-shift paint job: how to keep this minnow horizontal at a fixed depth.

Z-Man TRD TubeZ: the tube that spirals down on a Ned rig

How the tube shape and its tentacles change the fall of a Ned rig, and why that detail makes the difference on perch sat on hard bottoms.

Z-Man TRD Gobyz: the ElaZtech goby that stands its tail up off the bottom

A sculpted goby-shaped ned rig buoyant enough to lift its tail off the bottom at rest. Size, jigheads, retrieve rhythm and the real limits of the bait.

VMC Tokyo Rig: the weight on a wire, the lure free above it

How the VMC Tokyo Rig works, why the metal wire lifts the lure off the bottom, and how to use it to fish timber without losing anything.

VMC Neko Rig: the hook that gets a Neko through the timber

What the VMC Neko hook brings over an ordinary wacky hook: a weed guard, a dedicated bend, sizing, and the hook-up rate you actually get.

Savage Gear Line Thru Seeker: why a line-thru rig cuts down on hook pulls

How a line-thru lure works, why it removes the leverage a fish gets on the hook, and how to fish it for sea bass and pollack from the shore.

Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Pulsetail: the lure that slides up the line on the hookset

How the line-thru rig on the Pulsetail cuts pike drop-offs and protects the lure body, and how to work it for zander and pike.

Rapala CrushCity The Ned BFG: the oversized Ned that sorts the big fish

Why a bulkier Ned selects big perch and adult bass, and how to adapt jig head weight and rhythm to this unusual format.

Wacky rig: hook the bait through the middle and then do nothing

Why the wacky rig makes both ends of the bait quiver on the drop, how to fit an O-ring, and when this rig beats the Texas.

Tokyo rig: the rig that keeps your bait off the bottom

How to tie and fish the Tokyo rig, the rigid stand-off that holds a soft plastic at a fixed height above the weight, and when it beats a jig head.

Texas rig: the only way to fish the heart of the cover

How to rig a Texas properly, why the buried point stops you snagging, and how to set the hook with a point hidden in plastic.

Jig head rig: picking the right weight matters more than picking the bait

How to choose the shape and weight of a jig head, why the weight beats the colour, and how to rig a soft plastic perfectly straight.

Pike stinger hook: the hook that converts the bites you were missing

Why pike grab from behind, how to rig a stinger without killing the action of your bait, and when it doubles your hookup rate.

Split shot rig: one shot on the line and the bait swims free again

How to set up a split shot rig, tune the distance between the shot and the hook, and drift a soft plastic just off the bottom for perch and trout.

Neko rig: one nail in the worm's head and everything changes

How to set up a Neko rig, pick the right tungsten nail weight and stand a worm upright on the bottom to trigger bass and perch.

Ned rig: the presentation that rescues blank days

How to set up a Ned rig, why the mushroom head makes the bait stand upright, and how to fish it when nothing else works.

Madai tenya: reading a Japanese rig before you buy it

Decoding a madai tenya — go sizing, head angle, spacing between the two hooks — and adapting this Japanese rig to a prawn or to a soft plastic.

Jika rig: the weight under the hook, with nothing sticking out

The jika rig holds a bait up like a Tokyo rig but without the rigid stem. How to tie it, where it goes through when other rigs hang up, and how to size the weight.

Free rig: the weight hits the bottom, the bait keeps falling

The free rig decouples the fall of the weight from the fall of the soft plastic. How to tie it, why the bite comes after the weight touches down, and how to pick the weight.

Drop shot rig: weight on the bottom, bait above it, and why that changes everything

How to tie a drop shot properly, why the bait hangs in mid-water with no effort, and how to work it on inactive perch and zander.

Cheburashka rig: the jig head that hinges

Why separating the weight from the hook changes the way a soft plastic falls, and how to rig a cheburashka for zander and perch, vertically or on a slow retrieve.

Carolina rig: covering big flats without giving up finesse

How to tie a Carolina rig, why separating the weight from the bait covers more water, and how to read the bottom with it.

Missile Baits Ned Bomb: the Ned rig that drags instead of standing up

A Ned bait moulded in standard plastic that lies down on the bottom instead of standing up, and how to work it on a slow drag for perch and bass.

Decoy Texas rig hooks: the hook that stops your lure sliding back

What Decoy's Texas hooks bring to the rig: a keeper that holds, point geometry, sizing by lure type, and the real gain in hook-up rate.

Black Cat U-Float: presenting bait in mid-water, above the bottom

How to set up a catfish float rig with the U-Float: depth, controlled trotting, weighting and the hookset, to fish above snags from the bank.

6th Sense Axle Swinging Swim Jig: the swim jig that is genuinely weedless

A fully articulating hook, a free-swinging screw keeper, the point tex-posed in the trailer. How this swim jig gets through drowned wood, and how to work it.

Rapala Crush City Ned BLT: the stick that stands up on its own

Why a TPE stick that lifts off the bottom changes how a Ned rig behaves, how to work it without moving it, and when it beats a plain cylindrical stick.

Daiwa Yamamoto Neko Fat Worm: the fat worm built around the neko rig

A Senko-thick body with a quivering bulbous tail: how to size the nail weight, pick between 4 and 5 inches and work this worm on a neko rig.

Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Sandeel: why the through-line rig lands big bass

How the line-thru system on the Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Sandeel stops a big sea bass using the lure's own weight as leverage to throw the hook.

DUO Wriggle ND Slim: the buoyant ned worm that stands up on the bottom

7.6 cm of buoyant, heavily scented elastomer that quivers on its own at rest: ned rig setup, reading the bite and the real limits of this Japanese worm.

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