Freshwater Hard Baits

The Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 110 is great for inshore saltwater and surf fishing.  We've fished it for years in the surf and have many halibut, large perch, and several corvina.  You can straight wind it or rip and pause, but either way it can be deadly effective.  Try both techniques alternating between casts to figure out what they fish want.  We prefer a 7'6" to 8' medium to medium heavy rod, 3/8oz to 1oz with a fast action. Our favorite line is 12 lb Seaguar Abrazx because in the sand and rocks, it holds up.  

 The Flash Minnow 110 and all of the Lucky Craft CIF lures come with saltwater grade tin hooks for strength and anti-rust properties.  When you are looking for bigger fish or exotics, this is the bait for you.  Available in lots of colors, try some new colors out, you'll be surprised at the results.

5/8 oz

4.5" Length

Depth: 2ft

 When fish are breaking the surface or just subsurface, the Shimano Current Sniper Sinking Stickbait is going to be deadly!  This sinking stickbait is perfect for when fish are feeding on the surface and uses superior finishes and stout 3X strong hooks and split rings.  There are several retrieval methods that can be used effectively on many different predator fish.  

This was previously known as the Coltsniper.

Subsurface walk-the-dog is a very effective method and creates the illusion of a fleeing baitfish.  This can be more easily created using a spinning setup like the Shimano Thunnus and Shimano Terez but conventional rods and reels may also be used. Moving the rod tip while winding the reel with short pauses will cuase the bait to move left and right.  It's very important to give the lure some slack after pulling it each time.  If slack isn't given after each pull, the lure will not have the line needed to glide momentarily before you pull it again.  Skipping the lure on the surface is also a technique that can invoke a strike. Cast as far as you can and don't let it sink out.  Wind back the lure as fast as you can so that it skips on the surface.

We are excited to use the Shimano Current Sniper Stickbait on yellowtail, tuna, calico bass and striper here in Southern California.  We are sure it will work for any agressive predator fish you have.  Ideally we would use a 8,000 to 12,000 size Shimano Thunus or Stella spinning reel and an 8' to 9' Shimano Terez or Ocea Plugger spinning rod.  Line class is going to depend on what you are fishing for but 50-80lb Power Pro with a 4-7 foot monofilament or fluorocarbon leader would be ideal.  The leader size will differ but 30-50lb line would be normal range for this type of fishing.  Using a split ring on the nose with a solid ring on the split ring would allow the lure to move correctly.  You can also tie a loop knot of your chose to allow lure movement.  

120mm - 4.7in - 1.13oz

140mm - 5.5in - 1.91oz

Sinking

 The Shimano Current Sniper Jerkbait is designed with Shimano's unique Propulsion Weight Transfer System for exceptional long distance casting - allowing the internal weight to slide back during the cast, and then springing forward when the lure hits the water. Ideal to target both calico bass and Yellowtail in SoCal waters and stripers on the East coast.  This was previously known as the Coltsniper.

Along with covering lots of water from lengthy casts - up to 22-percent longer than similar weight and length lures, anglers can work the Currentsniper jerkbait in a tight wobble action, or slide action by jerking it. With a slow floating design, it can be fished down to 3 - to 5-foot depths. Chemical finish treble hooks are featured at both mid-body and at the tail.

140mm - 5.5in - 1.13oz

170mm - 6.7in - 1.87oz