Freshwater Soft Baits

Hot on the heels of one of the most popular baits of 2023 comes the all-new Yamamoto 2.5" Yamatanuki. Much like its 3.5” big brother, the 2.5” Yamatanuki is a power-finesse offering that fish can’t resist. It weighs ¼ oz alone, is available in 8 colors, falls with the same tantalizing sway and shimmy, and allows for countless rigging opportunities to fit most any scenario. This new size of the Yamatanuki was repeatedly requested by our pros and consumers who wanted a smaller, more compact version of their new favorite soft plastic.

The smaller size allows for greater application in clear water, smallmouth, spotted bass, and other finesse scenarios. The 2.5” perfectly fits the bill as it can be fished on light line, rigged weightless, or on most any style of jig head. It can be cast, pitched, skipped, dropped, or presented however the situation calls for. As usual, you can expect consistent and top-quality products from a bait company that’s proudly made in the USA.

The 2.5” Yamatanuki will take your finesse fishing game to a whole new level! Count Per Bag: 10

Count Per Bag: 8

The Deps Frilled Shad 4.7 Inches are a realistic reproduction of streamlined baitfish with enhanced real action that trembles and rolls, such as a smelt that live in many waters. The bait has a quivering action and unique twisting swimming action. In addition, a rolling action with a shaking from side to side is created during the retrieve. Just swim it back and the bait will do the rest. FRILLED SHAD is 4.7 inches and comes five per pack.

The mold of the bait creates an ultra-realistic body and it includes lifelike eyes. The combination makes it look just like a baitfish and will get more bites in tough situations. 

There are two versions, one with a 0% salt content and one with 10%.

Key parts that are the key to action:

The fan-shaped lip that spreads over the head passes the water stream around the bait and also creates a rolling action with unique trembling action. The bait looks just like a baitfish and the soft body makes it lifelike and appeals to wary bass.

The lip acts as a brake to reduce the movement more slowly, and it is possible to effectively work rocks and sticks where bass live.

Also, since the hook is hidden, it acts like a weedguard.

Staying true to Yamamoto's roots of innovative baits that absolutely catch fish, bring you the Yamamoto 3.5" Yamatanuki. While this is it’s first time being available in the US, it has been a very popular bait for the Japanese Yamamoto lineup for years. The Yamamoto 3.5" Yamatanuki is a power finesse option perfect for the angler looking to flip into cover or cast to fish on forward-facing sonar. When paired with a 5/0 extra wide gap hook, it provides superior performance and results.

The original Yamatanuki will be available in a 3.5” size that weighs 5/8 oz. It is made from a custom “heavy” soft plastic formula that allows it to be fished weightless yet cast great and fall fast. This makes the Yamatanuki an incredible option for flipping, casting and dragging, as well as casting to fish on forward-facing sonar. The 8 colors are handpicked by our pros to give anglers an awesome array of fish-catching options no matter what conditions they face. The Yamatanuki is another incredible tool in your fishing catching arsenal brought to you by the world’s most premium soft plastic brand, Yamamoto Baits.

Count Per Bag: 8

The Keitech Swing Impact 2.5" adds another dimension to finesse swimbaiting. This downsized offering will not only appeal to finesse Bass anglers, it also will be a go to bait for Crappie and Pan fish.

Note that the 2.5" Keitech Swing Impact comes in a pack of 10

The Kicker Pickle Kick Swimbaits PK-7 is a larger size swimbait designed with a natural swimming pattern and unique durable plastic to help it catch several fish on one bait. It's also weedless and has been extensively tested for long-lasting durability. This innovative design makes for a perfect addition to any tackle box.

The Kicker Pickle Kicks PK-7 measures in at 7" inches and pairs up with a Warbaits Jig Head just perfectly, as well as your favorite weighted EWG hook. 

Recommended Hook size 8/0

Kicker Pickle Kick Swimbaits PK-5 is a must-have for trophy bass hunters. Extensive testing with fluid dynamics provides a natural swimming pattern and weedless design, while its durable construction delivers a proven fish-catching action. Experience drawing power and take your trophy bass hunting to the next level.

What we like about it is the incredible action and great durability.  It's hard find a bait that will withstand repeated catches of calico bass and still be in near perfect shape.  Other plastic baits are good for one or two fish, but the Kicker Pickle Kick will withstand the most aggressive fishing day.  Tie one on, you'll see what we're talking about.

The Kicker Pickle Kicks PK-5 measures in at 5 inches and pairs up with a Warbaits Neckbreaker Jig Head just perfectly, as well as your favorite weighted EWG hook.

Recommended Hook sizes 4/0 or 5/0

The Deps MS Craw 2.6 features a fully ringed body, flapping claws, and micro appendages that displace tons of water and produce powerful vibrations. The high-response claws are equipped with large flapping blocks at the tip to deliver energetic kicking action, and the unique arm spines on the outside of the body attract bass and induce bites.

With an array of different rigging methods and retrieve styles, the Deps MS Craw with a design that works great as a finesse jig trailer and is perfect for Texas, Carolina, and Free rigging presentations. A compact finesse craw with a strong underwater presence that far exceeds its size, the Deps MS Craw offers bite-sized appeal that will improve your success during tough conditions and heavy fishing pressure.

Purposefully built for bladed jigs, the Berkley Powerbait Power Stinger introduces a new honeycomb molding technology to Powerbait. Designed with both profile and action in mind, the Power Stinger’s dense head prevents tear out while the honeycomb construction drives action, translating the movement from the vibrating jig throughout the trailer.

Features:

• Purposefully built for use with bladed vibrating jigs
• Patent Pending “Honey Comb” technology allows the jig or angler to drive the perfect action
• Thick baitfish profile
• Back and Belly slots for accommodating a variety of rigging styles
• Standard and HD Tru colors to match any hatch or application

C3 Baits Jobu 4" finesse worm has an unmatched level of attention to detail. The Jobu works great for a variety of conditions as a finesse bait on a dropshot or Carolina rig.

John Petroski a.k.a. Captain Castaic created C3 Baits 15 years ago when he saw a need for something different and something local for the hard pressured waters of the Clearwater reservoirs like Southern California's legendary Castaic Lake.

Decades of fishing experience on the same bodies of water has produced what some say can be the perfect finesse bait in any presentation and the C3 Baits Jobu is no exception.

The all new Shimano Armajoint 190 Slow Float Flash Boost Swimbaits solve the challenges of casting a big jointed swimbait in search of trophy fish. Lure engineers leverage Shimano's proprietary Arma-Boost technology to significantly increase casting distance and accuracy by reducing unnecessary air resistance and the chances of the lure spinning during flight. As the angler casts the lure, Arma Boost technology facilitates the lure to disconnect from an internal magnet and forces the body to fold into its compact shape. Once the lure hits the water, the lure's body reengages with the magnet to create a smooth and natural swimming action.

The Shimano Armajoint 190SF is a versatile lure that can be retrieved fast or slow, enabling anglers to vary their retrieve depending on the situation. The bait will normally swim in an S-pattern, but the bait will not flare out when stopped due to the fold in its body. Anglers can slow down the receive and pause the to capitalize on the lure's natural slow-rising action. ARMAJOINT also features Shimano's proprietary FLASH BOOST technology that constantly emits a fish-attracting flash during the retrieve — even on the pause — by suspending reflective foil on micro springs to mimic the flashing behavior of an injured baitfish. Designed with purpose by leveraging innovation and technology and improving angler performance while drawing strikes from tournament-winning bass.

ROF: Slow Float

Length: 190mm (7.48in.)

Weight: 53g (1 7/8oz)

Features: 

• Arma Boost to increase a lure's casting distance by folding a jointed lure into a compact shape, reducing air resistance and minimizing the chances of the lure spinning during flight.
• Flash Boost suspends reflective foil on micro springs within the clear section of the lure body and provides an action designed to mimic the movements and flashing behavior of an injured baitfish.
• Scale Boost capitalizes on composite-pitch holograms to increase the amount and complexity of light reflected through the water.

The Deps Lil Rabbit Creature Bait was developed for catching big bass, is a bulky flat bait with a compact body. It creates a unique vibration and a very lifelike look. The extra-thick body and ultra-thin tail gives it great action with each movement of your rod tip. This unique paddle worm appeals to fish with its trembling vibrations. 

The rabbit tail imitates a wide range of baitfish and crustaceans, and many big bass love the rabbit tail that looks natural in ponds, rivers, and giant lakes. It’s especially deadly in places where bass feed on bluegill.The bulky flat compact body with no unnecessary parts is a silhouette that is easy to skip under docks, branches, and lay-downs where big bass lurk. 

The plastic material contains crustacean parts that fish eaters like. The 20% salt ultra-soft material is strong and holds hooks well when fished alone or on the back of a jig. 

The extra-thick body and tip of the tail are the same thickness. The tail itself is ultra-thin to give a strong vibration and butterfly action when your move your rod. It reacts quickly to water currents and bottom changes and also works great in drift fishing and other methods that not everyone is trying.

• LILRABBIT

  4inch (6 / pack)

  3inch (8 / pack)

• Recommended hook

  4inch: Offset hook # 4/0

  3inch: Offset hook # 1

The Deps Deathadder 5" Straight Tail Worm has built a new era of soft baits proven to catch big bass.

The body shape moves through the water with a realistic, tight vibration created by the narrow tail. It creates a perfect look for a baitfish eating bass.

The versatility of the deathadder, allows it to be fished on a variety of different rigs such as; jighead rigs, Texas rigs, but also in wacky rigs, drop-shot rigs, and as a trailer.

The silhouette, which features a wide body with and a sharply narrowed tail, is suitable for a wide range of rigs. In addition, the ultra-soft material with a high salt content provides excellent castability and natural falling action that can be achieved even without an added weight.

• 5inch (8 / pack) Recommended offset hook: # 1/0 to # 3/0

The Deps Bull Flat 5.8 is one of the hottest selling soft plastics in Japan.  The unique shape of the Bull Flat is designed to imitate bluegill or other panfish.  Unlike worms or traditional soft plastics, the Bull Flat has a spiral fall, just like that of dying bluegill.  On the retrieve the unique segmented, wedge-tail undulates extremely naturally, giving the bull flat a subtle, lifelike action that drives bass crazy.  

The plastic is infused with crawfish and salt to ensure the fish bite and hang on.  These work great as a jig trailer, fished weightless, on a Texas rig, on a drop shot, and Carolina rigged.  If you have bluegill, sunfish, or perch in your water, give the Bull Flat a shot for the giant bass that are eating them!

The Deps Clap Craw 4" features a slender and volume-reduced shrimp silhouette, combined with the arched arm that holds down water, the ultra-fine legs that boast high response, and the complex water flow due to the ribs on the belly. Witness its power in tough conditions as a jig trailer in cover, a texas rig in open water, and more!

The Deps Rebound Stick is a bulky stick worm designed with a simple outline to be able to slip through weeds and cover, but with an uneven bulbous front and back end to generate an irregular and writhing action. The bulky body of the bait "rebounds", or bounces back with a strong vibration as it lands. Perfect for a Wacky Rig, Carolina Rig, and Texas Rig.

Features:

For those big game hunters that are looking for that one big bite, the Hookup Baits Custom Tri-Color Trout Bait is definitely the bait you want to add to your big bait arsenal. You will be glad you did.

8" - 2oz.