Jackall Riser Bait 007 Subsurface Wake Bait — 2.8 in, 5/16 oz

There's a band of water most lures ignore. Not the surface, not two feet down — the few inches just underneath, where bass sit looking up at a topwater bait and refuse to break through for it.

That's what this bait is for. The Riser Bait 007 has a metal lip angled up instead of down, so water pressure that would drive a normal lure under drives this one toward the surface. It runs just beneath the film with a subtle wake and a tight rolling action — drawing fish upward without ever asking them to commit to the top.

Short version: 2.8", 5/16 oz, subsurface wake bait. Eight colors.

Not a Topwater — and That's the Point

Everyone has had the day where fish boil behind a walking bait, push a wake at it, and turn off at the last second. They're up, they're interested, and they will not eat something on the surface.

A riser bait solves that specific problem. It gives them the same rising, fleeing target one layer down, where a fish can eat it without leaving the water. Jackall's own framing: it's built for surface-oriented fish that won't commit to traditional topwater.

Fish it when the topwater bite teases you and dies.

What the 007 Means

It's the length in millimetres. The 007 is 70mm and the 012 is 120mm — Japanese naming convention, not a model year. If you've been searching for a "Riser Bait 70," this is it.

How to Work It

Steady retrieve. The lip does the work — no rod cadence required, unlike a walking bait that needs you to feed it rhythm. Reel and let it rise and roll.

Speed controls depth. Faster brings it closer to the film and increases the wake; slower lets it run a little deeper. Find the level fish are holding at and stay there.

Let it sink. A lot of our customers count it down and retrieve it well under the surface. The same upward lip gives it a rising, erratic track down there — and on days fish won't come up at all, that's often the bite.

007 or 012?

Fishing It Around Santa Clarita

This is the bait for the morning when stripers are boiling and nothing on top gets eaten. We publish Castaic Lake fishing reports with current conditions — worth a read before you drive out.

Picking a Color

Recommended Gear

• Rod: medium power, moderate action, 6'8" to 7'2". A fast tip pulls trebles on a strike you never see coming.
• Line: braid to a fluorocarbon or mono leader. Fluoro is fine here — unlike a true topwater, this bait isn't fighting to stay on the surface.

Pro Tips from the Tackle Express Crew

• Don't bend the bill. The upward lip is the entire mechanism. Bend it and the bait won't rise or track. Handle it accordingly in the box and when you unhook a fish.
• Use it as your follow-up. When a fish boils on your walking bait and misses, throw this back at the same spot. Same fish, one layer down.
• Vary speed before you change color. Retrieve speed sets how deep it runs and how much wake it throws — that's your main adjustment.
• Wait to feel weight. Strikes come from below and you often see the wake before you feel the fish.

Common Mistakes

• Fishing it like a walking bait. It doesn't need rod cadence. Reel and let the lip do it.
• Expecting surface blowups. The bait runs under the film — most strikes are a bulge or a wake, not a splash.
• Setting on sight instead of feel. Reel down until you feel weight.
• A bent or tweaked lip. Once the bill is out of true, the bait is finished.

Specifications

Jackall does not publish treble hook size for the 007. Call the shop and we'll check one out of the case for you.

What's Included

One Jackall Riser Bait 007 in the color selected, factory rigged with trebles. No spare hooks or split rings included.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it a topwater?
Not exactly. It runs just beneath the surface with a wake and a rolling action — Jackall built it for fish that are looking up but won't break the surface for a true topwater.

What does "007" mean?
The length in millimetres — 70mm. The 012 is 120mm.

How do I fish it?
Steady retrieve. The lip does the work; no rod cadence needed. Speed controls how close to the surface it runs.

Can I fish it deeper?
Yes — let it sink and retrieve steady. Plenty of our customers do, and it gets bit on days fish won't come up at all.

007 or 012?
007 for a subtle wake in clear or pressured water on standard tackle. 012 when you want a bigger push and more reach.

What rod and line?
Medium power, moderate action. Braid to a leader, or fluorocarbon straight through — unlike a true topwater, sinking line isn't working against this bait.

What species does it catch?
Largemouth and smallmouth bass primarily, and stripers feeding near the surface.

Why did my bait stop running right?
Check the lip. It's the whole mechanism, and a bend from a hookset, a rock, or a crowded tray changes how the bait tracks.

Related Gear

• Jackall Riser Bait 012 — the 4.7" big-profile version.
• Topwater Fishing Lures — poppers, walking baits, and frogs.
• All Jackall — the full lineup.
• Freshwater Lures — cranks, jerkbaits, and soft plastics.

Buy It From People Who Fish It

We're on Soledad Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, twenty minutes from Castaic, and we fish these lakes ourselves. If the surface bite has been teasing you all week, this is the bait we'd hand you. Call the shop or read this week's Castaic report before you go.