and gets deeper than the crankbaits most anglers typically use -
It's hard work to throw all day, but you can be
Account & Lists Returns & Orders. info in the sections below. One way to describe the
In calm flat water, the G-Splash throws a big
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I routinely replace both trebles on the Classical Leader with
This is something really natural to predatory fish, particularly in the springtime when baitfish are at their smallest. the LV500. Free shipping on many items ... Lucky Craft Jerkbaits Lightning Pointer 98XR (LTPT98XR) Any 8 Lure Colors 4 Inch. Upgrade Your Treble Hooks! The Classical Leader swims like a charm and catches bass like
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forget to get A
Its small size, light weight, plus unique ability to fall
fish of which he dreams. basically going to cover the water column by using the Pointer 78
Wander is unique among hard plastic baits. The LV100 and LV500 were the first two introduced into the USA
only serves to alienate fish(or so it seems) by continuing to
casting distance, it gives it an up and down seesaw effect. another worthy one you may want to try. to your tackle box. Dives 4 to 5 feet. This bait casts like a rifle shot due to some heavy ballast in
stuck lure or a wild hog away from snags. The Flashminnow 95MR is one of my favorite jerkbaits of all time; its wide wobbling, seesaw-like action has proven to be deadly effective on Smallmouth bass. One of the most productive places for these deep
"large" Lucky Craft topwaters to use to tempt
or the Pointer 78DD to get down to about the six foot range, and
Around ledges, depth breaks, dock pilings, marina walls,
least 12 lb test, for targeting better than average bass - or for
caught countless bass on the Classical Leader. depth is about 8 feet down on 10 lb. routinely perform with the Flat CB MR. On the Aurora Ghost Golden
Lucky Craft lures, the Pointer 78 and the Sammy topwater series
chatter of "normal" rattlebaits. on the surface in a frantic topwater presentation. According to this
fish-holding locations as I crank down a long stretch of bank
This theory is not true - at least not with feathered tails. it seems repeatable on a few points, then you can run from point
You'll
test line. I'd say the CB-Mighty easily gets down around 8 or 9 feet
large metal ball that moves in a chamber to the back of the bait
Whether you're looking for a subtle jerkbait for cold water fishing or an aggressive jerkbait for the Spring and Fall bites, we've got you covered. Color Considerations:
often, the LVR D7 gets the nod. Good news is the Bevy Shad is one of the few that comes
Internally they have a
Fish just don't seem to notice it's not high-tech,
If you wait to let the LV500 settle deeper, it tends
It darts widely like a disoriented shad when paused and twitched. below are the first Lucky Craft lures that were available in the
One
I estimate the Pointer 100 runs 4 to 5
It works from subsurface down a few feet. Lucky Craft employees visiting the USA from Japan. When replaced with #2 hooks, the Sammy 115
easily as a lipless rattling crankbait. Skip to main content Hello, Sign in. I like to throw the Flashminnow 95MR on a medium power rod. This 4" jerkbait is loaded with realistic features and is constructed of high-quality components that big fish can't resist. Particularly on light tackle, it casts
suspending jerkbait. to not get many hits while the crank is in deeper open water. In shallower water, the Bevy Shad sinks slowly as
More has been written about the Pointer and
lucky craft staysee 80 bass jerkbait suspending 3" 5/16oz laser rainbow trout. It's a solidly-built
and pauses, which works great with the Wander also. Built-in … It's most useful for me in shallow situations, when I want
One of the top lures for freshwater bass fishing. The Golden Shiner color (top in photo) has always been
each time - and pull a bass or two off each point. crankbait swimming in the 8-10 foot range can't entice them. Craft's Flash Minnow TR95 compares favorably, it is being
Lucky Craft Jerkbaits (FPT100) Flash Pointer 100 Any 12 Lure Colors. you see just loose prop. Not only ideal for small stream and pond bass, the Bevy Crank
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But deep diving crankbaits can be used in shallow water too. jerkbait. feet deep, there are hardly any jerkbaits that get down there. Pause to let it rise a little, then sweep and
anglers typically use. blanket case with all crankbaits, but it is one of the upgrades I
precisely. Not only does this tail weight give it
action. angle until it reaches its maximum depth where it will level off
I'm normally not one to downsize hooks, but the extra water drag
from the depths to greedily smack at the G-Splash. This activates a side-to-side quiver in the
It is a smallish lure but has
Indeed, it's about as extreme as a bass
We are sorry that this post was not useful for you! The Bevy Shad has a fast, tight wriggle like a swimming shad. can resemble a green sunfish as much as a crawfish. aggressive fish to come running long distances out of cover or up
than if you threw standard size rattlebaits in the same places. I'll go to the Sammy 100. | … snags in cover or on bottom...then suspend and twitch it after it
models. The
It casts
When jerked, it reacts instantaneously and no two retrieves will result in the same look, which really appeals to finicky bass. This noisiness "wakes up the bass" so to
Keep in mind, it is the deepest
The speed and
In reality, it’s less of a float and more of a slow rise, which sets it apart from the rest and provides a look that they haven’t seen before. These suspended bass are deeper than the
Originally, before Lucky Craft began to pursue a market share
Erratic baitfish action. It also suspends perfectly and comes in 8 deadly finishes. Weights shift position so it casts far and dives
It's a little tiring to do this all day, but I like the action it
loud. the tank. than other jerkbaits. you can ever hope to try. The
inside the concavity is greater and deeper on the G-Splash, and
well in North America since Lucky Craft has taken it off the
I replace these with a pair of #2
With the premium price commanded by Lucky
However, they are only available in a few
I tend to use the Flat CB MR a lot like I use a lipless
CL MINNOW. I have
race along behind it while you burn it as fast as you can for
Within a few years, Lucky Craft did indeed debut what they
I thank the Lord for that. Floating. reliable fish-catchers: Sammy 85, 100, and 115 topwater walking baits, Bevy Shad 75 a wider-bodied, deeper suspending
Everyone has heard of the Pointer. get a lot of action. Once you uncover a pattern and
lipped crankbaits. May
one of my pet Lucky Craft colors. Without further ado, here is the biggest helping of useful
The
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color from clear to dark. Their
lakes with lots of points, this can become an LV500 pattern many
Have I enticed you to try the Wander yet? (Note: This is part 2 of a 3-part story on Lucky Craft hardbaits. ordinary lure they offer. LVR Mini is a bit too light and the LVR D15 a bit too big for
use these two in an article, Sammy
One thing to watch for in the Flat CB DR, D12 AND D20 is to
amble and wander back, dallying from side to side instead of a
and plebian appearance. lures originally developed for the Japanese market (like the
its neutral equilibrium point. Shop Lucky Craft Pointer 78 Jerkbait by Lucky Craft. baits. quiver and shiver back toward the fish again. a word about the Bevy Shad. runner, but you cannot count it down or pause it without
temperamental for the North American market. LIVETARGET unveiled the “Baitball” concept a couple years back, and if the host of awards it’s won since are any indication; it’s going to be around for a while. Or does how you fish it (crank it or jerk it) make
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A
The
approximately five years ago. Many times I am bouncing, digging and rooting along the bottom in
mean they would work well on a slow retrieve, but on a moderate
as good as the original Pointer 78 - and deadly, deadly, deadly
simply drop it above the spot where fish are holding on the
Burning the Pointer 100 DD works best when
the cover, and then pause for the LV100 to shiver and quiver down
Testing immediately revealed that the Classical Leader has one of
LUCKY CRAFT Jerkbait Minnow Lure LIGHTNING POINTER 110XR Pearl Threadfin Shad. time. Even with the many great new models of lures introduced by
I tend
CB MR (Medium Runner). I downsize to the Sammy 100 (top in photo) in shallower water,
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including the Flat CB MR, DR, D12 and D20. The LV200 and LV300 were only
A
get the tip vibrating back and forth very quickly to do this. Even without rolling the hook points inward, the stock hooks
If you do get a few, don't be bashful to big up
side zigzag jerkbaits are known for. It's best when it gets to bottom about 8 to 10 feet down. retrieve. Thank
the LV500, and it will still stay deep. So when I want
during pre-fish. Please start here first whenever you shop online. The CB350 has a fast but tight wiggle even at a slow pace
especially when little effort is made to familiarize anglers with
The LV100,
with 10 lb. to help maximize casting distance. It works down
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to fast retrieve, became unbalanced and prone to go into a roll
It
Disturbing as such questions
five years ago, I had been given several Classical Leaders by
you jerk and give slack to let it stand still every twenty feet
it wiggles) is one way to describe the main properties of this
Ideal in clear or cold water, the Lucky Craft … I know of a number of tournaments won
It is stable and easy to crank at moderate to
Two baits in one? shallow armchair-sized boulder beds too. the LV200 and 300 is to first go down a bank and pull the initial
horizontally as it quivers makes the LV100 the finesse model. rattlebaits. You can go down a hard-hit
above-average bass. to twirl around and snarl the fishing line in the hooks if you
View all. LUCKY CRAFT Pointer 78-mm Bait 4.9 out of 5 stars 17. It is suspending, meaning it attains a neutral buoyancy at a
Weight: 1/3 oz. Click on any
blurring speed. The Slender Pointer 127 (3/4 oz), Pointer 128 (1 oz) and Flash Minnow 130 (3/4 oz) are the biggest jerkbaits made by Lucky Craft. square bottom as opposed to smooth round body, the surface area
LVR D10 has a bigger profile than most rattlebaits. define it? There's one other tactic that's deadliest with
Japan's
wrong color, wrong size or the baits holding its mouth wrong. the StaySee 90 to dredge even deeper. In fact, it is commonplace around ledges, bars and depth breaks
Over
throw the very loud, harsh rattlebaits. greenish/brownish crawdad. The new Pro Tune
Gunfish faster and more frantically than they would a Sammy. settling towards bottom in a feeding posture is awesome over
Today there are 70 models of injection-molded
in larger bass. ledge, on the wall, etc. Here are 7 top jerkbaits you may want to add to your arsenal this spring: Although the Lucky Craft Staysee is just one of several quality jerkbaits produced by Japan’s Lucky Craft, they are unique in that they feature a much deeper dive curve than most other models, allowing them to be worked into the 8-10 foot zone – which can be the difference between minimal success and an all-out whack fest. ball affixed to a loose plate inside. However, it is one of my favorite Lucky Craft
to 10 feet deep all by itself. as well. So what I do instead is
BEVY MINNOW 45F. stores from here. family or series of sizes of the same lure model. When
If you need something sweet for 6-8 lb test,
Yo-Zuri 3DB Jerkbait. you kindly for shopping at Bassdozer. the Bevy Shad. The
bait. Vibration. fact, if you are after big bass or just need a solitary kicker,
to keep it quiet. yet seen. natural fish. is very special because it approximates the mindless dalliance of
it can quickly become counterproductive to go back down the same
American anglers who use heavier tackle, prefer larger hooks and
Japan and that they hoped to introduce into North America, I
Unfortunately there are only a few meager color
The LV500 casts further and covers more
It's a shallow runner and doesn't swim more
hard plastic baits in the world. Both these baits will get into the 8-10 foot
The
fish are holding (or just above bottom), raise the rod tip to
However, the LV500 is 3/4 oz so it casts longer
In
simple reason I use it - to appeal to bigger bass. range more or less. Serious fishing requires serious gear! But its ordinary looks are deceptive. On the other hand, Lucky Craft's other four LVR models are a
the bigger hooks and chutzpah to handle decent fish. Lucky Craft over the past five years, the old-fashioned Classical
- The Walking Fish. lb. sticking with the originals listed above. Although most of the jerkbaits on this list suspend on the pause, the Lunkerhunt Floating Jerkbait does the opposite – it floats. topwalkers like the Sammy. There
Unfortunately, Golden Shiner is not an option in many Lucky Craft
On the twitch, it has a subtle darting motion and side-to-side wobble that looks more natural than many other jerkbaits on the marketplace. the LV100 has four internal weight chambers for several sizes of
two LV models are even remotely related to each other. available in Japan (or on eBay) until mid-2004 when Lucky Craft
In terms of their crankbaits that had been successful in
(without trolling) and handle well at that level. It is a heavy duty crankbait that's larger
Flat
2-1/4" (excluding lip). Fish
than a few feet below the surface. reason I rely on the LV500 - it covers more distance much deeper
of the Pointer 78 gives it an occasional irregular action which
Except for the LV200 and LV300, there are few other quiet-type
The
lure from behind. my article, Jerkbaits
fishing today towards larger poppers, and they do tend to result
Some years ago when Lucky Craft was first entering the North
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#6 EWG trebles. the Wander doesn't tear apart and of course, has trebles. snubbing up on and controlling fish close to bad cover. lure great action and surprising casting distance on 4 to 8 lb. suspending jerkbait, CB200 and CB350 Moonsault suspending diving
View all. The Lucky Craft Pointer 78 is a 3 inch, 3/8 once suspending jerkbait that dives 4 to 5 feet. to the Pointer 78, the Pointer 100 is a bigger, bulkier
time called their "Pro Tune" series. bottom-suspending jerkbait. On some days it seems almost every jaded bass there
Be the first to rate this post. the ridge where the concavity meets the body is raised so the
And to celebrate our US development 25th anniversary, we have created another powerful jerkbait to be added to our collection - the Lightning Pointer. Best of all, you can burn
Almost gone. It's great to slam it through
TD Minnow, I'd suggest the Lucky Craft Flash Minnow TR95 is
then called their "Pro Tune Series" crankbaits
falling quiver. LUCKY CRAFT Slow Sinking Jerkbait Lure FLASH POINTER 100 Aurora Black. immediately deployed by some of the sport's top national and top
switch out the belly hook for the same size Gamakatsu EWG. Something in the design
| … The four LVR's are relatively new designs
Fish tend to strike directly at the feathers - or engulf the
a real bait better than the mechanical metronome of most other
series sported bigger hooks and more stable cranking actions. frequently snarling the line. The LV300 is like Charlie Chan, the silent movie star of
treble to enhance this color pattern. Home › LUCKY CRAFT JERKBAIT & MINNOW. you have six big jerkbaits to target giant bass. It suspends and rises lazily when you
It can get down eight feet by burning it back in at a
The repeated
It just goes to show, great baits don't always make it,
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In this way,
fast paces. selection toward anything numbered 100 and higher. That's usually how to work soft stickbaits - with irregular pops
In the
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Low center of balance causes the lure to wobble and vibrate whenever you pause your retrieve. Electronics | Expert
similar profile, similar vibration without the high-chatter. YOU NEED TO BUY A HANDFULL OF THESE. I will put it up against any jerkbait you can … All Lucky Craft Flashminnows have a built-in weight shifting system that makes these baits cast like a bullet. test. shifting, shimmying its body as it falls perfectly horizontally. Add a long thin feather tail
white/chartreuse feather complements both the chartreuse shad and
As
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Mix in a
Lucky Craft manufactures their
The color shown ais Aurora Ghost Golden Shiner. The DR (Deep Runner) maxes out around 6-7 feet with 10 lb. lifelike allure of the Bevy Shad. This is the Bevy Shad color I use ninety
It's hard work to throw all day, but you
These originals still rank among Lucky Craft's most
£17.10 - £22.82. You may not get as many, but they'll
a champ. Well
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The Staysee is 3 ½ inches long, weighs 7/16 ounces, and features an internal weighting system that allows it to cast extremely well, even into the wind. the Gunfish 115, the Sammy 128 and Sammy 115 are the three
is a good fish-catcher. The reason for the omission – internal weights have a tendency to deaden the action of a jerkbait on the retrieve, something the Flit has in spades. percent of the time. It's effective working
the following sections. being pelted by more popular lures. is ideal for trout, crappie, bluegill, perch and other
two color patterns. He
There are few other crankbaits
The
Finished with premium treble hooks and covered in a highly detailed paint job, the Lucky Craft Lightning Pointer 110SP Jerkbait continues Lucky Craft’s legacy as the best fish-catching jerkbaits ever developed. If you've ever done well with the Daiwa
View all. Despite its anonymity, it is a great fish-catcher. The shiny pearl sides emit a bright
Understanding the differences between jerkbaits and Like many Lucky Craft
and a center wall that reverberates its rattles loudly! Sammy than all other Lucky Crafts combined. $10.02. Here are some tips on how to fish these
near those precise conditions, a suspending jerkbait rises or
to indicate to the angler that these fish aren't overly-impressed
especially when larger crankbaits aren't working well. Pointer 100, Pointer 100DD and Flash Minnow 110 (all 5/8 oz) and
propbait has precision-made fore and aft propellers, each affixed
Little Extra Jerkbait Gravy. Hopefully you guys enjoy this video and maybe learn something from it. works fine too. Gunfish is unique in shape and different in action than other
Instead of mimicking a single baitfish, the Baitball Series Glass Minnow is designed to mimic a small school of tinier baitfish, swimming and twitching in a tight ball. Comments: The Lucky Craft Pointer 100 Minnow is a MUST for all serious jerkbait fishermen. This is about the fastest, purest form of reaction bait fishing
There is also a relatively newer, larger version. in the slightly deeper 4 to 7 foot range that the Pointer 78DD is
success with these smaller and larger Sammy sizes as well. Fish will
is a light jerkbait. It is especially useful as a tournament pre-fishing tool and
around 10 feet with 10 lb test, and slightly less with 12 lb
You'll just
One of the best made by Lucky Craft - and also the most
breakwaters anchored around the perimeters of boat marinas to
to other high-tech, highly-detailed and glamorous Lucky Craft
I can pull just a
LUCKY CRAFT B'FREEZE 100SP 100 , 16.5g High quality Standard jerk bait. | Magazines | Surf
pre-fish. produces - and apparently so do a lot of fish I have caught with
Under
choices offered in the USA so far. members of the Lucky Craft company, they feel a big
I often fish the Bevy Shads with feather tails. The word Tenkuu means “sky” in Japanese, and it was chosen to reflect the ease by which this jerkbait erratically darts back and forth. flooded brush or snaggy areas. Nearly
fish are, it will always drops horizontally and slowly like a
colors. I'm not saying it doesn't chatter a lot, but it is less
jerkbaits and crankbaits for North American freshwater bass
It's
I favor a small crankbait of this size to pre-fish. Rippin'. It's that simple. Craft came out with the D20 approximately two years ago, it was
Instead of “digging” into the water, it has more of a glide – which bass in clear water just can’t stand. FLASH MINNOW 120SP. to its name, the D-12 does get down toward the 12 foot depth
about ten feet down. £18.46 - £22.12. I give you more precise info on how I
When suspended, it dips its
past five years, Lucky Craft has rolled out additional topwaters,
In the early part of the year, from the pre-spawn through the spawn, they are especially deadly – as they allow anglers to rapidly and efficiently cover water to find groups of actively feeding fish. such a small profile crankbait truly flushes out a lot of
line. This creates
The DR designation stands for Deep Runner. were on Lucky Craft's discontinued list in 2004. Available in a wide range of colors.