ビーフリーズ 65SP
A compact 65 mm suspending minnow from Lucky Craft that became a favorite for spring wakasagi patterns in major Japanese bass fisheries. Its fixed-weight, low-center-of-gravity design emphasizes immediate response, sharp swimming action, and a distinctive stop that leaves the lure suspended in the strike zone.
バスワーム145
A highly unconventional 145 mm soft plastic from IMAKATSU designed to imitate a juvenile bass rather than conventional forage. Its asymmetrical body slit creates a struggling action intended to resemble a small bass desperately trying to escape into cover.
ビーブル
A Japanese spinnerbait from Bottomup featuring the patented Splitter, which adds lateral vibration and transfers movement into the skirt. The Beeble combines this distinctive action with a low-center-of-gravity head and responsive blades for stable, controlled retrieves.
ベビーシャッド
A classic Japanese finesse shad that helped establish Lucky Craft in tournament bass fishing. The Bevy Shad 50SP combines a compact baitfish profile with sharp twitching response and a suspending pause designed for pressured and low-activity bass.
ブルポイントシャッド
The EVERGREEN Bull Point Shad, also sold in the U.S. as the Bullpoint Shad, is a 4.5-inch soft-plastic trailer designed by Morizo Shimizu for the EVERGREEN Jack Hammer series. Its weighted body, slim tail, and high-pitch flat fins enhance casting, stability, and action without overpowering the bladed jig.
コイケ17mm
A highly distinctive Japanese soft plastic from HIDEUP built around a compact 17 mm body surrounded by numerous flexible strands. The Coike 17mm creates subtle movement and water displacement from every direction, making it especially interesting for weightless and nail-weight presentations.
A soft-plastic rig designed to glide backward as it falls, allowing the lure to reach underneath overhanging cover and other difficult targets.
1 lureBig-bait fishing targets larger-than-average bass with oversized swimbaits and glide baits, presenting a big, realistic profile with a wide side-to-side glide or a jointed swimming action.
2 luresA moving-bait technique using a jig with a metal blade that creates strong vibration and erratic action during the retrieve.
3 luresA finesse rig with the weight positioned below the hook, allowing a soft plastic to be presented above the bottom while maintaining precise depth and subtle movement.
2 luresHover strolling is a slow, near-weightless finesse presentation in which a small soft bait is kept hovering almost in place in the upper water column with tiny shakes, popularized in Japan around 2020.
4 luresThe I-method is a dead-straight, slow retrieve of a minimal-action lure just under the surface, so it tracks in a perfectly straight line — an "I" shape seen from above.
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Bottomup is a Japanese bass fishing brand known for field-driven lure development, with products refined through extensive fishing experience and a strong focus on practical performance in Japan's heavily fished bass waters.
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EVERGREEN is a long-established Japanese fishing tackle brand known for performance-driven lure design, extensive field testing, and influential bass lures developed for both Japanese and international tournament fishing.
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Soft-bait specialist best known for the Flash-J, a foil-insert baitfish imitation built for swimming presentations.
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GAN CRAFT is a Japanese fishing tackle brand based in Wakayama, best known for the JOINTED CLAW and its pioneering S-shaped swimming action, which became highly influential in Japanese big-bait fishing.
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HIDEUP is a Japanese fishing tackle brand based in Shiga near Lake Biwa, known for distinctive bass lures such as the Coike and Stagger series and for developing highly specialized presentations for Japanese bass fishing.
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IMAKATSU is a Japanese bass fishing brand founded by legendary tournament angler Katsutaka Imae, known for highly experimental lure designs developed around specialized techniques for catching pressured and trophy-class bass.
1 lureMid strolling (ミドスト) is a Japanese finesse technique: a light-jig-head soft bait swum through the middle of the water column with a constant rod-shake so it rolls and flashes.
JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market — tackle made to be sold and used in Japan. Here's what that actually implies for lures, and why anglers abroad seek them out.
バスワーム145
A highly unconventional 145 mm soft plastic from IMAKATSU designed to imitate a juvenile bass rather than conventional forage. Its asymmetrical body slit creates a struggling action intended to resemble a small bass desperately trying to escape into cover.
ビーブル
A Japanese spinnerbait from Bottomup featuring the patented Splitter, which adds lateral vibration and transfers movement into the skirt. The Beeble combines this distinctive action with a low-center-of-gravity head and responsive blades for stable, controlled retrieves.
ベビーミノー45SP
A tiny 47.5 mm suspending minnow built for downsizing when bass refuse larger lures. The Bevy Minnow 45SP excels with twitch-and-pause presentations, especially around small baitfish and under tough, high-pressure conditions.
DDエックスオーバー
A 100 mm deep-diving crankbait developed by Morizo Shimizu for fishing from shallow bottom structure to suspended bass in deep open water. The DD X-OVER reaches 4.5–5.5 meters while combining long casting, relatively light retrieve resistance, and a natural shad-like swimming action.
JDM Lure Guide is an independent reference for Japanese domestic-market bass tackle, written from outside the US retail bubble for anglers who want the context: what a lure is, why it caught on in Japan, and how Japanese anglers actually fish it. More about the project.