IMAKATSU
イマカツ
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.
Official website ↗- Japanese name
- イマカツ
- Country
- Japan
IMAKATSU is a Japanese bass fishing tackle brand founded in 2004 by legendary tournament angler Katsutaka Imae.
Imae has been one of the most influential figures in Japanese tournament bass fishing, winning numerous major titles while also contributing to lure development and fishing media.
IMAKATSU develops a wide range of hard baits, soft plastics, swimbaits, and highly specialized lure concepts.
A recurring characteristic of the brand is experimentation. Rather than limiting products to conventional baitfish, worm, or crawfish shapes, IMAKATSU frequently develops lures around very specific behaviors, techniques, and observations made on the water.
Products such as the JAVALLON, Lazy Swimmer, Huddle Gill, and BASSWORM 145 illustrate this approach, combining unusual lure geometry with specialized rigging and presentation methods.
For anglers outside Japan, IMAKATSU offers an interesting look at the more experimental side of modern Japanese bass fishing, where lure design is often developed around a very specific fish behavior or fishing situation.
