Deps Sakamata Shad Soft Jerkbait

[newapti5]

Has anyone tried this JDM lure? Seems like an interesting design.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Deps_Sakamata_Shad_Soft_Jerkbait/descpage-DSSJ.html

[Big Swimbait]

A little pricy, but a great bait that has a lot of roll. I really like them on a scrounger head. They don't stay in stock very long for a reason.

[softwateronly]

I also love them, free rig and weightless to go with @Big Swimbait's suggestions.  Great death spiral and erratic twitching.

 

scott

[AlabamaSpothunter]

My friend just won the MLF Invitational on Lake Champlain using them.

 

He took 6th at the MLF Invitational at Kentucky Lake on it and is currently inside the cut for qualifying for the MLF BPT tour.   If I ask him what bait got him there the most, he's say a Sakamata Shad no doubt.   

 

Fujita has won multiple Elite Series blue trophies using them, most recently Toledo Bend to start the season.  

 

I've got quite a few of them, but they don't hold a candle to Jackall's Drift Fry for mid strolling imho.   I've yet to find another minnow that compares to the Drift Fry.  

[OHBuckets]

The Sakamata Shad is (another) one of those baits where I impulsively bought a ton, different sizes and colors... 

 

Was fishing them weightless, flukey, and was having a blast catching fish and watching the action. So good. 

 

Then I saw that they sold out, so I'm scared to fish any of the ones I have!

 

How do I cure myself of this anxiety, just give them all away to BR members?

 

[TNBankFishing]

28 minutes ago, OHBuckets said:

The Sakamata Shad is (another) one of those baits where I impulsively bought a ton, different sizes and colors... 

 

Was fishing them weightless, flukey, and was having a blast catching fish and watching the action. So good. 

 

Then I saw that they sold out, so I'm scared to fish any of the ones I have!

 

How do I cure myself of this anxiety, just give them all away to BR members?

 

Fishem if you gottem. More will show up in stock here or through jdm sites. 

[softwateronly]

2 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

 

I've got quite a few of them, but they don't hold a candle to Jackall's Drift Fry for mid strolling imho.   I've yet to find another minnow that compares to the Drift Fry.  

  Still haven't gotten a chance to try the drift fry because they haven't been available when I was buying.  You ever spend time with the raid fish roller?  This is my current favorite and interested in a comparison.

 

33 minutes ago, TNBankFishing said:

Fishem if you gottem. More will show up in stock here or through jdm sites. 

  You have faith that I'm losing.  From my perspective, 2 tone 5" sakamoto's must be rare earth metals guarded by the oligarch's armies.

 

@OHBuckets my address is 3**5 S Lowe, Chgo, IL. 

 

scott

 

 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

I haven't tried those Raids Scott, but they look excellent.    

 

The Jackall Drift Fry rolls so much more aggressively than any other minnow I've tried, but I've been learning that this isn't always the best thing.    For the times when the fish aren't super aggressive, I've been trying to find other less aggressive strolling minnows.

 

Thus far the best I've found is the Fish Arrow stuff.  The Flash J Split Tail, and Flash J Straight Tail have been excellent baits.  They look so realistic, but they don't roll nearly as violent as the Drift Fry.    Fish Arrow Baits - Tackle Warehouse

 

The Drift Fry is about as perfect of a bait as I could dream of.    Has so many unique features.    Hopefully the 4" models start to become available again.   

[RRocket]

I really like all these class of baits, though I haven't fished them all. I think they're excellent.

 

I'm still using the OSP Dolive Stick, which has crazy action weightless.

 

 

 

 

Also really want to put a Drift Fry on a Chatterbait! 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

5 hours ago, RRocket said:

I really like all these class of baits, though I haven't fished them all. I think they're excellent.

 

I'm still using the OSP Dolive Stick, which has crazy action weightless.

 

 

 

 

Also really want to put a Drift Fry on a Chatterbait! 

I put the 3" Drift Fry on the back on Flashback Mini chatterbaits.......the most amazing looking bait you've ever seen.   I'll try to post up a picture later, it looks like a match made in heaven.  

 

It actually causes the little chatterbait to roll which shocked me.  Not sure if it would still do it if you scaled up the Drift Fry size and chatterbait size though.  

[RRocket]

1 hour ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

.  Not sure if it would still do it if you scaled up the Drift Fry size and chatterbait size though.  

Sounds like it would work great on Z-man Willowvibe then, perhaps? 

[padon]

On 7/13/2024 at 1:49 PM, OHBuckets said:

The Sakamata Shad is (another) one of those baits where I impulsively bought a ton, different sizes and colors... 

 

Was fishing them weightless, flukey, and was having a blast catching fish and watching the action. So good. 

 

Then I saw that they sold out, so I'm scared to fish any of the ones I have!

 

How do I cure myself of this anxiety, just give them all away to BR members?

 

omnia just got a huge resock. i got some yesterday but they may be gone now.