The smooth, flowing body line with no unnecessary protrusions creates low water resistance, making darting actions easy and allowing for a wide inertial slide. It also supports high-speed darting action, enabling the lure to deceive bass even in open water and trigger aggressive reaction bites.
Salt content varies by size as follows:
· 8 inch / 7 inch / 4 inch (upper section 0%): 5% salt
· 6 inch / 5 inch / 4.5 inch: 10% salt
· 3 inch / 2.5 inch / 2 inch: Non-salt material
The non-salt material features enhanced tensile strength, providing excellent hook-holding performance and reducing tearing or damage to the soft bait.
A hook-set assist marking is molded into the body, allowing the hook to be rigged straight without twisting.
Note:
· Sizes 3 inch and smaller feature a solid body design with no deep groove.
· Colors may appear different depending on salt content.
HEAVYWEIGHT MATERIAL
A heavyweight model with extremely high salt content, designed to eliminate inconsistencies caused by weight tuning and to make Sakamata Shad action easier from mid-water to the bottom.
Salt content and weight by size:
· 8 inch: 65% (41.0 g)
· 7 inch: 70% (28.0 g)
· 6 inch: 75% (17.0 g)
· 5 inch: 75% (11.3 g)
The upper section contains 0% salt, keeping the center of gravity low and maintaining excellent balance for a stable, bite-inducing action.
Note:
· Due to the high salt content, the material appears cloudier than the normal version.
· The 7 inch model also incorporates high-density glass sand material.
KEEL
The keel, essential to the Sakamata Shad’s signature kick-up darting action, redirects water downward, creating a powerful upward popping motion. It also acts like a rudder, stabilizing the darting action and preventing unwanted roll or wobble.
TAIL
The forked tail responds fluidly to darting and other actions, fluttering naturally to imitate the realistic movement of a baitfish’s tail fin.MATCHED RIG
ACTION
Slightly bending the body when rigging the hook enhances the keel’s effect, producing sharp, aggressive, and irregular darting movements.
This highly reactive kick-up action is one of the most effective methods for triggering strikes.