Gan Craft Jointed Claw 178 #03 Kinokuni Ayu

Gan Craft Jointed Claw 178 #11 Blue Back Lime

Gan Craft Jointed Claw 178 #13 Real Oikawa

Gan Craft Jointed Claw 178 #14 Real Amago

Gan Craft Jointed Claw 178 #15 Flashing GM Chart

Gan Craft Jointed Claw 178 #17 Half Mirror Wakasagi

Glide baits

Gan Craft Jointed Claw 178

€64,89

Gan Craft Jointed Claw 178: one of the best-known Japanese glide baits (178 mm, about 56 g), which its maker calls the original S-swimming lure. This lipless lure swims a wide, slow S-shaped path on a steady retrieve alone and draws big pike in even from far away.

Size, weight: 178 mm / about 56 g (2 oz class)

For: pike

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Manufacturer: Gan Craft SKU: GB-002 Categories: Lures for pike, Glide baits, Rare finds

Gan Craft Jointed Claw 178 – a premium JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) glide bait from the Japanese maker Gan Craft. Its maker calls it the original S-swimming lure: it is one of the best-known Japanese lures that swim an S-shaped path.

Ordinary hard lures move because of a lip that pushes against the water. The Jointed Claw 178 has no lip: its two-piece body swims a wide S-shaped path on a steady retrieve alone. According to the maker, this action draws predators in from far away, and fish that miss often strike again.

The lure comes in two versions: slow sinking (SS) and floating (F).

Key features:

Length: 178 mm
Weight: about 56 g (2 oz class)
Type: slow sinking (SS) or floating (F)
Hooks: Cultiva ST-36BC trebles, size 1 at the front, size 2 at the rear
Swims a wide, slow S-shaped path

What it is for and what tackle to use

Fish: big pike.
Where to fish: lakes, lagoons and slow rivers: the floating model for shallows and over weeds, the slow-sinking one for weed edges and deeper spots.
Size and weight: 178 mm, about 56 g.
Type: a lipless glide bait, slow sinking (SS) or floating (F).
Rod: a casting rod rated for about 40–120 g, with a baitcasting reel.
Line: 0.28–0.35 mm braided line.
Retrieve: a slow steady retrieve; short rod twitches and pauses give sharper turns.
For pike: use a steel or titanium leader.

The rod and line recommendations are a guide: they help you choose, but you can also fish with similar tackle you already own.

Colour	#01 Jya Ayu, #03 Kinokuni Ayu, #11 Blue Back Lime, #13 Real Oikawa, #14 Real Amago, #15 Flashing GM Chart, #17 Half Mirror Wakasagi, #19 Gachikon White
Type	Slow sinking (SS), Floating (F)
Size, weight	178 mm / about 56 g (2 oz class)