Nories Laydown Minnow Deep Just Wakasagi

Nories Laydown Minnow Deep Just Wakasagi – a premium JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) deep-diving minnow from the Japanese maker Nories. It is a shad-style lure with flat sides that imitates a small baitfish: the wakasagi, or Japanese smelt.

The flat sides create a natural vibration even on a steady retrieve, and the lure keeps its action on a very slow retrieve when fish are sluggish. When it touches hard bottom or cover, it works its way over it with flashing sides, and when stopped it shimmies its whole body to trigger a bite.

The lure is suspending: when stopped, it stays at the same depth.

Key features:

• Length: 66 mm
• Weight: 6.1 g
• Type: suspending (SP), with rattle
• Diving depth: up to 1.8 m (on 2.3 kg / 5 lb line)

What it is for and what tackle to use

• Fish: perch, zander.
• Where to fish: lakes, rivers, ponds and the Curonian Lagoon, at 1–2 m, near drop-offs and cover on the bottom.
• Size and weight: 66 mm, 6.1 g.
• Type: a suspending (SP) deep-diving minnow with rattle.
• Rod: a light spinning rod rated for about 4–18 g.
• Line: 0.08–0.12 mm braided line with a 0.20–0.25 mm fluorocarbon leader; with thinner line the lure dives deeper.
• Retrieve: a steady retrieve so the lure reaches the bottom, or a slow retrieve with pauses when fish are sluggish.

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