{"id":1564,"date":"2026-11-04T10:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T10:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jig.lt\/product\/gan-craft-jointed-claw-178\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T07:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T07:16:39","slug":"gan-craft-jointed-claw-178","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/jig.lt\/en\/product\/gan-craft-jointed-claw-178\/","title":{"rendered":"Gan Craft Jointed Claw 178"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gan Craft Jointed Claw 178 \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The lure comes in two versions: slow sinking (SS) and floating (F).<\/p>\n<p>Key features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Length: 178 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: about 56 g (2 oz class)<\/li>\n<li>Type: slow sinking (SS) or floating (F)<\/li>\n<li>Hooks: Cultiva ST-36BC trebles, size 1 at the front, size 2 at the rear<\/li>\n<li>Swims a wide, slow S-shaped path<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What it is for and what tackle to use<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fish:<\/strong> big pike.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where to fish:<\/strong> lakes, lagoons and slow rivers: the floating model for shallows and over weeds, the slow-sinking one for weed edges and deeper spots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Size and weight:<\/strong> 178 mm, about 56 g.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> a lipless glide bait, slow sinking (SS) or floating (F).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rod:<\/strong> a casting rod rated for about 40\u2013120 g, with a baitcasting reel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Line:<\/strong> 0.28\u20130.35 mm braided line.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Retrieve:<\/strong> a slow steady retrieve; short rod twitches and pauses give sharper turns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For pike:<\/strong> use a steel or titanium leader.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The rod and line recommendations are a guide: they help you choose, but you can also fish with similar tackle you already own.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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