Deps Sakamata Shad 5" #22 Golden Shiner

The Deps Sakamata Shad soft plastic bait is a technical stick bait designed for unpredictable darting action that faithfully mimics a fleeing baitfish. The smooth hydrodynamic shape with unique lateral keels ensures wide side-to-side glides and sharp upward darts toward the surface during the retrieve. The lower fins direct water flow downward, pushing the bait up and stabilizing its action even during a very fast retrieve, while the subtly forked tail naturally flutters. The durable, salt-impregnated body features high tensile strength, holds firmly on the hook, and reduces premature tearing.

The best presentation is achieved when rigging it weightless on an offset hook, where after an aggressive rod twitch, the bait can jump out of the water like a panicking bleak. Both the back and belly feature guide lines for perfectly straight and precise hook placement. You will also fully utilize its potential when fishing a Carolina Rig or a Split Shot rig, where the Sakamata Shad suddenly darts off the bottom and then passively sinks. This erratic retrieval technique intentionally triggers reaction strikes when targeting zander, pike, and trophy perch in the open water column as well as on deeper drop-offs.