Issei’s benchmark jerkbait that won’t blow out even on ultra-hard jerks, slashing sideways to draw bass up and trigger bites

Swimming Action

1. Even with an ultra-hard jerk, it won’t blow out, allowing you to draw bass up and make them bite in the shallow zone around 2.3ft.(70cm)

The G.C. Minnow 89SR is Issei’s jerkbait, created by genius lure designer Haruhiko Murakami with one clear concept in mind: drawing bass up and triggering bites in the shallow zone from around 2.3ft.(70cm) to about 3.2ft(1.0m).

It features a semi-flat body shape with a slim head and tail, plus added volume through the middle of the body. That balance is what keeps it from blowing out, even when worked aggressively in the shallow range around 2.3ft.(70cm).

As shown in the video, you can rip it extremely hard and it still won’t break the surface. Instead, it produces a sharp, aggressive darting action that pulls bass up from one or even two depth levels below and triggers reaction bites.

2. Because it holds water so well, it keeps tracking true even on a fast retrieve, while continuing to produce the subtle baitfish action H. Murakami looks for

One of the biggest strengths of the G.C. Minnow 89 is the way it grabs water with its tight wobbling-and-rolling action without ever looking too strong or overpowering. The action stays subtle and natural, with the kind of delicate look you would expect from a weakened baitfish.

That natural, lifelike action reflects the kind of movement Haruhiko Murakami prefers, especially as an angler known for finesse fishing. At the same time, the lure stays balanced even on a high-speed retrieve, making it easy to cover water efficiently without losing the ability to convert follows into bites.

3. When you want to slow down or when fish won’t commit on a standard pause, switch to the G.C.G.N. Minnow 89SR

The G.C. Minnow 89SR is the benchmark jerkbait in Issei’s lineup. It is stable, balanced, and reliable whether you are straight retrieving it or working it with jerks. On the other hand, Haruhiko Murakami describes the more unusual G.C.G.N. Minnow 89SR not as a bait you neatly match to a specific situation, but as one you should fish back to back with the G.C. Minnow 89SR and compare on the water. Some days, one will simply get a better response than the other. ( It’s a very Murakami-like way of thinking—rather than forcing a neat theory onto the bait, he wants you to fish both and let the bass tell you which one is better that day.)

There are two major differences between the G.C.G.N. Minnow 89SR and the G.C. Minnow 89SR. First, the G.C.G.N. Minnow 89SR will still swim properly even on a very slow retrieve. Second, and more importantly, it creates a random two-stage posture change during jerks and twitches. That second feature gives it a very distinctive action and often draws a different response from bass than the standard G.C. Minnow 89SR, which is exactly why it is a bait worth comparing on the water.

G.C.G.N. MINNOW 89SR-SP [Brand New]

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