Saruna Floating Minnow Jerkbait
Saruna Floating Minnow Jerkbait
The Saruna is a floating minnow built for anglers who want precise control over depth and action. Available in multiple sizes, it walks and darts with a tight side-to-side roll on the twitch and hangs suspended on the pause, giving bass a long look at a wounded baitfish profile. The through-wire construction and sharp trebles hold up to solid hooksets on largemouth and smallmouth alike.
Fish it over grass flats, along rocky points, or around dock pilings where bass ambush baitfish near the surface. The floating design lets you work it slow through shallow cover without snagging, then rip it back for reaction strikes when fish are chasing.
Specifications
| Type | Floating jerkbait / minnow |
| Length | 90mm, 125mm, or 147mm |
| Weight | Light to medium, size dependent |
| Depth | Surface to shallow diving on twitch |
| Action | Tight walk-the-dog roll with suspend pause |
| Hooks | Sharp treble hooks, through-wire rigged |
| Best for | Largemouth and smallmouth in shallow to mid-depth cover |
How to fish it
- Cast past visible cover and let the lure settle before starting your retrieve.
- Use short, sharp twitches followed by a pause to trigger a natural darting action.
- Work the bait along grass edges, rock piles, or dock shadows where bass hold tight to structure.
- Vary your cadence between slow twitches and quick rips to find what draws strikes that day.
Frequently asked
The 125mm size is a solid all-around choice for largemouth in most lakes and reservoirs. Go smaller (90mm) for finicky fish or clear water, and larger (147mm) when targeting bigger bass or fishing stained water where more vibration and profile help.
In clear water, natural baitfish patterns like the blue and silver shown here work well since bass key in on subtle detail. In stained or murky water, brighter chartreuse or firetiger patterns give bass more to see and track.
A medium-power spinning or casting rod with a fast tip handles twitch-pause retrieves well. Fluorocarbon in the 10 to 14 lb range gives good sensitivity and keeps the bait running true without excessive stretch.
It shines in spring and fall when bass are shallow and feeding aggressively on baitfish. It also works through summer early mornings and evenings when fish move up to chase shad near the surface.