Tsurinoya Intruder 51S Sinking Minnow Jerkbait
Tsurinoya Intruder 51S Sinking Minnow Jerkbait
The Intruder 51S is a compact sinking minnow built for finesse jerkbait work. At just 51mm and 5.8g, it drops into that small-profile window bass see constantly in clear rivers and pressured lakes, making it a strong choice when standard-size jerkbaits get refused. The slow sink rate lets it hang in the strike zone on the pause instead of rising away from a following fish.
Its tight, subtle wobble mimics small baitfish and forage minnows rather than a big meal, which is exactly what smallmouth bass key on in clear water. Work it with a twitch-twitch-pause cadence around rock, current seams, and dropoffs, and let the bait do the selling during the dead stick.
Specifications
| Type | Sinking minnow jerkbait |
| Length | 51mm (2 in) |
| Weight | 5.8g (1/5 oz) |
| Depth | Subsurface, shallow to mid-column |
| Action | Tight wobble with slow, controlled sink |
| Hooks | Two treble hooks, front and rear |
| Best for | Smallmouth bass in clear rivers, lakes, and current seams |
How to fish it
- Cast past current seams or rock edges and let the bait sink to the depth fish are holding.
- Use a twitch-twitch-pause retrieve, keeping pauses long enough for the slow sink to work.
- Watch your line on the fall, most strikes come as the bait hangs or sinks after a twitch.
- Downsize to light fluorocarbon so the small profile keeps its natural action.
Frequently asked
It can still draw largemouth strikes, but it is built as a finesse profile that especially excels on smallmouth and pressured or clear-water fish that ignore bigger baits.
It is designed for clear to lightly stained water where bass rely on sight to feed. Natural, baitfish-style patterns are the best starting point in clear conditions.
A light or medium-light spinning rod with 4 to 8 lb fluorocarbon lets this small, light bait cast well and keeps its subtle action intact.
Prespawn and clear-water periods are prime times, along with any stretch of river or rocky shoreline where smallmouth bass hold near current and structure.