TSUYOKI Artist Minnow 80mm Sinking Jerkbait
TSUYOKI Artist Minnow 80mm Sinking Jerkbait
The Artist Minnow is an 80mm sinking jerkbait built for anglers who want a bait that stays in the strike zone. Its slim minnow profile and internal weight system give it a tight, erratic wobble on the twitch and a slow, controlled fall between jerks that bass find hard to ignore.
Fish it around laydowns, dock pilings, and rock edges where bass hold tight to cover. The sinking action lets you work depth changes and pause it right in a fish's face, making it a strong choice for pressured largemouth and smallmouth in clear to moderately stained water.
Specifications
| Type | Sinking jerkbait / minnow |
| Length | 80mm |
| Weight | 9g |
| Depth | Shallow to mid depth, adjustable with pause and retrieve speed |
| Action | Tight wobble with slow, horizontal sink on pause |
| Hooks | Two treble hooks |
| Best for | Largemouth and smallmouth bass around cover and depth transitions |
How to fish it
- Cast past the target and let the bait settle for a second before starting your retrieve
- Work it with sharp, short twitches followed by pauses to let it sink and flash
- Slow down around cover such as docks, laydowns, and rock piles where bass are holding tight
- Vary pause length based on water temperature, longer pauses in cold water, shorter in warm water
Frequently asked
It is a sinking jerkbait, so it will slowly fall on the pause rather than sit still on the surface.
Brighter colors like this orange pattern show up better in stained or low-light water, while more natural tones work well in clear conditions.
A medium action spinning or baitcast rod with 8 to 12 lb fluorocarbon line gives good action and hook-setting power for this size jerkbait.
It works well in cooler water during spring and fall when bass respond to a slower, twitch-pause presentation, and also in summer around deeper cover.