Overview
The bite-sized version of its older brother, the Imakatsu Baby Gillroid Swimbait is here and packed with features that will outperform expectations. The Imakatsu Baby Gillroid Swimbait was designed to be a multi-purpose fishing tool, functioning as a magnum crankbait or a slow floating glidebait.
The Imakatsu Baby Gillroid Swimbait includes a removable bill, if installed, causes the swimbait to dive 2-3 feet and deflect off of cover. If the bill is removed, the Imakatsu Baby Gillroid Glide Bait performs like a floating glidebait, gently waking underneath the surface of the water. You can also attach a small weight to the eyelet underneath the chin, which allows the Imakatsu Baby Gillroid Glide Bait to be turned into a slow sinking glide bait rather than a floater.
The Imakastu Baby Gillroid includes two different types of tail attachments, the boot tail and the flat tail. The boot tail was designed to create vortex-like water displacement behind the swimbait as it is swimming. If the boot tail is equipped while the lure is used as a floating glidebait, if worked slow enough, it can give the lure characteristics of a topwater wakebait, creating v-shaped water displacement on the water’s surface. The flat tail attachment will allow for smooth, low profile gliding motion of the Imakatsu Baby Gillroid.
Outfitted in a variety of Imakatsu custom colorways, sticky sharp treble hooks, realistic fins and life-like molded gill plates, the Imakatsu Baby Gillroid is a must-have addition to any JDM swimbait enthusiast’s toolbox.
| Imakatsu | Length | Weight |
| Baby Gillroid | 4-3/4" | 1.25oz |
Please note: Lipless cap must be inserted when fishing without a bill to prevent the lure from filling with water.
Previous Feedback
Comments: I have a shell cracker, and freakin love it. Tough to beat it. Same price range, still, I'll take the G4. But I thought I'd give the "baby" a shot on sale. Looks pretty good; versatile. Was wondering if anyone can tell me where you can get the Imakatsu Buffalo Horn Hooks that can be attached to the sides? It lets you take off the trebles and she will sit on the bottom with a Nishine weight attached to the nose.
From: Burt: PA 12/30/22
Comments: One of the best kept secret swimbaits. Lip in and wedge tail is a perfect little crankdown with a great slow rise. It will almost always get smashed on the pause! So much that I rarely take the lip out anymore
From: OWA: 7/13/22
Comments: Amazing bait, comes with 2 extra tails & can take off the front lip to make it a wake. Caught numerous fish on it and the paint holds up well
From: Unkown: 6/29/21
Comments: This looks like the Black Dog G-2 shell cracker but not as nice. Seems very expensive and looks crude compared to the G-2 which is a beautiful lure compared to this one.
From: Unknown: 2/12/21