Hunthouse IBORN Floating Minnow - Shallow Diving Wobbler
The IBORN Minnow is a floating, shallow-diving jerkbait built for working the upper water column where bass hold tight to cover. Its slim minnow profile and tight wobbling action mimic baitfish fleeing across flats, points, and grass edges, making it a reliable choice when bass are feeding near the surface.
Specifications
| Type | Floating minnow / jerkbait |
| Length | 78mm / 98mm / 118mm |
| Weight | 8.5g / 13g / 19g |
| Depth | Shallow diving |
| Action | Tight wobble with walk-the-dog twitch response |
| Hooks | Treble hooks, factory rigged |
| Best for | Shallow largemouth and smallmouth in clear to stained water |
Product description
The IBORN Minnow is a floating, shallow-diving jerkbait built for working the upper water column where bass hold tight to cover. Its slim minnow profile and tight wobbling action mimic baitfish fleeing across flats, points, and grass edges, making it a reliable choice when bass are feeding near the surface.
The floating design lets you pause the bait over structure without snagging, then twitch it back to life on the next crank. Great for largemouth around shallow cover and smallmouth working rocky flats, this minnow shines during low-light hours and whenever baitfish are shallow.
How to fish it
- Cast past shallow cover such as grass edges, laydowns, or rock points.
- Use a twitch-twitch-pause retrieve to trigger reaction strikes from following bass.
- Let the bait sit motionless during the pause since it floats and stays out of snag zones.
- Speed up the retrieve in warmer water or slow it down when bass are sluggish in cooler conditions.
Frequently asked
The 98mm is a versatile middle ground for most bass fishing situations. Go smaller (78mm) for finesse conditions or heavily pressured fish, and larger (118mm) when targeting bigger fish or matching larger baitfish.
A medium-power spinning or casting rod with 8-12lb fluorocarbon or braid with a fluorocarbon leader gives good action and hook-up ratio without overpowering the bait's built-in wobble.
Use natural, translucent patterns in clear water and brighter or more contrasted patterns like the chartreuse-and-pink shown here when water has some stain or low light.
It performs best in spring and fall when bass push shallow to feed on baitfish, and it works well for both largemouth around cover and smallmouth on rocky flats or points.
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