Hunthouse Sandeel Long Casting Floating Minnow Jerkbait
Hunthouse Sandeel Long Casting Floating Minnow Jerkbait
The Sandeel Minnow is a slim, long-casting jerkbait built for covering open water fast. Its slender profile mimics a fleeing baitfish, and the weighted internal system launches it well past typical minnow baits, making it a strong choice for reaching schooling bass or working long flats and points.
Specifications
| Type | Floating jerkbait / minnow |
| Length | 143mm / 173mm / 208mm |
| Weight | Varies by size, weighted for long-distance casting |
| Depth | Floats at rest, shallow diving on retrieve |
| Action | Tight minnow wobble with subtle side-to-side flash |
| Hooks | Multiple sharp treble hooks |
| Best for | Largemouth and smallmouth bass in open water and along baitfish schools |
Product description
The Sandeel Minnow is a slim, long-casting jerkbait built for covering open water fast. Its slender profile mimics a fleeing baitfish, and the weighted internal system launches it well past typical minnow baits, making it a strong choice for reaching schooling bass or working long flats and points.
On a twitch-pause retrieve it kicks into a tight, erratic wobble with subtle side flash, then sits nearly motionless on the pause, a trigger point for largemouth and smallmouth watching from below. Floating at rest with a shallow-diving lip, it works well over grass edges, submerged points, and open water where fish are chasing baitfish schools.
How to fish it
- Cast past the target area and let the lure settle before starting your retrieve.
- Use a steady twitch-pause cadence to trigger reaction strikes from following bass.
- Slow the retrieve and lengthen pauses in cooler water or when fish seem hesitant.
- Work the bait along points, flats, and grass edges where baitfish schools stage.
Frequently asked
The 143mm size is a versatile all-around choice for largemouth and smallmouth. The 173mm and 208mm sizes cast farther and suit larger baitfish patterns or bigger fish.
Lighter, pearl-white patterns like this one work well in clear to lightly stained water where a natural baitfish profile is key. Darker or higher-contrast colors are better suited to stained or murky conditions.
A medium-power spinning or casting rod with 10 to 15 lb monofilament or fluorocarbon gives good casting distance and keeps the lure's natural action intact.
It excels during open-water baitfish activity, especially spring and fall when largemouth and smallmouth are actively feeding on shad or similar forage near the surface.
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