SANTEC - KNUCKLE CRANKBAIT SOFT LURES 60mm 9g FISHING LURE

Santec Knuckle Crankbait Soft Lure 60mm 9g

The Santec Knuckle Soft Crankbait combines the fluidity of soft plastics with the action you expect from a crankbait. The body is soft rather than moulded hard plastic, so it flexes, flutters and bends through the retrieve, giving a more lifelike movement than a rigid crank while still holding the short, deep-bellied crankbait shape that produces a tight wobble. That soft shell also matters at the strike: a fish that grabs it feels give instead of hard plastic, and often holds on a fraction longer, which is the difference between a dropped bait and a hook-up. At 60 mm and 9 g it sits in a useful middle ground — large enough to interest serious predators, small enough to cast on medium tackle and fish in tight water. Seven finishes cover clear through to stained water.

Key Features

• Soft plastic body in a crankbait profile — soft-lure feel, crankbait action
• Flexes, flutters and bends for lifelike movement that fools cautious fish
• Tight, enticing wobble on a steady retrieve
• 60 mm and 9 g — castable on medium gear, big enough for real predators
• Works over structure, alongside cover and just above the bottom
• Fishable with steady cranks, twitch-retrieves, stop-and-go or pump-and-pause
• Soft body is kinder on fish and on boat gelcoat than a hard plug
• Seven colours from natural baitfish to high-visibility patterns

How To Fish It

• Steady crank — Cast past the target, then wind at a constant speed so the body keeps its wobble. Aim to make contact with something — a rock, a stump, a weed edge — because the deflection off cover is what triggers the strike.
• Stop and go — Crank four or five turns, then stop for a full second. The soft body keeps quivering as it settles, and following fish commit on that hesitation.
• Pump and pause — Short pumps of the rod tip, winding up the slack between them. This lifts and drops the lure over uneven bottom instead of dragging it straight through.
• Twitch retrieve — In clear or pressured water, add sharp twitches into a slow wind so the lure breaks sideways out of its rhythm, then resume the steady crank.

Target Species By Region

• Southeast Asia — Hampala barb (sebarau) on river rock bars, peacock bass and giant snakehead (toman) around reservoir timber, and small barramundi (siakap) and mangrove jack on mangrove edges and jetty pylons.
• North America — Largemouth and smallmouth bass off rock, riprap and laydowns; walleye on lake flats; crappie around deeper brush.
• Japan & East Asia — Largemouth bass (blackbass) on lake and reservoir structure, plus small seabass and chinu in shallow ports.
• Australia, Middle East & Europe — Australian bass, sooty grunter and golden perch in impoundments; perch, chub and zander in European rivers and canals.

Specifications

Colours: #01 Chartreuse Shad, #02 Red Tiger, #03 Hot Tiger, #04 Yellow Perch, #05 Black, #06 Hot Shad, #07 Silver Perch.

Recommended Pairing

• Medium spinning or baitcasting rod with a moderate action — a soft tip loads on the wobble and keeps hooks in on the head-shake
• 10–20 lb braid or PE 1–1.5 with a 15–25 lb fluorocarbon leader; fluorocarbon helps the lure run a touch deeper than mono
• Add a short wire trace where snakehead, barracuda or mackerel are likely