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You keep \u003cstrong\u003eweedless rigging\u003c\/strong\u003e and gain distance and a controlled sink, and with the lead buried inside the bait the lure keeps a natural silhouette and attitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat separates the 4578 from the Anglar Knocker is where that lead goes. The Searcher carries a longer weight along the \u003cstrong\u003ebelly of the shank\u003c\/strong\u003e, under the bait, not at the head. Lowering the centre of gravity that way keeps the plastic swimming level rather than diving nose-first, and on the pause it glides and settles flat like a stunned baitfish instead of pitching down. That is why the model is offered in ten weight steps starting at 0.8 g: with a belly weight, small changes in mass change the glide, so fine increments matter. Forged wide-gap bend, offset keeper, ultra-fine needle point, four to a pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated belly weight — a lower centre of gravity, a level swimming posture and a flat, controlled fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeedless offset rigging: the point tucks back into the bait for grass, timber and mangrove root\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffset lure keeper that holds the plastic in place through repeated casts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNano-point needle-style point with a sharp retaining barb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForged hook body that resists opening under load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide-gap design so a thick bait can collapse on the strike and expose the point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen weights, 0.8–7.0 g, across hook sizes #1 and #1\/0 to #5\/0 — twenty-three combinations, four per pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Fish It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraight swim, mid-water\u003c\/strong\u003e — The core retrieve. Cast, count down, wind slowly and steadily so a paddle tail keeps thumping. The belly weight holds the bait level at speeds where a nose-weighted rig starts to tilt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlide and pause\u003c\/strong\u003e — Two or three winds, then stop. It falls flat and slowly, and that is where most takes come; keep a semi-slack line and watch it jump.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip and swim under structure\u003c\/strong\u003e — The light heads (0.8–1.7 g) skip under jetties, pontoons and overhanging trees, then swim straight out of the shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOver weed and through timber\u003c\/strong\u003e — Swim it across grass beds or bump it through standing timber, and hesitate when it comes free of a branch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRigging it\u003c\/strong\u003e — Point in through the nose, out a few millimetres down, rotate, then bury it in the top of the body. Keep the bait dead straight or it will spin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTarget Species By Region\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hampala barb (sebarau) and peacock bass on light heads in clear reservoirs; giant snakehead (toman) and haruan over weed; barramundi (siakap), mangrove jack and small grouper (kerapu) on the heavier sizes around jetties and mangrove.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — A swimbait staple for largemouth and smallmouth bass, plus redfish, speckled trout and flounder over inshore grass and oyster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Black bass finesse work in pressured lakes, and seabass (suzuki) and rockfish (mebaru, kasago) on light game tackle around harbour walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Barramundi, flathead, bream and Australian bass in estuaries; queenfish on Gulf flats; perch, pike and zander in weedy European lakes and canals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHook Sizes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePieces Per Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.8 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4578081\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#1\/0, #2\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45781401, 45781402\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.7 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#1\/0, #3\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45781701, 45781703\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45782402\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.7 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#3\/0, #4\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45782703, 45782704\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.0 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#3\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45783003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#1, #1\/0, #2\/0, #5\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4578351, 45783501, 45783502, 45783505\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#4\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45784504\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.3 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#1\/0, #2\/0, #3\/0, #4\/0, #5\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45785301, 45785302, 45785303, 45785304, 45785305\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2\/0, #3\/0, #4\/0, #5\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45787002, 45787003, 45787004, 45787005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestern numbering: #1 is the smallest here, then #1\/0 rising to #5\/0. 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