{"product_id":"decoy-plus-magic-vj-74-jig-head-made-in-japan","title":"DECOY - PLUS MAGIC VJ-74 JIG HEAD MADE IN JAPAN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecoy VJ-74 Plus Magic Jig Head — Made In Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe VJ-74 Plus Magic is Decoy's small bass jig head for tough, high-pressure water, where fish have seen every standard presentation and will only use their mouth on something that behaves exactly as intended. Its argument is the weight ladder: instead of three or four steps, the factory range runs 0.6, 0.9, 1.4, 1.8, 2.5 and 3.5 g across hook sizes #3 and #2, so you can move one small increment at a time and turn the same worm from a reaction bait into a slow feeding presentation without changing plastic. The keeper is a tube type, which matters more on a small head than a large one: it locks a slim worm through repeated shaking without bulking up the nose or splitting the body. Matt black finish, five heads per pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall jig head built around high-pressure, tough-lake bass fishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinely stepped weight range, 0.6 g to 3.5 g, for adjusting presentation in small increments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTube-style keeper that seats small worms cleanly and stops them slipping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt black finish — a low-glare surface for clear and shallow water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory range: #3 at 0.6–2.5 g, #2 at 0.9–3.5 g; five heads per pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat \"Plus Magic\" Means\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagic\u003c\/strong\u003e — the keeper family. Decoy's Magic heads (SV-51 Delta Magic, SV-52 Round Magic, VJ-76 Magic Head) are defined by a worm lock that holds a soft plastic through repeated darting without padding out a thin bait's profile. On the VJ-74 that lock is a tube keeper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlus\u003c\/strong\u003e — Katsuichi do not gloss the word, so be clear about what it is not: the VJ-74 has \u003cem\u003eno weed guard\u003c\/em\u003e. It is an open-hook head; the guarded models in the family are the VJ-75 Plus Guard and VJ-77 Plus Guard-S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo: VJ-74 for open water, edges and pressured fish; VJ-75 Plus Guard when the cast has to land inside timber or weed; VJ-31B Violence Ball when the same light weights need a stronger wire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Rig It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThreading the worm\u003c\/strong\u003e — Enter the nose dead square, run the hook down the body's centre line and press the plastic back onto the tube keeper. At 0.9 g an off-centre bait spins, and a spinning bait does not get bitten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork the weight ladder\u003c\/strong\u003e — Start with the lightest head conditions allow. If fish follow but will not take, drop a step; if bites come short, go up a step so the bait arrives faster and triggers a reaction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow swim\u003c\/strong\u003e — Count down to the fish, then wind at the slowest speed that keeps you in contact. Speed matters more here than retrieve style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShake in place\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hold the rod at 10 o'clock and shake the tip so the worm quivers without the head leaving the spot. This is the presentation the fine weight steps exist for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\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) in clear rocky rivers, peacock bass and tilapia in reservoirs, small barramundi (siakap) at jetty lights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Largemouth and smallmouth bass on pressured lakes, plus crappie and perch on finesse worms and small craws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — The home fishery: reservoir and canal black bass on bait finesse and light spinning tackle, where the fine weight steps were developed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Australian bass and estuary perch; perch and zander in European canals, gravel pits and rivers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHook Size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead Weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eQty Per Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.9 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatt Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3991607092\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatt Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e941810538\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatt Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e941810545\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatt Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e941810552\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.9 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatt Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3991607093\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel VJ-74 Plus Magic. 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