{"product_id":"major-craft-soft-uki-6cm-7cm-8cm-sutte-gsus-candat-sotong-squid-jig","title":"MAJOR CRAFT - SOFT UKI 6cm\/7cm\/8cm SUTTE GSUS SQUID JIG","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMajor Craft Soft Uki Sutte GSUS 6 cm \/ 7 cm \/ 8 cm Squid Jig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn \u003cem\u003euki-sutte\u003c\/em\u003e is a floating sutte. Where a metal sutte or an egi is weighted and falls, the GSUS is buoyant, so on a slack branch line it lifts and hangs level in the water instead of nose-down. A soft, cloth-covered body gives it a small squid or shrimp profile that breathes on the pause rather than sitting stiff, luminous sections keep it readable in dark water, and two tiers of fine crown hooks cover a wide area when a squid pulls it in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe standard ika-metal pairing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese ika-metal fishing runs a weighted metal sutte at the bottom of the leader and a floating uki-sutte on a short branch line (edasu) 40–60 cm above it. The metal jig carries the rig down and holds the depth; the buoyant uki-sutte above it stands off the main line, sits horizontally, and moves on its own with the drift. Squid that will not commit to the harder metal bait very often take the soft one above, so fish both and duplicate whichever gets hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloating (uki) sutte — sits level on a branch line rather than falling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft, flexible construction for natural movement on the pause\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCloth-wrapped finish, high-contrast patterning and luminous glow sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo colour codes, #04 and #05: a red-and-white stripe and a pink-and-blue spot pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-tier crown hooks with many fine points, and a reinforced front eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Fish It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRig it above the metal\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tie a 10–15 cm branch line into the leader about 40–60 cm above a metal sutte and clip the uki-sutte to it. Keep the branch short and stiff so it stands clear and does not tangle on the drop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCount down to the layer\u003c\/strong\u003e — Drop to the bottom, then wind up a set number of turns. Squid stack in a band, often well off the bottom; repeat the count that produced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow lift, controlled drop, long pause\u003c\/strong\u003e — Lift the rod 30–50 cm, lower it under control, then stop dead for several seconds. On the stop the metal jig settles and the floating sutte rises and hangs, which is when most takes happen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever strike — wind instead\u003c\/strong\u003e — The bite feels like the rig going heavy, going light, or not dropping. Sweep gently into it and wind steadily under tension; the squid is hugging the bait with its arms, and slack lets it release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharge the glow\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hold the luminous sections under the boat lamp for twenty to thirty seconds before each drop, and work the shaded edge of the light pool.\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 — The candat sotong dropper bait: bigfin reef squid (sotong torak) and cuttlefish (sotong katak) on night boats out of Terengganu, Pahang and Johor, and off lit jetties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Market squid on West Coast squid boats and lit California harbours, on multi-bait vertical rigs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — The technique it was built for: kensaki-ika, yariika and surume-ika on ika-metal and omorig boat trips, plus Korean and Taiwanese night squid boats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Southern calamari and cuttlefish over weed and reef in southern Australia; European squid fished vertically on Mediterranean marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHooks\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColours\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFloating soft sutte\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble-tier crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#04, #05\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFloating soft sutte\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble-tier crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#04, #05\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#3.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFloating soft sutte\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble-tier crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#04, #05\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU codes: 371189710 and 371189727 (6 cm); 371189789 and 371189796 (7 cm); 371189840 and 371189857 (8 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort ika-metal or omorig boat rod with a soft solid tip — the tip is the bite indicator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall baitcaster or 2500-size spinning reel, PE 0.4–0.8 braid for depth control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFluorocarbon leader of roughly 8–16 lb, with a short stiff branch line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA metal sutte below it, weight chosen for depth and tide; step up as the drift picks up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MAJOR CRAFT","offers":[{"title":"#04 \/ 6CM","offer_id":47454342512811,"sku":"371189710","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#04 \/ 7CM","offer_id":47454342545579,"sku":"371189789","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#04 \/ 8CM","offer_id":47454342578347,"sku":"371189840","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#05 \/ 6CM","offer_id":47454342611115,"sku":"371189727","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#05 \/ 7CM","offer_id":47454342643883,"sku":"371189796","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#05 \/ 8CM","offer_id":47454342676651,"sku":"371189857","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/371189_MAIN_MAJOR_CRAFT_SOFT_UKI_SUTTE_GSUS.jpg?v=1784714384","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/products\/major-craft-soft-uki-6cm-7cm-8cm-sutte-gsus-candat-sotong-squid-jig","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}