{"product_id":"yamashita-dropper-lure-8cm-10-5cm-squid-hook-squid-jig","title":"YAMASHITA - DROPPER LURE 8cm\/10.5cm SQUID HOOK SQUID JIG","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYamashita Dropper Lure 8 cm \/ 10.5 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dropper is not the lure that gets to the bottom — it is the lure that hangs above the one that does. On a two-stage rig, the weight goes on the end and the dropper rides on a short branch line above it, so a single drop presents two different baits at two different heights. Yamashita's Dropper Lure is built for that upper position: a baitfish-profile body in 8 cm (#70F) and 10.5 cm (#95F), across five patterns that run from natural (Sardine, Yellow Tail) to high-contrast (Red White, Red Green, Pink). It is the same thinking behind a uki-sutte, applied to a fish shape rather than a cloth squid body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper position matters because a rig with one lure gives a following fish nothing to look at above the weight. The dropper fills that gap and lets you fish two profiles at once — a metal jig or lead sutte below setting the rhythm, a softer-moving body above catching anything that has come up to inspect. When one of the two takes most of the bites, change the other to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurpose-built dropper for the upper position on a two-stage rig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo sizes: #70F at 8 cm and #95F at 10.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaitfish profile that pairs with a metal jig or lead sutte below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive patterns: Red White, Red Green, Sardine, Yellow Tail and Pink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural patterns for clear water, high-contrast patterns for dirty or low light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Fish It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild the rig\u003c\/strong\u003e — Main line to a swivel, a 20–30 cm branch line carrying the Dropper, then 50–80 cm of leader down to the weighted lure. Keep the branch shorter than that gap so the two cannot meet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLet the bottom lure do the work\u003c\/strong\u003e — Drop, then lift and shake the rod. The dropper follows on a slack branch and swims with a delay, which is often what triggers a fish that ignored the leading lure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong pauses\u003c\/strong\u003e — Stop every few lifts and hold still for five to ten seconds. The dropper settles slowest of the two, and that settle is when the upper position gets bitten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize to conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e — Use 8 cm as the default and in clear or pressured water; step up to 10.5 cm where the water is coloured, the current is running, or the fish are feeding on larger bait.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePair the colours deliberately\u003c\/strong\u003e — Run a natural pattern above a bright bottom lure, or the reverse. Two of the same on one rig teaches you nothing.\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 — Sotong and cuttlefish on night boat rigs, plus tenggiri (Spanish mackerel), queenfish and small trevally over reef edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Squid on Pacific night charters, and rockfish, sea bass and mackerel taken on the upper position of a dropper rig over structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — The standard upper lure on ika-metal and boat squid rigs, and used above a tenya or jig for hairtail (tachiuo) and small pelagics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Southern calamari and arrow squid from boats; mackerel, scad and small pelagics on Gulf and Mediterranean marks; pollack and cod on European drops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength\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#70F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed White, Red Green, Sardine, Yellow Tail, Pink\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#95F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed White, Red Green, Sardine, Yellow Tail, Pink\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIka-metal or light boat rod with a sensitive tip; PE 0.6–1.0 braid and a 2–3 号 fluorocarbon leader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA metal lead jig or lead sutte on the end, heavy enough to hold a near-vertical line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStiff fluorocarbon for the branch line — soft branch material wraps the main line on the drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA short wire trace below where tenggiri or barracuda are about\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yamashita","offers":[{"title":"Red White \/ #70F \/ 8cm","offer_id":47493835948203,"sku":"943594102","price":10.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red White \/ #95F \/ 10.5cm","offer_id":47493835980971,"sku":"943609943","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red Green \/ #70F \/ 8cm","offer_id":47493836013739,"sku":"943594119","price":10.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red Green \/ #95F \/ 10.5cm","offer_id":47493836046507,"sku":"943609950","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sardine \/ #70F \/ 8cm","offer_id":47493836079275,"sku":"943594133","price":10.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sardine \/ #95F \/ 10.5cm","offer_id":47493836112043,"sku":"943609974","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow Tail \/ #70F \/ 8cm","offer_id":47493836144811,"sku":"943594140","price":10.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow Tail \/ #95F \/ 10.5cm","offer_id":47493836177579,"sku":"943609981","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink \/ #70F \/ 8cm","offer_id":47493836210347,"sku":"943609905","price":10.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink \/ #95F \/ 10.5cm","offer_id":47493836243115,"sku":"943610000","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/943_MAIN_YAMASHITA_DROPPER.png?v=1784866686","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/products\/yamashita-dropper-lure-8cm-10-5cm-squid-hook-squid-jig","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}