About this piece
The Daiwa Morethan Switch Hitter 85S is a sinking/swimming pencil lure designed for day and night use in shallow areas, surf, rocky shores, tidal flats, and just below the water's surface. Capable of casting distances like a jig, it reaches distant boils that minnows cannot, and handles patterns from gizzard shad to ayu, sardine, and sandfish. The action is an irregular slalom that responds sensitively to current, and the retrieve is simply a slow steady wind regardless of time of day.
Key features
- Sinking/swimming pencil lure optimized for shallow and surface-layer fishing
- Casts as far as a jig to reach distant feeding fish
- Responds with an irregular slalom action in current
- Equipped with ST-46 #6 treble hooks and #3 split rings
- Covers a 0.2 to 1.0 m effective depth range
Best for
- Targeting sea bass (suzuki) in rivers, surf, bays, and tidal flats
- Day and night use in pressured or challenging water conditions
- Fishing small baitfish patterns like conoshiro, ayu, and sardine
