About this piece
Apia Gem is a sinking plug designed for the Japanese 'chinu' (black sea bream) fishing style known as 'chinin'. Built on the foundation of traditional rockfish techniques, it combines stable fall posture with horizontal swimming action for versatile presentations.
Key features
- 55mm length and 5.5g weight for precise casting and controlled descent.
- Sinking type with a fall posture that avoids spin and mimics natural prey like mussels or crabs.
- Equipped with two #12 treble hooks, sharpened and set for optimal hook-up ratio.
- Designed for both vertical drop-shotting and horizontal 'tectro' retrieve.
Best for
- Slow pitch and vertical fall presentations targeting black sea bream (chinin).
- Rocky shore and harbor environments where precise lure control is critical.
- Anglers using 'tectro' (walk-and-retrieve) methods to cover long stretches of water.
