About this piece
The AMS Design Sobat 80 is a lip-equipped sinking minnow that predates the current wave of lipless-crank-style stickbaits. Despite its compact 80 mm body, it offers surprising casting distance and a variable action that changes with retrieve speed. At fast retrieves it works like a minnow, while a slow retrieve produces a lipless-crank-like slalom action, making it effective in both day and night game.
Key features
- Lipped sinking minnow design with a 13 g weight for long-distance casting
- Variable action: fast retrieve = minnow action, slow retrieve = slalom action
- Runs at a shallow 20-50 cm depth, ideal for skinny water and topwater zones
- Equipped with size #6 hooks and #3 split rings
- Main target: sea bass (seabass) in harbors, tidal flats, river mouths, and rivers
Best for
- Night fishing for sea bass in shallow urban waters
- Daytime jerk-and-retrieve sessions over flats and river mouths
