About this piece
The Smith D-Contact 63 is a heavy sinking minnow designed for trout fishing, featuring a tungsten weight with specific gravity 18 for exceptional casting distance and deep diving capability. Its unique 'Inertial Slide' action creates a subtle, gliding movement during pauses that triggers strikes from wary fish.
Key features
- Tungsten internal weight for heavy mass in ultra-thin body (7g in 63mm size)
- Inertial Slide action: lure continues to glide and twist during pauses instead of stopping
- Excels in upstream, cross-stream, and downstream presentations without compromising action
- Fast fall rate allows deep water targeting and precise range control via retrieve speed and rod tip position
- Rear-centered weight distribution ensures long, stable casts even into headwinds
Best for
- Targeting trout in rivers and streams
- Situations requiring long casts or deep water coverage
- Anglers who prefer twitching and jerking retrieves with subtle pauses
