About this piece
The Smith D-Contact 85 is a heavy sinking minnow designed for aggressive cherry salmon (sakuramasu) fishing in main current rivers. Its ultra-thin body houses a silent fixed tungsten weight for extreme castability and penetration against wind and current.
Key features
- Fixed tungsten gravity center for long casts and piercing dive
- Crane swivel harness for 360° hook rotation, reducing throw-offs
- Water-pressure-resistant swim balance prevents blowout in fast flows
- Twitch-induced flash dart and jerk-triggered slide swim action
- Deadly "inertia slide" triggers reaction bites on the pause
Best for
- Targeting cherry salmon (sakuramasu) in large rivers and main currents
- Heavy-sinking minnow presentations with precise depth control via rod angle and retrieve speed
- Streamer-style aggressive fishing where cast distance and bite triggering are critical
