Imakatsu GilSoft 130 #S-560 Hi-Viz 3DR Female Gill

The Imakatsu GilSoft 130 is Naoyuki Mihara's first release under the WAZAMONO brand—a soft-plastic jointed swimbait shaped like a bluegill. Engineered to overcome the hookup-ratio issues of tall-bodied hard lures, its compressible soft body folds easily when a bass inhales, delivering far more positive hooksets. The joint gives it a rare side-to-side darting action and a walk-the-dog ability unusual in soft baits, making it deadly from cold winter stops to aggressive high-season retrieves.

Key features

• Soft body compresses on the bite for dramatically better hookup ratio vs. hard bluegill plugs
• Jointed construction produces sharp side-darting and walk-the-dog action
• Realistic 3D fins, with separately molded pectoral fins that flutter in the current
• Belly treble hook (#2) standard; side hook hanger allows a side-hook rigging option
• Floating out of the box; add a nail sinker to achieve suspend or dead-slow sinking

Best for

• Targeting wary big bass that short-strike tall hard baits
• Cold-water finesse with pause-and-twitch presentations
• High-activity seasons when a fast, erratic dart triggers reaction bites
• Clear or pressured waters where a natural bluegill profile shines