HP MiNNOW 5"

The 5-inch HP Minnow is a new size of the HP Minnow that maintains the basic performance of an i-shaped worm while also enhancing its practical performance and versatility to accommodate the newly developed "escape action" technique. In recent years, bass have often chased lures but failed to bite due to various techniques being used against them. With the advancement of fish finders, this phenomenon has become visible, leading to an era where it can be confidently recognized as a definite response.

The "escape action" technique, which triggers the predatory instinct of bass and leads them to bite, has only recently become known for its effectiveness. The essential performance requirements are the ability to entice and to achieve the escape action without losing balance, preventing bass from seeing through the lure. The HP Minnow 5" accomplishes this through design and material adjustments.

When used with a jig head, it is designed to attract and entice bass with a subtle roll and tail action, considering that an intense roll is unnecessary for a 5-inch volume. When used without a sinker, it maintains a stable posture near the surface. For deeper ranges, a swivel carolina rig can be used to present the no-sinker state at the desired range. This approach allows for horizontal swimming, curve fall inducement with line tension, and enticing with the escape action.

To enable anglers to adjust the quality of the escape action, a bridge is installed in the slit section, allowing for a wide action if left as it is or a tight action if the bridge is cut. The HP Minnow 5" is versatile enough to be used with various rigs such as jig heads, no-sinker rigs, nail rigs, swivel carolina rigs, and free rigs. It aims to overcome situations where bass would previously chase but not bite, by varying the timing and speed of the escape action.

“The HP Minnow 3.1” is super multi performance minnow which has lively action and availability for many kinds of rigs.

To make fish regard lure as real bait is necessary to get bite from not only feeding bass but normal bass. “The HP Minnow 3.1” sought for ideal body shape and exclude unnatural movement. Only the part you want to move moves lively. Weightless rig generates I-shape action without unnatural staggering and sinks very slow because of selected material. That is why suspend bass notice the bait. Sharp dart action with twisting body, V-tail moves by short pitch shake, rear body trembles by simple retrieve. This action should be called super real. “The HP Minnow 3.1” will be the standard of next generation because it is never detected by bass.

Weightless rig with octopus hook


Weightless rig by downward inserting of octopus hook is the best for I-shape action. (If you use weedless octopus hook, cut the guard leaving about 1 mm then it works as worm keeper. So you can have firm rigging) What is important is to insert the hook in the middle of the worm straightly. So it performs various action like I-shape action by slow retrieve and wide wobbling by medium retrieve and high pitch wobbling by fast retrieve,

Nose hooking for weightless rig and drop shot rig


This is a standard rig everyone can rig easily and good for various rig like weightless rig, dropshot rig, carolina rig. It can generate maximum ability to entice bite. Nose hook the worm to keep the line eye at the extension of center of the body. That is the best rigging. Refer to the video for correct rigging.

Weightless rig with offset hook (FINA T.N.Soffset#3、thin offset hook#3～#2)


We recommend this rig to catch bass around structure or feeding area. Just pick out the eye of hook from the head, pass through the slit and bury only the hook point in the body, then you can have straight setting. Worm body does not bend when you skip, so you never miss the bite chance because body does not hold hook gap.

Drop shot rig


“The HP Minnow 3.1” is also good for drop shot rig because this material and design keep worm horizontal posture. V-tail reacts sharply to subtle rod work and vibrates finely. If you shake it in almost the same position it will be a strong weapon under tough condition.

Jighead rig(hook size #3～#2)


When you tempt bass in the middle water slowly, simple retrieve is fundamental. If you retrieve it fast, its rear body wobbles and generates the action as if bait fish were running away.

Trailer for small rubber jig


“The HP Minnow 3.1” is also available for rubber jig trailer because it tempts bass with finely vibrating tail without disturbing the movement of the rubber. If you rig it after cutting the head moderately, hook point comes out of long slit part. So, you can easily rig the bait straight to the small rubber jig which many anglers feel difficult.

Split shot rig and Carolina rig


Sometimes I-shape action of split shot rig or Carolina rig around bottom or middle water catch more fish than other rig. Slow retrieve or dragging will open new gate for middle to deep water fishing.