Lure fishing for Bass

Xorus Sayori Shad, colour – left: Shirasu (3) & right: Togoro (6)

With gales in November and the early onslaught of a hard winter, with all this snow, the Bass fishing seems to be over for another year. So what to do over the winter months, well as usual I’ll be on the look out for new lures and kit for the spring when the bass fishing kicks off again. New to me is the Xorus Sayori Shad it’s a cross between a stick bait and a paddle tail. Pictured above is the 120mm version, there’s also a giant version at 160mm.

As with the Rolling Shad I’ve coupled it with the Xorus Coyotte jig head (32g with 5/0 Decoy hook) which is designed to rapidly descend through the water column, which is great if your fishing deep water in a swell where fish may well be holding on the bottom. Also I’ve shown the Sayori rigged with a Xorus Rolling jig head (3og with 5/0 Decoy hook) it’s shape is supposed to help the rolling effect of soft plastics on the drop, especially the Xorus Rolling Shad, though it looks like it would be suitable for a variety of soft plastic baits. Time will tell with this one and I hope to give you more feedback once I’ve got to use it in anger.

Model: Sayori Shad    Manufacturer: Xorus
Length: 120mm &  Giant 160mm

Left: Xorus Sayori Shad with Xorus Coyotte jig head (32g with 5/0 Decoy hook)
Right: Xorus Sayori Shad with Xorus Rolling jig head (3og with 5/0 Decoy hook)