Gan Craft Bariki Shad

A Japanese Soft Lure for Largemouth Bass, Pike & Zander

The Gan Craft Bariki Shad is a soft plastic from Japan, available in 2 different sizes and a range of colours. Originally designed to tempt largemouth bass, it translates brilliantly to European waters, where it is a solid choice for zander and pike. Its generous belly pocket makes it a natural fit for a swimbait hook, and when targeting our local predators, adding a stinger is well worth considering to convert short takes.

Natural Action with a Tuning Option

In the water, the Gan Craft Bariki Shad produces a subtle rolling motion combined with a gentle head shake, creating a very natural, baitfish-like action that will draw strikes even from wary predators. The paddle tail rounds things off by generating solid pressure and clearly perceptible vibrations - 'Bariki' means horsepower in Japanese, and the shad lives up to that name. You can take things further by altering the lure's behaviour with a few simple adjustments: a pocket at the top of the paddle tail accepts a nail sinker, which not only balances the action but also intensifies the tail kick. Alternatively, fit a glass rattle to give the Gan Craft Bariki Shad an acoustic trigger for those days when predators are sluggish.

Key Features:

• Soft plastic shad
• Available in multiple sizes and colours
• Large belly pocket for swimbait hook rigging
• Suited to largemouth bass, pike and zander
• Subtle rolling motion with gentle head shake for a very natural action
• Paddle tail generates strong pressure and vibrations
• Extra pocket at the top of the tail
• Accepts a nail sinker to balance and intensify the tail kick
• Or add a glass rattle for an acoustic trigger