Imakatsu IK Imakatsu Crank

IMAKATSU’s IK-CRANK series was developed through practical research into Japan’s fishing environments and bass behavior. Each crankbait is designed to be easy for anyone to cast and to consistently search its intended depth range with a simple retrieve. The series includes multiple models covering everything from shallow to deep water, allowing anglers to choose the right lure according to the water depth, cover, and fish response.

The IK-50 is available with three bill types—coffin bill, round bill, and square bill—each offering distinct characteristics, including performance around wood cover and riprap, as well as action during high-speed retrieves. The IK-180 uses its wind bill to convert diving force into side-to-side movement, producing a soft, wide wobbling action. Its bill helps protect the front hook, making it suitable for riprap, wood cover, and areas around vegetation. The IK-250 is designed with an emphasis on a quiet presentation, featuring a silent, fixed-center-of-gravity configuration.

For deep-water applications, the IK-400R offers approximately 4-meter diving performance, a light retrieve feel, and a tight wiggling action. The IK-500R2 and IK-800R2 can be selected for progressively deeper ranges. A steady retrieve is the basic technique, but by using contact with cover or the bottom and deflecting the bill off these structures, anglers can maximize each model’s depth-reaching and cover-avoidance performance.