Raid Japan Zariganist

RAID JAPAN’s ZARIGANIST and ZARIGANIST Jr. are craw-style soft baits designed to present a crawfish-like silhouette and remain poised on the bottom from the moment they enter the water. Centered around a substantial body volume, the front claws, spread tail fins, and four pairs of long legs that flare outward as if bracing themselves are carefully balanced. Air holes are built into both arms and the head; by retaining air, the bait stays on the bottom with its head and front claws naturally raised.

When used with weight-based rigs such as a free rig, leaderless drop-shot rig, Texas rig, weighted hook rig, football rig, or as a jig trailer, each part catches water and creates resistance during movement. With a weightless rig or nail rig, the bait is less restricted by the sinker and can be worked slowly along the bottom. When methodically presenting the bait with these rigs, reverse rigging—setting the hook from the head side—is also an option, allowing it to move across the lakebed on a dead-slow retrieve as though roaming. The ZARIGANIST measures approximately 100 mm and weighs approximately 20 g; #4/0-class offset hooks and weighted hooks are recommended. The ZARIGANIST Jr. measures approximately 85 mm and weighs approximately 11 g, and can be rigged using #2/0 to #3/0-class hooks as a standard.