Berkley Gulp! Isome Hosomi 4

$7.23 USD

Berkley Gulp! Isome Hosomi 4

$7.23 USD

Leaves Japan in 3–8 business days

Leaves Japan in 3–8 business days, tracked to your door

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Length100 mm (3.9 in)
TypeSoft plastic

Description

The Gulp! Saltwater Isome Hosomi 4inch is a soft plastic worm-style bait from Berkley's Japan-market Gulp! Saltwater Isome range, built with a slimmer ("hosomi") body than the standard Isome profile. Like the rest of the range, it is made with Berkley's reformulated Gulp! Formula scent and flavour blend, which Berkley states softened the material and improved catch rates by around 30% in its own testing versus the previous formula.

The slim profile suits an all-round saltwater soft-plastic presentation where a finer bait is wanted, with the softer, plumper texture designed to improve how readily fish take the bait and hold onto the hook. It is supplied in six official Berkley colourways, and the bag opens without needing to cut the top off.

Shipping & returns

Shipping for this item depends on its packed weight and is priced at checkout, before you pay.

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Packed in Japan; leaves Japan in 3–8 business days, tracked. US import duty is shown at checkout; nothing to pay on delivery. 30-day returns on unused items; return postage is paid by the customer. See our returns policy.

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The numbers

Full spec sheet

Type: Soft plastic
Length: 100 mm (3.9 in)
Buoyancy: Sinking
Target species: Flathead, Bream, Mulloway

Information

The swimming action

A slimmer body than the standard Isome profile, giving a finer silhouette with a soft wobble on the drop rather than an active swimming motion. It shares the same reformulated Gulp! scent-and-flavour blend as the rest of the range for consistent scent dispersion.

When to throw it

Suited to general saltwater bottom fishing where a finer bait is wanted over a bulkier profile, useful when fish are picking at bait cautiously, the water is clear, or a smaller-mouthed species needs an easier bait to take and hold onto the hook.

How to work it

Thread onto a light jig head or small hook and work slowly along the bottom with a drag or lift-and-fall, pausing often to let the slim profile and scent do the work rather than moving it quickly through the strike zone.

The setup it likes

A rockfish or light finesse spinning rod in L to ML power pairs well with this bait, run on a 2000-2500 reel loaded with PE 0.6-1.0 braid or 6-10 lb fluorocarbon main line and finished with a 6-10 lb fluorocarbon leader to handle rock and structure.

Before you buy

Straight answers

How is it priced?

We aim to beat your local price. We ship direct from Japan, cutting out the overseas middleman, and shipping is shown at checkout before you pay.

When does my order leave Japan?

Orders are packed in Japan and leave within 3–8 business days, tracked. You get a tracking number by email the moment it ships.

How long does delivery take?

Your order leaves Japan in 3–8 business days, tracked. Checkout shows the delivery options for your country, with their price and delivery estimate, before you pay.

Will I be charged import duty or tax?

US import duty is shown as its own line at checkout, before you pay. Your parcel then travels duty-paid, so there is nothing to pay on delivery.

Is it genuine stock?

Yes. Every item is genuine Japanese-market stock, sourced in Japan from an established Japanese wholesaler and shipped straight to you. Never marketplace resellers.