Buddy Works ONBAIT 42g

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The numbers

Full spec sheet

Type: Metal jig
Length: 68 mm (2.7 in)
Weight: 42 g (1 1/2 oz)
Buoyancy: Fast sinking
Action: Lively, energetic swim on a medium to medium-fast retrieve
Hook size: #8 front / #6 rear
Target species: Flathead
Retrieve style: Medium to medium-fast
Model: BDW-ONB42

Information

The swimming action

ONBAIT is the energetic counterpart to Buddy Works' OFFBAIT, built to look like a switched-on baitfish full of life rather than an easy target. Its water-grabbing body shape holds depth in current or wind without extra weight, while the rear-weighted, cast-stabilised shape keeps the 42g jig flying straight and far on the cast.

When to throw it

Use ONBAIT when hirame and magochi are actively feeding and respond better to a lively, moving target than a drifting one, such as around baitfish activity or in faster current. Rotating it with the slower OFFBAIT across a session covers both the active and the passive ends of flatfish behaviour.

How to work it

Work ONBAIT on a medium to medium-fast retrieve to bring out its energetic swim, keeping the rod tip low so the jig stays in the strike zone rather than rising too early. Short sweeps of the rod tip add extra life between steady retrieve phases, and the jig tracks straight even in wind or cross-current.

The setup it likes

A medium-power, fast-taper flatfish rod of around 9 to 10 feet suits the 42g ONBAIT. Pair it with a 3000 to 4000 size spinning reel, PE1 to PE1.5 braid, and a 20 to 25 lb fluorocarbon leader to punch through wind and current on the retrieve.

Before you buy

Straight answers

How is it priced?

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Is it genuine stock?

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