Gamakatsu Yoihime Cobra

The Gamakatsu Yoihime Cobra is a light-game jighead from Gamakatsu's Yoihime (Ajing) line, designed with a Cobra head shape whose underside catches water to improve buoyancy for slow, controlled retrieves. It is stocked here across weights from 0.5g to 2.5g on hook sizes #6, #4 and #3, and uses Gamakatsu's large-eye Jig 31 hook, which bites securely on light rods and light lines and threads easily at night.

Light weights let anglers hold a dead-slow presentation in the surface layer and shallow water, while heavier weights allow a slow approach on deep breaks with an easy lift off bottom contact, keeping snags to a minimum. On the curve fall, its head shape and horizontal balance combine to produce a subtly wavering, natural falling action. Gamakatsu recommends pairing it with a small snap such as the Yoihime Slit Snap for best results.