Rubber Jig RAID JAPAN Foot Master 9 g

Product highlights

Designed for technical predator anglers, the FOOT MASTER 9 g rubber jig RAID JAPAN stands out for its ability to quickly explore all water layers while remaining perfectly controllable. Its ultra-compact tungsten football head provides fast sinking, excellent bottom contact and great stability during presentations, even in current or among cover.

Thanks to tungsten density, every contact with the substrate is transmitted to the rod. You immediately feel rocks, submerged wood, breaks and texture changes, making the FOOT MASTER a deadly jig lure to trigger bites from wary fish. The 10 Smoky Pearl color, discreet and natural, perfectly imitates a fleeing prey or a crayfish digging the bottom—ideal for clear or heavily fished waters.

Its very full silicone skirt pulses at the slightest movement and keeps moving even at rest, prolonging the attack phase and significantly increasing strike counts. Finally, the appropriately sized hook makes it easy to mount a soft trailer to gain volume, realism and vibration.

Technical specifications

• Type: football-style rubber jig for predator fishing.
• Weight: 9 g, ideal for finesse fishing at mid-depth and on the bottom.
• Head: ultra-compact tungsten football head for fast descent and excellent bottom feel.
• Hooking: strong single hook sized to accept a soft trailer.
• Weedguard system: anti-snag brush designed to pass through submerged trees, weedbeds and structures without snagging.
• Skirt: dense, mobile silicone skirt generating strong pulses at low speed.
• Finish: 10 Smoky Pearl, a natural, versatile shade for clear or lightly stained water.
• Use: bumping, slow straight retrieves, dragging, pitching and skipping under overhangs.
• Target species: black bass, perch, zander and other freshwater predators.

Benefits and key strengths

The main asset of the FOOT MASTER 9 g is its versatility. It allows both rapid coverage of large areas and precise work over a marked spot such as a stump, dock or isolated weed patch. Its football shape limits unwanted rolling and keeps the hook well oriented, which noticeably improves hook-up rates and reduces drop-offs.

The high-performance weedguard system allows passages through the heart of cover where the biggest fish lie. You can present your lure where other jigs get stuck while maintaining excellent bite transmission. The silicone skirt, combined with a creature or shad trailer (Egu Chunk, Batabata Craw, Full Swing 3.5 or equivalent), further enhances the lure's attraction, whether on lakes, gravel pits or slow rivers.

Finally, RAID JAPAN build quality ensures great durability: head paint, skirt retention and hook sharpening are designed to withstand multiple intense sessions. You thus have a premium rubber jig for technical predator fishing.

Usage tips

To get the most from your FOOT MASTER 9 g Smoky Pearl, pair it with a medium to medium-heavy rod with a sensitive tip and use fluorocarbon or braid with a discreet leader. Cast beyond the target zone, let the jig touch bottom, then animate it with small twitches interspersed with pauses. Every contact with cover can trigger a bite: stay focused.

In heavy cover (submerged timber, pier piles, weed edges), don’t hesitate to use the weedguard system to pass through obstacles smoothly. Slightly lift the rod and accompany the jig so it slides over branches without getting stuck. In cold or very clear water, favor slow, bottom-focused presentations; during high activity periods, alternate sharper jerks and continuous retrieves to trigger reflex strikes.

Vary trailers according to conditions: creatures to imitate a crayfish, shads for baitfish, or slimmer profiles for a discreet presentation. Also consider shortening the skirt slightly if you want a more compact profile—particularly effective when fish are wary.

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FAQ

Question 1: In which situations is the FOOT MASTER 9 g most effective?

Answer: The FOOT MASTER 9 g excels at slow bottom fishing around cover and on breaks, especially when predators are educated and look for a realistic prey moving close to the substrate.