Four-Seven Lures 3.8" Buzz Minnow Soft Plastic Bait
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Four-Seven Lures 3.8" Buzz Minnow Soft Plastic Bait
On-the-water overview (demo copy)
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Specs & build (demo copy)
Specs & build (demo copy)
Care & storage (demo copy)
Care & storage (demo copy)
Best ways to fish it (demo)
Swim Jig Trailer
Shallow grass, slow roll
Texas Rig
Pitching to cover
Ball Jig Head
Dragging sand or rock
Split Shot
Natural subtle glides
How, where, and why it excels
Bladed Jig Trailer (3/8–1/2 oz)
When & where: Wind on grass and rock transitions; shad‑spawn banks.
How: Slow‑roll, then rip and kill after a grass tick. The thin, high‑lift tail keeps the chatter tracking true.
Spinnerbait Trailer (3/8–1/2 oz)
When & where: Stain + wind, shoreline grass, and shallow wood lanes.
How: Steady retrieve with short stalls; trailer adds body and lift without choking blade spin.
Swim Jig Trailer (1/4–3/8 oz)
When & where: Submerged grass and edges.
How: Swim‑and‑kill; one pop after contact to trigger.
Underspin (1/4–3/8 oz)
When & where: Over points, drains, schooling fish, and bait seen on FFS.
How: Count‑down, slow roll, then kill in the cone; high‑pitch tail thumps at crawl speed.
Buzz Bait Trailer (1/4–3/8 oz) — situational
When & where: Low‑light lanes and over emergent grass when you want extra lift.
How: Burn to keep it on top; the minnow tail adds a faint gurgle without overpowering the blade.
Standard (Ball) Jig Head (3/16–1/4 oz)
When & where: Rock/shell seams, rip‑rap, and current breaks.
How: Slow grind with rod‑tip pulses; short kills after deflections.
Weighted Swim‑Bait Hook (1/8–1/4 oz • 3/0)
When & where: Sparse grass, boat lanes, docks; when you need to come through cover.
How: Slow‑medium retrieve with occasional sweeps to pulse the tail.
Trim & Mods (quick hits)
- Tail slit: Keep factory slit for tighter kick; deepen slightly if you need more thump at crawl speed.
- Nose collar: A small oval split‑ring on jig heads can improve tracking with heavy wire keepers.
- Keeper dot: Tiny gel‑glue at the keeper extends life on chatter/swim jigs.
Dial it in (color classes)
- Shad/White: Pearl, White Ice — wind, clouds, and shad‑spawn banks.
- Smokes/Silvers: Smoke w/ flake, Tennessee Shad — sunny clear water over rock and sand.
- Greens/Naturals: Green Pumpkin Shad, Ayu — rivers, mixed forage, pressured fish.
- Chromes/Flash: Holo/Silver flake — dingier water and when bait is flashing high in the water column.
- Chartreuse accents: Chartreuse shad — dirty water and smallmouth rivers.
Specs & Build
- Length: 3.8" (96.5 mm)
- Profile: Streamlined minnow body with high‑lift, tight‑pitch tail; designed to plane and track on moving baits
- Material: Plastisol soft plastic
- Best Pairings: Bladed/Spinner/Swim jigs (1/4–1/2), Underspins (1/4–3/8), Weighted EWG 3/0 (1/8–1/4), Ball Heads (3/16–1/4), Buzzbait trailer (situational)
- Hook Sizes: Jig heads 3/0; weighted EWG 3/0
- Species: Bass (LM/SM/Spots)
- Availability: Ships promptly when in stock.
Care & Storage
Store flat in the original bag; avoid prolonged heat to preserve tail memory. Separate darks/lights to prevent dye bleed.
Plastics Recycling
Recycle or dispose of torn baits properly. Learn more here: Soft Plastics Recycling.
Proof & Community
On‑the‑Water Notes
- FFS play: Hover above bait balls with an underspin, then kill for one second in the cone—many eat on the fall.
- Grass edges: Swim jig + Buzz Minnow; rip free after a tick and kill—strikes on the stall.
- Shallow wind: Spinnerbait with white/pearl; burn through shad pods, then hesitate at wood corners.
Q&A
Q: Why pick a “Buzz Minnow” over a paddle‑tail swimbait?
A: The tail geometry creates a tighter, higher‑frequency pulse and more lift, keeping moving baits riding high and tracking at slow speeds—killer around grass and during shad spawn.
Q: What line and rods pair best?
A: 12–17 lb fluoro for jigs/chatter; 30–40 lb braid to 12–15 lb leader in grass; 10–12 lb fluoro for underspins in open water.
