Lunker City Fin-S Fish 2.5"

The Lunker City Fin-S Fish 2.5" is a legendary soft plastic bait — one of the original "fork-tail" or "V-tail" minnow-style lures from the mid-1980s. It's a slim, deep-bodied jerkbait/swimbait profile with a distinctive split/forked tail that creates subtle vibration and a natural darting action on the fall or twitch.

Key Features

• Length: 2.5 inches (about 63mm) — the smallest in the Fin-S Fish lineup.
• Design: Flat-sided, minnow-shaped body with a pronounced belly and a forked V-tail that quivers even on slow retrieves or dead-sticks.
• Action: Excels as a finesse jerkbait, drop-shot bait, Ned rig trailer, or light jig trailer. It glides, darts, and suspends well — deadly on subtle presentations.
• Best Uses: Targeting crappie, perch, stream trout, smallmouth bass, walleye, sauger, white bass, and even finicky largemouth in clear or pressured water. Great for finesse techniques in shallow to mid-depths (drop-shot, shaky head, Ned rig, weightless Texas rig, or light jig heads like 1/16–1/8 oz).
• Rigging Tips: Nose-hook on a light jig head (pairs perfectly with Lunker City's UltraLite painted heads), Texas-rigged weedless, or wacky-rigged for panfish/crappie.
• Colors: Wide range including natural shad patterns, chartreuse/glitter, glow, perch, alewife, rainbow trout, and high-flash laminates.
• Pack: Usually 10–20 per bag, super durable and scented (original formula has a strong attractant).

It's a timeless bait — many anglers consider it one of the best finesse minnow imitations ever made, especially for tough bites.