Metal baits: Blade baits

A thin metal plate with lead moulded at the nose. On a lift it vibrates hard; it falls fast with a small flutter. The cold-water bait: late fall through ice-out.

ModelWeightsNotes
Silver Buddy1/4, 1/2, 3/4 oz (7, 14, 21 g)3 holes on the back; the middle hole is the usual choice
Heddon Sonar1/4 oz (7 g, 5 cm / 2"); 1/2 oz (14 g, 6.4 cm / 2.5")3 line-tie holes to change the action
Damiki Vault1/4, 3/8, 1/2 oz (7, 10.6, 14 g)–
Berkley / Johnson ThinFisher1/4 oz (7 g) and up3 tow points, rattle
ItemDetail
Line-tie holeFront: tighter, subtler vibration, very cold water. Rear: widest, strongest vibration, vertical jigging and ripping
WhenWater about 2–10 °C (35–50 °F); river scour holes 9–15 m (30–50 ft)
RetrieveLift until you feel 2–3 thumps, follow it down on semi-slack line; or a slow lift-and-reel cast; vertical for walleye
SnagsShort lifts; clip it on a snap; fine-wire trebles that straighten
Rod / line6'10"–7'2" (2.08–2.18 m) M / MH, 10–15 lb braid + 8–12 lb FC leader to a snap
SpeciesSmallmouth bass, walleye, sauger, largemouth, steelhead
Blade bait (metal)Lipless crankbait / VIB (plastic)
BodyThin metal plateHollow plastic body, rattles
FallFastSlow; rides higher
WorkedMainly vertical, lift and dropCast and ripped through grass
WaterDeep and cold, 2–10 °C (35–50 °F)Shallower and warmer, 7–15.5 °C (45–60 °F)

Japanese "metal vib" is the same class as the American blade bait.

Top 10 en cuatro mercados

Estados Unidos

  1. Damiki Vault Blade Baits — $5.00 - $7.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Blade Baits, Ice Jigs & Tail Spinners' > Blade Baits section (33 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 oz (7, 10.6, 14, 21 g); tiny metal vibration blade with three line-tie positions; cold-water baitfish imitation; 4.8/5 avg (4 reviews)
  2. Berkley Thin Fisher Blade Bait — $5.00 - $7.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Blade Baits, Ice Jigs & Tail Spinners' > Blade Baits section (33 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; 3/16, 1/4, 1/2 oz (5.3, 7, 14 g); the Johnson Thin Fisher body updated: metal blade with a sonic rattle chamber; 4.5/5 avg (6 reviews)
  3. Megabass Vibration X Dyna Response Blade Bait — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Blade Baits, Ice Jigs & Tail Spinners' > Blade Baits section (33 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 oz (7, 10.6, 14 g); 0.6 mm stainless plate with a sculpted weight for quick start-up vibration
  4. Silver Buddy Blade Bait — $6.99 - $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Blade Baits, Ice Jigs & Tail Spinners' > Blade Baits section (33 items) sorted by Popularity: #4; 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1 oz (7, 14, 21, 28 g); the 1983 original blade bait, two trebles, precise weight distribution; 4.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  5. Binsky Vibrating Blade Bait — $7.49 - $7.89. Tackle Warehouse 'Blade Baits, Ice Jigs & Tail Spinners' > Blade Baits section (33 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 oz (7, 14, 21 g); mirror-finish shad blade with four line-tie positions; 4.0/5 avg (3 reviews)
  6. Bill Lewis Big Gizz — $10.00 - $18.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Blade Baits, Ice Jigs & Tail Spinners' > Blade Baits section (33 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; big-profile gizzard-shad blade bait with a fiber tail and three line-tie holes; 4.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  7. Steelshad Blade Bait — $7.47 - $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Blade Baits, Ice Jigs & Tail Spinners' > Blade Baits section (33 items) sorted by Popularity: #7; 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 oz (7, 10.6, 14, 21 g); malleable stainless elongated blade for any depth; 4.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  8. Cotton Cordell Gay Blade Blade Baits — $4.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Blade Baits, Ice Jigs & Tail Spinners' > Blade Baits section (33 items) sorted by Popularity: #8; 1/4, 3/8 oz (7, 10.6 g); flat-head blade bait with two line ties and a tight pulsing vibration; 4.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  9. Molix Trago Vib Blade Bait — $10.69 - $11.19. Tackle Warehouse 'Blade Baits, Ice Jigs & Tail Spinners' > Blade Baits section (33 items) sorted by Popularity: #9; 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 oz (10.6, 14, 21 g); compact shad blade balanced for vertical jigging; three-hole line tie, OMTD double hooks; 5.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  10. LIVETARGET Sonic Shad Bladebait — $11.49. Tackle Warehouse 'Blade Baits, Ice Jigs & Tail Spinners' > Blade Baits section (33 items) sorted by Popularity: #10; 3/8, 1/2 oz (10.6, 14 g); injected-core blade bait with a transparent exo-skin; two line-tie positions; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)

Canadá

  1. Berkley ThinFisher — C$8.99. anglingsports.ca 'Ice Fishing Baits & Lures' collection, best-selling sort #5 of 144; single store, position 5; 1/4 – 1/2 oz; thin metal blade bait (formerly Johnson ThinFisher)
  2. Acme V-Rod Blade Bait — C$9.99–C$10.99. fishingworld.ca 'Blade Bait' collection, best-selling sort #1 of 13; single store, position 1; 1/4 – 5/8 oz; V-shaped blade bait
  3. SPRO Carbon Blade TG — C$14.99. anglingsports.ca 'Ice Rip/Blade Baits' collection, best-selling sort #3 of 11; fishingworld.ca 'Blade Bait' collection, best-selling sort #4 of 13; 1/4 – 1/2 oz; tungsten blade bait
  4. Megabass Dyna Response — C$14.49. anglingsports.ca 'Blade Baits' collection, best-selling sort #4 of 14; fishingworld.ca 'Blade Bait' collection, best-selling sort #6 of 13; 1/4 – 1/2 oz; Japanese blade bait
  5. Jackall Keeburn — C$19.99. anglingsports.ca 'Blade Baits' collection, best-selling sort #3 of 14; single store, position 3; 1/4 – 1/2 oz; Japanese metal vibration blade
  6. Wack M Tackle Blade Bait — C$10.99–C$12.99. anglingsports.ca 'Blade Baits' collection, best-selling sort #5 of 14; fishingworld.ca 'Blade Bait' collection, best-selling sort #9 of 13; 1/4 – 5/8 oz; Ontario-made blade bait
  7. Rapala Rap-V Blade — C$13.99. anglingsports.ca 'Blade Baits' collection, best-selling sort #6 of 14; single store, position 6; 1/4 – 1/2 oz; Rapala metal blade bait
  8. Blue Fox Vibrax Chaser — C$12.49. anglingsports.ca 'Ice Rip/Blade Baits' collection, best-selling sort #5 of 11; single store, position 5; 1/4 – 1/2 oz; blade bait with a Vibrax bell
  9. SteelShad Original Blade Bait — C$11.99. fishingworld.ca 'Blade Bait' collection, best-selling sort #8 of 13; anglingsports.ca 'Blade Baits' collection, best-selling sort #11 of 14; 3/8 oz; stainless-hook blade bait
  10. Reef Runner Cicada — C$7.99–C$9.99. fishingworld.ca 'Blade Bait' collection, best-selling sort #7 of 13; single store, position 7; 1/8 – 3/8 oz; classic cicada-shaped blade bait

Japón

  1. Deps Huge Circuit Vib — ¥1,650 (naturum list price). naturum 'メタルバイブレーション' (Metal vibrations) category, best-selling sort #1; 1oz / 79mm; 1 oz / 79 mm circuit-board blade bait
  2. Daiwa BH Metal Vib — ¥612 (naturum list price). naturum 'メタルバイブレーション' (Metal vibrations) category, best-selling sort #4; 5 g; 5 g basic metal vib
  3. Nories In The Bait Bass — ¥950 (naturum list price). naturum 'メタルバイブレーション' (Metal vibrations) category, best-selling sort #5; 7g; 7 g metal vib
  4. 常吉 Tsunekichi G.C. Zari Metal — ¥940 (naturum list price). naturum 'メタルバイブレーション' (Metal vibrations) category, best-selling sort #7; 6g / 39mm; 6 g / 39 mm crawfish-shaped metal vib
  5. Nories TG Jaka Blade — ¥1,089 (naturum list price). naturum 'メタルバイブレーション' (Metal vibrations) category, best-selling sort #8; 63mm / 16g; 63 mm / 16 g metal vib with a spin blade
  6. Evergreen Little Max Heavy Weight Tune — ¥1,139 (naturum list price). naturum 'メタルバイブレーション' (Metal vibrations) category, best-selling sort #9; 65mm / 1oz; 65 mm / 1 oz metal vib
  7. Jackall Knockin' Joe — ¥950 (naturum list price). naturum 'メタルバイブレーション' (Metal vibrations) category, best-selling sort #10; 3/8oz / 52mm; 3/8 oz / 52 mm bottom-knock metal vib
  8. Imakatsu Salty Mach Sonic — ¥1,071 (naturum list price). naturum 'メタルバイブレーション' (Metal vibrations) category, best-selling sort #11; 17g / 69mm; 17 g / 69 mm titanium-blade metal vib
  9. Imakatsu Solsoni South Blade — ¥1,650 (naturum list price). naturum 'メタルバイブレーション' (Metal vibrations) category, best-selling sort #12; 20g / 80mm; 20 g / 80 mm titanium metal vib
  10. Evergreen Little Max TG Muscle — ¥1,540 (naturum list price). naturum 'メタルバイブレーション' (Metal vibrations) category, best-selling sort #13; 1/2oz / 5.0cm; 1/2 oz / 50 mm tungsten metal vib

China

  1. 浪里白条路亚 (shop) 超薄零启动 VIB 铁板亮片 (blade bait) — ¥1.69 / item. Taobao list page 'metal jig VIB' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 2 of 20; shop 浪里白条路亚. Thin metal blade bait; cropped, header removed.
  2. 沃尔特户外 (shop) 微物 VIB 铁板饵 炫彩龙鳞 — ¥7.78 / item. Taobao list page 'metal jig VIB' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 4 of 20; shop 沃尔特户外工厂店. Micro metal blade baits; cropped, captions removed.
  3. 钓之猪 DIAOZZ 响尾蛇 VIB 铅包铜 微物 — ¥3.08 / item. Taobao list page 'metal jig VIB' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 5 of 20; shop 钓之猪路亚. Lead-over-copper micro blade bait; cropped, captions removed.
  4. 玄鸿户外 名犀 薄背 VIB 铁板 (加强钩) — ¥34.5 / item. Taobao list page 'metal jig VIB' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 6 of 20; shop 玄鸿户外旗舰店. Thin-back blade baits in many colours; listing photo used as is.
  5. Lurefans 大河奔流 响尾蛇 VIB R30 / R35 / R40 / R45 — ¥49.5 / item. Taobao list page 'metal jig VIB' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 7 of 20; shop 千岛路亚. The best-known Chinese blade bait; cropped from a packaged cover to the loose lures.
  6. 龟仙人微物路亚 (shop) 3.5 g 微物 VIB 金属 — ¥3.5 / item. Taobao list page 'metal jig VIB' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 11 of 20; shop 龟仙人微物路亚. 3.5 g micro blade bait; cropped, header removed.
  7. 蓝梦迪 (shop) 微物 VIB 铁板饵 响尾蛇 — ¥7.25 / item. Taobao list page 'metal jig VIB' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 15 of 20; shop 蓝梦迪旗舰店. Blade bait, single lure on white; listing photo used as is.
  8. 钓之猪 DIAOZZ 龙牙 / 猪牙 VIB 铅包铜 长体超远投 — ¥3.98 / item. Taobao list page 'metal jig VIB' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 16 of 20; shop 钓之猪路亚. Long-body lead-over-copper blade bait; cropped, captions removed.

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