Daiwa Salt Pro Minnow Saltwater Lures

I have caught a lot of fish in this lure. Great in rough of calm surf. Twitch your rod tip in calm conditions to get a strike.

awesome lure for travelly and other game fish

I find that the 63/4 salt pros work great when there's a big heave on the beach. Even if the fish are eating smaller bait where it would normally call for a 51/8 sp they hit this one it just fine. I'm sure it's because of turbulent water making the lure look smaller. We have a lot of rough water on Cape Cod at this time of year and the 63/4 is just what the doctor ordered.

This is the lure I've reached for so much this season! Landed a lot of nice keeper bass and big blues on it.

i really like this lure, it casts very well and catches strippers.

i really like this lure, one of the best lures on the market, very pleased with it.

just finished landing a 15lbs Hog off the Pacific Coast wit that BONE SPMinnow 17F. Striper Candy!

I've caught several CA Halibut from the surf this summer using Salt Pro Minnows. Just no legal ones yet.

The SP minnow in bone and mother of pearl during the day has been my top producing lure again this year. I remove the rear hook and replace the front treble with a 2/0 VMC.

Love the extra distance in this size. SP Minnows are deadly for Striped Bass.

The 17S series have gone through a big upgrade that the original 15S lacked but at the same time, you lose some points. But over all I give it a 4 out of 5 star for usage. Pros - Casting Distance has improved (with no wind) Swimming action also improved and easier to swim through hard rips in the water. Bigger Plug means bigger Fish Hooks are not like the old thin bendable hooks. they are much beefier and will hold that new PB (personal best), that you have lost in the past. Cons - Casting Distance has dropped when casting against the wind - Because of the thicker and larger Build, it is hard for the plug to cut Through the wind unlike the 15S. Overall great plug to use.

The bigger the plug the bigger the fish. Next to my Danny's this is in my surf bag.

nice lures, Need to change the hooks and rings, factory hooks are weak

New larger models cast so far with the outstanding results. You must own one

Señuelo muy equilibrado en el lance largo y ademas de excelente natación, son mis preferidos para la pesca de róbalo.

Nice looking lure. They really stepped it up.

This is a great lure ecspecially the sinking feature, you can use this from fresh to salt water

This lure has great action and casts really well for a Minnow plug. The only issue is the stock split rings and hooks must be replaced to handle anything larger than a schoolie.

The larger model is used by almost everyone I know in the surf during the striper run. This model works great in the bay and at night to avoid 'shakers'. Casts really well.

The Daiwa 6" Salt Pro Minnows are effective in the surf because of their suspending characteristic. They stay in the strike zone longer than a full floating or full sinking minnow imitation. Sometimes it takes just a twitch to draw a strike from a striped bass. The weight distribution system also extends their casting distance.

I got my hands one one of these and I must say, extremely impressive. Casts like a bullet and catches fish like nothing else. Larger than the standard model and perfect for slightly more moderate conditions. A+

I use the sinking in deeper water where I need to get down when the fish are hanging low. This lure produces well in deep drops and in channels. All the models of SP minnows work exceptionally well. Use the sinking in deeper water and you'll catch more fish.

This is my number one lure to throw. I don't even take it off my line most of the time. Casts great! Amazed at the size of the fish ill catch on this lure.

This has become a stable on the beaches of long island. And my go to lure in the fall for bass on the south shore, If the fish are around the will hit this lure almost every time.

This lure is many times the first out of my plug bag. Decent casting and great action. I've had bass to 20lbs fall to this lure. Change out the hooks and split rings as they tend to be weak.

This lure has been very productive for me this year. I mainly fish at night from jettys and beaches and this is my go to lure. A slow retrieve in the current with a few twitches and hold on! I use the floaters and change out the split rings and use VMC 9626 4X 2/0 hooks.

I'm surprised as to how long I can cast this lure, even though am only using 16lb mono, was able to cast the lure far to cover more and more space. Quality was good considering its not JDM. Swims and suspends well. Not that heavy when reeling in from a far cast, which was a plus, because it lessened the fatigue especially when casting all day long. Overall nice swim action and casts very far.

Love the colors and design !

The Daiwa SP Minnow is a must have surf lure. Casts great, awesome action and catches fish. I upgrade the hooks to VMC 9626 and the split rings to 90lb Spro.

I have used various colors and styles from the beached of NH down to DE and produces fish. As others have mentioned the hardware on them is not the greatest so i replace the hooks.

first plug out after dark blurple color just replace the hooks with vmc 2/0 and your set

Always have one in my bag. Casts well , affordable, catches fish,, first time trying the laser green

Most of these reviews concern surf casting for striped bass - I haven't done any of that but inland in the Great Lakes region this is an outstanding trolling lure for introduced Pacific salmon spp., Steelhead, Brown Trout, and Lake Trout - here again, the durability and strength of the lure withstands powerful strikes and thrashing about, and its action, rattle and flash are particularly effective in attracting widely scattered fish in open water. Yo-Zuri beats Rapala every day in this situation. The lure is also good for Muskellunge.

Have fished many colors and weight variations - floating, sinking, slow sink and fast sink bullet. All productive in appropriate applications. Standard floating model has become an affordable staple in nearly every north-eastern surf-casters plug bag. Black, bone / white, mackerel, chicken scratch, wonder-bread / pearl, sardine, shiner, translucent green, sand-eel - have all caught fish for me. Sinking and Bullet models work better in moderate - heavier current, sweep, and/or wave action and the Bullets seem to need faster retrieve or current do get the S swimming action going - regular SP minnows wiggle tighter and will do so at slower retrieve. Mackerel and bone / pearl (white) SPs and Bullets, with upgraded hard-ware have caught bass up to 25lbs for me in Cape Cod Canal and all colors (esp. Blurple, white, chicken-scratch at night) have produced for me at night from South County Rhode Island breachways to North Shore Mass. and NH seacoast sand beaches and rocky shorelines. Replacing factory hardware with stronger (3-4X VMC, 2/0 or 3/0) hooks and split rings is necessary for targeting bigger fish, especially in current, but may slow down the lures action, which may be desirable to some - opinions vary. SPs do track better and stay stable in heavier current conditions than many lighter weight "Finnish"/ minnow plugs. SPs also cast much better (internal weight transfer) than many similar sized plugs.

SP minnows are always in my surf bag, can't go wrong

I think it is newer version. I love the size for my local water. same action, and same castability

The diawa salt minnow is a staple for my fall striper fishing. When fish are feeding in the top 10' of the water column a hard jerkbait can be a great option, especially if bluefish are in the mix. While I throw many brands of jerkbaits for bay rockfish, the 6" suspended diawa salt minnow stands out in its ability to catch quality fish. As a light tackle guy I appreciate It's castability, action, finish and hardware. You can jerk and reel to cover water quickly or slow down and jerk-jerk-jerk reel and it practically dances in place staying in the strike zone longer. One of the major draws to this bait is its size, rock fish and sea trout are not afraid of big baits so increase your chances of catching big fish by throwing a big bait! If your not sure what color/finish to go with try the green laser or bone.

Caught a ton of fish on a sp lure

Catch more fish with sp then any other lure

They never fail to catch fish, the hooks are not the strongest and need to be replaced but other than that it is perfect. I caught a 70 pounder on one this year, my third biggest bass.

I use this lure every time I go. Cast way better then a bomber. You can use in calm water or rough. Lure will help you catch more fish.

Nice MINNOW, great colors, perfect for my surf fishing in Mexico! Muy padre currican, bonitos colores, perfecto para mi pesca de orilla en Mexico!

The SP Minnow is easily my top-scoring lure for Stripers. It casts well, and the finish really stands up to the scouring of the surf.

good looking lure, very nice materials and good looking for fisherman and fish

The SP minnow has a very lifelike swim and casts a mile.

Very east to cast far, great lure.

Great lure, must have, but not great on windy days.

A must have lure. Dont go fishing without a few.

Not impressed with the lure. Outstanding casting distance is the only upside. Action of the lure absolutely sucks. No action whatsoever.

These lures have great action and can be tweaked with your retrieve style to really get the bass and blues to strike. Factory hardware is weak and ok for smaller fish but on blues 10lb and up and stripers 15lb and up your gonna wanna swap to stronger split rings and hooks,

Saw results with the SP minnow on my first couple trips this season.

The SP's always swim really nice making them attractive for the fish to hit. Weight is perfect for the extra distance on each and every cast.

looks like the bait in hold over rivers. the perfect lure

perfect for taking spring stripers.

I bought 4 and couldn't be happier. A++

very good lure for bluefish and sea bass. i always catch fish when i use this lure.

Purchase the Laser Green Shiner to try it out, my only regret was I only bought one! Bottom line, fish have no chance with this thing.

Very productive, just need VMC Hooks.

This is a great lure, but the hooks are very weak (I learned that the hard way). I have a few with me at all times.

These lures cast very well. They have a nice action on most retrieves. The finish is very tough. bottom line is they catch fish!

caught tons of fish on these lures my favorite colors are bone and black and purple

Cast like a bullet cuts wind and catches fish Outfished other 6" similar plugs 10/1 great for night time slow rolling in current i change the hooks to vmc 2/0

I have floating version also. both required to replace hardware.. like vmc or owner treble hook. this lure swim very well and motion is amazing.. I believe this sinking version swims better than float version.. just my opinion

I purchased one last summer, it hooked some fish but kept dropping, after, I read some complains about the stock hook I replace the hook and ring with VMC 4x treble 1/0 with owner HD 4.. after replacing hardware, it turns out to be great lure.. I ordered one again and switch the hardware immediately..

The SP is a great swimming lure. The rings and trebles are weak so change them out for something beefier. I use just one treble in the middle and leave the tail hookless. You won't miss any fish due to this and you will lower your chances of getting yourself hooked.

Great finish!

Great Lure, good finish.

One of my favorite swimmers in my bag.. they work excellent day and night

This along with the Yozuri Mag Darter are my go to lures for surface plugs. The SP has great swimming action and really casts well. The only reason why I didn't give it a five star rating is because of the well known issue of weak hooks and split rings. I replaced my with VMC 4x hooks and Rasco split rings.

much action on the Bone, nothing yet on Laser Shiner, but I fished it too late in season. good action on a slow retrieval with brief pauses. hooks and rings should be replaced.

This lure is a consistent producer, in calm to knee high waves. Anything bigger they get banged around and swept by the waves so I switch to a needlefish. Big fish love them too but don't forget to swap out the hardware. Bottom line: if a lure's biggest problem is that the fish they catch are too big for the hardware is that really a bad thing?

I prefer the blue mackerel color during the day for pattern reasons, but any low-light or night situations.. color doesnt seem to matter. If there are fish around, they will bite this lure. Always my first plug out when i first arrive at a spot. GREAT searching lure.

Great lure for massive stripers! Just make sure you change the hooks and split rings with VMC 9626 hooks.

They catch fish simple as that. I work at Tackle direct and this is the first thing i show people when they want a lure for striper. The second thing i tell them is to CHANGE THE HOOKS. 1/0 vmc with 150 lb spro split rings. im looking forward to fishing the new bullet.

Have caught many bass and fluke with the black/purple and bone color from the surf. I use the floating and sinking versions.

Cast very well and caught a blue fish in a short time.

Great lure for stripers, but pretty much anything here in the New England waters will bite this lure.

This lure looks like what fresh water fisherman have used successfully for years only in a salt water size. It casts well and runs true.

Very fluid in the water. Nice overall swimming action.

If you fish for stripers you must have!

Great overall lure! Casts like a missle and has a nice tight wiggle. Stripers and bluefish love this thing. I would have given it 5 stars if the split rings and hooks weren't junk. Make sure you switch out the split rings and upgrade the hooks to at least 1/0 VMC 4X hooks.

This is one of the best (farthest) casting lipped swimmer. Action is good also and does alot of catching. Paint holds up decent. Only concern is the split rings and hooks need to be changed before use. I have had on several new lures the rings pull right out.

One of my most productive swimmer, casts excellent. The finish on them and the hooks are not very good. I change the hooks out for 3/0 4x vmc trebles.

this is a great lure if you take the time to replace all the split rings and replace the hooks with vmcs. the hooks that come standard will straighten on a large bluefish or striper. beefed up with the right gear though they work well and are nice to surf cast because of their length.

This lure looks as good as it fishes. Casts perfectly even in some wind! Great darting action that doesnt fail.

Excellent Plug for off the surf when fishing for Stripers!!

You can catch anything from a dink to a 50lber on these plugs. They swim like nothing else out there, and are just as good if not better than the red fins. Pop the tail hook off and beef up the belly trouble and you have a plug that will dance around like the best kind of surf candy.

Didn't get to use it much yet, but it casts great and swims very well. Can't wait to use it this this season.

this is a great plug. it casts great and swims good too. just you HAVE to change the split rings and hooks they suck you WILL loose a nice bass if you dont

I'm kind of alarmed that this is the first review for the SP minnow. This was hands down the top producer in my bag this year. Chicken scratch/green mackerel during the day, blurple laser shiner at night. The action seems to be simply irresistible for the stripers. The casting distance is great, either with a 9' surf rod or a 7' inshore rod. And it's only $10!!! Only fall back is the hooks...put some VMC's on there, and maybe just a siwash on the tail (I find I really don't need a treble on the back).

Love the graphics and color scheme. Very lifelike.

Great lure with a great action, and it definately catches fish. But beware of the hardware it comes with, a schoolie could straighten its hooks. I replace them with owner split rings and vmc hooks.

Would love to see the hooks and split rings upgraded.. Otherwise these are great fish catchers that cast surprisingly well!!

The Bass could not get enough of this lure this year. The design is fantastic, one ounce in weight but the ball bearings inside allow it to be casted far. Smoking hot action when reeled in make the Stripers go crazy.

bass crusher

I use the Daiwa SP for King fishing and have caught blue fish, large Spanish, and Crevelle off them as well. They are about half the price of Yo Zuri and product similar results.

These lures are great! Vibrant colors that attract stripers. Easy to cast.

Very cool colors, I can't wait to fish these lures.

This swimmer is exactly what's been advertised. It has great action and is very loud. I have not modified it out of the box as many do, but have had no trouble with the factory hooks so far. Looking forward to using it more this fall.

Awsome colors that stripers love. Lure casts well.