The original Lucky Craft Pointer Series has a lively, powerful action with a side-to-side slide. Even though it is small, the Pointer 65 has an excellent castability and has the ability to tempt any bass. It silently enters the target and attacks unwary bass. The Pointer 65 is the right choice when fish are keyed in on smaller prey and won't eat a traditional sized jerkbait. 

The POINTER has been designed with a very low center of gravity through the use of special brass weights. The low center of balance causes the lure to wobble and vibrate whenever the retrieving motion is stopped. The POINTER will suspend 4 -5 feet deep and will emit an intriguing bass-calling vibration, while in the suspended state. A short twitch of the fishing rod will generate the "Walk the Dog" action under the water.

The Pointer 65 could be considered the baby of the Pointer family. At 2-1/2-inches in length, the 65 is one of the smallest jerkbaits made by Lucky Craft.
“Due to its size, the Pointer 65 is really more of a specialty bait,” says Gerald Swindle. “It has some specific niches, what I call ‘finesse-type power fishing,’ where I take a power technique and scale it down for finesse applications.”

Swindle throws a Pointer 65 on a 6-1/2-foot spinning rod with 8-pound test line. He considers the diminutive bait a trump card when faced with ultra-tough fisheries, like the Ohio River, where keeper bass are rare.

“Also, during late summer and fall, bass often get real picky,” Swindle says. “They’ll hone in on one specific size forage, usually tiny shad, and they won’t touch anything else – that’s when a 65 really shines.” Even though the Pointer 65 is considered a jerkbait, Swindle primarily fishes it as a crankbait.

“When bass are feeding on pods of tiny baitfish in the fall, I’ll make a long cast to a pod and reel a Pointer 65 right through the middle of them,” he adds. “The bite is usually pretty subtle; the rod will just kind of load up so a hard hookset is not necessary. Just put some pressure on the fish with the rod and keep reeling." “They’ll hone in on one specific size forage, usually tiny shad, and they won’t touch anything else - that’s when a 65 really shines.”
— Gerald Swindle