The Slender Pointer Series has the attraction of a lively radical sliding action and excellent castability. The Slender Pointer achieves the maximum possible castability by using the Lucky Craft’s unique weight transfer system. Under conditions where fish are reluctant to bite, such as under the influence of a cold front and during pre-spawning season, the Slender Pointer is a go to bait. The Slender Pointer has a slightly wider and more erratic action than the Pointer Series. Also, all three sizes of the Slender Pointer come standard with three treble hooks.


 

Lucky Craft's new Slender Pointer represents Lucky Crafts continued dedication to listening to the needs of our customers. Smallmouth fishermen around the country have been requesting a more slender version of our Original Pointer Minnow. With the new Slender Pointer Lucky Craft has answered their requests.

The new Slender Pointer from Lucky Craft is available in three great fish catching sizes, the Slender Pointer 97, Slender Pointer 112 and the Slender Pointer 127. Smallmouth Bass are known to slash at a jerk bait, so to increase the hooking ratio, these baits feature three razor sharp Diaiichi treble hooks. This means wherever a fish hits this bait, it will get hooked. These three new baits feature Lucky Crafts patented weight transfer system, so even in the wind they cast like a bullet. Like all of Lucky Crafts suspending jerkbaits, the new Slender Pointers will suspend perfectly horizontal in the water, and will stay there no matter how long you pause them.

The action of these new baits has also been changed to appeal more to the smallmouth fisherman. These new baits feature a more erratic side-to-side action that will drive fish wild. Both sizes of the new Slender Pointer will run 3-4 feet deep, and are available in 26 different color options to match any fishing condition. This is just another example of Lucky Crafts continuing mission to produce the most technologically advanced fishing lures on the market.

Kelly Jordon loves big jerkbaits. Just as he favors the big Pointer 128 in the original Pointer Series, he leans towards the Slender Pointer 127MR in the Slender Series.
“When I’m trying to hone in on a big jerkbait bite, I usually have a Pointer 128 and a Slender 127 on the deck,” Jordon says. “They are both 5-inch suspending jerkbaits that run about the same depth, but their profiles and actions in the water are completely different.”

“To me, the 127 is a finesse version of a 128 because the 127 is so much slimmer than a 128,” he continues. “If I’ve been getting bites on a 128 and suddenly the bite shuts off, I’ll pick up the 127 for a more subdued profile.
A lot of times that big jerkbait bite is still on, but the profile just needs to be scaled down, and the 127 lets me make that adjustment while still throwing a big jerkbait.”

Jordon uses the same tackle for both the 128 and the 127: a 7-foot medium action rod with 10- to 14- pound test.
“If you’re fishing around heavy grass, you can even go up to a 16- or 17-pound test on those bigger baits,” he says. “Wrestling a big fish on a big jerkbait out of grass on 12-pound test can be a little unnerving.” — Kelly Jordon