Daiwa Bait Junkie 2.35 Inch Prawn Lure

A compact prawn-profile soft plastic with a natural gliding sink and subtle leg action, designed for finesse presentations in Australian estuaries and inshore waters.

The Daiwa Bait Junkie 2.35 Inch Prawn Lure is a small soft plastic developed to mimic the natural movement of a prawn. Its three-segment body helps create a natural sink, allowing the tail to splay and the lure to glide back towards the bottom for a convincing presentation around productive coastal and estuary feeding areas.

Forward-facing legs, derived from the Bait Junkie 295 Flick tail design, produce a subtle shimmy during the retrieve to imitate the movement of a prawn's legs. Designed to work particularly well with a hopping retrieve, this compact prawn lure gives anglers a natural presentation when fish are feeding on smaller crustaceans.

Key Benefits

• Compact 2.35-inch profile – Provides a small prawn imitation for finesse presentations when predators are focused on smaller forage.
• Three-segment body – Helps create a natural sink while allowing the tail to splay and glide as the lure falls back towards the bottom.
• Forward-facing legs – Generate a subtle shimmy during the retrieve to imitate the natural movement of a prawn's legs.
• Natural prawn presentation – Designed to imitate a common food source encountered by fish throughout coastal estuaries and inshore waters.
• Hopping retrieve design – Responds naturally to short lifts and hops that imitate a prawn fleeing from the bottom.
• Eight lures per pack – Provides multiple soft plastics for regular estuary and inshore fishing sessions.

Product Information

• Brand: Daiwa
• Model: Bait Junkie 2.35 Inch Prawn
• Length: 2.35 inches
• Technique: Soft plastic fishing and hopping retrieves
• Environment: Coastal estuaries and inshore waters
• Pack Quantity: 8

Expert Advice

The 2.35 Inch Bait Junkie Prawn is well suited to situations where a compact, natural presentation is required. Fish it with short hops followed by pauses, allowing the segmented body and tail to glide back towards the bottom before the next lift. Choose your jighead weight according to depth and current, using only enough weight to maintain the required contact and control. Avoid working the lure continuously; giving it time to fall between hops helps replicate the movement of a prawn trying to escape along the bottom.

Frequently Asked Questions

How should I fish the Daiwa Bait Junkie 2.35 Inch Prawn?

Use a hopping-style retrieve with short rod lifts followed by pauses. This allows the soft plastic to imitate a prawn fleeing from the bottom before naturally gliding back down.

Where can I use the Bait Junkie 2.35 Inch Prawn?

The lure is designed for coastal estuarine systems and inshore waters. Its compact prawn profile makes it a useful option wherever fish are feeding on small prawns and similar crustaceans.

What does the three-segment body do?

The three-segment design helps the Bait Junkie Prawn sink naturally. As it falls, the tail can splay and create a gliding action that adds realism to the presentation.

How many Daiwa Bait Junkie 2.35 Inch Prawn lures come in a pack?

Each pack contains eight Bait Junkie 2.35 Inch Prawn soft plastics, giving anglers a practical supply for finesse estuary and inshore fishing.