Daiwa Bait Junkie 4 Inch Prawn Lure

A lifelike prawn-profile soft plastic with a natural gliding sink and subtle leg action, designed for Australian estuary and inshore predators feeding on prawns.

The Daiwa Bait Junkie 4 Inch Prawn Lure is a 101.6mm soft plastic developed to imitate one of the most important food sources found throughout Australian coastal estuaries and inshore waters. Its three-segment body helps create a natural sink, allowing the tail to splay and the lure to glide back towards the bottom like a prawn settling after fleeing danger.

Forward-facing legs produce a subtle shimmy during the retrieve to imitate the quivering movement of a live prawn, while Daiwa's stretchy, durable and buoyant Elastomax material supports a responsive presentation. Amino-X natural flavour and scent helps mask unnatural plastic odours and encourages fish to hold the lure longer. Designed around a hopping retrieve, the 4 Inch Prawn is well suited to working across the bottom and through productive estuary and inshore feeding areas.

Key Benefits

• Three-segment body – Helps the soft plastic sink naturally while allowing the tail to splay and create a realistic gliding descent towards the bottom.
• Forward-facing legs – Produce a subtle shimmy on the retrieve to replicate the natural quivering movement of a prawn's legs.
• Elastomax material – Stretchy, durable and buoyant construction provides the flexibility required for a responsive, natural presentation.
• Amino-X flavour and scent – Natural-based flavour and scent masks unnatural plastic odours and encourages fish to hold on longer, providing extra time to react to a bite.
• Prawn-inspired profile – Closely represents a major food source encountered by predatory fish throughout Australian estuaries and inshore waters.
• Designed for hopping retrieves – Works naturally when lifted from the bottom and allowed to glide back down, imitating a fleeing prawn.

Product Information

• Brand: Daiwa
• Model: Bait Junkie 4 Inch Prawn
• Length: 101.6mm / 4 inches
• Material: Elastomax
• Technique: Soft plastic fishing, hopping and bottom presentations
• Environment: Coastal estuaries and inshore waters
• Pack Quantity: 4

Expert Advice

Fish the Bait Junkie Prawn like the real thing rather than constantly winding it back. Cast towards likely feeding areas, allow the lure to reach the required depth, then use short rod lifts or hops followed by controlled pauses. The segmented body and tail are designed to create a natural gliding sink as the lure falls back towards the bottom, while the legs add subtle movement during the retrieve. Match your jighead weight to the depth and current so you maintain bottom contact without making the presentation fall unnaturally fast.

Frequently Asked Questions

How should I fish the Daiwa Bait Junkie 4 Inch Prawn?

The 4 Inch Prawn is designed around a hopping retrieve that imitates a prawn fleeing from the bottom. Use short lifts or hops, then allow the soft plastic to sink naturally before repeating the retrieve. Pauses are important because the segmented body is designed to create a natural gliding descent.

Where can I fish the Bait Junkie 4 Inch Prawn?

It is designed for coastal estuary and inshore fishing where prawns form an important part of the natural food chain. Work it around areas where predatory fish are likely to encounter prawns, adjusting jighead weight to suit water depth and current.

What does Elastomax do in the Bait Junkie Prawn?

Daiwa's Elastomax is a stretchy, durable and buoyant soft plastic material. In the Bait Junkie Prawn it supports the lure's flexible body, subtle leg movement and natural presentation while providing increased durability.

How many Daiwa Bait Junkie 4 Inch Prawn lures come in a pack?

Each pack contains four Bait Junkie 4 Inch Prawn soft plastics. Each lure measures 101.6mm, or 4 inches, in length.