Geecrack Imo Kemushi 60F

The Geecrack Imo Kemushi 60F (Floating) is a truly unique, high-finesse soft plastic topwater bait designed to trick the most heavily pressured predators when they are locked into surface feeding patterns. Known in Japan as the potato caterpillar, the Imo Kemushi features a short, dense stick-worm body completely bristling with fine silicone rubber hairs on all sides.

Unlike the original high-specific-gravity sinking models, the 60F version is poured using a specialized, ultra-buoyant elastomer material. This ensures the lure sits perfectly flat in the surface film, flawlessly replicating a panicked land insect or caterpillar that has fallen from overhanging branches and is struggling to break through the surface tension.

Detailed Specifications

• Length: 60mm (Approx. 2.5 inches)

• Quantity: 3 lures per pack

• Type: Floating Topwater Finesse Insect Bait

• Material: Ultra-buoyant, high-durability Elastomer compound infused with Geecracks original S.A.F. Formula (Salt + Amino Acid + Flavor).

• Action: High-frequency surface wiggle and ripple effect from the protruding silicone legs.

• Recommended Hook Configuration: Size 2 to Size 1 Wide Gap Finesse Hooks or specialized unweighted weedless EWG hooks.

Key Features & Design Performance

• The Silhouette Illusion: The core body gives the bait a compact profile for easy casting and surface stability, while the dozens of radiating silicone hairs break up its outline perfectly. To a predator looking up against the light, it creates the exact visual footprint of a multi-legged insect.

• High-Frequency Micro-Ripples: When twitched gently on the surface, the body doesnt slide like a traditional stickbait. Instead, the silicone hairs flare and compress, sending out tight, concentric micro-waves and surface ripples that alert nearby fish to a struggling meal.

• Pungent S.A.F. Scent Core: Poured with Geecracks signature Salt, Amino Acid, and Flavor formula, this bait produces a strong olfactory trail. When a predator cautiously sips this insect off the top, the natural texture and taste cause them to hold onto it tightly, giving you an extended, secure hook-setting window.

• Indestructible Elastomer Build: The floating version uses an incredibly tough, stretchy elastomer plastic. It easily withstands aggressive surface strikes, toothy predators, and repeated skips under heavy structures without tearing or sliding down the hook shank.

Where & How to Use It

• Overhanging Trees & Shady Banks: The absolute premier technique for this bait. Pitch or skip it directly beneath low-hanging branches, bushes, and reed lines during the summer months when caterpillars and terrestrial beetles naturally drop into the water.

• Skipping Under Structures: Thanks to its smooth, rounded caterpillar shape and elastic durability, the Imo Kemushi 60F skips like a flat stone, allowing you to slide it deep beneath harbor pontoons, piers, and low-clearance decking.

• Weedless Topwater Wake: Rig it weightless on a wide gap offset hook. Slow-wind it over the tops of submerged weed beds, lily pads, or kelp gulleys. The body will create a subtle wake while the legs vibrate continuously behind it.

• Target Species: Specimen canal and river perch, trout, and chub in freshwater; highly effective for selective school sea bass patrolling shallow, calm estuarine margins and weed flats.

Pro Tip

The Do-Nothing Surface Ripple: When fishing under overhanging trees or tight against structures, cast the Imo Kemushi 60F out and let it sit completely still for up to 10-15 seconds. The natural wind or water movement will keep the fine rubber hairs wiggling on the spot. If nothing hits it, give your rod tip a single, ultra-subtle micro-shakejust enough to make the line tighten and send a circle of ripples outwardthen pause again. Presumed dead insects dont swim straight lines; the pause is where the brutal surface explosions happen.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I store the 60F Floating version in the same box as my standard soft plastics?

Absolutely not. The 60F is made from an advanced elastomer compound. Elastomer causes a severe chemical reaction when it comes into direct contact with traditional PVC plastisol lures, which will result in both baits melting, warping, and turning into a sticky paste. Always store them in their original clamshell packaging or a dedicated elastomer-safe tackle box.

What type of line is best for fishing this floating model?

To maximize the surface performance of the Imo Kemushi 60F, pair it with a light braided main line finished with a short monofilament leader (typically 4lb to 8lb depending on the structure). Avoid fluorocarbon leaders for this specific model, as fluorocarbon sinks and will pull the nose of the insect down, dampening its natural floating posture.

Does it require any additional weight to cast?

No. Despite being highly buoyant, the elastomer body is dense enough to be cast surprisingly well on light spinning or LRF gear entirely weightless. Rigging it completely unweighted is the best way to ensure it lands with a soft, natural plop on the surface rather than a heavy splash that could spook wary fish.