AKM48 — Heavy Sinking Minnow with Tungsten Weight & Variable Action
Name origin:
A = Aji (Horse Mackerel & small jacks)
K = Kamasu (Barracuda)
M = Mebaru (Rockfish/Black rockfish)
48 = Body length 48mm
The AKM48 is a heavy sinking minnow developed for saltwater light game fishing, capable of handling a wide range of retrieves from slow to high-speed.
Variable Action:
Depending on retrieve speed and target species, the action changes:
Slow Retrieve → Rolling Action → Effective for Mebaru (rockfish)
Medium–High Retrieve → Wobbling Roll → Effective for Aji (horse mackerel) and Kamasu (barracuda)
Dual-Stage Sinking Behavior:
Upon splashdown → maintains horizontal posture with falling vibration, sinking to around 70cm.
Then gradually shifts to tail-down posture due to line resistance and tungsten weight, accelerating the sinking speed.
By adding rod twitches, it re-creates the horizontal falling vibration, allowing easy control of both sinking speed and range.
During twitching or irregular falls, the flat-sided body flashes strongly, effectively triggering bites.