Description
Strike King KVD Perfect Plastics: Blade Minnow with Coffee Scent & Salt
The Strike King KVD Perfect Plastics Blade Minnow is a highly technical swimbait designed for maximum versatility. At Gerry’s Fishing, we find this lure to be one of the best “utility” soft plastics in the box. Whether you are using it as a standalone swimbait or as a trailer for a bladed jig (Chatterbait), its slim profile and high-action design make it a consistent fish-catcher.
As part of the KVD Perfect Plastics range, the Blade Minnow features Strike King’s exclusive Coffee Scent and Salt technology. This unique blend masks human scent and adds a salty taste that encourages predators to hold onto the bait for longer, significantly increasing your hook-up rate.
Natural Action & Stealthy Profile
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Multi-Jointed Design: The segmented body is the secret to its success. It creates a highly realistic, “snaky” swimming action that mimics the fluid movement of a live baitfish.
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Coffee Scent & Salt: The coffee granules are a natural organic attractant that appeals to a fish’s sense of smell while the salt infusion adds weight for casting and a realistic texture.
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Slim Profile: Specifically designed for clear water or “pressured” venues where fish have seen every bulky lure in the book.6 Its slender silhouette doesn’t overwhelm fish, making it a great choice for “finesse” swimbaiting.
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High-Flex Material: The plastic is incredibly soft, ensuring that even at the slowest retrieve speeds, the segments are “hunting” and moving in the water column.
Technical Specifications
| Feature | Details |
| Model | Strike King Blade Minnow |
| Length | 4.5 Inches (approx. 11.5cm) |
| Scent | Coffee Scented & Salt Infused |
| Design | Multi-Segmented Slim Profile |
| Colors | Available in various “Match the Hatch” patterns |
| Pack Size | 8 Lures per pack |
Where to Use the Blade Minnow
This 11.5cm lure is a true multi-purpose tool. The Gerry’s team recommends it for:
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The Ultimate Chatterbait Trailer: This is perhaps the best use for the Blade Minnow. When added to a bladed jig, the segments vibrate frantically, adding a massive amount of secondary action to the skirt.
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Clear Water Bass & Perch: Because of the slim profile, it is less “intrusive” than a thick-bodied shad. In gin-clear water, the natural swimming motion is often enough to fool big, wary perch and sea bass.
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Weedless Rigging: The slender body makes it perfect for rigging on an unweighted or lightly weighted offset hook. You can snake it through lily pads or heavy weed with ease.
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Scrounger or Jig Head Fishing: On a standard jig head, it acts as a high-action swimbait. Use a “straight retrieve” with occasional twitches to mimic a panicked minnow or sandeel.
Gerry’s Verdict:
The Strike King Blade Minnow offers incredible value with 8 lures per pack.10 It is a sophisticated, scented, and highly mobile bait that fills multiple roles in your lure bag. If the fish are being finicky and want something a little more “finesse,” this is the first lure you should reach for.
