Megabass Homura 86 – 8.6cm 13g

Megabass Homura 86: The Shallow-Water Stealth Specialist

When Bass are hunting in the thinnest water—over mudflats, estuaries, or calm beaches—the Megabass Homura 86 is the lure you want on your line. At Gerry’s Fishing, we’ve found that standard sinking pencils often “plough” the bottom or lose their action at slow speeds. The Homura 86 solves this with a unique hydrodynamic design that maintains a perfect horizontal posture in just 30cm of water.

This 8.6cm sinking pencil is engineered for high-response performance. Thanks to its low-center-of-gravity weights balanced from front to back, it begins a seductive, shimmering “swing” action the moment it hits the water. It responds to the slightest current or the slowest handle turn, emitting high-frequency flashes that mimic a vulnerable, fleeing baitfish. Despite its light-looking 13g weight, the internal balancing makes it a “ballistic” caster, allowing you to reach offshore sandbars and distant gullys with ease.

Technical Specifications

Where to Use the Homura 86

The Homura 86 is a “finesse” search bait for specific shallow-water scenarios:

• Shallow Estuary Flats: When the tide is pushing over mudflats or salt marshes, Bass often cruise in water so shallow their backs are almost showing. The Homura stays horizontal and snag-free in this 0–30cm zone, providing a natural profile where other lures would fail.

• Calm Coastal Nights: Sinking pencils are legendary for night fishing. The Homura’s subtle, silent “swing” and flickering roll are perfect for tricking big, wary Bass that are sensitive to the loud rattles of standard hard baits.

• Current Seams & Tide Races: Because it reacts to “slight changes in tidal flow,” you can drift the Homura into current seams. Just hold your line tight and let the moving water activate the lure’s rolling action—a deadly technique for “searching” a tide race.

• Surface-Feeding Frenzies: When predators are focused on tiny fry near the surface, a “burn and pause” retrieve with the Homura mimics a panicked fish trying to escape, triggering aggressive reaction strikes.

Gerry’s Pro Tip: The Homura 86 is a “horizontal range-keeper.”⁸ If you feel the lure is getting too close to the surface, simply slow your retrieve. The low-center-of-gravity weights will pull it back down to that 30cm sweet spot without sacrificing the seductive rolling action.⁹ It’s the perfect lure for “dead-sticking” in a light current