How is a mid-strolling minnow weighted?
Short answer
Weight is what keeps the bait at the depth the fish are using. The published example is a 3- to 5-inch minnow or fluke on a 3/16 or 1/4 oz ball head, fished 8 to 10 feet down over 18 to 24 feet of water.
In detail
Bass Angler Magazine adds that live-sonar heads use high-density tungsten or weighting positioned along the shank so the bait presents level at different depths and returns a stronger echo. On a hard minnow the balance lives inside the body, which is why a weight-transfer system is a mould and assembly decision rather than a hook choice.
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Part of the product record Mid-strolling minnows for suspended bass (Hard lures). The record carries the tables this answer is drawn from, the fields a factory needs before quoting, and an explicit list of what has not been verified.
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Other questions in this record
- What is mid-strolling, and how does it differ from a Damiki rig?
- Where should the hook sit on the bait?
- How is the bait retrieved?
- Do mid-strolling minnows come ready to fish?
- Which sizes and weights should a buyer stock?
- What do these minnows cost from a Chinese factory?
- When should an order be placed for the season?
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Sources
- Midlevel strolling for suspended bass, Bassmaster - weights, retrieve, depth and season
- Best Forward-Facing Sonar Baits, Bass Angler Magazine - line-tie angles, on-shank weighting and hover-strolling rigging
- Out for a Stroll: Lessons from the Bank with the 5IN Sling Shad, Megabass - strolling origins, straight-tail plastics and bottom strolling
- How To Fish the Damiki Rig: Beginner to Advanced, Wired2Fish - the vertical presentation this technique is separated from
- 2026 Salt Pro Minnow Long Cast HD, Daiwa - tungsten weight-transfer system, wire-through body and named trebles on a hard minnow
- Minnow price band, size range and MOQ quoted from our own sampled listings at /products/
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Last reviewed: 2026-09-18 · build 2026-09-18-sz27n