$13.99
| TYPE | SINKING |
|---|---|
| LENGTH | 1/4oz / 37mm |
| WEIGHT | 1/4oz, 3/8oz |
| Hooks | #16 Hook (1/4oz) |
MAKIPPA FFS is a competition-grade bladed jig engineered specifically for Forward Facing Sonar (FFS) applications, developed with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Palaniuk and the Megabass U.S. pro staff.
Palaniuk first tied on a modified saltwater MAKIPPA during a Bassmaster Elite Series event on Smith Lake, Alabama, where bass were locked onto small, fast-moving forage. He needed something compact enough to mirror the prey but heavy enough to reach depth quickly and activate bites with a shaking, flashing presence. The results were immediate — he ran it as his go-to bait for the week, made the cut, and posted a strong finish. The MAKIPPA FFS is the freshwater evolution that followed.
Updated with a swiveling hook hangar, short shank treble, and proven freshwater finishes, its compact, heavyweight profile reaches target depth fast, keeping pace with the quick-moving, small-bait scenarios FFS routinely exposes. Our patent-pending Blade Hook System — proven in demanding saltwater arenas — aggressively captures blade bites, eliminating the lost opportunities that plague conventional bladed rigs.
A steady retrieve lets the spinning blade do its work, the mesmerizing flash concealing a deadly hook — but pair a slow, depth-tracing retrieve with rhythmic slack-line twitches and the lure transforms into a darting, flickering baitfish, deadly wherever fish are keying on small, fleeing prey. Speed up the retrieve and the MAKIPPA FFS kicks into tail-spinning escape mode that triggers reaction strikes.
With exceptional depth control, outsized flash, and the superior bite conversion of the Blade Hook System (PAT.P), the MAKIPPA FFS is engineered to dominate the high-pressure, small forage scenarios revealed by modern bass fishing techniques.
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