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Fish or Die Bait Co. Shiv Fluke-Style Jerk Minnow

Dart. Glide. Shiv Strikes First.

Color: Swampfox (Silver Shiner)
Size: 4.25”

Typical delivery times range from 5 to 7 days

Slice Through Suspended Schools with Shiv

Fluke-style jerk minnow built for darting, gliding, and reaction bites

Erratic action fools pressured bass and roaming predators

The Shiv is a 4.25" fluke-style baitfish imitation sharpened for precision strikes. Designed with a deep belly slot, realistic profile, and balanced body, it darts erratically on twitches then glides like an injured shad on the pause. Perfect for kayak anglers targeting suspended fish on forward-facing sonar, grass lines with a weightless twitch, or ledges with a jig head. The Shiv turns hesitation into hard commitments.

  • ✅ Erratic dart-and-glide action triggers pressured fish
  • ✅ Belly slot for weedless rigging or weighted hooks
  • ✅ Excels on weightless, Texas, Carolina, scrounger, and jig head rigs
  • ✅ 4.25" size matches common shad, alewife, perch, and bluegill forage
  • ✅ Kayak-friendly bait for sonar sniping and shallow grass twitching
Spec Value
Length 4.25", 3.5"
Pack Count 5 in a Pack (4.25”) / 6 in a Pack (3.5”)
Plastic Firmness III (I–IV scale)
Primary Techniques Weightless, Texas, Carolina, Jig Head, Scrounger
🎨 Color Guide – Pick the Right Shiv
Color Optimal Use Case
Swampfox (Silver Shiner) Clear water shiner match; suspended bait schools offshore.
Ol’ 6 Star (Alewife) Great Lakes and river smallmouth where alewives dominate forage.
Pine Tree Shilling (Golden Shiner) Tannic or grass lakes with golden shiners; sunny days.
Bayonet (Grey Shiner) Bright sun, ultra-clear water; subtle flash for finicky fish.
American Caesar (Perch) Perch forage lakes; rocky flats and clear northern waters.
Shell Shock (Bluegill) Bluegill lakes; grass edges and shallow dock skipping.
Bugle (Green Pumpkin w/ Purple Flake) Clear to lightly stained; purple glimmer smallmouth love.
Stamp Act (Black) Muddy water or low light; strong silhouette in stained conditions.
Independence (Pearl) Cold fronts and suspending fish; clean baitfish flash.
Ghost Gizz (Gizzard Shad) Large gizzard shad match for big bass on reservoirs.

When they ghost you—cut ’em down

Keep Shiv in your kayak box with at least one natural, one shiner, and one high-vis profile to strike from any angle.


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