The Dagger XL takes Fish or Die’s proven minnow design and super-sizes it to 4.75”. Built for Damiki and Hover rigs but just as lethal on drop shots, jig heads, and Neko rigs, this bait’s isolated caudal fin creates a natural flutter that mimics alewives, shad, gobies, and perch. Whether you’re sonar-sniping suspended smallmouth or dragging deep rock with your kayak, the XL draws bigger bites when standard finesse won’t cut it.
Spec | Value |
Length | 4.75" |
Pack Count | 6 per pack |
Plastic Firmness | II (I–IV scale) |
Stench Formula | Napalm (Squid/Craw) |
Primary Techniques | Damiki, Hover, Drop Shot, Neko, Ned Rig, Jig Head |
Color | Optimal Use Case |
Swampfox (Silver Shiner) | Clear water; mimics suspended shiners & bait schools. |
Ol’ 6 Star (Alewife) | Great Lakes forage match; smallmouth on deep rock. |
Eisenhower | Ultra-subtle tone for bright sun and pressured fish. |
Independence (Pearl) | Classic Damiki look for suspended baitfish in winter. |
King George’s Wig (White) | Shad spawn and low-light schooling scenarios. |
Stamp Act (Black) | Muddy water or night; max silhouette for visibility. |
Molly Pitcher (Hot Pink) | Reaction strikes from clear-water smallmouth & rivers. |
Treaty of Paris (Chartreuse) | Dirty water; high-vis color to stand out in stain. |
Tecumseh (SB Goby) | Lighter goby pattern for sand/mix bottom finesse. |
Erie Nation (RB Goby) | Darker goby profile for rocky shoals & Great Lakes bass. |
Romanov Jewels (Holographic) | Sunny offshore; long-range flash to draw fish. |
Midnight Ride | Low light or stained water; bold presence with thump. |
Midnight Ride 2.0 | Dark profile plus extra flake for stained conditions. |
Green Dragon (Green Pumpkin) | Universal natural tone for clear to light stain. |
Bugle (Green Pumpkin w/ Purple Flake) | Subtle purple flash triggers roaming smallmouth. |
Bayonet (Grey Shiner) | Clear water on bright days; low-flash shiner match. |
Liberty Tree (Watermelon w/ Red Flake) | Sunny, clear lakes; grass edges and sand flats. |
American Caesar (Perch) | Perch forage lakes; deadly for smallmouth on rock flats. |
Pine Tree Shilling (Golden Shiner) | Tannic lakes; shiner match around vegetation edges. |
Shell Shock (Bluegill) | Bluegill lakes; docks, shallow grass, and ambush spots. |
Rig The Dagger XL to match forage in your water and dominate offshore smallmouth or suspended largemouth.