A submarine-inspired minnow profile built for panfish
Typical delivery times range from 5 to 7 days
A compact minnow imitation can cover a lot of water and a surprising range of species. The Freedom Baitz Bonita is a 1.75-inch soft-plastic minnow and one of the company's top-selling panfish profiles, made for crappie, bluegill, perch, and more in both open water and through the ice.
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Length | 1.75 in. |
| Pack Quantity | 8 baits |
| Profile | Small minnow soft plastic |
| Primary Species | Sunfish, crappie, and perch |
| Additional Species | Walleye and bass |
| Water | Open water and ice fishing |
Thread the Bonita onto a small jig and pitch it around open-water panfish, work it slowly back along the bottom, or place it under a bobber for a suspended minnow presentation. Through the ice, Freedom Baitz recommends vertical jigging it. Its compact profile also makes the Bonita useful when perch, crappie, and bluegill are feeding on small forage.
Freedom Baitz named this little minnow after the USS Bonita submarine—a fitting connection for a bait made to spend its working life below the surface. It also tells a bigger story: Freedom Baitz is a veteran-owned company that names its custom plastics after U.S. military terms and equipment to honor the people who protect American freedom.
Freedom Baitz named the bait after the USS Bonita submarine as part of the veteran-owned company's tradition of naming its custom plastics after U.S. military terms and equipment. The submarine namesake gives this underwater minnow profile an especially fitting connection to the Freedom Baitz story.
The Bonita can be jigged, cast, worked slowly along the bottom, or fished beneath a bobber. Freedom Baitz also recommends vertical jigging it through the ice.
Freedom Baitz identifies sunfish, crappie, and perch as primary targets and notes that the Bonita also catches occasional walleye and bass.
Yes. The Bonita is intended for both open-water and hard-water fishing, with vertical jigging specifically recommended for ice-fishing presentations.
At 1.75 inches, the Bonita gives anglers a compact minnow profile aimed primarily at panfish. That smaller forage presentation helps it fill a different role from larger minnow and fluke-style plastics intended mainly for bass or walleye.
