Strike King Bitsy Minnow Bait review and price compare 2025

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Product overview

Color	Baby Bass
Brand	Strike King
Size	0.125-Ounce
Material	Blend
Item Weight	0.02 Pounds

product features

Bitsy Minnow / Baby Bass
Bitsy Minnow / Baby Bass
Bitsy Minnow / Baby Bass
Bitsy Minnow / Baby Bass
Bitsy Minnow / Baby Bass

From the manufacturer

Mr. Crappie Crankbaits

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	Mini Slab Hammer Crappie Crank	Slab Hammer Crappie Crank	3XD Slab Hammer Crappie Crank	Bitsy Minnow
MODEL NUMBER	SHCCM3	SHCC3	SHCC3XD	HCBPM
DIVING DEPTH	4-6'	8'	10'+	12"
LENGTH				1.25"

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product description

Lew's HCBPM-531 Bitsy Minnow / Baby Bass

product details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1 x 1 x 1 inches; 0.32 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ HCBPM-531
Department ‏ : ‎ Unisex-adult
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 30, 2004
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Strike King Lure Company
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002SCLVQU

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Questions about Strike King Bitsy Minnow Bait

would you consider this to be more bitsy or closer to teeny? thanks!

Answer: After measuring it with my atomicly calibrated calipers (that means it's a fancy ruler for those not familiar with that level of precision tool) I found it is dead center half way between itsy bitsy and bitsy. Not so much teeny tiny or even teeny. That is about the most exact scientific answer you could possibly get to your question. Case closed. But with that said, here is where it gets real complicated, when under water due to the diminished light. To a real live fish, it appears teeny.

Answer: 1" in length ------ perfect for crappie/small mouth

Answer: Well im pretty sure they are little less than an inch long or so. I hope this answers your question

How do you cast this farther without messing up the action?

Answer: Hi - This lure was for my kids and we only fish from the shore. I attached bobbles and they were able to cast between 20-30 feet. Don't think this will help a more experienced fisherman!

Answer: So I use a light action 8'ish rod with 10lb braid and tie straight to it. Occasionally I'll get the hooks tangled in the line but otherwise no issues.. plenty of distance and plenty of fish. Even bluegill have eaten it.

Answer: Very light line (up to 4lb), UL or L rod (7' or longer) and you'll get decent casts. It'll also help if the spool on your reel isn't too narrow.

Answer: I second what Lowe said, I use the same 4 lb. mono and tie it directly to it. I use an ultra light rod and reel. this is used with small light action as mentioned, but can yield big results so be careful fishing around brush or stumps.

Answer: You definitely get the best action by tying directly to your mono, and even a swivel will affect it. So, the best I know to suggest is that you stick to the lightest action setup that you can manage. I use this on 4 lb. mono with an ultralight rod/reel, and I really enjoy the sensitivity and the ability to react to the strike. But, you're never gonna pitch this quite as far as you would something heavier.

Answer: Old thread but for bank fishing I haven't tied anything but the lure on. Great results with panfish

What water dept is this lure used for?

Answer: Maybe up to 3 feet.... I use it consistently at a couple ponds in shallower water but never get it deeper than 3 feet. It's very light

Answer: It runs shallow sub surface. Maybe 3-4". Brim love this thing. So do smallmouth. Go with a darker color for better strikes. The bright green is good if its muddy water.

What's the max diving depth??

Answer: About 5 feet

What is the quality of the hooks on this brand of crankbait?

Answer: They don't seem to be very high quality but they're sharp enough. No major rust issues either.

Answer: very sharp and strong. Ive used it to catch large bass to crappie.

Sinking or Floating?

Answer: sinking

Answer: It runs anywhere from 5" to 6" underwater to a couple of feet depending on how fast you reel and if the water is moving. It is definitely not a floating lure.

Does it float? How deep Will it drive during retrieval?

Does it rattle

Answer: It does NOT have a rattle (at least, it's not supposed to....out of the water, of course, the tiny treble hooks make a rattling noise...but no. No rattle)

Answer: No it doesn't,however the Strike King red eye shad 2 tap does.Very effective lure.

Answer: No they dont.

Answer: no it does not

Product reviews of Strike King Bitsy Minnow Bait

Turbowl : Three Stars

Great price but shipping took forever

Pat : Great Lure for Smaller Fish

My father-in-law and I fish a lot together. He is more into catching bigger fish and doesn't mind waiting them out, while I prefer to catch a lot of fish quickly. For me, this is the perfect lure. The rattle inside is dynamite for smallmouth bass, and I can catch 15-20 floating the river over the course of 2-3 hours. The barbs are VERY sharp and I sometimes struggle to get them out of the bass' mouth, but there are worse problems to have. I've tried a couple of different colors for where I normally fish, and for me the best is the Fire Tiger with its bright colors. The other reviewers are right that you won't catch many fish over a pound with this lure because of its size, but if you are a beginner or just like to catch a lot of fish, this lure is great for you. If you want to go out and catch 4-5 lb largemouths, look elsewhere.

Also, while the best action is going to be with a super lite pole and 4lb line, I use a medium action pole with 8lb test and still feel the action well, but I fish a fast moving river. Just realize that it is possible to use bigger setups, which for me is nice when I want to switch between bass fishing and walleye/rainbow trout fishing because I don't need two different poles.

Helen Williams : Three Stars

okay

George Hufnagel : this thing catches fish

i catch blue gill and crappie mostly with this but i know they catch bass as well.

Alexander H. : Fish Catcher

Sexy shad color variant is a winner.. this catches fish!!

David W : If small is what you want, this is it

It's well made but definitely small

Amazon Customer : Good for game fishing

Trout fishing

Chris mccall : 1/8 oz

Hooks constantly tangle into each other

Kindle Customer : Five Stars

excelent

Dale : Five Stars

Great little squarebill

V. Uber : Great lure

Used it multiple times already and love it. It performs every time and is great for the intended purpose. I definitely am not regretting buying this and others.

heather c. : Color is lighter than item pic

Pic shows heavier/ darker colors; turned out I already have this one. Keeping it just because not worth gas to go return.

*Item arrived when it was supposed to; packagaing was sufficient.

Daniel Rice : The size of tackle

Perfect crankbaits for Crappie

Chris mccall : 1/8 oz

Hooks constantly tangle into each other

Sylvia : Works

I caught a baby largemouth with this the first cast. I am hopeful that I will get his parents eventually!

Misc. Depot : Very hard to find

This minnow is very hard to find, walmart is said to carry it but its hard to find in stores and usually doesn't stay on the shelves long. It's a nice lure to use for blue gills and crappies. However, people do catch bass using these little guys.

Bass fisher : Lure

Great lure

Amazon Customer : Good for game fishing

Trout fishing

Outdoorsy29 : This is like a crappy

This is like a crappy, bass, bluegill magnet. Good jig for shallow areas. Super sharp barbs. A local fishing store sold me my first one, I have since bought four and love it ! On a group fishing outing I attached it to a 2 foot dock pole getting laughed at in the process--5 minutes in I hooked the baddest bass in the pond. It's awesome.

Austin : Nice lure.

I got this item at another store but I'm thinking about ordering another here. I have the Sexy Shad color right now but there are a few more i would like.

Andrew : A Fish Magnet!!!

Probably my favorite lure at the moment. I've pulled 15 out of the James River in Richmond, VA with this little thing in the past 2 days. Mostly Bluegill. A few small mouth. 1 really nice sized smallie! Even a couple carp. I found these at Walmart for $2.50 each. Buy on sight!!

Savlaka : Nice mini crankbait, good for various species.

Great mini lure, runs true nice action, and just the right balance of weight for size. I catch Bass, panfish, and Gar on this.

Amazon Customer : Bill not as pictured, swims trrribly

Giving out highly this product is reviewed by others I'm wondering if I just got a defect or something. The bill is very squared off and very short and this thing cannot be reeled at any speed without rolling. As soon as you start to retrieve it wants to cut left. Definitely the worst miniature crankbait that I own by far.

Steph J. Colorado : As described

Fun fishing lure

michael thixayavong : Wrong lure...smh

I got the wrong lure..this is not the strike king bitsy minnow lure.

Ashleigh : Bitsy Minnow Baby Bass

I've caught Bream, Bass, Warmouth, Pumkinseeds, Crappy and Shellcracker on this lure in creeks, big lakes, medium lakes and small private ponds. nuff said.

Amazon Customer : Good for game fishing

Trout fishing

tammy ditch : Five Stars

Love it!

Amazon Customer : Good for game fishing

Trout fishing

chris : Bitsy

Fast shipping was great great product on damaged fish on

Alexander H. : Fish Catcher

Sexy shad color variant is a winner.. this catches fish!!

Michael R. Allen : Five Stars

Catches bream and everything else.

jody : Don’t eat it

Catching rhinos

Alexander H. : Fish Catcher

Sexy shad color variant is a winner.. this catches fish!!

jody : Don’t eat it

Catching rhinos

tammy ditch : Five Stars

Love it!

Raleigh Runner : Awesome.

Works great! Trout hit this thing like crazy.

Joker1Bravo : Great little crank!

I absolutely LOVE this little crank (once it's dialed in) I've caught A LOT of baby bass and some small 1 pounders. Doesn't catch the big ones much, but works great for bigger 'gills and warmouths.

Derick Hampsten : Works

WORKS LIKE IS SHOULD!

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