Lanier Lures Reaper Series 4" Jointed Wakebait/Swimbait – Pumpkinseed

Lanier Lures Reaper Series 4" Jointed Wakebait/Swimbait – Pumpkinseed

The most realistic panfish imitation we’ve ever painted. And bass know it.

The Pumpkinseed is the bait you tie on when you want to put something in the water that looks exactly like what big bass are hunting. Hand-painted on a 4" jointed blank, this bait captures every detail of a live pumpkinseed sunfish — burnt orange body, olive-brown mottled back, iridescent white spots, a bold black ear flap, and a lifelike predator eye that makes it nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.

The jointed tail does the rest.

Whether you’re waking it across the surface or swimming it just below the film, the Pumpkinseed produces a natural, side-to-side tail kick that mimics a panfish moving through the shallows. The jointed body creates a fluid, S-curve action that triggers instinctive strikes from bass that are locked in on sunfish forage. Fish it slow. Fish it steady. Let the bait do the work.

Specifications:

• Length: 4"
• Lure Type: Jointed Wakebait / Swimbait
• Package Weight: 1 oz

Best Conditions:

• Shallow flats, grass edges, and dock lines
• Calm to lightly rippled water
• Low light (early morning / late evening)
• When bass are actively feeding on panfish in the shallows

How to Fish It:

• Slow, steady retrieve for a surface wake
• Subsurface swim just below the film for a natural glide
• Pause near cover to let the jointed tail flutter and fall

Why it works:
Hyper-realistic pumpkinseed paint + jointed tail action + 4" panfish profile = the bait big bass can’t leave alone.

At Lanier Lures, we build baits that don’t just look good — they get crushed when it counts.