All in all, the Yamashita () Live Search 490 Shallow has it all and attracts squids in every way possibly: the rattle sound that squids like, the warm jacket to appeal through body heat, the emition of light and the right combination of colors.

When an Eging angler hears the term “Shallow”, might create the impression, that this squid jig is limited to be used in “Shallow” waters. But the true difference lays in the falling speed, which can more accurately by described as “Shallow = Slow Tempo” when looking for highly active squids in the water column. So the Yamashita Egi Oh Live Search Shallow, offers to any angler the option of changing the pace, when looking for squids with various approaches, such as using a slow tempo presentation even in areas with relatively deep water.

Yamashita () has done its own, environment friendly research to generate the rattle sound that attracts squids. The rattle sound technology has already been incorporated in the Live Search squid jigs (). With the Q Live Search 490 Shallow models, Yamashita () further enhances the searching ability of the squid baits, this time by enhancing their visual aids.

Yamashita () got the idea of visual search by determining through extensive research – what the most visible color to squid jigs (). The results of Yamashita’s () research indicated that “light is the most visible stimuli to squids. When it comes to colors, the most appealing color combination is the blue-green at a wave length of about 490nm (nanometers), similar to that of the human eye. Hence the addition of number 490 in the squid jig’s () name.

The Yamashita () Oh-Q Live Search 490 Shallow squid jigs () carry a new visual technology with easy-to-read luminescent colors, that blend in with the natural () environment. The appeal of the 490 glowing colors, further enhances the search capabilities of the particular squid jigs ().

The Live Search 490 Shallow due to their decreased weight sink at a slower pace. The sinking speed is between 5.5 – 6.0 seconds per meter, for the 18.5 gr model. In the newer – 20 gr model Yamashita made some modifications, that changed the descending speed from 5.5 6 sec/m to 4.5 sec/m. One of the modifications was the increase in the weight from 18.5 gr to 20 gr.

The sinking rate of 4.5 sec / m is slightly faster than the previous Shallow type squid jig and this way Yamashita shortened the time span necessary to explore a wide, shallow area. In other words, the number of throws increases, which leads to an increase in the chances of encountering a highly active area.

The second feature that Yamashita added is the option puncture a 5mm hole in the squid jigs sinker. Hence the Yamashita Shallow, becomes lighter and gets closer to the Super Shallow model, which sinks at an even slower pace.

The Yamashita () 490 feature another revolutionary innovation – namely their “warm jacket skin – a cloth wrapping which holds the temperature 0.5 to 1 C above water temperature, creating impressive realism to squids.

All in all, the Yamashita () Live Search 490 Shallow has it all and attracts squids in every way possibly: the rattle sound that squids like, the warm jacket to appeal through body heat, the emition of light and the right combination of colors.

You will find the 490 model quite successful during low light conditions, in high seaweed, under the shadow of large rocks.

Blue, lively eyes and pink blue, side feathers, complete the picture of the Yamashita Egi Oh Live Search Shallow jigs.