Raid Japan Scratch

Length: 79.8mm
Weight: 3/4 oz
Type: Topwater Switchbait
Class: M to MH

Forget everything you think you know about topwater. The Raid Japan Scratch isn't just another wake bait or popper — it's a shape-shifting surface predator that does both, and does them violently well.

Steady retrieve? It wakes like a possessed gill plate, pushing water and drawing strikes from fish that have zero business being on the surface. Work it with rod snaps and it flips a full 180° table turn, throwing splash and pop sounds that make bass lose their minds. That gill cup face isn't decorative — it's weaponized.

The secret sauce is in the walls. Raid Japan made the body walls thicker than any conventional plug, spreading weight across the entire frame. The result? A soft, natural landing sound that doesn't spook fish, wood-plug-level water feel, and a subsurface presence way bigger than 79.8mm has any right to produce.

Pro tip: Pull the rear hook off and this thing becomes an absolute pin-point monster — tighter turns, better cover penetration, and the ability to shoot into spots you'd normally need a frog for. PE braid or thick nylon unlocks its full potential, but it'll still put in work on fluoro.

Runs clean on M to MH setups. One Scratch in the box handles more situations than most guys' entire topwater rotation.

Specs

The Raid Japan Scratch by Raid Japan is a premium topwater, line, hook designed for targeting smallmouth bass, bass, largemouth bass. Available in colors including Pink Trick - 004, Gachi Mekki - 009, Jizo - 012, Real Kinkuro - 005, Bone - 002, Fuyuu Ebi - 008 to match any water condition and forage base. Ideal for flipping, swimming, this topwater, line, hook excels in freshwater applications. Imported from Japan, Raid Japan delivers the precision engineering and quality that JDM fishing tackle is known for.