Williamson Yabai Jig

"Yabai Dabai Dooo!"

After the long wait and only admiring the Yabai jigs through the Williamson catalogs, the Yabai jigs finally arrived! Yabai - sounds like a rude swear word but it hardly is the case. In actual fact, I was told that the word Yabai is a Japanese slang to describe something awesome or nice, pretty much like how we say "Cool!" or "Wicked!"

It looks pretty cool and features 2 eyelets, each giving the lure a different action on the drop. For vertical jigging, tie the line to the topmost eyelet while the center positioned eyelet will create a slower, fluttering action on the drop.

I would think the lure would be even more attractive to the fish should the manufacturers have incorporated some crystal flash to the skirts. According to the package, it comes in sizes of 65g, 100g, 150g and 200g.

The Yabai has landed

Features tandem VMC hooks on kevlar below the skirts

The 2 different positions for tying the line to give a different action on the drop. Notice the aerodynamic "wings" on the sides of the head.

Side view

Would have been nice to add some sparkle or flash to the skirts for added attraction to the fish.