2026.10.07

Daiwa Morethan Minient 57 Review: A Small, Tangle-Free Vibration for Harbours and Rivers

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Ask anglers for an “easy” lure and you get very different answers – some lures are designed to be easy, others just feel easy because you have used them for years. Daiwa’s Morethan Minient 57 is one built from the start to be easy for anyone: a 57 mm, 11.5 g sinking vibration that casts straight, does not tangle, and works at almost any speed.

It is aimed at harbours and city rivers, but it is small enough to be useful almost anywhere there are small baitfish.

Contents

What it does
Specification
How it fished
How to fish it
Where it fits
Verdict
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What it does

Casts well for its size. The flight is stable, and it holds its line in crosswind and headwind.
Works at any speed. A slow retrieve gives a natural rolling action; a fast retrieve gives a tight, quick wobble.
“3D Dart.” Jerk it and it darts left and right – Daiwa’s name for the erratic action.
Trouble-free. Daiwa specifically designed out hooks catching the line in flight, and reduced spiralling on the fall. Small lures with two trebles are notorious for tangling; this one does not.
Falls slightly head-down, so it reaches the bottom cleanly.

Specification


Model	Daiwa Morethan Minient 57S
Type	Sinking vibration
Length	57 mm
Weight	11.5 g
Hooks	#10 treble
List price (excl. tax)	1,500 yen
Colours	10, including clear, mullet glow, sardine and coral pink

How it fished

Distance: at around 11 g it is light, but it still reaches 30 m or more depending on the wind – plenty for harbours and rivers.
Sink rate: it sinks slowly, so in water about 2 m deep you can fish it without constantly worrying about snagging the bottom.
Size: 57 mm is right for micro-bait – small sardine, whitebait, juvenile mullet – and for active fish feeding near the top.
Range of actions: what I liked most is that one lure gives you several different ways to fish.

How to fish it

Straight retrieve, changing speed to find a response.
Add falls to give the fish a pause to eat.
Still nothing? Mix in 3D darts – short jerks – with irregular falls between them.

Because it responds even to a slow retrieve, it also works when fish are sluggish – which makes it a good lure for anyone trying to carry fewer lures.

Where it fits

Situation	Why the Minient 57
Harbours and city rivers at night	Small, quiet profile; easy to fish slowly
Micro-bait (whitebait, tiny sardine)	57 mm matches the bait
Shallow water about 2 m deep	Slow sink means fewer snags
Beginners or travel kit	Tangle-free and works on a simple retrieve

It is a natural partner to the autumn seabass approach in Japanese seabass in autumn, especially in September when the bait is still small.

Verdict

The Minient 57 does not try to be clever. It casts straight, it does not tangle, and it swims at whatever speed you wind. For harbour and river seabass, small pelagics on micro-bait, or anyone who wants one small lure that covers a lot of situations, it is an easy one to recommend.