2026.10.29

Shimano Nessa Liptus 80S: A Lipped 27 g Sinker That Casts Like a Jig and Swims Like a Minnow

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Shimano’s Nessa Liptus 80S takes the best of a metal jig and a minnow. Most lures that cast far on the surf are heavy, so when you retrieve them slowly they swim close to the bottom. That is fine if you want to fish the bottom, but not when you want a slow presentation higher up. The Liptus is designed to cast far, stay in its range on a slow retrieve, and still swing with a big, minnow-like action. It is a flounder lure in Shimano’s Nessa surf range.

Contents

Key features
Specs
When to use it
My take
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Key features

1. Long casts and stable flight

A fixed weight built around a through-wire keeps the centre of gravity very low. That stabilises it in flight and gives it plenty of distance on the surf. You can cover a wide area, slowly, and it still has action at low speed.

2. Strong appeal and range control

A small lip gives it a strong swinging action, like a minnow. The lip also stops it rising too much, so it holds the depth you want. It works on a slow retrieve and also when you wind fast.

3. Level posture and shimmy fall

It stays level while swimming and falling. Its shimmy fall creates a pause to trigger bites, and it stays stable even in fast, complex currents.

Specs

Code	No.	Colour	Type	Length	Weight	Hooks	Price in Japan (ex. tax)
XG-R80Y	001	A Hirame Gold	Sinking	80 mm	27 g	#5 × 2	¥1,900
XG-R80Y	002	S UV Hade Iwashi	Sinking	80 mm	27 g	#5 × 2	¥1,900
XG-R80Y	003	A Aka Kin Glow	Sinking	80 mm	27 g	#5 × 2	¥1,900
XG-R80Y	004	A Gold Punch	Sinking	80 mm	27 g	#5 × 2	¥1,900
XG-R80Y	005	A Bubblegum Chart	Sinking	80 mm	27 g	#5 × 2	¥1,900
XG-R80Y	006	A Rame Hirame Pink	Sinking	80 mm	27 g	#5 × 2	¥1,900
XG-R80Y	007	S Sicilia Glow	Sinking	80 mm	27 g	#5 × 2	¥1,900
XG-R80Y	008	Matte Pink Iwashi	Sinking	80 mm	27 g	#5 × 2	¥1,900

When to use it

With the durability to handle bigger fish, it works all year, but its compact 80 mm size makes it especially useful in spring, when bait in the surf tends to be small. Use it when a metal jig drops too fast, or a minnow will not reach the fish.

My take

More and more lures now combine the strengths of two types, or change their action depending on how you fish them. I like to travel light, so a lure that can replace two others in the box is welcome. If you want a surf lure that casts far but can still be fished slowly, the Liptus 80S is worth a look.