This is a bait I have been using for years and every year about this time I break it out. It is also a bait with a pretty long history. I originally came across this bait while working with an old friend who owned a small online business called Fanguard Tackle.

Ed Jerbic originally purchaced the shop from an old timer in Novato in Marin County, and soon changed the name to Specialty Tackle.
Ed specialized in Japanese tackle and, believe it or not, was one of the first people in the U.S. to carry Lucky Craft and Megabass and other now well known Japanese brands.

The bait was made by a company in Japan and sold under the name Zenith lures. Now you can see why I say the bait has a long story – well I'm not done yet.

After years of selling it mostly to people back east, the company decided they were not going to make the bait anymore. When he heard the news Ed decided to offer the company a deal: he would buy enough of the baits to make it worth their while to keep making it – yes he sold that many of them!
After convincing them, he decided to sell the bait under his shop name of Specialty Tackle and even had some new colors made. I was deep into the new craze of Japanese tackle at this time and offered to work for him to get a discount on these $15.00 gems. I tried to rep for him for a while but I hate sales, so that did not work to well.
Ed eventually partnered up with Mark from the Bass Tackle Depot to help order the amounts needed to keep the ball rolling and has recently got out of the tackle business.

Specialty Tackle is now once again moved and is operating under the name Japan Fishing Line. It has been a bumpy road for this bait but let me tell you it's worth a try.

About the Big Bite Crank Bait:

To get your hands on one of these little jewels, here is another couple of sites
Japan Fishing line
Bass Tackle Depot