Comments: Best Blade I've found yet. 60+ lmb yesterday in 38 degree water with 38 degree temps and 20+ mph wind. I've tried others and these are just my confidence blade.

From: Unknown: 3/18/23

Comments: When I'm stuck on a bait I can't stop writing about it!!! These Vaults are the best blades I've found yet.....I've yet to have a color that doesn't work. I was in a blizzard last weekend and caught 13 bass and a rainbow trout and lost probably 5 more. IDK what it is about these but they flat-out work!! I use a Halo rod/ Lew's reel/and of course 10lb CXX moss green line. DEADLY

From: Unknown: 3/12/23

Comments: I've had good success with these but of the 6 I've bought, I've had one of the eyes come off of 2 of them with the first fish I caught.

From: Eric: Virginia 3/1/23

Comments: Most ppl came here cause of tactical Bassin. This is a very good bait but I been using these baits for a long time and the big brother vortex catch more fish It probably replace all your lipless

From: Son Ibiki: Jefferson, Ga 11/24/22

Comments: Just picked up 3 of these baits: 2 out of the 3 had at least one dull treble point and 1 had an opened up split ring. You will definitely want to change hooks, split rings, and the snap on these baits. I will try it out this weekend and see if it outproduces the Binsky.

From: Unknown: Omaha, NE 11/4/22

Comments: Haven't fished yet, but noticed none of the hook bends line up with the shank and hooks are close enough to foul.

From: William: Ohio 2/24/22

Comments: The Damiki Vault in 3/8oz is money. They're the perfect size for lakes and small ponds etc. One thing I will have to admit is the hooks are absolute garbage. I've never bent a hook out so easy before on a lure. Not only do they bend out on a small snag but I had the entire hook snap and didn't even know it. I'm throwing these on my Zodias braid to leader and feel everything. Upgrade the hooks and even split rings at that point and you'll be sure to land some fish. Just Change them out.

From: Jed: CA 2/6/22

Comments: These baits are money in the bank; best vibration I've seen in a blade bait, and I've tried a bunch. When I barely have to lift the rod and I feel the vibration, I like it.

From: Jamie: Unknown 12/26/21

Comments: I recently got a 3/8oz silver color for walleye and smallmouth. Used it today for the first time landed me 2 7lb+ Walleye and few around 3-5lb. Definitely gunna get a couple new colors one had it half way down it's mouth. I definitely recommend this lure.

From: Aaron: Akwesasne, Ontario Canada 12/25/21

Comments: In the last weeks of late fall transitioning over to early winter and through the Wisconsin winter ice these blades are money! But do however change out the hooks!

From: Mikey: Greenbay, WI 12/7/21

Comments: I buy the 3/4 Oz take wire cutters ,pinch half weight off belly lead,takes 10 seconds.turns into 1/2 ounce with slightly bigger profile.I only did this because fav.1/2 oz colors always sold out.these work even better.i don't even throw 1/2 oz anymore only modified 3/4.

From: James: Kansas City, MO 11/6/21

Comments: This bait is a MUST during the winter months! I just recently returned from a fishing trip to Tennessee. I caught about 90% of my fish throwing this blade bait... smallmouth, spots & largemouth. This blade has become my go to when the bass are in lockjaw mode... I fish it on the bottom and hop it back to the boat. Deadly! I typically throw this bait in the copper or gold colors on darker cloudy days and silver in sunny days. 1/2 oz works perfectly in 15-40' of water. FYI, the Damiki tailspin and the blade are a great 1-2 punch!

From: Steven: California 1/19/21

Comments: Must have bait that works. First thing to do with them is to remove the hooks, then give them a nice coat of Sally Hanson Hard as Nails. This will protect the paint from chipping. Replace with upgraded hooks and your good to go. Been using these for years, They Catch Fish! Use various retrieval methods and fish will absolutely hammer them! If you don't have these in your tackle box, your missing out on the action.

From: Quint: Knoxville, IA 1/17/21

Comments: Used it for the first time. Paint chipped completely while using the yo-yo technique and even have scuff marks. Do not recommend.

From: Roberto: Cleveland, OH 1/1/21

Comments: I used these a couple of months ago and caught some spots on Lake Hartwell, vibration is awesome and hooks are sharp I used the 1/2oz.

From: Unknown: 12/20/20

Comments: I have been using these baits this fall for the first time and they for sure catch fish. Fishing in Michigan in 49-56 degree water these have excelled in 8' down to 38'! I prefer to use 1/2 oz to keep it down on the botton and get down to the fish deep quickly below the trolling motor. I would recomend replacing the hooks. They have straightened easily after a few fish each. Another change i make up is to replace the snap with a #3 split ring which helps prevent foul hooks.

From: Sam: Michigan 11/11/20

Comments:Great lure, but as with other Damiki products the paint chips easily.

From: Jesse: San Diego, CA 5/23/20

Comments: First year using these blades. All I got to say is change out those cheap hooks. I can straighten them out with my fingers they are so week. I expect more from a $6 lure. By the time i upgrade this blade to a working condition I got over 10$ into it. That's nuts. But they catch fish.

From: Unknown: 2/26/20

Comments:The Damiki Vault Blade baits are by far the best bait on the market. No need to upgrade hooks and rings. These are ready to catch fish out of the box. Caught 80 plus crappie using them. fish do not lie.

From: BW: Texas 1/29/20

Comments: I've used these baits for the past 7 years and I can't think of another lure as my "go to" bait when I am early Springtime fishing deep near drop offs. I buy 20 every Feb. Take them apart, coat them with a single dip into polyurethane. Let them cure, change out the hooks with gamas, and they are ready to rock n roll with the biggest of smallies out there. If you don't give these a spray or dip of poly rest assured the paint will chip nearly completely off after a couple hours of banging rocks deep. I've had fish hit these so hard it knocked allot of of the paint off as well. Regardless of the paint or hooks, these baits are awesome to get hit on. I've taken in Lakers up to 15 lbs on them while smallie fishing. To be clear, the original hooks these lures come with are perfectly fine for light line finesse fishing, which is great for fish up to about 4 lbs. But I've found that deep smallies in cold water have a leather like jowl that when you tie into a 5 lb+ smallie you better hope that fish is clear of the rocks cause if you need to apply more rod pressure to move the fish into a different direction these hooks absolutely will bend straight open on a fish that size. I'm a trophy angler that targets those fish so my experience from 6-7 years ago with these baits has paid off big time with the modifications in the recent years. Bottom line? These are genius and work amazing.

From: Chris M: Westford, MA 1/8/20

**Manufacturer: Firstly, thank you to everyone who supports our brand and the Vault blade bait! This comment is about our hooks being weak. When we first made this blade bait (9 years ago) we had in mind that the Vault would be used as a finesse application. This would mean we would use lighter wire gauge hooks and lighter line to "finesse" fish in, instead of horsing fish in. Thanks to all the feed back, we're now looking for another hook to replace the hook that's presently on them now.

From: Damiki Fishing Tackle: 12/26/19

Comments:Like several have said the hooks on this bait or junk i pull them straight out of package and swap which is sad for the price that you pay. Come on Damiki, you can do better

From: Kirk: Glendale, AL 11/8/19

Comments:1/2 oz casts super far. Fished the white one on a smaller lake that opened in my urban area after 3 years. The plan was to get out past the other anglers in case the bass get spooked off the shore, I got a small one very quickly but unfortunately there were a lot of sticks in and out of the water and this little guy snapped off. I was doing a fast straight retrieve and this thing has a lot of vibrations and action. Maybe a blade bait isn't always a winter bait?

From:Unknown: Orange, CA 8/21/19

Comments:Just got back from Lake Erie , the jig bit is on and the eyes are really whacking these these little blades, pulled three ticketsThursday , bad weather came in so went home , Great blade , weak hooks and snaps, Make sure you change those, Wish they would make a 3/8 oz bladeI use a 1/2 oz . I ordered 6 more yesterday

From: SA:Fort Thomas, KY5/1/19

Comments:I have been vertically jigging these blade baits the last few weeks in a freshwater tidal river. Very productive and have been numerous fish in the boat - yellow perch, crappie, bass, rockfish - Great lure, vibrates well, haven't had any issues with hooks bending. Silver, gold, and white/chart have worked best for me.

From: Bryan: New Kent, VA 2/28/18

Comments:Love these bladebaits. I fish the smaller size for ice fishing, and the 1/2 oz post turnover though the winter in open water. My best largemouth through the ice was 5 and change on the 1/4 oz, and the 1/2 oz is my numbers bait through the winter for largemouth, smallmouth and big yellow perch. Great way to cover water.Yes the hooks are somewhat weak, but bladebaits usually do have lighter hooks by design. I'd much rather bend out a hook than lose a premium bait when I get snagged!

From:Josh - Deep River, CT 12/15/17

Comments:First of all I would like to say I fish the Rappahannock River for white perch and croaker with the 1/4 once. This is one of my top lures that produce big fish. Cons- The back hook gets caught around line, the eyes fall out after nicks to rocks and wood when I over cast, hooks are crap and break after few perch. pros- catches fish all year round, great finish And paint job, the lure it's self has incredible vibration. I would recommend this to a friend. It is a great lure just bad hooks

From: William: VA 12/10/17

Comments:Went out today with the black holo colored 1/2 oz. version, casted a mile and performed very well either being burned or yo-yo'd but with most success being in the shimmy as it falls fish would crush this lure. This lure catches many species of fish as I caught from bass to carp, but the hooks on this lure stinks as said by the other reviews and the hooks were bent in on my 4th fish and having replacement hooks for such a small size lure is not easy to find. But overall if you can find a good replacement hook for this lure, you're golden.

From: John - Wisconsin 11/12/17

Comments:
Update: agree with last post the hooks are not likely to survive a hot bite and finding a quality size 10 is not easy. Split rings are small so when you do upgrade/replace the existing one normally must come off. Also replace the snap with larger/stronger snaps friend had 7-8 largemouth pop off at the boat when the original snap gave way. It appears that Damiki did upgrade the hooks on the larger model lately enough so that I do not replace them out of the box but the snap has to go. So, yes its work out of the box however the benefits outweigh the minor modifications. Chartruse color has proved to be a winner. Fish this all year long had 110 white bass in August in one day on it. About to enter the sweet spot on the calendar when this baby will be the go to.
** Original Review** 12/16/17**The 1/4 oz is tiny but powerful recently we caught over 30 bass, yellow bass and perch in 4 hours on it.Will catch pretty much anything from bluegills to bass.The 1/2 oz big brother rocks for stripers as well.Rear hook has a tendency to catch your line on a cast, to reduce this begin your retrieve immediately and then let it drop on a tight line.Black holo and white colors best.

From: fatswarcat: Tennessee 10/15/17

Comments:Let me clear the air on the hooks. The smaller version is like size 10 trebles. The bigger one is like size 8 or small size 6. Neither are conducive to hooking a bite stock out of package.

From: Ash - Huntingdon - PA

Comments:This is one of the best multi species baits out there! I have caught largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, crappie, white bass, and even striped bass.

From: Connor Gardner - AL 3/31/17

Comments:The smaller version is small but it mimics the small shad and fry perfectly. Don't let the small size fool you I have caught largemouth, smallmouth, spots, drum, catfish, crappie & it is deadly on big shellcrakers. Fished on medium action spinning rod and 7lb flouro you feel the vibration in 25-30 feet of water. Only drawback is the rear hook will catch your line and the treble is so small that it can bend on hook removal

From:Fatswarcat: TN 10/28/16

Comments:Great bait to use ripping off the bottom imitating dying shad. Black Holo is a great color but the only problem I had was the hooks were cheap. After a 4 lber the back treble hook broke so I would recommend changing the treble hooks

From:Caleb: WV 11/3/15

Comments:Jigging a hump on a Texas Lake for white bass and stripers. Use traditional slabs and spoons with no real good results. Switched to a vault and was able to boat a limit of stripers and a good 15 whites. I was really impressed with the tight vibration the lure has on the up stroke. And the fall imitates a wounded baitfish perfect. I have stocked up on these little bad boys in all colors but the ayu works best for me.

From: Eric: Houston, tx

Comments: This is a very good bait these cast a mile and catch fish. Not caught no big fish on it but they catch all types of fish. They look awesome in hand.

From: Kevin: KY

Comments: This little bait is a fish catching machine. i had been catching striper at the mouth of the creeks this March by casting crankbaits. I looked through my tackle box and found the damiki vault. I backed out into 19 feet of water and dropped it down to the bottom and started jigging it slowly and the stripers and bass ate it up. Before the day was done I had caught 40 striper and 8 good bass off of the damiki vault in the black halo color half ounce size. The will catch walleyes, sauger, smallmouth and large mouth bass anywhere anytime. I changed the hooks to mustad KVD's number 4 and never lost a fish. Try them you will never regret it. As a matter of fact I ordered me 10 more lures just to be sure that i had enough whenever bass move out into the deeper points this summer. Excellent bait.

From: William: Hohenwald, TN

Comments: I love this bait to Death While most of the fish have been small i caught 16 the last trip out. If the fish are boiling then this is a great bait to get out

From: Robbie: So Cal

Comments: I used these in black holo and spot green on a recent trip to Dale Hollow. We caught smallmouth, largemouth, crappie and some of the largest bluegill I've ever seen. This is a very hot bait in the fall. We used the 1/2 oz size,very small profile.

From: Darren: Mayslick, KY