Who hasn't heard of the OSP brand and lures? For many people, OSP (Osprey Spiritual Performer) is theone of the best brands on the world market for bass and other predators. In this article, we set out to discover this legendary brand and select the best OPS lures in our opinion.
Introducing OSP and the creator of its lures
Toshinari Namiki is certainly one of the best lure designers of all time. He created the OSP brand in June 2000, 23 years of existence at the time of writing.
Namiki had become a professional black bass fisherman, but at the time it wasn't enough to make a decent living. So he was forced to work on the side as a taxi driver to pay his bills.
In the beginning, OSP was not only a lure manufacturer, but also a private office that was compulsory to have on bass fishing tournaments in the United States. He used it as a studio to develop his new lures for the American tournaments.
OSP's lure manufacturing policy remains unchanged after all these years. The aim is to produce quality lures without promising short delivery times. It's frustrating for anglers, but the quality is there!
The best surface lures from OSP
OSP Bentminnow
The Bentminnow is the lure that propelled OSP to the top. It is a floating curved hard lure. Its special feature is dead sticking.
This means that it perfectly imitates a fish dying on the surface. When you animate, it undulates erratically. Ultra realistic in the water! A must-have from OSP. Available in several sizes: 76mm, 86mm, 106mm, 130mm.
OSP Yamato and Yamato Jr
The Yamato is a cylindrical stickbait. The special feature of this lure is its double attachment system on the nose. A top eyelet will give the lure an S-shaped action if the retrieve is constant. The bottom eyelet gives a more classic walking the dog action.
Another special feature of this OSP lure is the two protrusions on its cheeks. This will make the walking the dog very aggressive by propelling the water very hard. This stickbait is available in sizes 94mm and 11.8mm.
OSP Buzzbait Zero Two
Finally a buzzbait that clicks! That's the most important thing about a buzzbait - its sound! And that's where OSP comes into its own! The buzzbait Zero Two has a sound like no other, and triggers very big fish thanks to its very low clicker.
The best OSP minnow lures
OSP Durga 73SP
The Durga 73SP is a minnow that casts extremely far thanks to its magnetised mass transfer! It is therefore completely silent during animation. Very effective on bass and trout. A real little treat!
OSP Asura 925SP
The Asura is a very tapered minnow fitted with three treble hooks. Ideal for fine spinning.
OSP Rudra 130
TheOSP Rudra 130 SP is a good-sized minnow designed for two types of fish. Black bass in freshwater and Japanese sea bass in the sea. It is the big brother of the Asura. A minnow made for making big splits and not really for casting/hauling. Very effective on pike, bass and exotic fish of all types.
The best OSP crankbaits
OSP Blitz Magnum
The Blitz Magnum is characterised by its elongated shape and generous size, attracting the attention of fish in the water. OSP offers a variety of realistic and attractive colours for this lure, making it versatile and suitable for different fishing conditions.
This lure is fitted with strong hooks and quality split rings, guaranteeing exceptional resistance when fighting fish. What's more, its design allows it to swim realistically, imitating the movements of natural prey. When retrieved at a constant speed, the Blitz Magnum emits vibrations and ripples that arouse the predatory instincts of fish.
The Blitz Magnum is particularly effective when fishing for pike, black-bass, pike-perch and other large freshwater predators. It can be used in a variety of fishing techniques, such as drag casting, twitching or a slow, steady retrieve.
Available in shallow (SR), plunging (MR) and super-sink (EX-DR).
OSP Blitz
The OSP Blitz is a real little nugget designed by our friend Namiki. This crankbait is one of the first to use honeycomb technology. First of all, the density of its body is structured by hexagonal cells. The result is a lure that's light but can be cast a long way.
OSP Tiny Blitz
All the technology of the Blitz in a mini version! In short, theOSP Tiny Blitz is a little treat on all predators in general! An excellent OSP lure in the crankbait family!
The best OSP flexible fish lures
OSP Dolive Stick
What can I say? Except that theOSP Dolive Stick is one of the best finesse type lures. It adapts to all types of rigs (texas rig, jighead, weightless, carolina rigtrailer etc...). Not only effective on untrained fish, but just as deadly on pressurised fish. Its body is so sweet you almost want to eat it. All in all this is a formidable OSP lure in any situation.
OSP Dolive Shad
TheOSP Dolive Shad has been developed by Namiki for clear water bass fishing. It is also perfectly suited to pelagic pike fishing or powerfishing. What's more, its super-soft, salt-laden material encourages predators to keep it in their mouths for a relatively long time. Not to mention its effectiveness on pike-perch in winter.
The best creature soft lures
OSP Dolive Craw
First and foremost, craw fishing is not just for black bass. All predators eat them! And you can adapt the dolive craw into a texas rig, carolina rigweightless, drop shot, shakyhead, jigtrailer etc...
In addition, this OSP Dolive Craw is equipped with two claws that undulate during recovery. Also equipped with several appendages along the body, their role is to slow the descent during penetration of the water.
OSP Dolive Shot
First of all, let's look at the shape of this very special lure. L'OSP Dolive Shot has a two-thirds tubular body and a fringe of straps at the rear of this OSP lure. This lure is reminiscent of one of Gary Yamamoto's predecessors: the FAT IKA. It has proved to be a formidable lure on black bass for several decades.
On the Dolive Shot all the advantages of FAT IKA (high density, very flexible plastic for easy striking, attractive skirt for bottom contact).
Another advantage of this lure is that it is very easy to skipper over several metres! Particularly when fishing under foliage.
OSP Dolive Shrimp
The Dolive Shrimp is a mix between a creature and a crayfish. It is very long, which makes you think of a leech. This type of aquatic organism is a very popular delicacy with Black bass (Micropterus).
All OSP brand lures have been designed by designer Toshinari Namiki with passion and patience!
The society Fishconnection develops certain products directly with OSP for the French market, such as Dolive shad and Dolive Stick unsalted for greater resistance. But also French edition colours such as UV ACID CHART and FRENCH WHITE.
