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Aloha Lures Ice Blue-Blue Dichro Blue Rainbow Back Red-Silver Eyes Baby Smash Bait 12" 6.4oz

$130

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Description

This is the popular 12" version of the Smash Bait known as the Baby Smash Bait. We are beyond excited to offer one of the most famous Marlin lures ever designed with the Aloha Lures Smash Bait. Here is Erik Rusnak on his legendary Smash Bait lure: "The Smash Bait is the largest of the legendary Kona tube style lure design. Shaped with a steep angled or bevel face with softened rails and slight taper, this design creates some serious distress behind the boat. The heads are belly weighted and inclusions of large polished mirrors make it impossible to resist. The Smash Bait earned it’s name in the blue waters of Hawaii and gained a reputation for big fish around the world. This design is responsible for countless giant billfish captures and has become a standard choice for tournament and heavy tackle experts world wide. Aggressive, turbulent and wounded best describe the swimming action of this trolling head. A fantastic teaser or hook rigged trolling lure for heavy tackle and big fish. Fishes best from a corner position and prefers moderate to calm conditions. Trust the Smash Bait to light up your spread!" While Tube shapes are traditionally best in calm waters due to their flat face, the slight taper that exists on the Smash Bait actually allows the lure to hold in way better than other tube shaped lures that blow out in rougher seas. They have been extremely productive in some of the roughest waters you can find such as the Australian reef where they are targeting big Blacks. BOM Skirt Size: 602 Head Weight: 6.2oz (Regular Version) or 7.6oz (Scared $#!Tless Version) Head Length: 2.8" Here is Capt. Chris Donato of Grandermarlin Sportfishing with his personal review and tips on the Smash Bait: Here is the full explanation behind our category rankings on the Smash Bait: **This is the non-rattle version.** Insert: Ice Blue-Blue Dichroic Glass with Blue Rainbow-Iridescent Back Resin Color: Ice Blue Eye Pattern: Red-Silver Rainbow Eyes

Fishing Profile

Lure
Best for
Offshore, Marlin, Tuna
Presentation
Variable, Aggressive
Techniques
Trolling
Conditions
Open Water, Current, Low Light
Size12 in (305 mm), 6.4 oz (181 g)
SeasonYear Round
WaterSaltwater

Field Notes

Use this large Kona tube-style trolling lure as a teaser or hook-rigged trolling bait for billfish and other offshore predators. Run it from a corner position on your spread in moderate-to-calm conditions, and it can still hold up in rougher seas thanks to its taper and stability. Aim for aggressive, turbulent action behind the boat to draw strikes.

Pros

  • Large 12" size for heavy-tackle/big-fish applications
  • Aggressive, turbulent “wounded” action behind the boat
  • Mirror inclusions for strong flash
  • Designed to hold better than many flat-faced tube lures in rougher seas

Cons

  • Best results depend on trolling/spread positioning (corner position)
  • Large size/weight suggests heavy-tackle setup required

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