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Aloha Lures Mirrored Black-Turquoise Back Smash Bait 14" 12.2oz FT Vinyl Blue Drip

$212

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Description

** Lure comes skirted as photographed. 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: 702 Head Weight: 10.2oz Head Length: 3-3/4" Here is Capt. Chris Donato of Grandermarlin Sportfishing with his personal review and tips on the Smash Bait: **This is the non-rattle version.** Insert: Mirrored Sides with Black & Turquoise Rainbow-Iridescent Back Resin Color: Clear Eye Pattern: Taxidermy Eyes Skirt Pattern: Blue Drip Fire Tailz Fired Up Vinyl over Ice Blue & Black Tuff Tails

Fishing Profile

Trolling Lure
Best for
Offshore, Marlin, Tuna
Presentation
Variable, Aggressive
Techniques
Trolling
Conditions
Open Water, Current, Low Light
Size14 in (356 mm), 12.2 oz (346 g)
SeasonYear Round
WaterSaltwater

Field Notes

Troll this large Smash Bait behind the boat as a teaser or hook-rigged trolling lure. It’s designed to create turbulent, wounded action and works best when run from a corner position in moderate-to-calm conditions, though the tube shape can still hold up in rougher seas.

Pros

  • Large Kona tube-style trolling head with mirrored flash
  • Aggressive, turbulent wounded swimming action
  • Built for heavy tackle and big game billfish-style trolling
  • Can hold better than many tube lures in rougher seas due to slight taper

Cons

  • Very large/heavy lure (12.2 oz) suited to heavy tackle setups
  • Best results depend on trolling angle (corner position) and spread placement

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