Noeby Javelin Frog Topwater Lure - 90 mm, 14 g

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Noeby Javelin Frog Topwater Lure - 90 mm, 14 g

Name: Noeby Javelin Frog Topwater Lure - 90 mm, 14 g
Brand: Noeby
SKU: B406
Price: 17700 TZS
Availability: InStock

Poppers & Topwater

A 90 mm hollow-body floating frog with a double hook system, moulded in soft plastic so it collapses on the strike. For fishing over weed, lily pads and matted cover.

TZS15,000+ VAT

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Highlights

It goes where hard lures cannot

A hollow body with the hook points tucked against it means you can drag this across weed, lily pads and floating rubbish that would stop any other lure dead.

Hollow soft body

Collapses when a fish clamps down, so the hook points come free and set.

Weedless double hook

Points tucked against the body - it walks over weed, pads and matted cover.

90 mm, 14 g floating

Heavy enough to cast a long way, light enough to sit high and walk.

Topwater

The whole strike happens on the surface, in front of you.

Product description

About this product

Javelin Frog Topwater Lure – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Tanzania.

Fishing a frog is the most visual thing you can do with a lure. You cast it into the worst cover you can find – weed mats, lily pads, floating rubbish – and twitch it across the top, and somewhere under there a fish explodes through the surface to take it. Nothing else in fishing looks quite like it.

It works because of how the lure is built. The body is hollow soft plastic with a double hook laid along the back, points tucked against the body so nothing catches on the weed. When a fish clamps down, the body collapses, the points come clear, and the hook sets. A hard-bodied lure with trebles would be snagged before it travelled a metre.

At 90 mm and 14 g it casts a long way for its size and sits high enough to walk from side to side with rhythmic twitches of the rod tip. Noeby aim it at snakehead and bass; in Tanzania the equivalent targets are bass, tigerfish and Nile perch in the weedy margins of the lakes, dams and rivers.

The technique that matters most is the pause after the strike. A fish that takes a frog usually has to be given a second before you set – striking at the splash pulls the lure straight out of its mouth. Wait until you feel weight, then sweep the rod hard.

Buying a Javelin Frog Topwater Lure in Tanzania

361 Degrees Adventure keeps the javelin frog topwater lure at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.

Every javelin frog topwater lure is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.

Not sure which javelin frog topwater lure suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Dar es Salaam.

Spare parts and replacements for the javelin frog topwater lure are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.

Browse more Poppers & Topwater in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on fishing lures, see this overview on Wikipedia.

Specifications

The details

Type	Hollow-body topwater frog
Length	90 mm (3.5 in)
Weight	14 g (0.49 oz)
Buoyancy	Floating
Body material	Soft hollow plastic
Hook	Double hook system, points laid against the body (weedless)
Finish	3D eyes
Use	Weed beds, lily pads, matted cover and open water margins
Target	Bass, tigerfish, Nile perch, snakehead
Note	Noeby publish this as the Javelin Frog; full specification not available from their own site
SKU	B406

Questions

Good to know

When should I set the hook?

Not at the splash. A fish taking a frog often misses or only has the back of it - strike at the sound and you pull the lure away. Wait until you actually feel the weight of the fish on the line, then sweep the rod hard and keep winding.

Is it really weedless?

Close to it. The double hook points lie against the hollow body, so the lure slides over weed, pads and floating rubbish that would stop a treble-hooked lure immediately. It is designed to be fished in places nothing else can go.

How do I fish it?

Cast into or past the cover, then twitch the rod tip in a rhythm so the frog walks side to side across the top. Pause it in the gaps and holes - those pauses are where the strikes come.

What tackle do I need?

A medium-heavy rod with some backbone and braided line, not mono. You need the power to pull a fish out of weed immediately and braid to cut through it. Straight braid, no leader, is normal for frog fishing.

Where does it work in Tanzania?

The weedy margins of the lakes, dams and rivers - bass, tigerfish and Nile perch. Anywhere there is surface vegetation that other lures cannot be fished through is where a frog earns its place.

Why does the body need to be hollow?

So it collapses. A fish clamps down, the soft body squashes flat, and the hook points that were tucked against it come clear and find purchase. A solid body would hold the points away from the fish.

Will it stay floating after a few fish?

Eventually it takes on water through hook holes and starts to sit low. Squeeze it out after each fish, and replace it when it will no longer sit high. Frogs are consumables.

How do I look after it?

Rinse, squeeze out any water, and dry it before storing. Check the hook points and the body for tears at the hook holes - a torn frog fills with water and stops walking properly.