Heavy Hitters!
Salmon anglers have long been fans of the classic T-55 FlatFish — the plug’s big-time thump has accounted for countless river Chinook (and big lakers, too!) over the years. But the knock on the original version has always been that it’s not a great lure for flat-line situations. In other words, you have to add weight to get the thing down for backtrolling…or standard trolling.
Well, with the introduction of Worden’s/Yakima Bait’s newly designed Hawg Nose T-55 FlatFish, you can have your cake…and eat it too!
According to the manufacturer, the Hawg Nose has that same “skip-beat” action of the Mag Lip, which I became such a fan of last year, and is best suited for water ranging in speed from 1 to 5 mph. They also claim that it dives 10-15 feet and up to 20 under ideal conditions. I threw one on the other day and got it to tickle the bottom in 24 feet of water in very fast current with 30-pound braid! The thing is a moose — puts out a massive amount of “thump” and feels almost like you’ve got a school bus on the end of your line. Man, do I have some places that harbor jumbo Chinook that I can’t wait to run this baby!
The first thing I noticed about the Hawg Nose is it has a pull-point screw eye line attachment point…which, unlike some other plugs that have a fixed wire eye, it will be very easy to tune.
The Hawg Nose has a traditional screw-eye line attachment point...yes!
The key to the lure’s design is it’s bill…basically, the old T-55 has had a nose job!
The nose is the major design change....
You’ve also got side-grooves in the body to help keep your bait wrap thread in place…
Groovy!
Here’s the color chart for 2011…
There are some winners here!
The Hawg Nose is available in single or treble models and should be widely available at tackle shops soon!
As I noted earlier, I became a full fledged believer in the company’s updated M-2 FlatFish, the new Mag Lip last year, so I’m pretty excited to get an opportunity to put “The Hawg” into a game-time situation this summer.
For more details, click on Yakima Bait
Mike McCluskey says
Getting geared up for the best and biggest season in years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike Tomei says
Please keep me informed of hot lures and other info
Matt Abbott says
If you had a choice where you could only buy one color and size, what would that be?
Mike McCluskey says
HELACOPTER HOLE ???????
Bentley says
Availability.. Big Rock Sports LLC , wholesale vendor has them on order and lists them in their inventory. ..
So the wigglers should be available at your local retailer, ( according to Yakima) by Sept 15th.
I suggest you place an early special order to your retailer soon before they’re gone though becase they’ll go fast and be zeroed out again soon.
Great flatlining plug!
PS the kings are in and biting on the upper Feather (ORO W.A.) now.
jerry says
lures look great,i use a wire splitter w/a little sinker on the bottom,ajust weight size for depth when in water over 10ft.deep. this is good for spinners & flatfish. helps prevent snags.
jordan gonj says
wow looks good hows it compare to the k 15 kwikfish?
JD says
They are cool…Lora of thump. Larger than a K15 more like T-55 or K16 size ..
BOB BOUCKE says
YAKIMA BAIT KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT HAWG NOSE
NO SIGN OF STOCK OR DELIVERY
WHEN WILL THEY BE AVAILABLE?
Bob Totah says
Yo JD,
Are they available on-line? You probably have to fish them with a heavier rod because of the drag, huh???
Cal Piccolo says
Two words…… Helicopter Hole!!!
JD says
Yea Baby!!
Josiah Darr says
Where do I get a few? I’m going to need them for the Lower Trask and Wilson this fall!!!
JD says
Not sure…gotta talk to Buzz!