{"product_id":"chasebaits-the-smuggler-65-mm-18-grams-floating-lure-03-6295","title":"Chasebaits The Smuggler 65 mm 18 grams Floating Lure 03 (6295)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"fisherman-description\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChasebaits The Smuggler 65 mm 18 grams Floating Lure 03\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e65mm | 18g | Floating | Hardbait\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe Chasebaits The Smuggler 65 mm 18 grams Floating Lure 03 is a hard lure built around a practical inshore presentation rather than a one-speed retrieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe important thing is to fish it according to what the body is doing in the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eIf it tracks tightly, use steady retrieves and speed changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eIf it kicks or slides, use twitches and pauses to make it look less perfect and more vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eStart with a steady retrieve to learn the lure's natural rhythm, then add short rod taps, sweeps, or pauses once you know how it responds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eMost hard lures get more bites when the retrieve changes just enough to make following fish react.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA lure that swims perfectly in a straight line can get followed; a lure that breaks rhythm often gets eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAt 65mm | 18g | Floating | Hardbait, it is best used around bait schools, rock edges, flats, drains, pontoons, and current seams where predators are already hunting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eIt is not a replacement for every lure in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eIf fish are deep, go heavier or deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eIf fish are spooky in glassy water, slow the retrieve and keep the profile natural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eBecause this variant is mainly identified by its finish name\/code, the safest way to think about it is by visibility on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eUse it when the contrast matches your water and light level, and switch to a brighter or more natural finish when the conditions clearly call for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTARGET SPECIES: sea bass, trevally, queenfish, bluefish, flatfish, mangrove jack, snapper, and other inshore predators feeding around bait.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chasebaits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62561415364977,"sku":"9329272066295","price":24.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/3658\/4049\/files\/9329272066295-4_09fc63f0-2860-43cb-96ea-2002f14d35f5.jpg?v=1761770681","url":"https:\/\/shimreels.com\/products\/chasebaits-the-smuggler-65-mm-18-grams-floating-lure-03-6295","provider":"Shimreels Tackle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}