Strategic Angler Joker Frantic

$149.00

Excl. tax

The new Frantic 180 has a very aggressive horizontal fluttering drop that shimmies and throws light from its internal reflective foil. Joker is a custom Glow colorway designed by Tacklepusher.

The new 2024 FRANTIC series

**Bleeding Joker is a custom colorway designed by Tacklepusher.

***Glow in the dark

The most significant attribute to the new Frantic 180 is the “Dead drop.” Cast the lure and leave it be. The new Frantic 180 has a very aggressive horizontal fluttering drop that shimmies and throws light from its internal reflective foil. This reflected light, coupled with an all natural paint pattern on a clear Frantic 180 truly defines what a dead or dying baitfish looks like. Work it back with a twitch or another long pause, you can also do a fast retrieve or a sweep, and it will always frantically swim with a tight wiggle.

SPECIFICATIONS

FRANTIC 180

Length: 7 inches (180 mm)
Average weight: 4 ounces (125-130 grams)
0.087 inch (2.2 mm) thick x-heavy wiring
Fast Sinking

CASTING

Orientation:
Horizontal sinking, fluttering dead drop

Action:

Horizontal sinking flutter during freefall aka “Dead Drop”
Walk the dog with rythmic twitches
Tight dive/dart and swimming action (sweep)
Tight side to side swimming action (medium to very fast retrieve)

Retrieve speed:
medium to very fast

Skill level:
None to moderate

TECHNIQUE

The Frantic Series Lures can be fished in many versatile ways.

Swimming – A medium retrieve will create a natural swimming action. It is important to keep the rod tip down to maximize the subsurface swim. No extra angler input needed. That’s it!

A fast retrieve will make this lure vibrate frantically sub surface. The best action is achieved just before the lure starts to roll due to imbalance, so it is advisable to swim the lures prior to use. The faster you retrieve, the faster it vibrates in a frantic state. Pause in between fast cranks, you never know what just might hit it. Great technique for covering more ground or for fast ambush predators such as barracuda, king mackerel and bluefish.

Dive and Roll – Cast the lure. Give it a few seconds so that it orients itself in the water. With the rod tip down, pull the rod with one smooth sweep to the right (or left). Pause for a few seconds. Slowly point the rod to the direction of the lure while retrieving the line with a few cranks of the reel. Repeat. This action will entice a wary fish to strike because it mimics a stunned or dying fish. The sweeping motion will cause the lure to dive down and roll. The pause allows the lure to right itself with a horizontal buoyancy. This is its deadliest move.

Dead drop – Cast the lure and let it sink as long as you can. Work back using a mixture of sweeps or twitches. Let it sink again. Most strikes happen during the drop (especially during blind casting), so always pay attention to your line’s tension.

RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZES

FRANTIC 180

Belly/rear: 
3/0 to 5/0 trebles
3/0 treble and 5/0 -9/0 single
7/0 to 9/0 singles

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