Strategic Angler 2024 Frantic180 Fast Sinking
The very first Strategic Angler lure developed was the Frantic and new for 2024 is a redesigned lure to allow for greater compatiably with current fishing tackles and methods. The new body is transparent allowing light to penetrate the body and reflect off the internal ballast similar to it's sister lure the Naia as well as being denser for a faster sink rate. The redesigned body imparts more aggresive swimming action on hard sweeps, lazier zig-zags on shorter, rythmic strokes, and sinks with a wobble on dead stops. The ballast includes a UV additive for enhanced fish enticement. The hook loops have also been updated as the loop extends further out of the lure letting the hook swing freer and allow for more inline single hooks.
| Recommended Hook Configuration | |
| Hook Presentation | Heavy Tackle |
| Treble Size | 3/0 - 5/0 |
| Single Size | 5/0 - 10/0 |
Tomo's Tackle recommends using Shout! 31 trebles and/or Shout! Ringed Kudako singles.
| Model | Buoyancy | Length | Weight (avg) |
| 2024 Frantic | Fast Sinking | 7" | 125g |
About Strategic Angler-
Merv Rubiano is the man behind the creation of what we all know and love, Strategic Angler. Beginning with making bucktails on the weekends, Merv has always had a fascination with how to translate the movements of baitfish into a wooden or plastic lure. After a failed bluefin tuna mission on Cape Cod, Merv was left riddled with questions. Were the hooks too big? Was the lure too light? What could he have done differently? It was then that he began his journey towards making his renowned Strategic Angler lures. Merv described the process as frustrating and tedious. Imitating life is a challenge easier said than done. Finally, almost a year and a half after initially setting out on his lure making journey did Merv have a breakthrough. With the help of fellow fishermen and friends, Merv was able to receive valuable feedback. Then one day the prototypes began catching fish! This was the ultimate feedback for Merv and fueled his drive to create even more colors and actions for Strategic Angler. Merv views lure making as an art and welcomes anglers to send him requests for new patterns. If given a decent picture of the baitfish, he can probably paint it. What was once a weekend pastime became a full-time career and obsession. Now, Strategic Anglers are a must for serious anglers looking to flawlessly replicate baitfish.
