Salt Water

New for 2023
Saltwater

 

Sexy Dawg Hard Knock 

Features:

  • KEY SPECS: The Sexy Dawg Hard Knock by Strike King is wide-bodied and 4.5-inches for a major, unmistakable disturbance on the water surface. The hard plastic lure weights 5/8-ounce for long and accurate casts with heavier line and for the ideal action when retrieved. It features a steel sound chamber that emits a loud and defiant knock, attracting fish and drawing heart-pounding reaction strikes.  The sound chamber also adds to the Sexy Dawg Hard Knock’s exceptional casting distance.

  • SUPERIOR HOOKS: Strike King fashioned the Sexy Dawg Hard Knock with Mustad premium saltwater-grade Triple Grip hooks that are dynamite when fish are slapping at a surface bait. The hooks are unbelievably strong for brawls with saltwater giants.
     
  • EXCEPTIONAL MATERIALS: for the Sexy Dawg Hard Knock, Strike King uses corrosion-resistant swivels, line eyes and terminal components to withstand the abuse of years of saltwater fishing.

  • SECOND-TO-NONE PERFORMANCE: The Sexy Dawg Hard Knock is a battle-tested bait, trusted for years by pros, top-performing guides and avid anglers alike. Even new anglers can easily maintain an unmistakable, eye-catching action on the surface with the Sexy Dawg, “walking” the bait side-to-side in a cadence that fish do not ignore.  It is ideal around shallow cover like weed lines and oyster beds and can pull fish out of mangroves for vicious reaction strikes.  Anglers also depend on the Sexy Dawg Hard Knock when big game are feeding near bait pods or suspended over shallow ledges and creek beds.  Its performance is matched only by its versatility.

  • REALISTIC AND VIBRANT: Each Sexy Dawg Hard Knock features realistic 3D eyes.  Strike King offers the bait in nine vibrant colors that mimic saltwater predators’ natural forage.

Red Eyed Shad

Features:

  • KEY SPECS: The Saltwater Red Eye Shad by Strike King is the trusted lipless diving crankbait for saltwater anglers. The hard plastic lure is available in 1/2 and 3/4-ounce sizes, both suitable for long and accurate casts with heavier line and for ideal action when retrieved. It features steel free-floating beads that emit a loud and defiant rattle, whether the bait is being burned at a high speed to cover water quickly or “yo-yoed” in a soft, slow cadence.  The beads also add to the Saltwater Red Eye Shad’s exceptional casting distance.

  • SUPERIOR HOOKS: Strike King fashioned the Red Eye Shad with Mustad premium saltwater-grade Triple Grip hooks that are dynamite when fish are slapping at a fast-moving bait. The hooks are unbelievably strong for brawls with saltwater giants.
     
  • EXCEPTIONAL MATERIALS: for the Saltwater Red Eye Shad, Strike King uses corrosion-resistant swivels, line eyes and terminal components to withstand the abuse of years of saltwater fishing.
  • SECOND-TO-NONE PERFORMANCE: The Red Eye Shad is a battle-tested bait, trusted for years by pros, top-performing guides and avid anglers alike. Even new anglers can easily maintain an unmistakable, eye-catching action at any depth with the Red Eye Shad, creating its tight, unmatched wiggle and erratic falling action that fish do not ignore.  Anglers fish the 1/2-oune Red Eye Shad around shallow flats, exposed weed lines, and bounce it off oyster beds and rock piles.  The 3/4-ounce Saltwater Red Eye is ideal for covering water quickly over deeper ledges and ditches in search of prowling fish.  Boat captains even trust the Saltwater Red Eye for vertical jigging for suspended fish.  Its performance is matched only by its versatility.

  • REALISTIC AND VIBRANT: Each Red Eye Shad features realistic 3D eyes.  Strike King offers the bait in 16 vibrant colors that mimic saltwater predators’ natural forage.

Flood Minnow

Features:

  • KEY SPECS: Strike King’s Saltwater Flood Minnow features a highly durable plastic that is designed to withstand a punishing day on the flats with brutal strikes and multiple re-rigging without tearing or compromising the strength of the plastic.  The Flood Minnow paddle tail bait is 3.5-inches, the ideal size to cover water quickly and target a variety of water conditions and cover.

  • VERSATILITY ON THE WATER: Saltwater Captains, competitors and avid anglers alike trust Strike King for second-to-none performance on the water. The Flood Minnow is a reliable choice for pitching under mangroves for predators ambushing prey, covering water quickly across shallow water flats, skipping docks and bridge columns, and jigging down rock or grass banks.  It is the trusted soft plastic of serious saltwater anglers.

  • RIGGING: Anglers rig the Flood Minnow in a multitude of ways. It is ideal for a jig head, like the Redfish Magic Flats Jig Head by Strike King.  1/8-ounce is the primary jig head weight of choice for fishing in shallow water or in low wind conditions, while 1/2-ounce is ideal for fishing deeper ledges, ditches and drop-offs.  The Flood Minnow is also exceptional Texas Rigged for pitching near heavy cover or around oyster beds.  The bait excels for redfish, sea trout, flounder, grouper and snook.

  • REALISTIC AND VIBRANT: The Strike King Flood Minnow features a thin, flexible body that moves like the real thing for a life-like presentation.  The bait is available in 12 vibrant, eye-popping colors, hand-chosen by the exceptional saltwater pro staff at Strike King.

Rage Swimmer Saltwater

An absolute fan favorite is now offered in a host of innovative saltwater colors. The 3.75-inch Strike King Rage Swimmer paddle tail swimbait is now available in 12 saltwater colors for enthusiasts chasing snook, sea trout, redfish, flounder, and a multitude of predators. There is simply no swimming action like the exclusive Strike King Rage Tail.

FEATURES:

  • POWERFUL SWIMMING ACTION: There is simply no swimming action like that of Strike King's exclusive Rage Tail Series. The wide-bodied paddle tail of the Saltwater Rage Swimmer vibrates and swims whether you are burning across the flats at a high rate of retrieval or slowly bouncing it around grasslines.

  • MAXIMUM VERSATILITY: The Rage Swimmer has become a legendary lure for its many applications, season to season, and across a wide range of gamefish. Great for covering water quickly across expansive flats, pitching at docks and oyster beds, or patrolling grass lines. The Rage Swimmer is ideal bouncing through cover, yo-yoed over ledges, or burned across the surface to leave a wake through schooling predators.

  • MULTIPLE RIGGING: The Rage Swimmer is dynamite on the business end of a jighead, like the Strike King Redfish Magic Flats Head. It can also be rigged weightless for a softer approach for finicky fish. Saltwater captains are discovering it makes a deadly combination as a trailer on a Strike King Thunder Cricket.

  • NEW SALTWATER COLORS: For those fishing through the marsh, the surf and the open waters, Strike King is pleased to offer this fan favorite in new Saltwater Colors that mimic the natural prey of snook, redfish, flounder, and a host of predators.

Rage Menace Saltwater

Saltwater captains and weekend anglers alike are discovering a hidden freshwater secret. Introducing the all new line of exclusive saltwater colors for the legendary Strike King Rage Menace. This 3.5-inch grub features the premium swimming action of the Strike King Rage Tail, vibrating and displacing water at any speed. Perfect as a trailer for a bladed swim jig, like the Thunder Cricket, and dynamite on a jig head, the swimming action of this lethal bait is rivaled only by its versatility.

FEATURES:

  • UNMATCHED VERSATILITY: Nothing beats Strike King's legendary Rage Menace for its range of applications. Unbeatable on a jig head or under a popping cork. Absolutely lethal as a trailer to a Thunder Cricket.

  • POWERFUL SWIMMING ACTION: There is simply no swimming action like that of Strike King's exclusive Rage Tail Series. The twin tails of the Rage Menace vibrate and swim whether you are burning across the flats at a high rate of retrieval or slowly bouncing it around grasslines.

  • READY FOR ANY SITUATION: This powerful lure is exceptional for covering open water across the flats, pitching under mangroves and around boat docks. It excels swimming through oyster beds in search of ambushing predators. Regardless of your style of fishing, don't leave the ramp without the Strike King Rage Menace Saltwater.

  • NEW SALTWATER COLORS: For those fishing through the marsh, the surf and the open waters, Strike King is pleased to offer this fan favorite in new Saltwater Colors that mimic the natural prey of snook, redfish, flounder, and a host of predators.

Tidal Shrimp

Strike King’s Tidal Shrimp has been reimagined to increase durability and performance. Featuring a firmer material than standard plastics and mesh overlay on the tail, the new Tidal Shrimp is built to withstand the wrath of vicious saltwater predators. Available in eight colors, this shrimp is pre-rigged with a ¼ oz jig head. Rig it with the line-tie coming out of the head of a shrimp for a more traditional style or switch the eyelet of the jig head to the center of the shrimp to achieve a more natural action of the shrimp fleeing from a predator.

Features:

  • 3" in length
  • Pre rigged with 1/4 oz jig head
  • Mesh tail for durability
  • Unique top sided slotted tail design to emulate a fleeing shrimp
  • Multiple rigging options

Poppin' Cork

Designed by Strike King Saltwater Pro Mike Frenette, the new Poppin’ Cork creates an insane bubble trail and releases a distinctive sound due to the six holes drilled through the cork, enabling water and air to get trapped as it passes through. The Poppin’ Cork also features a weight on the wire for balance and two large beads to give off a “clacking” sound to attract predators from great distances.

Features:

  • 3" in length
  • Innovative design with unique holes that create an incredible bubble trail
  • Designed by Saltwater Pro Mike Frenette
  • Tour Grade components

Ploppin' Cork

The Ploppin’ Cork brings innovation to the saltwater category by producing a unique “plopping” action with an exclusive double-winged section that emits an incredible disturbance on the surface of the water. This lure is premium from top to bottom with high-quality wire and an extremely loud rattle system that’ll draw fish in from a distance. “I’ve been working to develop the Ploppin’ Cork for a long time, and it is easily the best on the market. I am so excited to share the results with our customers,” says Mike Frenette, Strike King pro saltwater angler and guide/owner of Redfish Lodge of Louisiana.

Features:

  • 3" in length
  • Innovative design with unique holes that create an incredible bubble trail
  • Designed by Saltwater Pro Mike Frenette
  • Tour Grade components