Born in a baitball.

Made in Cape Town, Mayday lures are handcrafted, tested in the wild, and shipped to serious saltwater anglers worldwide.

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Floating Stickbait

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Reef Rocket

170mm & 200mm Popper

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Mayday is that shot of adrenaline hitting your brain. Your pupils dilating. Your heart beat spiking. It’s a primal scream that rips through your mind and explodes from your lungs.

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Stickbaits

Long casts, eratic action.

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Galaxy Popper 200mm - Mayday Fishing

Poppers

Shallow-cupped face, explosive top-water strikes.

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Field tested

The ocean is our lab.

Mayday lures are tried, tested and proven in the toughest conditions.

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Apparel

Gear up with Mayday Fishing apparel.

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Tackle Box

Carry solutions built for serious saltwater anglers.

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Mission Feedback

Customs - Limited Slots

Your fish. Your lure.

From personalised lettering to full bespoke paint jobs – tell us what you're after and we'll make it happen.

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The Mayday Story

Mayday started in 2023 in an empty box trailer parked in founder Dean Engela's driveway. The mission was simple: build a lure to catch a fish.

Countless late nights of obsessive R&D later that one lure became a business run by a four-man crew on the southern tip of Africa.

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