{"title":"Lures","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eAt Mayday Fishing, we know that conditions on the water change fast. Having the right profile, buoyancy, and action ready to deploy is the difference between a missed opportunity and a successful strike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThis is our entire fleet of high performance tackle in one place. From aggressive surface poppers to precision engineered stickbaits, every lure in this collection was born in the Customs Lab and validated by professional skippers in the toughest environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhether you are building your kit from the ground up or looking for that one specific finish to complete your tactical wrap, you will find it here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eExplore the full range below and gear up for the fight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"120mm-reef-rocket-40g","title":"120mm Reef Rocket (40g)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mayday Reef Rocket is our flagship topwater lure, and it earned that title the hard way. Years of research, testing and refinement went into getting it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a shallow-cupped popper that's exceptionally easy to fish. The shallow cup cuts drag, so the lure moves freely and responds instantly to every sweep of the rod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small protrusion on the chin works like the hull of a boat – channelling water sideways to create maximum spray on a medium sweeping action. Fish it hard and fast and it tracks cleanly, holds its line, and dives just enough to produce a distinctive suction sound. That sound triggers strikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen trolled for big tuna and billfish, the Reef Rocket tracks true behind the boat without spinning. It carries a slight wiggle, surfaces every few seconds, and leaves a formidable bubble trail in its wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum action. Minimal effort. 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