SPANYID LURES

Dunphy Sports are now the distributors for Spanyid Lures. These innovative Australian-designed metal casting and jigging lures appeal to a wide variety of predatory sportfish, from Australian salmon right up to nasty critters like dogtooth tuna. There are three lures in the range — the Raider, Sniper and the Maniac — and all have been developed for different fishing situations.

The Spanyid story really began with the Raider, and this deadly piece of heavy metal is a classic all-rounder, capable of being, jigged, cast and even trolled should the situation warrant it. The Raider is available in weights from 10 grams for spinning up tiny tuna like frigates, right through to a hefty 200 grams for deep jigging yellowtail kings, samsons, dogtooth tuna and giant trevally.

The torpedo-like shape of the Sniper is designed for maximum casting distance and out-and-out speed, and comes in eight handy casting weights from 15 grams up to 95 grams. Basically, if you can wind fast enough, the Sniper can handle it.

The Maniac is more of a spoon style, and comes in weights from 5 grams to 45 grams. It performs best at slow to medium retrieve speeds, making it ideal for estuary and freshwater use where fish aren't quite as quick off the mark as their offshore relations. The larger sizes, particularly the 45 gram model, are just perfect for oversize tailor around foaming washes.

All lures in the Spanyid range have highly reflective chrome, gold or painted bodies, reflective tape with distinctive fright bars and spots to add to their realism, welded or split rings (depending on the lure size and intended target species), and VMC single or treble hooks with or without fly tails.

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