Pre-Rigged Softbaits
Protail Paddles
The Hogy Protail Paddle is built tough enough for large tarpon and tuna. Its simple, effective design ensures durability to withstand the rigors of battling large fish. Whether you’re fishing inshore or offshore, the Protail Paddle is designed to deliver consistent performance and attract predatory fish with its superior action and strength.
Built for trophy inshore and light tackle offshore species. Checkout the Protail Paddle Overview with Capt. Mike Hogan.
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"The strongest and fishiest swimbait around"
The Hogy Protail Paddle Swimbait:
The Hogy Protail Paddle is a simple yet robust paddle tail lure designed to tackle large predatory fish such as tarpon and tuna. Built with resilience and performance in mind, this lure is perfect for anglers seeking to land formidable species.
Where: Designed to be fished in medium to fast current. Inlets, from sub-surface to bottom bouncing.
When to Use: When heavier weights are needed for perfect tracking in moving water.
How To Use: Simply cast, allow the Protail to sink to target depth and begin a medium speed steady retrieve.
Why It Works: The Protail Paddle's heavy keeled body allows perfect thumping action in a variety of current and depths. Ultra-heavy duty rigging is designed to land trophy grade tarpon and tuna.
Protail Paddle Assortments
“A great swimbait for getting below bait schools to target the larger fish holding deep. These swimbaits excel at imitating bigger baits and triggering strikes from finicky tarpon, snook and jacks.” Capt. Chris Britton
FAQ
Quick answers for most commonly asked questions about the Protail Paddle and fishing applications.
Are there replacement tails?
While the Protail Paddle design does not facilitate replacement softbaits. The heavy-duty Protail Plastic is designed to last for extended periods of heavy use with trophy species.
How many baits come per package?
Protail Paddles are available in single and multi-bait packages. The product description will tell you the number of baits included.
How strong are the hooks?
The Protail Paddles feature premium 3X VMC Barbarian Jig Hooks, battled tested for all inshore and light tackle offshore species.
TIPS & TECHNIQUE
PROTAIL PADDLE SWIMBAITS
Striper Fishing in Cape Cod Bay with Capt. Cullen Lundholm
How To: Run N' Gun Tuna Fishing | Casting Protail Swimbaits
Landbased Tarpon Fishing The Minnow Run With Hogy Lures
Beach Snook Fishing With Swimbaits
In the Field Blog
Deep Dives
Comparing the Hogy Slowtail vs. Hogy Protail Paddle: When and Why to Use Each
Roll Up Storage
Keep all your swimbaits carefully stored in one place with easy to rinse and store marine grade mesh storage bags.
- Easy-rinse marine grade mesh.
- Holds up to 12 Protail Paddles.
- Hassle free multi-pouch storage.
- Sturdy and durable locking wrap.
Swimbait Casting Rods
Built with a soft, yet sensitive blank, these rods resist accidental breakage due to high sticking but still offer high sensitivity to light bites on smaller presentations, plus they have plenty of backbone in the blank to apply added pressure for larger inshore species. Paired with an appropriately sized reel, these are a pleasure to fish for daily applications.
- Mod-Fast Action Black For Increased Sensitivity.
- Premium Grade Cork Grip
- Heavy Duty Locking Aluminum Reel Seat
- Premium Ceramic Guides
