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Charter Grade Perfect Needle: 5" 2oz Bundle (4pc)

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
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Product Specifications
Model
Charter Grade Perfect Needle: 5" 2oz Bundle (4pc)
Technique
["Casting"]
Rigging
2/0 VMC Treble + Flag Teaser
Weight
2oz
Depth
["Sub-Surface","Mid-Water"]
Materials
HD ABS Plastic

Launches Like a Rocket. Delicate Action. Tough as Nails.

Slender and aerodynamic, this needle launches like a missile then settles into a smooth, subtle wobble, built to handle giant stripers in the surf and tough enough for offshore predators worldwide.

Description

The Hogy Charter Grade Needlefish is a modern evolution of one of the most proven surfcasting designs in saltwater fishing. Needlefish-style plugs first gained wide popularity in the 1970s along the Northeast striper coast, where surfcasters needed long-casting lures that could imitate slender baitfish like sand eels and reach breaking fish beyond the bar. Originally carved from wood and often requiring tuning, the classic needle earned a reputation as a surf rat’s plug for its subtle, fishy wobble and ability to stay in the strike zone in rough water.


The Charter Grade Needlefish carries forward that legacy but is built with modern precision. Through-wired construction and heavy-duty components make it durable enough for tuna-class fish, while its rear-weighted balance ensures missile-like casting distance in wind or across heavy surf. Rigged with the Hogy Hook One system, it uses a single belly treble for secure hookups and a rear bucktail flag that maintains swimming balance and adds subtle lifelike movement.


Inshore, it shines when stripers and bluefish are feeding on sand eels, silversides, or mackerel along shoal crests, reef faces, or current seams. In southern waters it doubles as a precision plug for tarpon and snook along inlet edges or tidal outflows. Offshore, it is tough enough to withstand the speed and power of school bluefin feeding on thin-profile forage around rips and contour breaks.


The retrieve is simple and effective: a steady cast-and-crank at medium pace gives the lure its signature rolling wobble, while occasional pauses or subtle rod twitches imitate a disoriented baitfish and trigger strikes from following fish.

Reviews

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    Shell E. C.
    Verified Buyer
    11 months ago
    Reviewing
    Charter Grade Perfect Needle: 7" 3oz
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    The Needlefish at Work!

    The Hogy Perfect Needlefish Plug has been working very to imitate the large sand eels that have come in close to the beach in NJ this fall. I've been very impressed on how far this plug can cast into the wind, which we've been seeing a lot of this fall. Between this Needle Plug for imitating big sand eels and the new OG Swimming Plug for imitating adult bunker, Hogy has the perfect plugs for surf guys here in NJ.

  • CJ
    Craig J.
    Verified Buyer
    3 months ago
    Reviewing
    Charter Grade Perfect Needle: 7" 3oz
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Excellent!

    Happy with this presentation. Well built. Casts a mile. No extra rigging required.

  • JW
    James W.
    Verified Buyer
    7 months ago
    Reviewing
    Charter Grade Perfect Needle: 7" 3oz
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Stripers Galore

    I've used various needles like this with great success. Looking forward to hitting up Block Island this summer and tossing the Charter Grade Perfect Needle out from Black Rock Beach and the north point area. In each location I've had a blast fishing from dusk onward. I expect this lure to up my game and catch some really big ones!

  • MT
    Michael T.
    Verified Buyer
    8 months ago
    Reviewing
    Charter Grade Perfect Needle: 7" 3oz
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Caast amazing

    Cast amazing swims great

  • MF
    Michael F.
    Verified Buyer
    1 year ago
    Reviewing
    Charter Grade Perfect Needle: 7" 3oz
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Terrific casting needlefish plug

    I'm only holding out one star until I catch a striper with the Hogy Charter Grade needlefish. But it's a dream to cast. It came in especially handy over the recent two weeks we had a 20-25 mph on shore wind to deal with. It was a dream to cast into the stiff wind. Nice quality hardware (treble hook and tail flag).

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In The Field

Deep Dives

When to use a Needlefish Plug over a Swimming Plug

The unique advantages of needlefish and swimming plugs can significantly impact your success. Needlefish lures, known for their slim profiles and subtle surface action, excel in calm conditions and when targeting finicky fish that are feeding near the surface.

What makes a good Needlefish Plug?

Slim and long, they mimic sand eels and other slender baitfish. When using a needlefish lure for striped bass, its presentation in the water should mimic a natural baitfish as closely as possible Needlefish lures are effective tools for targeting striped bass in various scenarios, especially on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.