YOZURI - HYDRO SQUIRT 190mm F176 FLOATING TROLLING LURE

Yozuri Hydro Squirt 190mm F176 Floating Trolling Lure

The Yo-Zuri Hydro Squirt is a 190 mm floating squid imitation for near-shore and offshore work. A hard moulded head and integrated lip drive a wide, rolling swimming action, while the soft skirt trails and pulses behind it the way a live squid's tentacles do under tow. At 40 g it can be cast, but it earns most of its fish on a slow troll when squid are in the food chain — around bait balls, over pinnacles and along current lines. Wire-through construction with extra-strong split rings and 3X trebles means the terminal end is not the weak point when a wahoo or a tuna eats it.

Key Features

• Realistic hard-body squid imitation with a soft, flowing skirt
• Integrated lip producing a wide, natural swimming action under tow
• Through-wire construction with heavy-duty split rings and 3X strong treble hooks
• Floating 190 mm / 40 g body — rises on the pause and stays clear of structure at rest
• Proven where squid are present in the food chain, near-shore and offshore
• Three finishes: TMGG, TMPK and TMYB

How To Fish It

• Slow trolling — This is a slow-speed lure, not a high-speed skirt. Troll in the 3–5 knot band and watch it in the prop wash: if it skips or rolls onto its side, ease the throttle back until it swims upright with a steady roll.
• Setting the spread — Run it 30–50 m back on the short rigger or flat line so it sits on the second or third wave of the wake, and 60–80 m back on the long lines. More line out rides deeper and quieter; shorten up when fish are working the wash.
• Working structure — Troll along current lines, colour changes, FADs and the up-current edge of pinnacles and reef drop-offs. Turn the boat regularly — the inside lure slows and drops, the outside one speeds up, and strikes often come on the turn.
• Casting to showing fish — Cast past busting fish and retrieve at a moderate steady pace with occasional long sweeps of the rod so the skirt breathes.

Target Species By Region

• Southeast Asia — Spanish mackerel (tenggiri), wahoo, giant trevally (GT), sailfish, mahi-mahi and small yellowfin tuna over offshore reef, FADs and pinnacles; cobia and queenfish closer in.
• North America — Mahi-mahi, wahoo, blackfin and yellowfin tuna, king mackerel, cobia and striped bass on the troll.
• Japan & East Asia — Yellowtail (buri), amberjack (kanpachi) and skipjack on offshore trolling runs.
• Australia, Middle East & Europe — Spanish mackerel, wahoo, mahi-mahi and longtail tuna in northern Australia; queenfish, GT and kingfish on Gulf grounds; bluefish and bonito around Mediterranean and Iberian headlands.

Specifications

Available colours: TMGG (SKU 31F176TMGG), TMPK (31F176TMPK), TMYB (31F176TMYB).

Recommended Pairing

• Medium-heavy trolling rod rated around 15–40 kg line class, or a 30–60 g casting rod when throwing it at showing fish
• PE 3–5 braid or 30–50 lb mono with a 60–100 lb fluorocarbon leader
• Add a short single-strand or knottable wire trace where wahoo and Spanish mackerel are present
• Check split rings, hooks and the skirt after every fish; rinse in fresh water after each trip