{"product_id":"lure-factory-hobbit-softbody-lure-series","title":"LURESFACTORY - HOBBIT RUBBER FROG 3.8cm 6.5g SOFT FROG","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuresfactory Hobbit Rubber Frog 3.8cm 6.5g Soft Frog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hobbit is the small end of the Lures Factory soft frog range — a 3.8cm rubber body carrying 6.5g, which is heavy for its length and is the reason it casts and fishes far better than its size suggests. The dense, balanced body loads a rod properly and can be placed accurately into narrow openings: gaps in weed, the shaded slot under an overhanging branch, the seam where grass meets open water. Where a larger frog would be refused, this compact silhouette matches the small prey that fish in canals, drains and shallow ponds actually feed on. The body is moulded with a bumpy frog-skin texture and finished in eleven colours, from natural greens and browns through to lemon, orange, grey and blue. A strong 1\/0 double hook sits close along the back, so the lure travels around light vegetation with much less exposure than a treble-hooked lure — no lure is completely snag-free. Behind it, a rear metal spinner blade rotates on the retrieve, adding flash and vibration so a small lure still registers in stained water and under thick cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact 3.8cm rubber frog body at 6.5g — dense for its length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft body that compresses on the bite so the hook points come clear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong 1\/0 double hook mounted close to the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear metal spinner blade for flash, vibration and water disturbance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEleven colours covering natural, bright and low-light choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks on steady, twitching and stop-and-go retrieves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Fish It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteady wind to keep the blade turning\u003c\/strong\u003e — Wind at a constant moderate speed with the rod tip low. The blade needs continuous movement to spin, so avoid speeding up and slowing down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePitch into small openings\u003c\/strong\u003e — This is what the extra weight buys you. Drop it into a hole in the weed, twitch it two or three times inside the pocket, then move to the next one rather than dragging it back across the mat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDownsize when fish are refusing\u003c\/strong\u003e — When fish boil at a large frog without eating, cast the Hobbit back on the same line. The smaller profile often converts a follow into a take.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSqueeze the water out\u003c\/strong\u003e — A soft frog fished hard will take on water through the hook slots. Squeeze it out between casts so the body keeps its buoyancy and still collapses cleanly on the strike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLet the fish take it before setting\u003c\/strong\u003e — The soft body folds around the hook when a fish clamps down, but only if the fish has it. Do not strike at the splash; wait until you feel weight loading the rod, then sweep hard and low.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTarget Species By Region\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Striped snakehead (haruan) in paddy drains, ditches and lotus ponds, small giant snakehead (toman) on weed edges, hampala barb (sebarau) on shallow river margins, peacock bass in lily pockets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Largemouth bass in duckweed, pads and grass lines; chain pickerel and bowfin in weedy backwaters; northern snakehead in tidal creeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Snakehead (raigyo) in irrigation canals and ponds, bass over shallow reservoir weed, catfish (namazu) at dusk in paddy channels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Sooty grunter and saratoga in creek pools and lily-covered billabongs; perch and small pike over weed in European lakes and canals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHook\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBlade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColours\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU Prefix\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.8cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft rubber, topwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/0 double, close-fitting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear metal spinner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01–11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3342014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColours: 01 Dark Green, 02 Lemon, 03 Green, 04 Green Brown, 05 Green Red, 06 Yellow Orange, 07 Dark Orange, 08 Orange, 09 Brown, 10 Grey, 11 Blue (SKU 334201401–334201411).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium to medium-heavy casting or spinning rod with enough backbone to drive a 1\/0 double home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20–30 lb braid straight through so there is no stretch between rod and hook set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort fluorocarbon leader in clear water; braid alone where fish must be lifted out of weed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a short wire trace where snakehead or pike are present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lure Factory","offers":[{"title":"3.8cm \/ 01 - Dark Green","offer_id":47447373480107,"sku":"334201401","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.8cm \/ 02 - Lemon","offer_id":47447373512875,"sku":"334201402","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.8cm \/ 03 - Green","offer_id":47447373545643,"sku":"334201403","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.8cm \/ 04 - Green Brown","offer_id":47447373578411,"sku":"334201404","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.8cm \/ 05 - Green Red","offer_id":47447373611179,"sku":"334201405","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.8cm \/ 06 - Yellow Orange","offer_id":47447373643947,"sku":"334201406","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.8cm \/ 07 - Dark Orange","offer_id":47447373676715,"sku":"334201407","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.8cm \/ 08 - Orange","offer_id":47447373709483,"sku":"334201408","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.8cm \/ 09 - Brown","offer_id":47447373742251,"sku":"334201409","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.8cm \/ 10 - Grey","offer_id":47447373775019,"sku":"334201410","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.8cm \/ 11 - Blue","offer_id":47447373807787,"sku":"334201411","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/3342014_MAIN_LF_HOBBIT.png?v=1784632930","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/en-my\/products\/lure-factory-hobbit-softbody-lure-series","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}