Tackle House - Contact Canary 145
About this lure
A slow-sinking swimming pencil designed for big game presentations just below the surface.
At 145mm and 60g, the Contact Canary 145 combines casting power with a natural horizontal swimming action. It sinks slowly, allowing you to fish it with precision at varying depths. On a slow retrieve, it rolls and glides just under the surface, while a fast retrieve gives it a skipping baitfish effect—ideal when predators are chasing moving schools. Designed to run true even without a belly hook, it's well-suited to clean rigging in rougher conditions or with heavier gear.
- Type: Slow-Sinking
- Length: 145mm
- Weight: 60g
- Hook: STX-58 #1/0
- Ring: H#7
- Horizontal swimming posture with natural roll
- Versatile action: slow roll or surface skip
- Runs stable with or without belly hook
A great choice when targeting kingfish, tuna, and other pelagic species feeding just beneath the surface.
How to fish the Tackle House - Contact Canary 145
Big Kev's Tips
How to work it
The Contact Canary 145 is a slow-sinking pencil that excels in surface and near-surface presentations for kingfish and tuna.
Cast it out and work it on a slow, steady retrieve to achieve a natural rolling and gliding action just below the surface. For a more aggressive approach, speed up your retrieve to create a skipping baitfish effect that triggers strikes from feeding predators.
At 60g, it casts powerfully and sinks gradually, giving you control over depth and allowing you to track moving baitfish schools. The lure runs true without a belly hook, making it ideal for clean rigging when fishing rough conditions or with heavier tackle.
Which colour, and when
#13 TunaDark back over chrome belly reads as a hard silhouette - the pick for bright, clear conditions when kingfish key on contrast.
#18 Flying FishBlue-silver flash matches open-water baitfish in clear water and full sun.
#3 Pink BackPink holds visibility across changing light and cloud cover - a reliable all-conditions confidence colour.
#6 HalfbeakBlue-silver flash matches open-water baitfish in clear water and full sun.
#9 Black-Spotted BurrDark, busy pattern throws a strong silhouette in choppy water or overcast glare.
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