160mm/45gram 'SLIMY MACKEREL' HAKU STICK BAIT

‘SLIMY MACKEREL’ 160MM / 45G

OOSH HAKU Stick Bait

The Slimy Mackerel is one of the most universally recognised baitfish in offshore systems — and one of the most heavily targeted.

This colourway doesn’t try to reinterpret it.
It simply gets it right.

Built on the proven HAKU timber platform and finished with a clean, ultra-realistic slimy mackerel pattern, this lure presents a natural surface profile that predators instantly register as food — not a lure.

No exaggeration.
No visual noise.
Just accuracy.

Design philosophy

When fish are feeding confidently on slimy mackerel, they aren’t analysing shapes or colours — they’re reacting.

The role of the Slimy Mackerel HAKU is simple:

• Match what predators already expect to see
• Remove hesitation
• Let instinct take over

This is a lure that earns bites by belonging, not standing out.

Action & application

The 160mm / 45g HAKU is a true surface-oriented stick bait, designed for controlled, rhythmic retrieves rather than aggressive popper-style sweeps.

It responds best to:

Long sweeps with measured cadence
Short rips followed by brief pauses
Consistent surface ‘walk the dog’ retrieves

But stick baiting is as much about the pause as it is the retrieve.

On the pause, the HAKU hangs almost vertical in the water column, holding its posture rather than falling away or lying flat. This gives following fish a full, unobstructed view — time to confirm what they’re seeing is, indeed, a Kahawai.

That moment of confirmation is where commitment happens.

The pause doesn’t kill the action.
It completes it.

Specifications

• Length: 160mm
• Weight: 45g (approx)
• Rigging: 2 × 5/0 Mustad 10121NP-DT single hooks
• Construction: Timber body
• Design: Full stainless through-wire
• Buoyancy: Floating
• Action: Surface-oriented stick bait

Note:
Due to the advanced layering and translucency techniques used to achieve maximum realism, subtle variations in tone and opacity can occur between sizes and production runs. These natural differences are part of what makes each OOSH lure uniquely lifelike.

Key features

• Ultra-realistic Slimy Mackerel finish
• Accurate tone, contrast, and translucence
• Timber construction for lifelike presence
• Vertical posture on pause for strike confirmation
• Proven HAKU surface action
• Balanced, heavy-duty offshore setup

Slimy Mackerel is about being trusted.

Lifelike + Lethal.

Please note: Shipping to Australia can take up to two weeks.