When it comes to matching the hatch with artificial lures there is one fish in the ocean that seems to be irresistible to most predatory species…‘The flying fish’. It is the go-to bait for doggies to marlin.

Flying fish lures are nothing new, but in my view none have ever really nailed it. Most are made out of low-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene or polypropylene. This means they were generally thrown away after a few fish. When Jonny Brooks tried out the new Nomad Design version successfully on juvenile black marlin, I was pretty excited!

The idea was born

The idea was sparked when founder and CEO, Damon Olsen, of Australian owned tackle company Nomad Tackle was fishing off the coast of California for bluefin tuna. After a slow morning of casting and jigging, the crew went to the trusted bluefin technique of kite fishing with a dead flying fish. Within 30 minutes Damon was fighting a 290LB (132 kg) bluefin tuna. With that, the idea to replicate a flying fish for trolling, kite fishing and casting was born.

Two years on we have the Slipstream Flying Fish in three sizes – 140, 200 and 280. All sizes come in 8 different colours that can be matched with 12 different wing colours as well.

One thing that really stands out with the Slipstream is that the wings, anal fin and tail are all interchangeable so there is no need to buy a completely new lure when one of these components break.

Another cool feature is that you are not limited to just one style of fishing. The slipstream is suited to trolling, casting or kite fishing. The three different rigging options allow you to switch from marlin fishing to Mahi Mahi within minutes. When it comes to trolling the slipstream, it can be trolled from as little as 1.5 knots up to 10 knots but from the testing a lot of the guys have had a lot of success at lower speeds.

Can you cast the Slipstream?

The simple answer is Yes! With the wings folding forward it is definitely possible to cast the Nomad Slipstream Flying Fish into those boiling schools of tuna.

Nomad’s Slipstream Flying Fish is going to be a welcome addition to any anglers tackle box. You can be assured if you see us out on the water there will be a 280 model being run as a shotgun.

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