SALMO Lil'bug is a classic surface lure designed for targeting predatory fish feeding just beneath the water’s surface. During retrieve, the lure disturbs the top layer of water and creates a distinct V-shaped wake, allowing fish to clearly detect it against the sky, even in rivers with limited water clarity.
The specially designed body and built-in “wire shaft” casting system enable long and accurate casts, making it easier to reach distant current seams, shallow runs, undercut banks and overhanging trees. This is especially important when targeting cautious river fish from a distance.
The series includes two floating models in 2.5 cm and 3 cm lengths, both ideal for warm-season fishing when predators actively feed on insects and small prey from the surface. Lil'bug is particularly effective for chub, ide and asp, but it also performs very well for perch and trout feeding near the top.
The lure is armed with very sharp and durable treble hooks designed in Japan and manufactured under strict Japanese quality control standards, ensuring secure hooksets and reliable performance duri...
SALMO Lil'bug is a classic surface lure designed for targeting predatory fish feeding just beneath the water’s surface. During retrieve, the lure disturbs the top layer of water and creates a distinct V-shaped wake, allowing fish to clearly detect it against the sky, even in rivers with limited water clarity.
The specially designed body and built-in “wire shaft” casting system enable long and accurate casts, making it easier to reach distant current seams, shallow runs, undercut banks and overhanging trees. This is especially important when targeting cautious river fish from a distance.
The series includes two floating models in 2.5 cm and 3 cm lengths, both ideal for warm-season fishing when predators actively feed on insects and small prey from the surface. Lil'bug is particularly effective for chub, ide and asp, but it also performs very well for perch and trout feeding near the top.
The lure is armed with very sharp and durable treble hooks designed in Japan and manufactured under strict Japanese quality control standards, ensuring secure hooksets and reliable performance during the fight.
The retrieve technique is simple and effective. After casting, begin a slow and steady retrieve while holding the rod tip up, keeping the lure in the surface layer so it produces a visible V-shaped wake. As with other topwater lures, the hookset should be made only after feeling the weight of the fish on the rod.
Length:
2.5 cm
3 cm
Type:
Floating
Diving depth:
0 m
Recommended line:
0.16 mm for 2.5 cm version
0.18 mm for 3.0 cm version
Hooks:
High-quality treble hooks manufactured to Japanese standards
Salmo
Made in Poland. The founder of the Salmo company and the main designer of the lures is Mr. Piotr Piskorski. Salmo - Performance Fishing Lures. You only have to fish with SALMO lures once to become convinced of how special they are. They really are not just more imitations made to satisfy the whims of collector-anglers - these lures are unique for several reasons. There is no other lure manufacturer in the world who, as well as drawing upon his skill and fishing passion, has invested in professional knowledge of fish biology. SALMO lures therefore have built-in secrets – a powerful combination coming from the knowledge and experience of designers (graduate fish biologists) and the demanding SALMO field testers in Europe and overseas. The magic of these secrets is confirmed every day by the messages of thanks coming in from many countries accompanied by pictures of trophy fish caught on our lures and stories about fantastic fishing adventures.