Buddy Works FLAG GRUB 5inch

New from Japan

$5.00

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≈ $1.00 per piece · pack of 5

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Length127 mm
Weight8.5 g
TypeSoft plastic

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Description

FLAG GRUB is Buddy Works' standard curl-tail grub soft bait for flatfish (hirame), with body volume calculated for casting distance and appeal, and a wide grub tail that keeps working across every retrieve speed from ultra-slow to fast. The tail's motion is large but its water displacement is small, so it appeals to fish mainly through visual effect — Buddy Works recommends rotating it with the stronger-water-push FLAG SHAD to widen your approach.

This is the 5 inch size, sold 5 pieces per pack and weighing 8.5g.

This listing stocks 7 colourways: APG Appeal Pinkkin, HAC High Appeal Clear, FNC Final Clear, NEZ Nama Ebi Z (live shrimp), KEZ Kin Ebi Z (gold shrimp), EBZ Ebi Kani Brown Z (shrimp-crab brown) and BKZ Beni Kani Z (red crab).

Specs

Type: Soft plastic
Length: 127 mm
Weight: 8.5 g
Buoyancy: Slow sinking
Target species: Flathead
Retrieve style: Straight retrieve, any speed
Model: FLAG GRUB

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The numbers

Full spec sheet

Type: Soft plastic
Length: 127 mm
Weight: 8.5 g
Buoyancy: Slow sinking
Target species: Flathead
Retrieve style: Straight retrieve, any speed
Model: FLAG GRUB

Information

The swimming action

FLAG GRUB uses a wide grub tail that keeps kicking across every retrieve speed, from a bare crawl to a fast wind, with the emphasis on visual flash rather than water push. It reads as an actively swimming baitfish at any pace, useful when hirame are holding at different depths and moods.

When to throw it

A versatile choice for hirame and flounder over open sand, gutters and light structure on Japanese surf beaches, suited to a wide range of conditions since its action holds up from dead slow to fast retrieves. Works well as a searching bait when covering ground to find active fish.

How to work it

Work it on a straight retrieve at any speed the grub tail keeps kicking, or add an occasional pause to let it settle. Buddy Works suggests rotating it with the higher-water-push FLAG SHAD to cover both a subtle and a stronger presentation on the same session.

The setup it likes

Rig on a jighead around 15–21g depending on the 5 inch size and surf depth, fished on an 8–9'6" surf spinning rod, a 3000–4000 reel, PE 1–1.5 braid and a 20–25 lb fluorocarbon leader. Step the jighead up in wind or current so the grub tail still kicks properly on the retrieve.

Before you buy

Straight answers

How is it priced?

We give you the cheapest available price, as we get it directly from the distributors. You pay what an angler in Japan pays, plus postage.

When does my order leave Japan?

Orders are packed in Japan and handed to Japan Post within 3 to 8 business days. You get a tracking number by email the moment it ships.

How long does delivery take?

10 to 20 business days on Standard (tracked) or Economy, or 3 to 7 business days on Express EMS with tracking and insurance. Every option is priced at checkout before you pay.

Will I be charged import duty or tax?

VAT is collected at checkout, so there is nothing to pay on delivery for standard orders.

Is it genuine stock?

Yes. Every item is genuine, sourced only through authorised distributors — never grey imports or marketplace resellers.