Ecogear Bug Ants 3

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The numbers

Full spec sheet

Type: Soft plastic
Length: 82 mm
Buoyancy: Slow sinking
Action: Flat multi-leg body, strong water catch
Target species: Snapper, Bream
Model: Bug Ants 3

Information

The swimming action

A flat body with a complex multi-leg design catches water to create strong presence and appeal, with overwhelming width relative to its length giving it a bulky, crustacean-like profile that reads clearly to structure-hugging fish. Because it relies on fall and subtle lifts rather than a swimming retrieve, its action reads convincingly even in the near-still water typically found tight against rock and reef structure.

When to throw it

Designed to work for a wide variety of target fish around rock, reef and structure, it suits bottom-hugging presentations where fish are keyed on crabs and other crustaceans hiding among cover. It's a dependable year-round choice on any rock, reef or mixed-bottom mark, and particularly useful when fish are keyed on crabs, shrimp or other small crustaceans rather than baitfish.

How to work it

Best rigged on a jighead and worked slowly along the bottom with lifts and drops, letting the legs and flat body do the work rather than fishing it on a fast, continuous retrieve. Keep contact with the jighead through each lift and drop so a light take isn't missed, since Bug Ants is frequently eaten on the fall rather than during any deliberate movement.

The setup it likes

A light-to-medium rockfish spinning rod, a 2000-2500 reel, PE0.6-1 braid and a 6-12 lb fluorocarbon leader suit the Bug Ants across its 2-4in size range on a bottom-bouncing jighead. Size the jighead to hold bottom in the day's current without needing constant re-casting, since a bait that drifts away from structure loses most of its effectiveness.

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?

Australia and the US: 7 to 14 business days on Standard or Economy, 2 to 7 on Express EMS. Europe and the UK: 10 to 20 business days, 3 to 7 on EMS. Every option is priced at checkout before you pay.

Will I be charged import duty or tax?

Australia: no duty on orders under A$1,000 and GST is already in the price. US: orders under US$800 clear duty-free. EU and UK: VAT is collected at checkout so nothing is due 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.