Return of the STI Pupfish

Gear
Written by Pete Robbins
Large topwater walking bait from Phoney Frogs

The STI Pupfish is one of the most coveted and effective topwater lures in western bass fishing history, but like many things from Vegas, they eventually went bust. Until recently, if you wanted to buy one you had to dig deep into your pockets and hit eBay, but now Jason St. Mary of Phoney Frogs has his own updated version of this legendary walk-the-dog surface lure.

 
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