Hammerhead

Compact Profile. Violent Surface Commotion.

The STORMBORN Baits Hammerhead is a specialized hollow-body topwater frog engineered to create exceptional surface disturbance while maintaining a sleek, compact profile. Featuring a unique single-blade tail design connected through a swivel assembly, the Hammerhead produces surprising water displacement and attention-grabbing surface commotion despite its streamlined footprint. Designed and tested by dedicated multi-species anglers, this frog excels around vegetation, shallow cover, and predator-rich waters where explosive topwater strikes are the goal.

Key Features

• • Single-Blade Tail System — Rear-mounted blade creates significant surface disturbance, vibration, and flash despite the lure's compact size.

  • Sleek Hollow-Body Profile — Streamlined body design helps the frog move efficiently through vegetation and cover while maintaining strong topwater action.

  • Long-Distance Casting Performance — Optimized weight distribution and aerodynamic shape allow anglers to achieve impressive casting distance.

  • Heavy-Cover Ready — Compact design allows the lure to work effectively around pads, grass, shoreline cover, and shallow vegetation.

  • Surface Disturbance Generator — The rotating blade produces substantial commotion that helps predators locate the lure in stained or cluttered water.

  • Hand-Assembled Construction — Built and tested by dedicated anglers focused on targeting aggressive freshwater predators.

Specs Table

Best Use & Conditions

• • Vegetation Edges: Effective around lily pads, grass lines, reeds, and shallow cover where predators ambush prey.

  • Shallow Water Fishing: Designed for topwater presentations in ponds, canals, marshes, backwaters, and shoreline environments.

  • Low-Light Periods: Surface disturbance and vibration can be particularly effective during dawn, dusk, and overcast conditions.

  • Target Species: Northern Snakehead, largemouth bass, chain pickerel, and other aggressive freshwater predators.

Rigging & Tips

• • Steady Retrieve: Maintain a consistent retrieve speed to keep the blade turning and generating maximum surface disturbance.

  • Cover Approach: Cast deep into vegetation pockets and retrieve across openings where predators often stage.

  • Long-Cast Strategy: Take advantage of the lure's casting performance to cover large sections of shallow water efficiently.

  • Strike Timing: When a fish blows up on the lure, allow the fish to load the rod before setting the hook aggressively.

  • Maintenance: Periodically inspect the swivel, blade assembly, and hook points to ensure peak performance.

Brand Origin & Maker

STORMBORN Baits, also known within custom angling circles as Targaryen Baits, is a family-owned American fishing lure manufacturer focused on creating specialized predator-fishing lures that stand apart from mass-produced alternatives. As one of the Independent American Crafters featured by Bobber Bargain, the company hand-assembles and tests its products with input from dedicated kayak anglers and multi-species fishermen. Their designs focus heavily on real-world performance for species such as Northern Snakehead, bass, and pickerel in challenging fishing environments. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Pack Count / Variants

• • Package Contents: One STORMBORN Baits Hammerhead Frog.

  • Available Colors: Black Magic, Texas Tea, White, Goldilocks, Purple Rain, and Samurai Blue.

  • Construction: Hollow-body frog featuring a swivel-connected single-blade tail assembly.

Care & Storage

• • Allow the frog to dry completely before storage to help maintain body integrity and hardware condition.

  • Store in a tackle compartment where the blade and swivel assembly are protected from unnecessary impact.

  • Inspect hook points, blade rotation, and swivel movement regularly to maintain topwater performance.