Night Train 2.75”

Built To Call Predators Out Of The Thick Stuff.

The Stormborn Baits Night Train 2.75" Popper Frog is a premium hollow-body topwater frog engineered for anglers targeting aggressive freshwater predators in the heaviest cover available. Combining a traditional weedless frog profile with a specialized cupped popping mouth, the Night Train creates significant surface disturbance while maintaining the snag-resistant performance needed to navigate lily pads, matted grass, duckweed, and shoreline vegetation. Designed by Stormborn Baits, also known throughout custom lure circles as Targaryen Baits, this compact frog is built with premium components and heavy-duty hardware for demanding fishing situations.

Key Features

• • Popper Frog Design — Specialized cupped mouth displaces water on the retrieve, creating popping, chugging, and spitting action that attracts fish from a distance.

  • Weedless Hollow Body — Soft collapsible body compresses easily during strikes while helping the lure slide through heavy vegetation with minimal snagging.

  • Heavy-Duty Double Hooks — Oversized hook gap and ultra-sharp points are designed to maximize hook penetration when fish strike through dense cover.

  • Compact Predator Profile — The 2.75-inch body imitates common amphibians, small baitfish, and surface forage while remaining easy for predators to engulf.

  • Premium Component Construction — Built using high-quality materials selected for durability and performance during repeated strikes.

  • Surface Disturbance Specialist — Designed to draw reaction strikes from fish buried beneath vegetation mats and shallow cover.

Specs Table

Best Use & Conditions

• • Vegetation Mats: Designed for fishing lily pads, hydrilla, duckweed, matted grass, reeds, and other dense surface cover.

  • Low-Light Topwater Fishing: Effective during dawn, dusk, overcast conditions, and other periods when predators actively feed upward.

  • Shallow Cover: Excels around shoreline vegetation, grass edges, pockets, and isolated surface cover.

  • Target Species: Largemouth bass, northern pike, snakehead, bowfin, and other freshwater predators that attack surface presentations.

Rigging & Tips

• • Pop-and-Pause Retrieve: Alternate short pops with pauses to allow predators hidden beneath cover time to locate and strike the bait.

  • Mat Walking: Work the lure slowly across thick vegetation while allowing the popping mouth to create disturbance over openings and pockets.

  • Target Cover Fishing: Focus casts around isolated holes, grass points, and transitions where fish commonly stage beneath the surface.

  • Hookset Timing: Allow fish to fully take the bait before setting the hook to maximize hookup efficiency with hollow-body frogs.

  • Maintenance: Periodically squeeze excess water from the body cavity and inspect hook alignment after multiple fish catches.

Brand Origin & Maker

Stormborn Baits, also known throughout the fishing industry as Targaryen Baits, is a specialized American lure manufacturer focused on premium custom fishing lures for serious anglers. The brand has developed a reputation for producing high-performance predator-focused baits built with premium components and attention to detail often missing from mass-produced alternatives. Their lineup emphasizes practical fishability, durable construction, and innovative designs tailored toward bass, snakehead, pike, and other aggressive freshwater game fish.

Pack Count / Variants

• • Package Contents: One Night Train 2.75" Popper Frog.

  • Available Colors: Green Goblin, Blue Grass, Texas Tea, Northern Nectarine, and Witch's Brew.

  • Hardware: Equipped with heavy-duty double frog hooks and oversized hook gap design.

Care & Storage

• • Allow the frog to dry thoroughly after use and periodically remove trapped water from the body cavity.

  • Store in a dry tackle compartment away from prolonged heat to help preserve body flexibility and finish quality.

  • Inspect hooks regularly and adjust alignment when necessary to maintain optimal weedless performance and hook penetration.