LIVE OPS BARRAMUNDI

Barramundi are tough, smart, and structure-obsessed. To outsmart them you need the right lures, tuned presentations, and pinpoint casting. From skipping plastics into mangroves to slow-rolling swimbaits at drain mouths, Live Ops lures are built to trigger strikes.

Outsmart Barra

When Barra are moody, pressured, or holding deep in structure, it’s all about controlled movement, natural sink, and strike-ready action. From mangrove drains to tidal eddies, you need lures that stay in the zone and look like an easy ambush target. That’s where the Dozer Minnow, Switcher Shrimp, and Fallout Minnow come in. With thumping tail roll, flick-back prawn action, and customizable sink rates, these lures are built to convert lazy follows into full-bore strikes.

Keen to learn more? Check out our blog for a deeper dive with lure-specific tips, how to rig, retrieve, and fine tune each lure for maximum effect to dominate barra no matter the conditions.

SWITCHER SHRIMP

Multi-rig - realistic

Irresistible

Switcher Shrimp
switcher shrimp
prawn power

The Switcher Shrimp is the go-to prawn-profile for barra anglers chasing big fish in tight structure, heavy current, or pressured systems. Built with a true backwards flick, four rigging modes, and the patented ShrimpLock System, it adapts to cover, sink rate, and retrieve style so you can fish with precision and trigger aggressive strikes when it counts. Whether you're working mangrove edges, draining creeks on a dropping tide, or skipping deep into snag zones, Switcher is engineered to look real, move right, and stay pinned.

Tactics & Techniques:
Flick-and-Fall – Tail-first rig for flick-hops through drains and back eddies.
Drain Edge Glide – Nose-first rig for slow rolling across current seams and muddy bottoms.
Weedless Ready – EWG rig to skip-cast into heavy mangrove roots or overhanging timber.
Pause & Pulse - Let it fall and shimmer on slack line as the bite often comes on the drop.

switcher shrimp
Tactics

Flick-and-Fall – Tail-first rig for flick-hops through drains and back eddies.
Drain Edge Glide – Nose-first rig for slow rolling across current seams and muddy bottoms.
Weedless Ready – EWG rig to skip-cast into heavy mangrove roots or overhanging timber.
Pause & Pulse - Let it fall and shimmer on slack line as the bite often comes on the drop.

Dozer minnow

Low speed - High impact
dozer minnow
Built to roll

The slow-roll Barra specialist. The Dozer Minnow is your go-to swimbait when barramundi are sulking in cover, pinned in eddies, or shutting down after pressure. With a massive tail thump, full-body roll, and movement at even the slowest speeds, it’s designed to keep working when other lures stall out. Its ribbed belly, oversized paddle tail, and keel-stabilised design create water displacement that barra can feel from metres away making it deadly in muddy drains, tidal flow, or stillwater impoundment snags. Fish it jighead rigged over rock bars, weedless through mangrove tunnels, or slow-crawl it across deep drop-offs when barra are moody, this lure stays in the zone.

Barra Tactics & Techniques:
Slow-Roll in Drains
– Cast into drain mouths and crawl back with tail pulse.
Skip into Snags – Weedless rig to skip tight into mangroves or overhangs.
Pulse and Stall – Short rod lifts, then let it fall back on a semi-slack line.
Stillwater Pulse – Drag and pause along deep edges when barra are shut down.

Dozer Minnow
Thumps on

Full-Body Roll – Generates consistent swim action, even at crawl speed.
Oversized Paddle Tail – Moves serious water to trigger reaction bites.
Ribbed Belly Design – Creates turbulence and traps scent for extra pull.
Keel-Stabilised Body – Tracks true and stays balanced in current or slack.
Reactor UV + Glow – High visibility in murky water and low light.
Tracer Scent – Infused with bite-triggering shrimp/squid oil blend.
Titan-RX TPE Build – Barra-proof durability with ultra-stretch material.
Multi-Rig Ready – Fish it weedless, on a jighead, or weighted swimbait hook.

fallout minnow

Weighted. Controlled. Adaptable.
fallout minnow
control the fall

When Barramundi are keyed in on bait sinking through the water column, the Fallout Minnow gives you precision control over fall speed, posture, and strike timing. Designed with the patented Adjusta-Ball Tungsten Weight System, this lure lets you tune the way it sinks whether you're working a slow horizontal glide, a tail-first flutter, or a sharp nose-dive into holding structure. Built for barra in mangrove drains, rock bars, and eddies, the Fallout Minnow matches mullet-sized prey with lifelike posture and subtle tail movement that holds attention in the strike zone.
Perfect for sonar-driven casts, stillwater pauses, or drain flicks on the drop this is your barra tool for controlled, smart presentations when other lures fall flat.

Tactics & Techniques:
Horizontal Glide + Pause
– For stillwater drain-outs and ambush zones.
Tail-Down Flutter – In eddies, snag lines, or creek junctions.
Nose-Dive Hop – To punch into deep cuts, rock bars, or tight mangrove tunnels.

The fallout minnow
Advantage

Adjusta-Ball System – Fine-tune sink angle for structure, current and mood.
Tail Flick Action – Moves even on the pause to trigger hesitant barra.
Level-Sinking Profile – Mimics stunned baitfish in drain mouths and drop-offs.
Sonar Friendly – Tracks cleanly on forward-facing and vertical sonar.
Versatile Rigging – Run weedless into mangroves or jighead for ledges.
Strike Zone Control – Hold depth or free-fall with purpose-built weight tuning.