LIVE OPS FLATHEAD

Learn how to consistently catch flathead using Live Ops Soft Plastics with the right techniques and lure selection.
Designed for realism, versatility and strike triggering movement, they’re the ultimate tools for targeting flathead in any condition.

CRACK THE FLATHEAD CODE

Flathead don’t chase…they ambush. To catch more flathead consistently, it’s all about smart lure choices and precise presentation.

Learn how to fish with the next generation of soft plastics: the Switcher Shrimp, Fallout Minnow and Spectre Minnow. These three advanced lures are built for realism, finesse and strike triggering movement that flathead can’t ignore.

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.

SWITCHER SHRIMP

Realistic - Adaptable - Reactive

SWITCHER SHRIMP

Realistic - Adaptable - Reactive
PRAWN POWER

The Switcher Shrimp nails the lifelike prawn action with a natural glide on the fall and a fleeing shrimp flick when rigged tail-first, triggering explosive reaction bites from even the laziest lizards. Its strike ready movement and rigging versatility adapts to depth, current and cover. Whether you're flicking drop-offs, twitching over weedbeds or crawling sand flats the Switcher Shrimp gives you the control and realism needed to draw out big flathead and turn subtle taps into thumping hook-ups.

Flathead Tactics:
Reverse Rig + Double Hop for deep drop-offs and gutters.
Forward Rig + Slow Roll across open sand flats.
Weedless + Twitch-Pause in drains, weedbeds and tight structure.

Why it’s deadly
for flathead

Reverse Flick – Triggers bites by mimicking a fleeing prawn.
4 Rigging Options – Forward, reverse, weedless, or jighead.
ShrimpLock System – Clean, secure rigging every time.
Horizontal Glide – Perfect for slow-rolling across flats.
Weedless Ready – Fish tight cover without snagging.
Lifelike Movement – Fluttering legs and realistic fall.
UV + Glow – High visibility in dirty or low light.
Tracer Scent – Encourages longer, committed bites.

FALLOUT MINNOW

Tuned - Controlled - Irresistible

FALLOUT MINNOW

Natural. Subtle. Deadly.
Control the Fall

When Flathead are fixated on bait sinking through the water column, the Fallout Minnow gives you unmatched control over fall speed, posture and action. Designed with the unique Adjusta-Ball Tungsten Weight System, it lets you dial in how the bait moves. Choose from a level glide, tail-first flutter or sharp nose-dive depending on the structure, current or fish mood. Perfect for technical fishing on drop-offs, pylons and flats, and sonar-driven presentations, the Fallout Minnow combines realism with precision to trigger strikes when flathead are tuned in on the fall.

Flathead Tactics:
Level Glide + Hop-Twitch-Pause for drop-offs and ledges.
Tail-Down Flutter around pylons, walls and steep drains.
Nose-Dive Hops over mudflats, weed edges and bait rich structure.

Why Flathead
Smash it

Adjusta-Ball System – Customize glide, flutter or dive on the fall.
Tail Flick Action – Subtle movement draws bites on the pause.
Compact Profile – Matches mullet and baitfish size prey.
High Sonar Visibility – Ideal for forward face sonar tracking.
Versatile Rigging – Run it jighead or weedless for any terrain.
Deadly Over Structure – Fish it tight to drop-offs and rocks.
Precision Control – Finetune for feeding behaviour and strike zone timing.

SPECTRE MINNOW

Flashy - Subtle - Effective

SPECTRE MINNOW

Flashy - Subtle - Effective
Finesse & Flash

When flathead are cautious, pressured or sitting deep in clear water, the Spectre Minnow is the finesse solution built to draw them out. With its slim baitfish profile, ultra-soft tail and flash enhancing Mirage X foil system, it delivers subtle natural movement that mimics estuary prey like mullet or whitebait. Whether slow-rolling over sandflats or picking apart tight structure in skinny water, the Spectre Minnow gives you lifelike action and controlled presentation to convert reactive looks into committed bites.

Flathead Tactics with the Spectre Minnow:
Light Jighead + Slow Roll across sandflats and estuary mouths.
Pause + Flutter to activate the tail and internal foil flash.
Weedless Rig + Short Hops for working mangroves, seagrass, or shallow creek edges.

Why Flathead
Simply Love It

Finesse FlashMirage X foil mimics struggling baitfish.
Natural Sink & Glide – Horizontal swim keeps it in the strike zone.
Built-In Rigging Slot – Perfect hook alignment every time.
Weedless Ready Fish tight to cover without fouling.
Light Jighead Control – Drifting and slow-rolling sandflats.
Subtle Presence – Thin tail wrist for low speed action
Stealthy Profile Deadly in clear or shallow water.