Blue Blue Snecon 130S Sinking Stickbait
A 130mm sinking pencil that draws a wide S-curve under the surface, designed for Japanese seabass and quietly effective on Australian reef species.
Editorial
The Snecon 130S is a 130 mm sinking pencil with a single feature that distinguishes it from most of its category: a ladder-shaped head and a non-fixed internal weight that together produce a wide S-curve under the surface, roughly 10 to 40 cm across.
The weight slides to the tail on the cast, giving the lure distance well past what a 23 g body would normally manage. The same movement creates a rattle on retrieve. The lure sits just below the surface — Blue Blue rates it at about 20 cm.
The combination reads simply on paper and becomes obvious once you see the swim path. Tracking the Snecon at distance, the head pivots wider than the body should allow, like a baitfish breaking line through a current seam. The 130 was the original; the 90, 180 and 220 followed, but the 130 remains the platform.
Why It Matters
Most sinking pencils trade casting distance for swim quality or vice versa. The Snecon's sliding-weight architecture handles both — long casts and a working action that triggers fish in current. The platform also scales: the same head geometry runs across the 90, 130, 180, and 220 mm bodies, so an angler can match the lure to the target size without changing technique. That kind of design consistency across a range is rare outside of the smaller Japanese builders. Within the existing TacklingFish coverage, the Snecon sits naturally alongside the Nomad Riptide Slow Sink 155 and Nomad Slipstream 140 as a Japanese-engineered alternative to the Australian approach.
Best For
- River-mouth and estuary seabass
- Inshore reef edges where bait sits sub-surface
- Long casts into seams and rips that other 23 g lures can't reach
- Anglers who fish current and want the lure to read the water for them
- Tropical AU adaptation for longtail tuna, coral trout, and emperors
Technical Snapshot
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Length | 130 mm |
| Weight | 23 g |
| Type | Sinking pencil |
| Action | Wide S-curve, ~10–40 cm path |
| Depth | ~20 cm |
| Hooks | #3 trebles × 2, pre-rigged with split rings |
| Construction | ABS body, sliding internal weight |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Available colourways | 23 finishes including standard #01–#16 and special editions #21, #44–#49 |
Collector / Field Notes
Blue Blue is one of the cleaner Japanese lure brands — small lineup, distinct identity, designs that age well. The Snecon has been in production long enough to carry multiple colour drops and limited editions; the early #01 Blue Blue colourway is the signature finish, while #46 Flash Cars and #47 Hot Mustard are more recent additions. Pricing at JPY ¥2,838 inc-tax has held steady from the original release; AU retail sits around USD $16–$22 ex GST. The smaller 90S and the larger 180S and 220S extend the platform if the 130 doesn't match the target size.
FAQ
Frequently Asked
- How does the Snecon swim?
- A wide S-shaped path roughly 10–40 cm across, generated by the ladder-shaped head and a non-fixed internal weight. The pattern becomes more pronounced in moving water and at distance from the rod tip.
- What depth does it run?
- Around 20 cm — designed to track just under the surface.
- How does it cast for a 23 g lure?
- The internal weight slides to the tail on the cast, giving distance well beyond what the body size suggests. The same weight movement produces an audible rattle on the retrieve.
- What species beyond seabass?
- Blue Blue designed it for Japanese seabass. Australian anglers also report longtail tuna, coral trout, emperors, small trevally, rat kingfish, and large tailor on reef edges and inshore work.
