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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.Easily one of the top lures on the market right now (and Jackson’s most popular lure worldwide), the Jackson Artist FR Lure is an all-rounder bibbed sinking minnow with an action that entices an incredibly wide range of species both inshore and offshore, and a range of sizes and weights that allow you to target so many species. The ‘FR’ in the name stands for ‘fast retrieve’, as the lures were originally designed for high-speed retrieves when chasing fast-moving pelagic fish off the boat or from the rocks/shoreline. However, the Jackson Artist FR Lure is a fish-catching machine in lakes, rivers, and estuaries for most typically found Australian species, especially the two smaller Artist FR sizes.
Fergo has personally tested this lure out himself and highly recommends it. If you’re fishing at night, the IKA colour is the best option. Check out the pictures and our blog post”Our Best Flathead Lure” for even more info on these beauties!
The Jackson Artist FR80 Lure is a brilliant estuary flathead lure and the best size of the standard Artist FR lures for targeting flatties specifically. Its profile is only slightly larger than the FR70 size, but that seems to ward off smaller species like bream and whiting, etc more often, hence why it’s better for flathead. For such a skinny little lure, it weighs a solid 8g, so you’ll get a nice cast out of it and a relatively fast sink rate compared to the smaller size which can be handy in deeper water or faster moving water.
Simply copy the action and retrieve style from the FR70, it’s the same and works just as well for this size.
Again, same with the FR70, the Shinto Pro Micro Assist Hooks but in size 8 arebetter for the FR80 size lure, although size 6 will work too.
Target Species: Flathead, Mangrove Jack, Yellow Belly.
Bycatch: Murray Cod, Jewfish, Bream
