Maria Sinking Pop Queen S80/105

A lure that dives into the waves and sticks to the water surface. It's able to stay in the water and is still able to be worked at a good-tempo. "The non-floating POP QUEEN" for Pelagic species.

The Non-Floating Popqueen

White-wash creates the ideal feeding conditions for species like tailor, salmon, bonito and Kingfish, but heavy wind, rough waves, and strong currents often force traditional surface lures to skip or fly out of the water. The POP QUEEN S80/S105 is tuned with a sinking specification while retaining the explosive appeal of the original. Even in heavy surf, it grips the water reliably—generating enticing splash, bubbles, and a sub-surface swimming action that stays in the strike zone. Its stable flight posture cuts through head winds and choppy wash for maximum casting distance into targeted slots. With a fast dog-walk or sub-surface S-action, it triggers reaction bites even from sluggish fish. 

Why it is "sinking" even though it is a topwater lure

For pelagic fishing on rocky shores, stormy weather with spreading white water creates prime conditions. However, mis-actions such as skipping or flying out of the water frequently occur as waves and strong winds cause the lure to easily jump out of the water, making it impossible to present as desired. 
By intentionally giving this model a sinking specification, the lure itself bites into the waves and sticks firmly to the rough water surface. It is a "top water for Pelagics in the wash" that drags fish out without jumping out of the water surface even on rough days when top water cannot be used.  

Overwhelming casting distance that tears through stormy weather

The high dead weight unique to sinking makes a bullet cast that tears through the wind possible, allowing you to accurately shoot the lure into the targeted pin spot even in stormy weather.

"Draft" that improves the hooking rate

Unlike floating models that float on the water surface, it performs action in a posture where most of the body is submerged under the water surface.
Because it sticks deeply to the water surface, when a Blackfin seabass attacks, the lure is not repelled at the water surface and is easily and smoothly sucked into its mouth.

Specifications

Basic Action: dog walk

This is a technique to make the lure perform a side-to-side head-shaking movement (slide action) on the water surface.
It is operated by rhythmically shaking the rod tip in small motions.
Because the travel distance can be suppressed compared to straight "steady reeling", the lure can be kept for a long time in pin spots such as over submerged rocks (shimori) or narrow Sarashi, acting as a panicked and fleeing small fish.
Even during low activity, it forcibly turns on the feeding switch and induces a reaction bite.

Recommended Tackle

Dedicated weight tuning has been applied so that it can be cast comfortably with general Blackfin seabass tackle.

Recommended tackle guide
Rod: 10 to 11 ft class (MH to H)
Reel: Spinning 4000 to 5000 size
Line: PE 1.5 to 2.0 / Leader: Nylon 30 to 40lb