NorthBar Tackle Montauk Darters

Plastic darter. Consistent action. Built for heavy water.

NorthBar Tackle’s Montauk Darter is one of the few plastic darters made and there’s a real reason that matters. Wood darters vary from one to the next; consistency is the trade-off you make for the warm-water charm of a hand-shaped plug. The NorthBar plastic Montauk Darter swims exactly the same every time, holds its lip through years of rocky surf abuse, and gives you a 2-ounce darter that you can fish hard without flinching every time it pings off a boulder.

Key Features

• Plastic construction consistent action lure-to-lure, durable lip
• 2 oz weight purpose-built for Montauk-style heavy water and rip current
• 12 color options natural baitfish (Bunker, Sandeel, Mullet, Green Mackerel) to attractor (Parrot, Pink Haze, Yellow)
• One of the few plastic darters made for saltwater fishing
• Built by NorthBar Tackle, a Northeast saltwater specialist

Specs

Rigging & Use

• Cast across or slightly up-current to the seam
• Pull the rod back hard right after splashdown to get the lure to dig
• Slow to medium retrieve with steady rod sweeps let the current animate the lure
• Stay tight; the strike is often subtle and you’ll feel weight before you see it
• Bunker and Sandeel are the everyday colors; Pink Haze and Parrot earn their spot in stained water and low light

Why We Like It

Wood darters have soul, but they don’t always have consistency and consistency matters when you’ve found the spot, you’ve found the fish, and you need the lure to do the same thing on the next cast. NorthBar’s plastic Montauk Darter solves that problem without giving up the heavy-water performance you actually need at Montauk. Worth having a few in the bag right next to your favorite wood plugs.