Hogy Charter Grade OG Swimmer

Finnish-style shallow swimmer. Through-wire. 3′ running depth.

The Hogy Charter Grade OG Swimmer is a modern take on the classic Finnish-style shallow swimming plug a small-lipped plug that skims 2-3 feet below the surface with the kind of erratic wobble that drives stripers and blues crazy. Originally designed by Lauri Rapala in the 1930s, this lure family has been catching saltwater predators for nine decades because the action just works. Hogy’s version takes the proven design and adds modern through-wire construction, VMC hooks, and a wider profile that creates more baitfish-presence in the water. Two sizes (5″ and 7″), five proven Northeast colors.

Key Features

• Floating shallow swimmer runs about 3′ below the surface
• Small lip design imparts the classic Finnish-style erratic wobble
• Through-wire construction for big-fish durability
• VMC hooks (factory) sharp, strong, ready to fish
• Wider profile than typical Finnish swimmers bigger baitfish presence
• Single treble hook plus flagged bucktail tail adds serpentine motion
• Two sizes (5″ 1.5 oz and 7″ 1.75 oz), five colors
• Hand-built by Hogy Lures in the USA

Specs

Rigging & Use

• Cast and retrieve steady the wobble does the work, no twitching needed
• Slow it down in low light, speed it up for albies and chasing fish
• Transparent White / CG Amber: clear water, bright sun the everyday picks
• Albie Crack: false albacore at the shoreline the dedicated funny-fish color
• Olive: bunker, herring, and dark-water conditions
• Best fished on 30-50 lb braid with a 25-40 lb fluoro leader
• The bucktail tail can compact during shipping fluff it out before casting for full action

Why We Like It

The OG Swimmer is the modern Finnish swimmer for anglers who fish above submerged structure (rip lines, jetty corners, shallow flats) where deeper-running plugs hang up. The 3-foot running depth puts it right in the strike zone for stripers cruising the wash, and the through-wire build means a 30-inch fish won’t tear the lure apart. Hogy’s been steadily building one of the best modern plug brands the OG Swimmer is one of the reasons why.