Sterling Tackle CedarFlex - 5.5in Stinger Rigged - Green | The Next Evolution of the Classic Cedar Plug
The Sterling Tackle CedarFlex has quickly become one of the most reliable and productive tuna lures for recreational offshore anglers targeting yellowfin, bluefin, bigeye, and longfin (albacore) tuna with Sterling Tackle's take on the highly effective commercial tuna fishing lure that has been kept under the radar for years, the mancha squid. Traditional cedar plugs have earned their place in most serious tuna fisherman's spreads thanks to their erratic action in the prop wash, but the CedarFlex takes that proven concept to the next level. Its soft, flexible body creates the same erratic action while dramatically improving hook-up and landing ratios from anywhere in your spread. One of the CedarFlex's biggest advantages for weekend and serious sport fishermen alike is that tuna can't use the lure body as leverage to throw the hook during the fight, something that happens all too often with hard cedar plugs. The result? More solid hook-ups, longer fights won, and more tuna making it to the deck. CedarFlex lures are available either single-rigged on 8 ft of AFW Bluewater Fluorocarbon or stinger-rigged on 54 - 60 inches of Smoke Blue Momoi monofilament, making them easy to deploy behind your favorite spreader bar, daisy chain, or ran solo in the prop wash. Available in 5.5, 7 and 9 inches and a multitude of highly productive color combinations, CedarFlex can match the hatch to your local baitfish and squid population to help produce even more bites.
The Perfect Addition to Any Recreational Tuna Fisherman's Spread
Looking to out-fish the fleet? Adding a CedarFlex stinger behind a tracker or standard spreader bar on your long or short rigger is a proven way to trigger more bites from pressured tuna. The CedarFlex's erratic swimming action combined with the clean tracking of a bar in undisturbed water creates an irresistible presentation that consistently produces for recreational anglers when the bite gets tough. Don't overlook running a single-rigged CedarFlex right in the prop wash. Fished just like a traditional cedar plug, it delivers the same fish-raising action, only with better hook-ups and fewer heartbreaks at the boat.
Sterling Tackle CedarFlex Key Features:
- Proven bob-and-weave action that consistently triggers aggressive tuna strikes
- Flexible body design delivers higher hook-up ratios and cleaner hook sets
- Reduces pulled hooks and lost fish by eliminating the leverage effect of hard cedar plugs
- Deadly stinger action that boosts bites behind spreader bars and daisy chains
- *For best results, fish a single CedarFlex on top where it can interact with the surface and dive intermittently. Pulling straight from the rod tip on the face of the third wake is ideal. If fishing it farther back in the spread, raise the pulling point. When rigged as a stinger behind a surface bar or chain, the CedarFlex maintains proper surface interaction and can be effectively fished anywhere in the spread.
