About this piece
The Smith Bottom Knock Swimmer II is a 30mm hard-bodied plug designed by Hiroyuki Motoyama to trigger strikes from pressured trout. Its high-density tungsten weight concentrates mass at the front while the tail maintains buoyancy, allowing the lure to stand upright on the bottom and dart erratically with bottom-pumping or twitching retrieves.
Key features
- High-density tungsten weight concentrated at the front for bottom-standing stability
- Tail buoyancy keeps the lure upright on the bottom in current
- Treble hook #12 for secure hooksets on trout
- Darts side-to-side and vertically with line-slack twitching
- Suspending action for neutral-zone presentations
Best for
- Native trout fishing in streams and rivers
- Bottom-oriented presentations when trout ignore horizontal lures
- Fishing pressured or neutral trout in clear water conditions
