Barracuda Baits 5" Poncho Hawg

When you need a bait that’ll punch through thick mats, stir up trouble on the fall, and hold its own against even the orneriest of bucketmouths, you reach for the Barracuda Baits 5" Poncho Hawg. This is a full-bodied, high-action creature-style soft plastic that combines the flapping fury of a craw with the meaty presence of a beaver-style bait — and it flat out gets bit.

Built with a ribbed core and a proprietary appendage layout, the Poncho Hawg throws off serious vibration whether you're flipping it into heavy cover or crawling it slowly across a rocky bottom. Each arm and leg on this bait was designed to move with purpose — no wasted motion, just strike-triggering action from the second it hits the water.

Fish it Texas-rigged tight to laydowns, Carolina-rigged for a broader profile over shell beds, or rig it on a wobble head to hop and pop along hard bottom. Punch it into hydrilla mats with a heavy tungsten weight or pitch it weightless around shallow grass edges in the early morning — the Poncho Hawg shines in every one of those situations. It’s also deadly as a jig trailer when you want to bulk up the profile and kick up some water.

In terms of what it imitates — think big crawfish, waterdogs, bluegill fry, or just a big ol’ something-lookin’-alive. Bass don’t stop to ID it; they just go to town.

This bait really struts its stuff in the warmer months — late spring through early fall — when fish are keyed in on bigger meals and you need to show them something with a bit of attitude. But don't sleep on it in cooler water either. When you slow it down, the Poncho still moves just enough to tempt a lethargic lunker.

Proudly made in San Antonio, Texas, this is a Barracuda Baits original design you won’t find anywhere else. Crafted by a US Disabled Veteran-owned small business, every Poncho Hawg is poured with precision and heart. It’s built to fish hard, hold up, and help you land the kind of bass that gets folks talkin'.