In the wild
Hero In Action
EFFORTLESS PERFORMANCE
The Hero is a long-casting minnow with a streamlined body and internal weight-transfer system for maximum distance and accuracy. Deadly chasing everything from GTs and tuna to tailor, flathead, barramundi, and reef species, its effortless action and versatility make it one of the easiest and most effective lures in the Staple Series.
THE MOST EFFECTIVE LURE
The hero is a long casting floating minnow built to take on the toughest predators. Designed for ease of use, it excels when targeting distant fish or when topwater conditions are less than ideal. Its floating design and life like action make it irresistible to a wide range of aggressive, predatory species.
Rigged with
BKK Hooks
Dual Shell
Construction
Tested Around
The World
Designed in
Australia
Technical Specs
| Model | Length | Weight | Depth | Type | Split Rings | Hooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staple Hero 100F | 100mm | 15g | 1.0m | Floating Minnow | BKK #4 | BKK Fangs 4X #6 |
| Staple Hero 120F | 120mm | 25g | 1.0m | Floating Minnow | BKK #5 | BKK Fangs 4X #2 |
| Staple Hero 140F | 140mm | 35g | 1.0m | Floating Minnow | BKK #6 | BKK Fangs 4X #1 |
| Staple Hero 180F | 180mm | 75g | 1.5m | Floating Minnow | BKK #8 | BKK Fangs 5X #2/0 |
- 5 stars: 74 (96%)
- 4 stars: 3 (4%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)
If your considering this lure, this is your sign to buy 10. They are an absolutely awesome lure for so many species from Murray cod to mangrove jacks. They are very strong and can cast a mile, definitely a must have for every tackle box.
Action and swim depth is superb. Doesn't get easier than this. Nice quality, the fish also thought so.
Very impressive casting distance…like, casts really well. Nice tight rolling action, great diver to use to cover a lot of ground fast with a medium size profile
Out of the box ready to ROCK. Ive fished the Micro Series Landbased since their release & now with a bigger profile & slightly heavier casting weight avaible with the Staples Hero Series, I can get to the dogs way out back. Fresh or Saltwater these babies get eaten by EVERYTHING...👊🏽💥
I'm in the UK. I've had 15 bass in 3 days all on this lure all after dark.. definitely my best lure .
The action is incredible
Ripper mid size lure, great action. I recently tried out front of the Mary river NT and caught threadfin salmon 130mm. Stoked with its performance. Thanks guys
Regards
Simon Gruar
Waits strange is no other colour or brand of lure is working.. just the yellow hero and after dark.
Heyho, i was waiting so long until i Moved to nz to finally get my hands on the staples. And already got heeeeps of fish on it!
Love it!
Use it!
See ya!
I did 4 hours of soft plastics and not even a follow switched to the yellow hero 100f second cast I was in and the next 15 minutes was hit after hit . Only 2ft of water tide still on the out .. rod tip high and a very slow retrieve to stop it diving..
Trying to think out of the box ... tried the Molisi staple hero 120 for big flathead in fast current ... shallow water fishing, with very positive results... got give e'm a go !
Amazing action and cast abilities on this lure.
Fantastic option for rough water rock fishing.
Bib did snap off unfortunately on one but was crushed against a slob of yellowfin tuna and multiple waves/swell against rocks, impressive how the strength of the hardware landed a 20kg fish in very rough conditions had it pinned and didn’t fail.
Only minor fault was another day casting another hero straight out of box, the exterior wrapping came off in the first few casts which was strange but worth mentioning.
Bravo for all the R&D and the rest of the hard work you guys have put in to bring out such an exceptional lure for the fishing community to enjoy, so thank you! 🙏
This is my go to lure anytime I’m not sure what to throw I know that the hero will hook up, the swimming action is unmatched.
This is possibly the best lure I’ve ever used in its class..!
At only 15g in weight it casts so incredibly well. Having the weight transfer system allows the lure to be rear weighted in its cast and mid weighted in its retrieve.
I can cast this approximately 50-60m using an 8’5” PE0.6-2.0 5-30g rod.
Even in head wind it easily casts 40m.
I do change out the supplies hooks for a size 4 Decoy treble on the belly and a size 1/0 BKK single on the rear as the hook up rate is lower with the supplied hooks.
The upgraded hooks do not change the lures action at all.
My favoured retrieve is a long sweep or a short sharp sweep while continuously reeling even between sweeps to keep the lure moving to prevent it from pausing.
The sweeping action makes this lure vibrate and rattle dramatically while the continuous reeling keeps the lure swimming in between sweeps.
I have found this technique so incredibly successful for pelagic species.
It is quite a difficult and technical retrieve though.
The Hero 100F has outfished all lures used by fellow anglers time and time again.
It is also very tough.
The Hero 100F is exactly that… a Hero..!
What a lure..! I could not recommend this lure highly enough.
Well done Malosi, hats off brothers..!
This artificial lure is phenomenal: it works incredibly well on surface feeding activity, on tuna, and even when fishing from the shore. It doesn’t require any special retrieve techniques and is effective even with a simple steady retrieve. Sometimes, thanks to its action, it also gets attacked by fish that would normally be outside its intended target.
This artificial lure is phenomenal: it works incredibly well on surface feeding activity, on tuna, and even when fishing from the shore. It doesn’t require any special retrieve techniques and is effective even with a simple steady retrieve. Sometimes, thanks to its action, it also gets attacked by fish that would normally be outside its intended target.
Took my PB 34cm bream off the V-wall at Nambucca on 18th December. Wasn't sure about the Hero at first after I tried it out a little bit off the beach but ended up getting hit pretty hard by this bully of a bream at dusk off the rocks. My next cast I lost the lure, should've checked my leader more thoroughly after the bream, rookie error. Pretty bummed, but good to get a solid fish with it first time using.
This thing hooks up anything. I don’t know how they have done it but even little bream are trying to attack this thing
Love it I’m very happy premium lure
Another amazing creation I love this lure so much just the way it swims through the water is just so extravagant you can tell so much time thought and dedication was put into this lure and it shows 5 out of 5 highly recommend and will be buying again
It’s just amazing. Great premium lure
I figured calling it the Hero was a bold claim... then I tied it on. It casts beautifully, has an irresistible action, and quickly became my go-to lure. The fish clearly didn't get the memo because they keep falling for it. Safe to say the Hero has earned its name—and a permanent spot in my tackle box.
Haven't used yet, looks like a banger tho
Good off the rocks constantly having little groupers chase it