DUO Tide Minnow Slim 140 Floating140mm - 18g Diving Bass Lure

Overview

Overview

The DUO Tide Minnow Slim 140 Floating is a 140mm, 18g Japanese hard-bodied diving minnow developed specifically for sea bass fishing in surf, currents and coastal waters. Its slim, flattened baitfish body is paired with a diving lip and an internal moving-weight casting system, giving the lure a balance of castability and lifelike presentation.

Unlike a surface-only pencil bait, the Tide Minnow Slim 140 is a floating lure that dives on the retrieve, working an upper water column band that's often out of reach for topwater lures alone. DUO's engineering focuses on maintaining a consistent swimming action even when fishing moving water, which is a key consideration for UK bass anglers working surf and tide.

The lure is supplied with three size #6 saltwater treble hooks, built to cope with the rigours of saltwater use, and is available across a range of DUO's manufacturer colour patterns to suit different light and water conditions.

Perfect For

This lure is particularly well suited to anglers targeting sea bass from beaches, rocky shorelines and headlands, especially where a shallow-diving presentation is needed above submerged structure or along gullies and channels with sufficient water depth.

It's a strong option when bass are feeding just below the surface and a floating topwater pencil isn't getting down to them, and its slim baitfish profile makes it especially relevant when bass are keyed in on slender prey fish. The lure is also designed with surf and tidal current fishing in mind, where maintaining a stable swimming action matters most.

Technical Insight

The Tide Minnow Slim 140 uses a moving tungsten weight system that shifts towards the rear of the lure during the cast, improving weight distribution in flight and helping this relatively slim, lightweight lure cast further and more consistently, including in breezy coastal conditions.

On the retrieve, the lure's body balance, diving lip and weight distribution combine to produce a tight rolling action rather than a wide, exaggerated wobble, giving a more subtle baitfish-style presentation. Because it floats when stationary, pausing the retrieve lets the lure rise back towards the surface, giving anglers an extra way to vary their presentation and trigger strikes.