Yo-Zuri 3D Inshore TopKnock Pencil125mm, 30g Floating

Overview

Overview

The Yo-Zuri 3D Inshore TopKnock Pencil is a floating topwater lure designed for anglers who want long casting distance combined with a controlled walk-the-dog action. Measuring 125mm and weighing 30g, this surface pencil sits flatter on the water than many traditional pencil lures, which rest tail-down.

This horizontal resting position makes it easier to start and sustain a side-to-side walking retrieve using rhythmic rod-tip movements. The lure is finished with saltwater-grade terminal tackle, including two size #2 treble hooks and stainless steel split rings, making it ready to fish straight from the packet.

Perfect For

The TopKnock's surface presentation suits UK sea bass fishing around rocky coastlines, shallow bays, estuaries and other coastal marks where predators feed close to the surface. Because it works across the top of the water rather than diving, it can be fished over shallow ground where a diving lure might otherwise snag bottom, provided there's enough clearance from weed and rocks.

It's especially worth tying on when baitfish are visible near the surface or when bass and other predatory sea fish are actively chasing prey, giving anglers a visual, interactive style of fishing.

Technical Insight

The TopKnock's tail-weighted build helps it fly tail-first through the air, giving the 30g version a useful casting weight for a surface pencil when covering water or reaching fish beyond the immediate shoreline, though actual distance will still depend on rod rating, line and technique. Its defining feature is a single internal rattle positioned towards the tail, which produces a pronounced knocking sound rather than the chatter of multiple smaller rattles, adding an audible trigger alongside the visual surface disturbance.

Anglers can vary short, sharp twitches for a tight zigzag or slower, more deliberate movements for a wider walking action, and pausing the retrieve gives extra control when fish are following but not yet committing.