Hobi Soft Baits – Proven Soft Plastics for Australian Fishing

Hobi Soft Baits – Proven Soft Plastics for Australian Fishing

At Lovell Rigs Fishing, we stock tackle that earns its place in an Australian angler’s kit. One brand that consistently delivers is Hobi Soft Baits.

Hobi Soft Baits are Australian owned and made, developed locally to suit our waterways, species and fishing styles. That means better profiles, better action, and plastics designed specifically for Australian conditions — not generic imports.

Designed for our local environment, Hobi soft plastics are reliable, tough, and easy to fish — whether you’re working an estuary, casting the flats, fishing offshore, or chasing fish in rivers and impoundments.

From bream and whiting through to flathead, snapper, mulloway, redfin, Murray cod and other Australian natives, these baits deserve a spot in your tackle box.

Why Hobi Soft Baits Work

Hobi soft baits are built around three things that matter:

  • Natural profiles – prawns, yabbies, grubs and baitfish shapes Australian fish feed on every day

  • Consistent action – tails and bodies that swim properly even at slow speeds

  • Durability – they hold up to multiple fish without tearing apart after one strike

They’re equally effective in saltwater and freshwater, making them a genuine all-round option for anglers who fish multiple environments.

Popular Hobi Soft Baits We Stock

Here are some customer favourites available through Lovell Rigs:

Rip Rap 4"

A larger profile soft plastic suited to targeting mulloway, flathead and bigger estuary fish, and also effective on Murray cod in rivers and dams when fish are feeding on larger bait.

Taipan Series – 2" & 3"

A versatile bait that works across multiple species:

  • 2" size – ideal for bream, herring, trout and redfin

  • 3" size – great for flathead, salmon, tailor, pinkies and smaller cod

Excellent when fish are feeding on small baitfish.

Yabby 2.5"

A proven shallow-water performer, especially on yellowfin whiting and bream, and equally effective on redfin and native species in lakes and slow-moving rivers.

Butter Ball Range

Chunkier body profile for when fish want more presence. Useful in dirty water, low light, and for freshwater predators like redfin and cod.

Squid 5"

Best suited to saltwater species such as snapper, mulloway and flathead, particularly in deeper water or around structure.

Menace Grub 5"

Strong tail action makes this one ideal when fish are aggressive. Performs well on snapper and mulloway, and is a proven cod and redfin lure in freshwater systems.

Prawn 4"

One of the most reliable profiles you can fish in Australia. Deadly on bream, flathead, whiting and trevally in saltwater, and effective on redfin and natives when fished slowly near structure.

How to Fish Hobi Soft Baits (Australian Style)

These baits work best using simple, proven setups:

  • Jig heads for estuaries, rivers, lakes and general casting

  • Light running sinker setups for drifting deeper channels

  • Slow hops along the bottom for flathead, mulloway and cod

  • Slow roll or gentle twitches for bream, whiting, trout and redfin

Match your jig head weight to depth and current — lighter for shallow flats and impoundments, heavier for deeper rivers and strong tidal flow.

Final Word

Hobi Soft Baits are a dependable, Australian made soft plastics brand built for real conditions and real species.

Whether you’re chasing bream on the flats, snapper offshore, or redfin and Murray cod in freshwater, they give you the flexibility to target a wide range of fish without overcomplicating your setup.

You can find the full Hobi Soft Baits range available online through Lovell Rigs Fishing.

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