{"product_id":"headbanger-tail-9-inch","title":"Headbanger Tail 9\" | Patented Headbanging Action | 3 Buoyancies | Replaceable Tail | Pike \u0026 Musky","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePatented Erratic Headbanging Action. Wiggling Jointed Curly Tail. 3 Buoyancies. Replaceable Tail. Built for Pike, Musky \u0026amp; Lake Trout.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHeadbanger Tail 9\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is the liveliest swimmer in the Headbanger lineup — combining the brand's patented erratic, evasive headbanging body movement with a wiggling, jointed curly tail for maximum movement and vibration. Pike chase it from across the lake. Fish it on a simple straight retrieve or dial it in with pauses and twitches. Available in three buoyancies to cover 0–13 ft of the water column, with a replaceable curly tail that swaps in seconds. 14 colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatented Headbanging Action\u003c\/strong\u003e — Headbanger's signature erratic, evasive body movement that no other lure on the market replicates; draws strikes from pike and musky tracking from distance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWiggling Jointed Curly Tail\u003c\/strong\u003e — adds a second, independent action layer to the body movement; the curly tail wiggles, pulses, and kicks on the pause and during the retrieve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree Buoyancies\u003c\/strong\u003e — Floating (0–5 ft), Suspending (5–8.5 ft), and Sinking (6.5–13 ft) cover the full water column from surface weeds to deep cold-water edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReplaceable Curly Tail\u003c\/strong\u003e — swaps in seconds when fish tear it up; replacement tails available separately in multiple colors for custom combinations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCast or Troll\u003c\/strong\u003e — the action holds at any retrieve speed within its depth range; equally effective casting to cover or trolling open-water edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14 Colors\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bone | Burbot | Firetiger | Clown | Crappie | Dirty Roach | Northern Pike | Coward | UV Clown | Black\/Orange | Bluesilver | Goldhead | Glitter Pike | Spotted Bullhead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Fish It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloating (0–5 ft)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the go-to in warm water and over shallow weed beds when pike and musky sit high; fish it on a straight retrieve or with short twitches along the outside edge of weed lines; pauses let it rise, triggering followers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuspending (5–8.5 ft)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the deadliest version for followers; it hangs motionless in the water column on the pause while the curly tail continues to wiggle; the pause-and-hang is the trigger for fish that won't commit on a moving bait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSinking (6.5–13 ft)\u003c\/strong\u003e — built for deep weed edges, rock bars, and cold-water fish holding deep; count it down to depth, slow roll along structure, and pause over key spots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePauses \u0026amp; Twitches\u003c\/strong\u003e — when activity is low, slow everything down; the curly tail keeps working on the drop and the pause when the body stops; short rod twitches trigger reaction strikes from fish that are tracking but not committing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dirty Roach, Spotted Bullhead, and Crappie for natural forage matching; Firetiger, Glitter Pike, and UV Clown in stained water or overcast conditions; Black\/Orange for low-light and night; Northern Pike for aggressive territorial strikes; Bone and Coward in clear water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVersion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFishing Depth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFloating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.7 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–5 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuspending\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.87 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–8.5 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSinking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.05 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5–13 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eReplacement tails available separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e This product can expose you to chemicals including diisononyl phthalate, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. 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