The LATES FeedingWoofer is a distinctive floating minnow built around an unusual concept: intense rolling action directly beneath the surface, combined with powerful flashing designed to attract fish feeding in the upper layers.
 
Rather than behaving like a conventional minnow, LATES is designed as a roller bait. Its aggressive rolling movement creates continuous flashes that resemble a moving school of baitfish, giving the lure a strong visual presence beneath a disturbed water surface.
 
At 120 mm and 5/8 oz, LATES is a substantial floating minnow designed for anglers who want to explore the surface and immediate subsurface zone with a highly active presentation.
 
A Roller Bait Built Around Flash
As the lure moves directly beneath the surface, its body rolls aggressively from side to side. This produces repeated flashes that are designed to resemble the collective movement and flickering of a migrating school of baitfish.
 
The effect becomes particularly pronounced when the surface is disturbed by wind. The disrupted water amplifies the visual impact created by the rolling action, allowing LATES to present a strong flashing profile to fish positioned below.
 
Designed to "Float Up and Catch"
The name FeedingWoofer reflects the lure's purpose: stimulating feeding behavior from fish focused on the upper layer. The lure is designed around what the manufacturer describes as an “extreme surface minnow” approach—working the upper portion of the water column and bringing fish upward to feed.
 
Rather than simply remaining on the surface, LATES can be worked immediately beneath it, creating a presentation that occupies the boundary between surface fishing and subsurface minnow fishing.
 
Simple Retrieve, Sophisticated Presentation
A slow-to-medium-speed retrieve allows LATES to produce its characteristic rolling action beneath the surface. From there, changes in retrieve speed can alter the presentation considerably.
 
Rise Up & Roll
Occasionally reducing retrieve speed allows the lure to rise toward the surface while continuing to roll.
This “rise up & roll” presentation is one of the techniques specifically described for LATES, allowing the angler to progressively bring the lure toward the surface during the retrieve.
The manufacturer notes that using a high-gear reel with a slow retrieve can make this operation easier to perform.
 
Surface Slapping Action
LATES can also be worked with the rod when fish are actively focused on the surface.
With twitching, the lure produces a slapping action accompanied by an instantaneous sliding movement while flashing.
 
The resulting movement is designed to imitate the appearance of a panic baitfish, giving the lure an entirely different character from its steady rolling retrieve.
 
This gives LATES two distinctly different presentation styles:
Retrieve: continuous rolling and flashing beneath the surface.
Twitch: rapid sliding movement and flashing that creates a panic-bait presentation.
 
Upper-Layer Feeding Presentation
Its rolling action produces a strong visual signal, while the ability to work the lure directly beneath the surface gives the angler control over how close the presentation remains to the top.
When fish are oriented toward upper-layer prey, the lure's combination of movement, flash and surface proximity is designed to stimulate feeding activity.
 
A Specialized Surface Minnow
Instead of relying on a conventional diving action, the lure is designed around surface-oriented rolling. Its purpose is to create a strong visual presence in the upper layer through continuous flashing and an aggressive rolling movement.
 
The result is a minnow that can be retrieved simply, manipulated through changes in speed, or worked with the rod for a more abrupt panic-bait presentation.
 
Specifications
Specs
Details
Brand
Megabass
Series
LATES FeedingWoofer
Lure Type
Roller Bait / Minnow
Length
120 mm / 4.72 in
Weight
5/8 oz
Buoyancy
Floating
Hooks
#4 × 3
Presentation
Surface / subsurface
Action
Aggressive rolling