The TT Enforcer lure is one of those big soft plastic swimbaits that makes you look at it and think, “Something serious should eat this.”
I wanted to do something a little bit different with this video and start talking about different lures, how I would use them, where I think they would work, and what sort of fish might have a crack at them.
This is not a full test yet. It is more of a first look and a bit of a plan before I get the new boat out and start doing more reef fishing, trolling, casting, night sessions and a few different things up here in the tropics.
For the first lure chat, I thought I would start with the TT Enforcer lure.
Why I Bought The TT Enforcer Lure
The main reason I grabbed the TT Enforcer lure was because it looked like a serious big-fish bait.
Living up north, my first thought was barramundi. A big soft plastic swimbait like this would be right at home in a barra dam, river system, or impoundment where big fish are looking for a decent feed.
The one I picked up is the 220mm model. There is also a bigger 250mm version, but I went with the 220mm because it still has plenty of size without being over the top.
I ended up buying the pink colour. At first, I wondered if I should have gone for a more natural mullet-style colour, especially if I was going to use it for barra. But then I started thinking about the reef.
Out on the reef, a bright colour can be a good thing. In deeper water, dirty water, low light, or when fish are reacting quickly, something that stands out can get eaten.
That is where this lure started to get interesting for me.
Taking A Big Swimbait To The Reef
Most people think of lures like this as barra lures, cod lures, or big flathead and mulloway lures.
But I want to take the TT Enforcer lure out on the reef and see what happens.
Once the new boat is ready, I want to start doing things differently. I am not interested in just going out there, dropping baits to the bottom, and doing the same thing every trip. There is nothing wrong with bottom bashing, but I want to test lures, troll different gear, cast around reef edges, try night fishing, and push a few different ideas.
A big swimbait like this could get absolutely destroyed by something out there.
It might be a GT.
It might be a mackerel.
It might be a tuna.
It might be some sort of reef fish that comes up and belts it.
Or it might just get followed, bitten in half, or completely ignored.
That is the fun part. You do not know until you try it.
How I Plan To Rig The TT Enforcer Lure For Casting
The first way I want to fish the TT Enforcer lure is on a big jighead.
For casting around the reef, I do not want hooks hanging everywhere. If you use a wire harness rig over rough country, it is probably not going to last long. There are too many hooks, too many snag points, and too many ways to lose the lot.
That is why I would rather keep it simple for casting.
A big jighead gives the lure a cleaner presentation and should let me cast it around reef edges, bommies, pressure points, and bait schools without it becoming a snag magnet straight away.
The jigheads I grabbed are 3/4oz with a serious hook. That should be enough to get the lure down and still keep it moving properly.
The idea is to cast it, let it sink, and then slow roll it back over the reef or along the edge.
I do not want to rip it back too fast. A lure like this is made to swim. The tail should kick, the body should move, and the whole thing should look like a big baitfish that has made a mistake.
The Rod And Reel Setup I Would Use
For casting the TT Enforcer lure, I would not use a tiny outfit.
This is a big bait and it needs gear that can handle the weight of the lure, the casting, and whatever decides to eat it.
I would use my Shimano Grappler-style casting setup with a decent size reel and around 50lb braid. It is not a broomstick outfit, but it has enough strength to cast a bigger plastic and put some pressure on a good fish.
Out on the reef, you need enough stopping power. If a GT, mackerel, big trevally, coral trout, or some other reef creature grabs it near structure, you cannot muck around too much.
At the same time, I still want the outfit to be fun to fish. I do not want something so heavy that it feels like work after ten casts.
A medium-heavy reef casting setup should be about right.
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The second way I want to fish the TT Enforcer lure is with the wire harness rig.
The wire harness setup has a spring that screws into the nose of the lure, with wire running underneath and trebles sitting along the belly. That gives the lure more hook exposure and should help if fish are swiping at it or hitting from underneath.
I would not use that rig for casting over rough reef because it will probably snag too easily.
But for trolling, it makes a lot more sense.
With the lure swimming freely behind the boat, the harness rig could be deadly. The tail should kick, the lure should track along nicely, and any fish that comes up and hits it has a better chance of finding hooks.
That is where the downrigger idea comes in.
Trolling The TT Enforcer Lure On A Downrigger
One of the things I really want to try is trolling the TT Enforcer lure behind a downrigger.
Imagine this lure swimming 30 metres down along a reef edge, only a few metres behind the downrigger weight, tail kicking away like a wounded baitfish.
Something is going to look at that.
It could be a mackerel coming past and chopping the tail off.
It could be a tuna.
It could be a big reef fish sitting on the edge that comes up and smashes it.
It might even be something completely unexpected.
That is what makes this style of fishing exciting. When you put a big lure in the right area at the right depth, you give yourself a chance of hooking something different.
I would run it fairly close to the downrigger, especially if I am working reef edges or structure. The whole idea is to keep that lure in the strike zone instead of just trolling it way out the back and hoping it gets down.
Why This Could Work On Reef Fish
The TT Enforcer lure has a big baitfish profile, and that is exactly the sort of meal bigger predators are looking for.
On the reef, there are always fish eating other fish. Fusiliers, hussar, small trevally, bait schools and wounded reef fish all become targets.
A big swimbait can look like an easy feed if it is presented properly.
Slow rolling it over the reef could get reaction bites from fish sitting high in the water column. Trolling it on the downrigger could put it right in front of fish that are holding deeper.
It is not a guaranteed method, but it is the kind of thing that could produce some very cool footage and maybe a very serious fish.
I will probably even put a camera near it if I can, just to see what follows it, what hits it, and what refuses it.
That would be unreal to watch back.
Would I Use The TT Enforcer Lure For Barramundi?
Yes, I definitely think the TT Enforcer lure could be a good barra bait.
If I really get into using it, I will probably go back and buy a more natural colour, like a mullet pattern, and take it to one of the dams or river systems.
For barramundi, I would most likely rig it on a jighead and slow roll it around structure, weed edges, timber, drains, rock bars, or anywhere big barra are sitting.
A big barra does not want to waste energy chasing tiny meals all day. A lure this size gives them a proper target.
The trick would be fishing it slow enough to keep it in the zone.
That is where these bigger swimbaits can be very effective. You are not trying to catch every fish in the system. You are usually trying to tempt one better fish into eating.
This Is About Trying Something Different
The main reason I am excited to test the TT Enforcer lure is because it is different.
I want to do more lure testing, more reef casting, more trolling, more night fishing, and more outside-the-box fishing once the new boat is ready.
There will still be bait fishing and bottom fishing, but I want to mix it up.
The tropics has too much potential not to experiment.
Big lures, reef edges, downriggers, mackerel, GTs, tuna, reef fish, barra, boat camping and night sessions are all things I want to get into.
This lure is just the start of that.
Have You Used The TT Enforcer Lure?
This is where I would love to hear from other anglers.
Have you used the TT Enforcer lure before?
Did you rig it with a jighead or the wire harness?
Did you cast it, troll it, slow roll it, or fish it around structure?
And most importantly, what did you catch on it?
I am keen to hear how other people are using these big swimbaits and what sort of fish they have been catching on them.
If you want to check out the lure specs, rigging options and colours, you can visit the official TT Enforcer Swimbait page.
Drop a comment on the video and let me know how you would fish it.
This should be a fun one to test once I get it out on the reef.
Final Thoughts
The TT Enforcer lure looks like a serious big-fish bait.
I originally bought it with barramundi in mind, but now I am just as interested in seeing what it can do out on the reef.
Casting it on a big jighead around reef edges should be fun, and trolling it behind the downrigger with the wire harness could be even more interesting.
It might get destroyed.
It might get bitten in half.
It might get ignored.
But either way, it is going to be fun finding out.
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