Streamer
Hamill's Killer
Classic NZ lake lure
TroutSubsurface
An iconic New Zealand lure — a green-and-grizzle bodied streamer with a jungle-cock-cheeked, fish-suggesting profile. A staple of the lakes and stream mouths and one of the classic Kiwi patterns.
Fish this when
Stripped through the lake margins, drop-offs and stream mouths, and a good searching lure in coloured or stirred water. Vary the retrieve until you find the take.
Why it works
The mobile, bully-suggesting silhouette and contrasting body trigger the lake and stream-mouth fish that hunt small fish and bullies, especially in low light and a chop.
Naturals it imitates
bully / small fish / general attractor
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium