AT A GLANCE

SPECS

LENGTH

133 mm

WEIGHT

29 g

TYPE

Floating lipless minnow

DEPTH

10–70 cm

HOOK

Cultiva STX-58 #2 (front) · #3 (rear)

CATEGORY

Saltwater · Hard bait · Minnow

TARGET SPECIES

Seabass, pelagic fish, flounder, flathead

OVERVIEW

The ZELPHAS 133F is a floating lipless minnow built for the surf, where wind and current decide everything. Designed to cut through 6–7 m/s headwinds with a bullet profile, a straight belly and an extended chin, it averages 75.3 m per cast and reaches beyond 80 m.

The largest tungsten-ball weight shift in its class, 1.63 times the weight of a same-class minnow, moves rearward for a dart-like flight; on landing it rolls forward and a neodymium magnet locks it in place so the lure starts swimming immediately. It covers a 10–70 cm range with actions for every speed.

“Cut the wind, grip the current, target the untouched fish.”

Built to break three beliefs: that lipless minnows can't fly into the wind, that far-flying minnows don't catch, and that their action and range are narrow.

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SALTWATER · FLOATING LIPLESS MINNOW
Precision lure design from Japan

ZELPHAS 133F

Name: ADUSTA ZELPHAS 133F
Brand: ADUSTA

The limits of the lipless, now surpassed.

EFTTEX 2026 Best New Product Award · Hard Lure

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COLORS

COLOR 152

DAWN EDGE (UV)

PERFORMANCE

ACTION & DESIGN

Built for headwinds

A bullet profile, a straight belly without an S-curve and an extended chin let the ZELPHAS fly through 6–7 m/s headwinds, averaging 75.3 m with a maximum beyond 80 m.

Magnet-locked weight shift

Simple is fastest: the class-leading tungsten ball slides rearward on the cast for a dart-like flight. On landing, a downslope from tail to nose rolls it forward, a barbed stopper holds it and a neodymium magnet locks it so the lure starts swimming at once.

Three actions in one lure

Medium speed: a 40–60 cm deep wobble-roll that pushes water for big fish. Slow: a floating drift 10–20 cm under the surface. Fast: a 30–40 cm slalom that never breaks down, for reaction bites.

XENOSPINE structure

An internal spine-and-rib frame allows thinner walls and a larger air chamber, giving the buoyancy needed to carry the large tungsten ball.

Tackle and FN leader

Recommended: PE 1.5 with a long FN leader, a 9.6–10 ft M/MH rod and a 4000-size reel. The FN leader gives steady distance into a headwind, fewer guide tangles and breaks, and better hook-ups and landing.

DEVELOPMENT

BORN IN THE IRAGO SURF

Developed with Hiromi Higuchi

The ZELPHAS was inspired by a filming trip to the windy Irago surf, with a clear goal: a flagship lipless minnow for the surf that casts farther than designs made for inland water. It was field-tested by Hiromi Higuchi of Higuchi Fishing Tackle, creator of the FN leader, who spent three days with the design team at ADUSTA headquarters in early 2025.

Prototype No. 9 outcast every lipless minnow of its size but swam too slowly, so dozens of layouts followed, with two or three refined 3D CAD models a day. The front hook eye was moved in 0.1 mm steps over several weeks, the XENOSPINE frame made room for more buoyancy, and the magnetic dock was angled so the magnets hold the weight without pulling the front treble against the belly.