Jackson Meteora: Built for the Strike Zone
When trout settle into fast current, they hold tight and wait. Anglers usually get one real chance to reach them. You need a plug that gets down quickly and stays under control long enough to draw a strike.
The Meteora is Jackson’s legendary flat-side minnow, a staple among trout anglers who fish moving water. Its compact weight distribution and flat profile create a refined, controlled action that does not wash out when the current intensifies.
A tungsten weight is positioned for balance and a straight, predictable descent. The lure enters the flow with purpose, holds its track, and communicates its action clearly through the rod. Even in powerful water, it stays in the strike zone long enough for trout to commit.
All Meteora models sold at BFS Trout Lures feature factory-installed single Vanfook hooks for clean hooksets and simple releases in stream environments.
Where Meteora excels
• Pocket water and defined seams
• Fast runs where lighter plugs lose control
• Undercut banks and high-flow edges where larger trout stage
How to fish it
• Cast slightly upstream
• Allow a second to settle into depth
• Short, crisp twitches followed by a controlled drift
• Stay in light contact — most strikes happen during the drift and pause
• Sink → Snap → Guide → Pause → Strike
Tip:
Think of it as a rhythm — snap to wake it up, guide through the seam, pause for the strike.
Quick adjustment
If fish hold deeper, go up a size to reach bottom lanes faster.
Quick comparison
Choose Meteora when current is strong enough to push more natural swimmers like Trout Tune off-line.
Recommended sizes and colors
• 45 mm and 52 mm for stream trout
• SKY and AKY for clear water and natural conditions
• TSD when visibility drops or the water has stain
When you want a minnow plug that stays planted in the current and gives trout every reason to strike, Meteora should be the first thing tied on.