Australian Soul.
Japanese
Spirit.
Tempo was born from one obsession: lures that fish as good as they look. Designed in Australia by people who actually fish here — drawing on the precision and philosophy of Japanese tackle design that's shaped the world's best fishing lures.
The result is something that couldn't exist without both. Australian instinct for what works in our water. Japanese design philosophy in how it looks and moves. The name says it all — fishing at the right tempo.
Designed in AU
Developed by Australian anglers who know our headlands, estuaries and offshore grounds personally.
Japanese Philosophy
Design language drawn from Japanese tackle traditions — precision, restraint, obsessive attention to detail.
Japanese Hooks
Premium Japanese-made hooks. Engineered to hold whatever takes a swipe at your lure.
Proven in AU Waters
Tuned and tested on snapper, trevally, kingfish and GT in Australian conditions before anything ships.
Hand-Painted
Design DNA.
The colour schemes on every Tempo lure are hand-designed — refined and iterated before a single production lure is sprayed. Drawing on the Japanese tradition of obsessive craft, every colourway is considered, not accidental.
Our Lures.
The original. Slow-sink pencil bait engineered for long casts and a killing flutter on the drop. Snapper, trevally, kingfish — it doesn't discriminate.
Built for surface mayhem. The walk-the-dog action draws fish from depth. Dawn and dusk when the surface erupts — this is your weapon.
Small profile, maximum attitude. The finesse option when fish are pressured or bait is small. Light enough for estuary, tough enough for the rocks.
The Pack
Is Part of It.
At Tempo, the box is never an afterthought. The design language pulls straight from 1980s Japanese motorsport — the same visual era that defines the design philosophy behind every Tempo lure.
Black card stock, chrome stripe, hand-drawn chevron mark. A collectible before you even open it. Australian brand. Japanese design inspiration. Keep the box — it's part of owning a Tempo.
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Our Water.
Our Lures.
We designed these lures for Australian fishing because that's what we know. The species, the structure, the tides. Sydney Harbour to the Top End — snapper, kingfish, GT, trevally. Japanese design philosophy, put to work in our backyard.
See Catches on Instagram15 Years.
Every Species.
Every Condition.
Five days a week on the water. Day sessions, night sessions, tides, structure, estuary and open water. Every lure design in the Tempo range has been tested relentlessly before it goes anywhere near a box. The fish don't lie.
Jacks
Live Here.
The tee that started it all. Same design DNA as the lures — bold, Japanese-influenced, built to last. Ask us about availability.
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Multiple colourways available across the Javelin 130-S range. Confirm exact colour names and SKUs at @tempo_design_au.
⚠ Colour names above are visual descriptions only — confirm official names via Instagram before publishing.
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Fish.
All enquiries, orders and fishing chat happen on Instagram. Drop us a DM — we're online most days because we're usually fishing anyway.
@tempo_design_au