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Soft plastics, spinners and predator lures for pike, perch and zander, ranked by score.
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Every one carries our score out of 100, worked out from specs, build and value — highest first.
90%Fox Rage
Available in 18cm / 7in and 23cm / 9in sizes
Need a lure that keeps ticking over in the upper layers? The Fox Rage Replicant Shallow is built for slow retrieves, big predators and those overlooked bits of water where a standard lure runs far too deep.
90%Fulling Mill
Pike Fly Selection · Product 995580
Twelve big predator streamers, six proven-looking patterns and a handy box. A cracking starting point for pike fly anglers who want options without tying a whole drawerful.
90%Savage Gear
Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Perch
A proper lifelike perch imitation with a clever line-through system, slow sink and plenty of little predator-catching tricks built in.
90%Fox Rage
18cm / 7in and 23cm / 9in versions
Need a big bait that keeps ticking over in the top few feet? The Fox Rage Replicant Shallow is built for slow, shallow predator work, with a clever detachable harness to help save the lure when a pike gets its teeth in.
90%Abu Garcia
Atom Spoon
A proper classic for a reason. The Abu Garcia Atom Spoon gives you a wide, lazy wobble, simple tackle-friendly fishing and loads of scope for pike, perch and other freshwater predators.
90%Abu Garcia
Droppen Spinner — available in 4g, 6g, 8g and 12g sizes
A classic teardrop spinner with a low centre of gravity, useful sizes and enough flash to make perch, chub and trout sit up and take notice.
90%Savage Gear
Gravity Twitch
A suspending twitchbait with a proper darting action, long-cast system and useful shallow-to-midwater running depths. Handy kit when predators want something that hangs and kicks.
89%Fulling Mill
12-fly selection · Product code 995580
A cracking dozen pike flies in one tidy box, with big predator patterns covering bright, natural and flashy water.
89%Fox Rage
Focused on the Jointed UV 15cm/60g version; the Replicant UV range also includes other shapes and sizes.
A lifelike soft lure with a cracking roll, jointed movement and loud UV colour options. Here’s where the Replicant UV fits into your pike box.
89%Westin
Westin Swim freshwater glidebait lure
The Westin Swim brings a tidy S-curve action, plenty of size options and a seriously useful choice of densities. Here’s where it fits on the predator box, mate.
89%Fox Rage
Available in 7cm, 9cm, 11cm and 13cm sizes
A slim soft lure with a cheeky little tail kick, the Fox Rage Slick Shad is built for slow retrieves, jigheads and Texas rigs. Handy when predators want a more understated meal.
89%Fulling Mill
Available in Yellow, Olive, Grizzly, Black and White/Orange
A big, mobile bunny fly for pike and zander, with enough movement to make cold-water retrieves and twitchy margin work properly interesting.
89%Savage Gear
25cm · 105g · Slow sinking
A proper big-fish pike lure with a lifelike glide, clever Line Thru rigging and enough presence to tempt a lump from cover.
89%Fox Rage
Standard unrigged shad
A paddle-tail soft lure with loads of vibration, plenty of colour choice and a tougher-than-average rubber mix. Here’s where the Zander Pro Shad fits into your lure box.
89%Savage Gear
Gravity Twitch MR
A cracking suspending twitchbait for covering that middle layer, with a proper darting action, tidy long-cast system and enough sizes to target everything from perch to pike.
89%Westin
Standard HypoTeez ST, with the R'NR rigged version also covered where relevant
A soft-bodied Westin lure with a cheeky paddle-tail kick, realistic finish and useful size range. Pick the right version and it’ll cover everything from perch and zander jobs to chasing a proper lump.
89%Fox Rage
Replicant Shad family, centred on the Replicant Wobble
A proper soft shad with a thumping paddle tail, tough body and plenty of size options. Here’s where the Replicant earns its place in the lure box — and where it might be a bit much.
89%Westin
Swim Glidebait range, focusing on the confirmed suspending versions
An S-curve swimmer you can work with a straightforward wind or a pull-and-pause retrieve. Just choose your size carefully: the little 9g version and the bigger 53g model need very different outfits.
88%Fox Rage
Range review covering Bait Force, Rock & Street Spin, and Twitch & Jig models
A fast-action predator rod range with a model for everything from tiny perch lures to big pike baits. Pick the right one and you’ve got a proper tool for the job.
88%Savage Gear
Savage Gear 3D Goby Lure, standard 50mm model
A 50mm floating goby imitation with a wide bill, rattles and a proper searching action. Handy for perch, chub and other coarse predators when they’re hugging rock, gravel or the deck.
88%Savage Gear
Savage Gear 3D Roach Shine Glide
A proper realistic glidebait with a clever V-joint, slow-float behaviour and a tough TPE tail. One for pike anglers who like working a lure properly rather than just chucking and winding.
88%Fox Rage
Fox Rage Replicant Jointed Lure
A multi-part soft lure with a cracking swimming action, the Fox Rage Replicant Jointed is built for pike, zander and catfish. Here’s where it fits on the bank.
88%Savage Gear
18 cm, 25 cm and selected 32 cm variants; slow-sinking and moderate-sinking options
A big, bendy predator lure with a proper roach-like glide, built for anglers chasing a serious pike bite rather than picking away at jacks.
88%Westin
Shadtail and R2F versions
From the flexible Shadtail to the wire-through R2F, Ricky the Roach gives pike and perch anglers a convincing baitfish profile in several cracking sizes.
88%Savage Gear
18cm and 25cm · Slow-sink or moderate-sink
A big, beautifully realistic roach imitation with a clever line-through system, made for anglers hunting proper predators in deeper water.
88%Fulling Mill
Range review covering Fulling Mill Pike Streamer patterns including Dougies Baitfish Perch, Dougies Pike Clouser Roach, Clydesdale Green Perch and Paolo’s Wiggle Tail Pike Streamers.
A cracking range of handmade pike streamers for fly anglers who want baitfish profiles, plenty of movement and hooks built for a serious scrap.
88%Abu Garcia
Lure review
A proper big-pike glide bait with a slow sink, wide hunting action and enough size to tempt a serious lump.
88%Savage Gear
Pre-rigged Real Eel, with 30cm and alternative length/weight versions available
A seriously convincing eel imitation with a lovely curl-tail kick, ready-rigged convenience and enough presence for casting, trolling and vertical work.
88%Fox Rage
Six-model Street Fighter range: Finesse, Drop N Jig, Light Shad, Dropshooter, Perch Poker and Heavy Shad
A tidy little lure-rod family built for urban predator fishing, from tiny finesse lures through to proper 35g shad work.
88%Fox Rage
Realistic Roach soft lure, available in 14cm and 18cm sizes, with three colour options
A convincing roach-shaped soft lure with clever hook-rotation hardware, built for predator anglers who want a natural-looking baitfish profile without faffing about.
88%Savage Gear
3D Minnow Diver, 75 mm / 9 g, Minnow colour, product code 57364-MEM
A compact hard lure with a rolling, flashing action, slow-float behaviour and enough versatility for stillwaters, rivers and the odd cheeky pike.
Fulling Mill
Mixed streamer fly selection
A mixed handful of proven streamer patterns for fly anglers who want options on the bank without tying a full box from scratch.
88%Greys
Prowla Platinum Specialist II predator spinning/lure rods
A sharp, lightweight predator rod range with fast blanks, proper lure control and enough backbone for angry pike, zander and sea-trout work.
88%Fulling Mill
Product code 995580
A proper box of pike flies covering perch, roach, baitfish and flashy attractor patterns. Handy for building a predator fly collection without buying twelve different flies one by one.
88%Westin
BuzzBite standard and SR models
A compact crankbait with a tight, aggressive action, sensible shallow-to-mid-depth options and a cracking pause game for perch, chub and other predators.
88%Savage Gear
18cm and 25cm versions, available in slow-sinking and moderate-sinking models
A lifelike, Line Thru soft lure with a cracking S-curve action. The Savage Gear 3D Roach is built for anglers hunting serious predators, not tiny perch tucked under the reeds.
84 reviews here. More get added as we check them.
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