Lures for pike
29 lures broken down one by one, plus the full pike strategy guide.
Realistic soft plastic shad
Storm WildEye Swim Shad: when realism unlocks a wary pike
The Storm WildEye Swim Shad relies on deep realism rather than vibration. Sizes, rigging and retrieve for pressured, educated pike.
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Soft plastic shad
Illex Squad Shad 65: the shad that fishes every depth
How the Illex Squad Shad 65 swims, rigs and fishes for pike and zander — running depth, jighead weight and colour choice, no fluff.
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Chatterbait
Z-Man ChatterBait Jack Hammer: the chatterbait that settled the debate
The Z-Man Jack Hammer, the modern chatterbait reference — rigging, trailer choice, retrieve and colours for bass and pike.
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Floating hard minnow
Rapala Original Floater F11: the balsa lure that started it all
The Original Floater F11 descends from the lure Lauri Rapala carved in 1936. Swim, rigging and retrieve of this balsa minnow for pike and trout.
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Spinnerbait
War Eagle Double Colorado Spinnerbait: the fix for muddy, cluttered water
The War Eagle Double Colorado Spinnerbait fishes where hardbaits fail — muddy water, weed, brush. Rigging, weight and retrieve breakdown.
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Glide bait swimbait
Molix Glide Bait 130: the jointed swimbait that mimics a wounded pike's S-swim
How to fish the Molix Glide Bait 130, a side-to-side glide swimbait for targeting big pike — rigging and the underwater "walk the dog" technique.
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Soft plastic shad
Delalande Sandra 12 cm: the lure that outlasted every trend
The Delalande Sandra 12 cm, a French soft-plastic staple since the 1980s. Rigging, jighead weight and retrieve for pike and zander.
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Jointed glidebait
Gan Craft Jointed Claw: the cult glidebait that started a movement
Gan Craft Jointed Claw explained — origin, sizes, rigging and retrieve for the Japanese jointed glidebait that converted pike and bass anglers alike.
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Inline spinner
Mepps Comet: the inline spinner for rough water and current
A wide oval blade, a big flutter — the Mepps Comet is the spinner to tie on in fast or stained current for pike. Sizes and technique.
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Hybrid hardbait
Savage Gear 3D Hybrid Pike: two tails for two fishing speeds
Savage Gear's 3D Hybrid Pike pairs a hard head with an interchangeable soft tail. Depth, rigging and retrieve for lure-caught pike and catfish.
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Topwater stickbait
DUO Realis Pencil: the walking bait whose knock triggers the strike
Sizes 65 to 130, the double knock system, walking the dog step by step: the complete guide to the DUO Realis Pencil for pike and bass.
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Soft plastic shad
Keitech Fat Swing Impact 4.8": the Japanese shad that swims on its own
ElaZtech plastic, built-in salt, an action that keeps working even at rest — why the Keitech Fat Swing Impact 4.8" is a benchmark for bass and pike.
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Glidebait
Westin Swim Glidebait: understanding and fishing a glidebait properly
Westin Swim Glidebait explained — sizes, weights, S-curve swim, rigging and retrieve to work big pike water without over-specialised gear.
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Propeller topwater lure
Whopper Plopper 130: the propeller topwater that works on three species
Pike, bass, catfish: how to adjust speed and timing on the River2Sea Whopper Plopper 130, the most versatile propeller topwater around.
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Topwater walking bait
Heddon Zara Spook: the lure that invented walk the dog in 1939
History, walk-the-dog technique and the right tackle for the Zara Spook, the classic topwater walking bait for bass and pike.
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Deep crankbait
Rapala DT20: the deep crankbait for bumping bottom without hanging up
Lip design, bottom contact and tuning for the Rapala DT20, the deep-diving crankbait for pike and night-trolled catfish.
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Jointed swimbait
Sebile Magic Swimmer 128: the lipless swimbait driven by speed alone
No bill, three jointed segments, a swim controlled entirely by retrieve speed: how to fish the Magic Swimmer 128 for pike and bass.
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Inline spinner
Blue Fox Vibrax: the spinner that thumps more than it flashes
Weight, speed and colours for the Blue Fox Vibrax, the Finnish inline spinner built for stained water and current. Trout, perch, pike guide.
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Jerkbait / light glidebait
Salmo Slider: the glidebait that zigzags instead of rolling
S-shaped glide, floating or sinking, which size to pick: the guide to the Salmo Slider, the go-to glidebait for wary pike and bass.
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Suspending jerkbait
Illex Squad Minnow 95SP: the small jerkbait that saves winter sessions
Illex Squad Minnow 95SP breakdown — compact size, depth, rigging and cadence to trigger zander and pike when nothing else is working.
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Inline spinner
Mepps Aglia #3: the spinner that invented modern lure fishing
Weight, retrieve speed and colours for the Mepps Aglia #3, the historic inline spinner for trout, perch and pike. The complete guide.
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Jerkbait / hard minnow
Bomber Long A: the classic jerkbait that's still catching fish
Twitch, pause, casting or trolling depth: how to fish the Bomber Long A, the historic jerkbait for pike and bass that hasn't needed to change.
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Wobbling spoon
Williams Wabler: the century-old spoon that fishes pike and trout
Sizing, retrieve speed and spot selection for pike and trout with the Williams Wabler, a cult wobbling spoon with over 100 years of history.
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Topwater rat lure
Savage Gear 3D Rad 30cm: the rat lure that fools pike and catfish
Surface or subsurface swim, which ring to clip, and the right gear for pike and catfish with Savage Gear's 30cm 3D Rad rat lure.
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Soft plastic shad
Fox Rage Slick Shad: the quiet shad that wins in clear, pressured water
Sizes, vertical fall and colour choice for the Fox Rage Slick Shad, the low-key shad built for pike and zander in clear or heavily fished water.
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Suspending jerkbait
DUO Realis Jerkbait 120SP: the fix for zander that follow but don't bite
DUO Realis Jerkbait 120SP breakdown — cadence, depth, rigging and colour choices to turn zander and pike follows into solid takes.
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Suspending jerkbait
Yo-Zuri 3DB Jerkbait: the suspending jerkbait for wary predators
90 or 110mm, suspending with a multidirectional flash — how to work the Yo-Zuri 3DB Jerkbait for pike and bass in clear water, rigging and pause timing.
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Chatterbait
Molix Compact Blade Jig: the chatterbait with the right thump
Weight, trailer, retrieve speed and stained water: how to fish the Molix Compact Blade Jig, the do-it-all chatterbait for bass and pike.
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Suspending jerkbait
Rapala X-Rap Jerkbait 10: the jerkbait that rewrote the rules
Rapala X-Rap Jerkbait 10, 10 cm suspending jerkbait for pike and bass — depth, rigging, cadence and colours. The full breakdown.
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