Best-of guide
Right, here's the lot. Every bit of lures we've dug into, ranked by our on-paper score — that's our own desk research on specs, build and price across five things: product quality, performance, how much it helps you catch, ease of use and value for money. We haven't bank-tested these, so treat it as a smart shortlist, not gospel.
Top of the pile right now: Fox Rage Replicant Shallow Lure (9/10), Fulling Mill Pike Streamer Selection (9/10) and Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Perch (9/10). Tap into any review for the full lowdown, the comparison and a buying checklist.
Top tip: match the kit to how and where you actually fish before chasing the highest number. A cracking bit of gear for big open waters can be overkill on a snug club pond. How we score.
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%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
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%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.
88%Savage Gear
3D Roach Shine Glider — standard slow-floating version
A proper roach-shaped glide bait with a wide roll, a tough TPE tail and a handy slow-float pause. Big-fish fare for anglers chasing predators on lure gear.
88%Savage Gear
Sinking twitchbait
A compact sinking stickleback imitation with a proper shimmy, useful casting weight and enough flash to tempt perch, chub and other predatory fish when they’re keyed onto small prey.
88%Fulling Mill
Original Cat’s Whisker Bead Eye · Size 10 · Ref 919
Fluorescent lime green, bead-chain eyes and an undulating retrieve. This size 10 Cat’s Whisker is a straightforward trout lure for searching the water when subtlety isn’t your first move.