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Best lures: our top-scored picks

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: Fulling Mill Pike Streamer Selection (9/10), Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Perch (9/10) and Fox Rage Replicant Shallow (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.

Fishing style
  1. Lures
    Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Trout87%

    Savage Gear

    Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Trout

    Range overview; sizes, weights, colours and sink rates vary

    A jointed soft trout imitation with a lovely S-curve action and a line-through rig that lets the body slide away from the hook. Just pick your size and sink rate carefully, mate.

    • Jointed soft trout imitation with a realistic S-curve swimming action.
    • 4D Photo Chrome skin print and added strike-triggering scent.
    • Enlarged line-through channel with a pre-rigged Carbon49 wire trace and line modifier clip.
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  2. Lures
    Fox Rage Fox Rage Micro Spikey Shad87%

    Fox Rage

    Fox Rage Fox Rage Micro Spikey Shad

    4cm mixed-colour pack · 8 lures

    A 4cm soft plastic for perch and light lure work, with a spiky body and oversized paddle tail that give you something lively to fish slowly.

    • 4cm soft-plastic lure aimed at perch and light lure fishing.
    • Mixed pack contains eight lures across four colours.
    • Spiked, deep-profile body with an oversized paddle tail and thin tail wrist.
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  3. Lures
    Daiwa Prorex Lazy Shad86%

    Daiwa

    Daiwa Prorex Lazy Shad

    Daiwa Prorex Lazy Shad

    A proper meaty soft lure with a lazy rolling action, the Daiwa Prorex Lazy Shad is built for slow retrieves, shallow rigs and predators that fancy an easy-looking meal.

    • Available in 16 cm, 20 cm and 24 cm sizes.
    • Weights are 54 g, 85 g and 112 g respectively.
    • Designed to activate at very slow retrieve speeds.
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  4. Lures

    Fulling Mill

    Fulling Mill Pike Predator Streamer Assortment

    Pike Predator Streamer Assortment

    A handy box of pike flies for predator anglers who want a few proven-looking streamers ready to go, without tying a full selection from scratch.

    • A selection of pike-focused streamer flies from Fulling Mill.
    • Designed for fly-fishing for pike and other predatory fish.
    • Useful for changing fly profile, colour and movement when conditions shift.
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  5. Lures
    Westin HypoTeez86%

    Westin

    Westin HypoTeez

    9cm / 5g / 6-pack and 13cm / 14g / 5-pack

    A flexible, smelt-style paddle tail for predator anglers who want a believable baitfish profile without loads of rod work. Pick your size, rig it straight and let that tail do the chatting.

    • Smelt-imitation soft lure with a flexible, tapered body.
    • Tail joint and easy-action paddle tail.
    • 9cm version weighs 5g and comes in packs of six.
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  6. Lures
    Savage Gear 3D Suicide Duck86%

    Savage Gear

    Savage Gear 3D Suicide Duck

    10.5 cm / 28 g and 15 cm / 70 g

    A duckling-shaped surface lure with spinning feet and a seriously noticeable wake. It’s a cracking specialist option for pike that are willing to look up, rather than an everyday answer for every swim.

    • Topwater duckling imitation with 3D-scanned detail.
    • Available in 10.5 cm / 28 g and 15 cm / 70 g versions.
    • Spinning semi-soft feet create splashes, bubbles and a wake.
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  7. Lures
    Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Roach86%

    Savage Gear

    Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Roach

    18cm / 80g focus; 25cm also listed

    A chunky, jointed roach imitation with convincing detail and a line-through hook arrangement. Cracking for deliberate pike fishing, but the 18cm version’s 80g weight calls for tackle that’s up to the job.

    • The 18cm version weighs 80g; a 25cm size is also listed.
    • Slow-sink and medium-sink options are available in the range.
    • Jointed soft outer body over a hard foam inner harness.
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  8. Lures
    Westin Bullteez Shad86%

    Westin

    Westin Bullteez Shad

    7.5 cm, 9.5 cm and 12.5 cm versions

    A paddle-tail soft lure with a useful trick up its sleeve: wriggling, belly-flashing movement at low speed. Pick the right size and rig, and you've got a tidy option for working predator swims without rushing through them.

    • Freshwater paddle-tail soft lure designed for wriggling and belly-flashing action at low speed.
    • 7.5 cm: 4 g per lure, with three lures per pack.
    • 9.5 cm: 7 g per lure; 12.5 cm: 16 g per lure. Both come two per pack.
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  9. Lures
    Fox Rage Fox Rage Zander Pro Shad86%

    Fox Rage

    Fox Rage Fox Rage Zander Pro Shad

    Zander Pro Shad range

    A robust soft shad with a wobbling tail, plenty of size choices and colours for everything from clear canals to murky rivers. The trick is matching the rigging to your swim.

    • Soft plastic shad designed for zander fishing.
    • Made from a robust rubber mixture.
    • Available lengths include 7.5cm, 10cm, 12cm, 14cm and 16cm.
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  10. Lures
    Fox Rage Fox Rage Spikey Shad86%

    Fox Rage

    Fox Rage Fox Rage Spikey Shad

    Spikey Shad range; size and colour not specified

    Soft, spiky and built to keep moving on a slow retrieve. The Spikey Shad gives perch and zander anglers a textured alternative to the usual smooth-bodied paddle tail.

    • Injection-moulded soft-bait shad.
    • Super-soft rubber body with 264 flexible spikes.
    • Designed for attractive movement at slow retrieve speeds.
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  11. Lures
    Abu Garcia Hi-Lo Floating85%

    Abu Garcia

    Abu Garcia Hi-Lo Floating

    Floating range; 11 cm / 26 g version referenced

    An adjustable lip gives this floating wobbler its party trick: you can explore different depths without swapping plugs. Proper handy for searching a swim, though it still pays to learn what each setting does.

    • Floating wobbler with an adjustable lip vane.
    • Lip adjustment changes its fishing depth.
    • Side-to-side swimming action.
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  12. Lures
    Savage Gear 3D Hard Eel85%

    Savage Gear

    Savage Gear 3D Hard Eel

    17cm / 50g and 25cm / 109g slow-sinking versions

    A slow-sinking eel imitation with a hard body, soft-tail appeal and two distinctly different tackle demands. Pick the right size and it’s a handy option for working likely pike water without rushing the retrieve.

    • 17cm version: 50g with size #1 hooks.
    • 25cm version: 109g with size #2/0 hooks.
    • Slow-sinking design with 3D-scanned detailing.
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  13. Lures
    Fox Rage Replicant Jointed85%

    Fox Rage

    Fox Rage Replicant Jointed

    Jointed range; size, weight and finish vary

    A jointed shad with serious presence, several weight options and a chin loop for adding ballast. Just make sure your lure outfit is up to the job.

    • Multi-part jointed shad body with lead balancing described in the original listing.
    • 15cm weighs 60g, 18cm weighs 80g and 20cm weighs 120g.
    • 23cm weights vary: Original Stickleback is 130g; Silver Halo and Slick Scale are 150g.
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  14. Lures
    Westin ShadTeez Slim85%

    Westin

    Westin ShadTeez Slim

    ShadTeez Slim range, 7.5–14cm

    A slim-bodied paddle-tail for freshwater predator fishing, with sizes that cover light perch work through to a bigger mouthful for zander and pike. Straightforward kit — but getting the rigging right matters.

    • Freshwater soft lure with a slim body and easy-action shad tail.
    • 7.5cm: 3g, four per pack; 10cm: 6g, three per pack.
    • 12cm: 10g, two per pack; 14cm: 17g, two per pack.
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  15. Lures
    Fox Rage Fox Rage Ultra UV Grub85%

    Fox Rage

    Fox Rage Fox Rage Ultra UV Grub

    Ultra UV Micro Grub · 4cm · 8-pack

    A 4cm soft grub with a curly tail and UV-reactive colours. A handy little option for picking apart perch swims with light tackle, rather than chucking big lures and hoping for the best.

    • Ultra UV Micro Grub variant, product code NMC010.
    • 4cm curly-tail soft lure aimed at perch fishing.
    • Supplied in packs of eight lures.
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    Fox Rage Fox Rage Pro Shad Natural Classics84%

    Fox Rage

    Fox Rage Fox Rage Pro Shad Natural Classics

    Range overview · 14 cm and 18 cm options

    A loose-body soft shad for predator anglers who want to choose their own rigging. The 14 cm and 18 cm options lean towards pike and zander rather than everyday perch fishing.

    • Soft-plastic shad supplied as a loose body.
    • Available in 14 cm and 18 cm sizes.
    • Classic, Super Natural and UV finishes are offered across the range.
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