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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.
- Accommodates a 3.5g size 6 Fox finesse jighead or a size 4 dropshot hook.
Make sure it’s the right one. This review covers the 4cm mixed pack also sold as the Fox Rage Spikey Micro Fry or Micro Spikey Fry Shad.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
A well-focused micro lure with useful rigging options and slow-speed tail movement; the strongest case is practical versatility, not promises about extra bites.
- Product Quality8.8/10
- Performance9/10
- Impact on Fish Catching8.3/10
- Ease of Use8.6/10
- Value for Money8.6/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Perch anglers carrying a light lure outfit. The 4cm profile offers a compact bait for exploring canals, stillwaters and quieter river water.
- Anglers switching between searching and feature fishing. Jighead and dropshot compatibility lets you cover ground or linger around a promising spot.
Maybe skip if
- Anglers wanting a ready-rigged lure. You'll need to pair the soft body with an appropriate hook or jighead.
- Anglers deliberately presenting bigger prey. At 4cm, this is a small offering rather than a bulky bait for a substantial silhouette.
The lowdown
Introducing the Fox Rage Fox Rage Micro Spikey Shad
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.
- Accommodates a 3.5g size 6 Fox finesse jighead or a size 4 dropshot hook.
Quick verdict
A handy little perch option
The Micro Spikey Shad makes plenty of sense for perch fishing with light tackle. Its small profile, flexible tail wrist and choice of jighead or dropshot presentation give you useful options without turning a quick session into a rig-building exercise.
The spiky body is an interesting extra, not a shortcut to catching. Buy it for the compact size and slow-speed tail movement, and remember you'll need suitable terminal tackle alongside the pack.
A well-focused micro lure with useful rigging options and slow-speed tail movement; the strongest case is practical versatility, not promises about extra bites.
- Product Quality
- 8.8/10
- Performance
- 9/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 8.3/10
- Ease of Use
- 8.6/10
- Value for Money
- 8.6/10
The injection-moulded body combines a defined profile, spiked texture and flexible tail wrist in a purposeful small-lure design.
Slow-speed paddle movement and compatibility with jighead and dropshot presentations give it a useful working range.
The compact profile offers a worthwhile presentation option, but location and depth remain more important than the body extras.
The named hook options simplify tackle choice, although a 4cm soft body still needs careful threading.
Eight bodies across four colours offer useful variety in one purchase, though the asking price and separate terminal tackle determine the final value.
Head to head
How it stacks up
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the Fox Rage Fox Rage Micro Spikey Shad
The Fox Rage Micro Spikey Shad is a little perch lure with rather more going on than its 4cm length suggests. You've got a deep soft-plastic body, a covering of protruding spikes and an oversized paddle tail hanging off a thin wrist. It's aimed squarely at light lure fishing, where a small bait and a controlled presentation can make more sense than chucking something chunky. Think a quick wander along the canal with a light outfit and a small tackle pouch, rather than hauling half the shed down the towpath.
Size is the starting point here. At 4cm, it's a compact offering when you want to represent little prey rather than give the fish a hefty mouthful. That can be useful around fry, on pressured stretches or simply when you're trying to find out what the perch fancy. Don't mistake small for selective, though. Smaller perch can get involved too, and there's nothing about this lure that reserves it for a stripey lump. It's a presentation choice, mate, not a big-fish filter.
The tail arrangement is the strongest practical reason to give it a look. An oversized paddle provides the moving end of the package, while the thin wrist allows movement at slow retrieve speeds. That matters when you want to keep a lure travelling steadily through a promising bit of water instead of racing it back to your feet. A gentle retrieve with an occasional pause is a sensible starting point. You don't need to work the rod like you're trying to shake rain off a brolly.
Then there are those spikes. They're designed to generate vibration as the lure moves, adding another feature to the body beyond its outline. Fair enough, but don't let the unusual appearance distract you from the basics. Depth, speed and getting close enough to feeding fish still do the heavy lifting. The body also includes real fish oil. That's another detail in the package, rather than a reason to assume a reluctant perch will suddenly have it. Put it in the right place first; worry about the clever bits afterwards.
For a straightforward searching approach, the lure accommodates a 3.5g size 6 Fox finesse jighead. That gives you a specific pairing to work from, which is dead handy with a body this small. Rig it straight, leave the tail free and check its track beside the bank before making a proper cast. Jighead weight should still follow the swim, though. Shallow slack water and a deeper flowing run ask different things of your tackle, so don't treat 3.5g as a magic answer everywhere you go.
A size 4 dropshot hook is the other listed option, and that opens up a different pace of fishing. Rather than continually drawing the lure away, you can spend longer around a likely feature with the weight beneath it. It's a useful approach beside cover, along a shelf or around the edge of a moored boat, where access and local rules allow. Keep movements restrained. You're presenting a tiny soft bait, not ringing a dinner bell with the rod tip. Adjust the hook's height above the weight to suit where you want the lure sitting.
The mixed pack contains eight lures across four colours, so you've got some choice without buying several separate packs straight away. That's useful when you're learning a venue or changing between clearer and more coloured water. Give a colour a fair go, then change with a purpose rather than swapping after every empty cast. Before blaming the shade, try altering depth or retrieve speed. A lure passing above the fish or scooting past too quickly won't necessarily become the answer just because you've picked a brighter one.
Overall, this is a neat fit for anglers who enjoy making a small amount of kit work hard. The same little body can cover a searching jighead approach and a slower dropshot presentation, with tail movement built around gentle retrieves. The compromises are straightforward: careful rigging matters, terminal tackle needs choosing separately, and a tiny profile isn't always what the swim calls for. If compact perch lures already earn space in your box, this has a clear job. Just let location and presentation lead the session, not the spiky sales pitch.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Length
- 4cm
- Pack
- 8 lures in 4 different colours
- Construction
- Injection-moulded soft plastic containing real fish oil
- Body
- Deep profile with protruding spikes
- Tail
- Oversized paddle with a thin tail wrist
- Compatible tackle
- 3.5g size 6 Fox finesse jighead or size 4 dropshot hook
Specs checked with Fox Rage, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Small bait, slower pace
The useful bit isn't simply that it's tiny. The thin tail wrist lets the oversized paddle move at slow retrieve speeds, so you can work a little prey-sized lure without constantly winding it away from the fish.
A light jighead suits searching along a bank; a dropshot setup suits spending longer beside one promising feature. Same lure, two quite different jobs.
The lure
Closer look: a compact body with an active tail
You're buying an injection-moulded soft-plastic lure, not a hard bait with hooks already hanging from it. The deep body gives this 4cm offering some substance in profile, while the spikes and oversized paddle create its distinctive shape. Real fish oil is included in the body.
The thin tail wrist is the detail with the clearest practical job: allowing movement at slow retrieve speeds. Keep that section clear when rigging. A body bunched up on the hook or threaded off-centre can spoil the presentation, so a quick check in the margins is time well spent.
Worth knowing. Hook numbers aren't universal measurements. The named jighead pairing is a 3.5g size 6 Fox finesse model; another brand's size 6 may have a different shank length or gape. Check the fit rather than buying on the number alone.
On the bank
Who it suits: light-tackle perch anglers
This suits a roving angler who wants a small lure for working a series of likely spots. On a jighead, use controlled casts and keep an eye on the line during the drop. A sudden stop or twitch can deserve attention just as much as a proper pull. Keep enough contact to notice it without dragging the lure out of the zone.
It also makes sense for someone happy to slow down with a dropshot rig. Spend time around a feature, vary the pauses and resist constantly jiggling the bait. The rig lets you reduce forward travel, but finding the right depth and position still matters more than performing fancy rod-tip gymnastics.
It's less convincing as an all-purpose answer for big expanses, strong flow or situations calling for a larger prey profile. Nor does its small size mean pike can't take it. Where pike are a realistic possibility, use suitable bite protection rather than assuming a perch-sized bait keeps them out of the picture.
Quick answers
FAQs in full: size, rigging and retrieve
How big is it, and how many do you get? This mixed-pack version is 4cm long, with eight lures across four colours. Retail listings use slightly different versions of the Micro Fry and Spikey Shad name, so match the length and pack details when ordering.
What should you rig it on? A 3.5g size 6 Fox finesse jighead or size 4 dropshot hook are compatible options. Choose the jighead approach for moving through water and the dropshot approach when you want to spend longer near a feature. Neither removes the need to match weight and presentation to the swim.
How slowly can you fish it? The thin tail wrist allows the paddle to move at slow retrieve speeds, but there's no useful single winding speed for every setup. Watch it beside the bank and find a gentle pace that keeps the tail working. On a dropshot rig, small movements and pauses are a sensible starting point; the tail isn't self-powered.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- Compact profile suits small-prey presentations for perch.
- Thin tail wrist allows movement at slow retrieve speeds.
- Works with jighead and dropshot approaches.
- Four colours give you useful options within one pack.
Worth knowing
- Tiny soft body needs careful rigging to keep the lure straight.
- Not the obvious choice for covering big water or presenting a substantial meal.
- Jighead weight still needs matching to depth and flow; one suggested setup won't cover every swim.
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Your questions answered
What anglers want to know
The stuff you’d ask your mate on the next peg. Straight answers, no waffle.
01How big is it, and what comes in the pack?
How big is it, and what comes in the pack?
This version is 4cm long. The mixed-colour pack contains eight soft-plastic lures across four colours.
02What jighead or dropshot hook fits?
What jighead or dropshot hook fits?
It accommodates a 3.5g size 6 Fox finesse jighead or a size 4 dropshot hook. Treat those as specific fitting options, rather than assuming every hook with the same number has identical dimensions.
03Does it need a fast retrieve to work?
Does it need a fast retrieve to work?
No. Its thin tail wrist enables paddle movement at slow retrieve speeds. Keep the lure moving gently on a jighead, or use restrained movements on a dropshot setup; a motionless tail won't keep paddling by itself.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a handy little perch option. The strongest reasons to choose it are compact profile suits small-prey presentations for perch. and thin tail wrist allows movement at slow retrieve speeds.; the main trade-off is tiny soft body needs careful rigging to keep the lure straight..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “Compact profile suits small-prey presentations for perch.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Perch anglers carrying a light lure outfit: The 4cm profile offers a compact bait for exploring canals, stillwaters and quieter river water.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “Tiny soft body needs careful rigging to keep the lure straight.”
Tackle Index’s take from the product details and fishing fit we checked. We haven’t found enough independent public feedback to call this an angler consensus yet.
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