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Predator tackle · Shallow-water lures · Our take
Fox Rage Replicant Shallow
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.
- Tuned to work in the first few feet beneath the surface.
- Can be presented very slowly without losing its shallow-water purpose.
- Uses a balanced soft body made from super-resistant material.
- Detachable weighted harness helps limit tooth damage and is designed to maximise hook holds.
Make sure it’s the right one. This review covers the Fox Rage Replicant Shallow in both listed sizes: 18cm / 7in and 23cm / 9in.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
A focused shallow-water pike lure with a genuinely useful harness design and two sensible big-bait sizes.
- Product Quality9.1/10
- Performance9.4/10
- Impact on Fish Catching9/10
- Ease of Use8.6/10
- Value for Money8.8/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Pike anglers fishing shallow bays, weed and margins. It stays in the upper water, where fish often hunt and where deeper-running lures can foul up.
- Anglers who like slow, deliberate lure work. The Replicant Shallow is made to be presented very slowly, giving you time to pick apart a swim.
Maybe skip if
- Anyone needing a lure for deep water. This model is tuned for the top few feet, so it isn’t the obvious choice when fish are hugging the bottom.
- Light-tackle lure anglers. At 65g or 125g, these are proper predator lures and need tackle with enough casting and handling muscle.
The lowdown
Introducing the Fox Rage Replicant Shallow
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.
- Tuned to work in the first few feet beneath the surface.
- Can be presented very slowly without losing its shallow-water purpose.
- Uses a balanced soft body made from super-resistant material.
- Detachable weighted harness helps limit tooth damage and is designed to maximise hook holds.
Quick verdict
Verdict
The Fox Rage Replicant Shallow is a cracking choice when pike are sitting high in the water or patrolling shallow ground. It’s designed to work very slowly in the first few feet, so you can keep the lure in the fish’s face rather than dragging it straight into the snags.
The detachable weighted harness is the clever bit. It helps reduce damage to the soft body from teeth and is designed to maximise hook holds, while the balanced body keeps the presentation looking natural. A proper tool for shallow-water lure fishing, rather than just another big rubber fish.
A focused shallow-water pike lure with a genuinely useful harness design and two sensible big-bait sizes.
- Product Quality
- 9.1/10
- Performance
- 9.4/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 9/10
- Ease of Use
- 8.6/10
- Value for Money
- 8.8/10
The balanced super-resistant body, detachable harness and high-end hooks make this feel like thoughtfully built predator tackle.
Its shallow tuning and very slow presentation give it a strong role over weed, in margins and across shallow ground.
Keeping a big, natural-looking bait in the first few feet for longer can put it right in front of actively hunting pike.
The concept is straightforward, though the larger size and shallow-depth control need suitable tackle and a little practice.
The interchangeable body and detachable harness should help stretch the lure’s working life, adding useful value to a specialist bait.
Head to head
How it stacks up
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the Fox Rage Replicant Shallow
Big soft lures are brilliant when a pike wants a proper mouthful, but plenty of them are happiest when they’re moving down in the water. That’s not always what you need. Fish a shallow bay, a weedy edge or a margin and the best take can come from right up top. That’s where the Fox Rage Replicant Shallow earns its keep, mate.
This is a proper shallow-running predator lure, tuned to work in the first few feet beneath the surface. The key phrase is “very slowly”. You’re not forced to wind like a loony just to keep the body working. You can creep it back, pause it, lift it over weed and generally keep it in the strike zone for longer.
There are two sizes to choose from. The 18cm version measures 7in and weighs 65g, while the bigger 23cm version measures 9in and weighs 125g. Both are sizeable pike baits, but they give you a useful choice depending on the size of feed, the water you’re fishing and how much casting weight your tackle is happy with.
The 18cm is probably the more flexible option for day-to-day lure work. It’s still a big profile, but not an absolute beast, so it should suit more standard heavy predator setups. The 23cm is the full-fat option: a serious mouthful for targeting a bigger profile, showing fish something that’s hard to ignore when they’re on the munch.
What makes the Replicant Shallow different is the way the body and harness work together. The soft body is balanced and interchangeable, while the weighted harness is detachable. That means the part taking the worst punishment from pike teeth doesn’t have to be treated as one permanently joined lump.
That’s a proper handy idea. Pike teeth are savage on soft lures, especially when a fish gets its head down and rolls. A detachable harness can help reduce damage to the body, so you’re not binning the whole lure after one dramatic chew-up. It also gives the hook arrangement a job beyond simply hanging off the back.
The design is aimed at maximising hook holds, too, and the lure comes fitted with high-end hooks. That matters with a big soft bait. You want the hooks sitting cleanly and ready when a pike clatters the lure, rather than a messy arrangement that catches weed, fouls up or leaves you cursing after a missed take.
On the bank, the sensible starting point is a high rod angle and a steady retrieve. That keeps the lure up over shallow weed and lets you watch what’s happening. Add little pauses around likely ambush points, then speed it up across open water. Pike often follow a big bait for ages, and a small change in pace can turn a follower into a screaming take.
Colour choice gives you room to match the mood. The 18cm version includes UV Silver Baitfish and UV Original Rainbow Trout among its options, while the 23cm version includes UV Stickleback, UV Natural Perch, UV Silver Baitfish and UV Firetiger. Bright UV patterns can help in murky water or low light; more natural shades are a tidy first pick in clearer conditions.
The main thing to remember is what this lure is built to do. It’s not your deep-water dredger and it’s not the answer when you need to get a bait hard on the bottom. It’s a specialist shallow tool, and that’s exactly why it can be so effective. When pike are up high, feeding in the margins or sitting over weed, this is the sort of lure that keeps you fishing where the fish are.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Sizes
- 18cm / 7in and 23cm / 9in
- Weights
- 18cm: 65g; 23cm: 125g
- Working depth
- The first few feet beneath the surface
- Body
- Balanced, interchangeable soft body made from super-resistant material
- Harness
- Detachable weighted harness designed to reduce lure damage and maximise hook holds
- Hooks
- High-end hooks
Specs checked with Fox Rage, Oct 2026.
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Our take
The shallow-water angle
A lot of big soft lures want to dive or need a steady retrieve to look alive. The Replicant Shallow takes a different route. It’s made for a slow, controlled presentation close to the surface, which is bang on when pike are hunting over weed, shallow bays or the margins.
That makes it especially handy when the water is warming and baitfish are pushing into the shallows, but it can earn its keep any time predators are clearly looking up. Keep the rod tip high, vary the pace and don’t be afraid to pause it over the right bit of water. Sometimes the take comes just as the lure hangs there.
What you’re buying
A big bait with a clever bit of kit underneath
The Replicant Shallow combines a balanced soft body with a detachable weighted harness. The body is interchangeable and made from a super-resistant material, while the harness gives the lure its shallow-water balance and carries the hook setup.
The lure is available in 18cm / 7in at 65g and 23cm / 9in at 125g. Both are designed to work in the first few feet beneath the surface and can be presented very slowly, giving you plenty of control around weed, snags and shallow margins.
Worth knowing. The detachable harness is more than a gimmick. It’s designed to reduce damage from pike teeth and help maximise hook holds, so the body and hook arrangement each have a clear job.
On the bank
Built for pike that are looking up
This is one for anglers fishing shallow water with proper predator tackle. Try it over weedbeds, across shallow flats, along reed edges or tight to the margins when pike are patrolling high in the water.
Keep the retrieve calm and controlled. A high rod tip helps maintain the shallow line, while pauses and little changes of speed can tempt a fish that’s following. The 18cm model offers a more manageable big-bait option; the 23cm version gives you a much larger profile for targeting a proper lump.
Worth knowing. Don’t automatically reach for the brightest colour. UV Firetiger can be a cracking murky-water option, but natural patterns such as perch, stickleback or silver baitfish may look more convincing when the water is clear.
Quick answers
The bits you’ll want to know before tying one on
Can it be fished over weed? Yes, that’s one of the jobs it suits best. Keep the rod tip high, retrieve steadily and use the shallow-running design to keep the lure above the worst of the weed.
Which size should you choose? The 18cm model is the easier all-round starting point at 65g. Pick the 23cm model at 125g when you want a much bigger profile and your rod, reel and line setup are up to the job.
Worth knowing. Always match the lure to a proper pike setup with suitable wire or heavy-duty bite protection. A big soft bait is no place for light terminal tackle.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- Proper shallow-water presentation for working over weed, bars and margins.
- Very slow retrieve potential gives you loads of control over the lure’s depth.
- Detachable harness helps protect the interchangeable soft body from pike teeth.
- High-end hooks and a design focused on hook holds.
- Available in two useful big-bait sizes with a good spread of colour options.
Worth knowing
- The larger 23cm version is a serious mouthful and needs suitable predator tackle.
- Big soft lures and pike teeth still mean the body may need replacing over time.
- Shallow tuning makes it less suitable when fish are sat deep or you need to get down fast.
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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 deep does the Fox Rage Replicant Shallow run?
How deep does the Fox Rage Replicant Shallow run?
It’s designed to work in the first few feet beneath the surface. Exact depth will vary with retrieve speed, rod angle and the water you’re fishing, but the whole point is a high, shallow presentation.
02Can you fish the Replicant Shallow slowly?
Can you fish the Replicant Shallow slowly?
Yes. Slow presentation is one of its main jobs. That makes it useful when pike want an easy-looking bait or when you need to keep the lure above weed and shallow snags.
03What’s the detachable harness for?
What’s the detachable harness for?
The weighted harness supports the soft body and can be detached. That helps reduce damage from pike teeth, while the harness and hook setup are designed to help maximise hook holds.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: verdict. The strongest reasons to choose it are proper shallow-water presentation for working over weed, bars and margins. and very slow retrieve potential gives you loads of control over the lure’s depth.; the main trade-off is the larger 23cm version is a serious mouthful and needs suitable predator tackle..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “Proper shallow-water presentation for working over weed, bars and margins.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Pike anglers fishing shallow bays, weed and margins: It stays in the upper water, where fish often hunt and where deeper-running lures can foul up.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “The larger 23cm version is a serious mouthful and needs suitable predator tackle.”
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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