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Fox Rage UV Micro Critter
Ultra UV Micro Critter mixed-colour pack, with Loaded version compared
A 5cm creature-style soft lure with four colour options in the mixed pack. Keep it simple with the Loaded version, or pick your own jig heads with the standard pack.
- 5cm creature-style soft lure.
- Standard mixed pack contains four lures.
- Colours: Green Pumpkin, Lemon Tiger, Hot Olive and Natural.
- Loaded pack contains four pre-rigged lures with 3g jig heads and size 4 hooks.
Make sure it’s the right one. The standard four-lure pack is NMC054. The Loaded pack is NMC055 and contains four lures pre-rigged on 3g jig heads with size 4 hooks. They’re different packs, so check which you’re buying.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
A useful compact lure with sensible pack choices. Its strongest selling points are presentation variety and convenience, rather than any guaranteed advantage from UV.
- Product Quality8.6/10
- Performance8.7/10
- Impact on Fish Catching8.3/10
- Ease of Use9.1/10
- Value for Money8.1/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Perch anglers fishing small lures around cover. The compact creature profile offers another presentation for working margins, structures and likely holding spots.
- New lure anglers wanting a straightforward start. The Loaded pack takes the initial jig-head matching and threading out of the job.
Maybe skip if
- Anglers fishing deep water or strong flow with the Loaded pack. Its 3g heads may not provide enough control; the standard pack offers more freedom to choose a suitable head.
- Anglers wanting plenty of one proven colour. A four-colour mixed pack prioritises variety rather than a stash of identical replacements.
The lowdown
Introducing the Fox Rage UV Micro Critter
A 5cm creature-style soft lure with four colour options in the mixed pack. Keep it simple with the Loaded version, or pick your own jig heads with the standard pack.
- 5cm creature-style soft lure.
- Standard mixed pack contains four lures.
- Colours: Green Pumpkin, Lemon Tiger, Hot Olive and Natural.
- Loaded pack contains four pre-rigged lures with 3g jig heads and size 4 hooks.
Quick verdict
Small lure, useful options
The Micro Critter makes sense for perch anglers wanting a compact creature bait rather than another little fish-shaped lure. At 5cm, it’s a tidy option for working near cover and slowing things down when chasing lures isn’t on the menu.
Choose the standard pack for rigging freedom or the Loaded pack for less faff. Four colours give you a useful starting spread, but four lures won’t leave much backup if one colour becomes your favourite.
A useful compact lure with sensible pack choices. Its strongest selling points are presentation variety and convenience, rather than any guaranteed advantage from UV.
- Product Quality
- 8.6/10
- Performance
- 8.7/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 8.3/10
- Ease of Use
- 9.1/10
- Value for Money
- 8.1/10
The clearly differentiated pack options make a coherent offering, though soft-bait durability remains a practical limitation.
The compact creature profile offers useful presentation scope, while the Loaded version’s fixed head weight limits its range.
It adds another small-lure option for perch, but placement and retrieve matter more than the UV label.
The Loaded pack removes initial rigging faff while the standard version accommodates anglers who prefer their own setup.
Four colours offer useful variety, but only four lures keep its value appeal focused on choice rather than plentiful replacements.
Head to head
How it stacks up
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the Fox Rage UV Micro Critter
The Fox Rage UV Micro Critter is one for the perch box, mate, rather than the boilie bucket. It’s a 5cm creature-style soft lure aimed squarely at small-lure fishing, where a compact mouthful and a bit of careful placement can be more useful than chucking something huge. Think canal edges, sheltered stillwater margins and little gaps around cover. You’re giving fish something different from the usual miniature shad, without suddenly turning your light-lure setup into a pike outfit. Small doesn’t mean only small perch will show an interest, either.
The first thing to get straight is which pack you’re looking at. The standard mixed pack contains four lures and carries product code NMC054. The Loaded mixed pack, NMC055, also contains four, but they’re already fitted to 3g jig heads with size 4 hooks. That’s a proper buying distinction, not just different wording on the packet. If you want to choose the head weight yourself, go standard. If you’d rather get the tackle sorted with minimal faff, the Loaded version gives you a ready-rigged starting point.
Colour choice is nicely straightforward. You get Green Pumpkin, Lemon Tiger, Hot Olive and Natural in the mixed pack, so there’s room to change the look without buying a stack of separate packets. A sensible approach is to begin with something understated in clearer water, then try a more conspicuous option if visibility is poor or fish aren’t responding. Don’t turn that into a hard rule, though. Perch can be awkward little sods, and changing your depth or retrieve can matter far more than swapping colours every five casts.
The UV bit deserves a level head. It’s part of the lure’s appeal, but it isn’t a magic button that makes a quiet swim suddenly bag up. Light, water clarity, the fish’s position and their willingness to feed all muddy the picture. Buy this because the size, style and pack options fit your fishing, with UV as another feature in the mix. You’ll generally learn more by working one promising spot properly than by blaming the shade of your lure before you’ve explored what’s in front of you.
For a starting retrieve, keep things controlled. Cast close to a likely holding area, let the lure settle where it’s safe to do so, then use short lifts with pauses between them. Watch the line as it drops, because a take doesn’t always arrive as a thumping wallop through the rod. Sometimes the line twitches or stops sinking sooner than expected. Around submerged branches or rough bottom, shorten those exploratory casts while you work out what’s down there. There’s no prize for donating the whole packet to one snag.
Head weight is where the two versions really separate. The Loaded pack’s 3g heads give you a clear starting setup, but that weight won’t cover every swim. Extra depth, stronger flow or wind pushing a bow into your line can make a light head difficult to track. Conversely, a shallow spot might call for a gentler fall. The standard pack lets you make those choices yourself. Match the hook to the actual lure body rather than assuming that any hook with a familiar size number will sit bob on.
Seasonally, this sort of compact presentation makes sense whenever you want to slow the job down and work a small area carefully. In colder water, try longer pauses rather than automatically adding more rod movement. When fish are actively hunting, shorten those pauses and search a bit quicker. Neither approach needs fancy wrist gymnastics. Keep enough contact to recognise a change, but don’t drag the lure along on a permanently tight line if you’re trying to let it fall. Those little presentation choices are where the useful tinkering starts.
The practical catch is pack size. Four lures give you variety, not a mountain of spares, and losing the colour you’ve got confidence in can be a bit gutting. Soft lures also need checking after bites and snag pulls, especially where they sit on the hook. Even so, the Micro Critter has a clear place: a small creature bait for perch anglers who want another look in the box. Choose the version around your water and confidence with rigging, rather than assuming pre-rigged always means better value.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Lure type
- Ultra UV creature-style soft lure
- Length
- 5cm
- Pack quantity
- 4 lures
- Mixed-pack colours
- Green Pumpkin, Lemon Tiger, Hot Olive and Natural
- Standard pack
- NMC054
- Loaded pack
- NMC055; pre-rigged on 3g jig heads with size 4 hooks
Specs checked with Fox Rage, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Think little hops, not endless winding
Treat this as a lure to work around likely holding spots, not just something to chuck into open water and reel straight back. Short lifts, pauses and controlled bottom contact are sensible starting points.
UV is a feature, not a promise of extra fish. Putting a manageable lure near feeding perch matters more than expecting a colour change to rescue every blank.
What you’re buying
One lure, two useful ways to buy it
The core offering is a 5cm Ultra UV creature-style soft lure in a four-colour assortment. It’s a compact alternative to a small fish imitation, with the mixed pack giving you a few looks to explore rather than plenty of identical spares.
NMC054 is the standard pack for choosing your own rigging. NMC055 is the Loaded option with four lures already mounted on 3g jig heads and size 4 hooks. The latter saves setup time; the former leaves you more freedom over weight and presentation.
Worth knowing. The 3g figure describes the Loaded version’s jig heads, not a confirmed total casting weight for the finished lure. Keep that distinction in mind when matching it to a light rod.
Finding its place
A tidy fit for the travelling perch angler
If your fishing involves a light rod, a small tackle bag and a wander along the canal, this is the sort of lure that earns consideration. Work accessible cover methodically, vary the pause and move on when you’ve properly explored the spot. The Loaded pack is particularly handy if threading small soft baits straight still feels fiddly.
More experienced anglers may prefer the standard pack because head weight is part of the presentation, not an afterthought. For deep or pushy water, don’t expect the Loaded pack’s 3g setup to keep you connected everywhere. Nor is this the obvious choice if your main aim is presenting a substantial meal to larger predators.
Where pike are likely, use suitable bite protection even if perch are the target. A tiny lure doesn’t stop a pike grabbing it. Check local rules too, particularly on fisheries where lure fishing or certain hook arrangements are restricted.
Quick bank-side answers
The pack, the colours and the retrieve
Standard or Loaded? Both contain four 5cm lures. Choose standard NMC054 if you want to rig them yourself; choose Loaded NMC055 for lures supplied on 3g jig heads with size 4 hooks. Ready-rigged is convenient, but the head still needs to suit the swim.
Which colours are included? Green Pumpkin, Lemon Tiger, Hot Olive and Natural. Use the selection to explore different looks, but give each a fair go at the right depth before reaching for another colour.
How do you fish it? Short lifts and pauses are a sensible first move for perch. Stay alert during the fall and avoid lifting so aggressively that the lure keeps shooting out of the area you’re trying to work. If bottom contact means constant snagging, adjust your presentation rather than ploughing on.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- Compact 5cm profile suits small-lure perch fishing.
- Mixed colours let you try different looks without buying four separate packs.
- Standard and Loaded versions cater for different levels of rigging confidence.
- Offers a creature-bait alternative to small shads.
Worth knowing
- Four lures provide limited replacements, especially for a favourite colour.
- The Loaded version’s fixed 3g heads won’t suit every depth or flow.
- Small soft lures are consumables, so damage and snag losses need budgeting for.
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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.
01What’s the difference between standard and Loaded?
What’s the difference between standard and Loaded?
Both packs contain four 5cm lures. The standard pack is NMC054; the Loaded pack is NMC055 and comes pre-rigged on 3g jig heads with size 4 hooks.
02Which colours come in the mixed pack?
Which colours come in the mixed pack?
Green Pumpkin, Lemon Tiger, Hot Olive and Natural.
03How should you fish the Micro Critter for perch?
How should you fish the Micro Critter for perch?
Start with short lifts and pauses near likely holding areas. Choose a jig head that gives you control without making every movement heavy and abrupt, and watch the line for takes on the drop.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: small lure, useful options. The strongest reasons to choose it are compact 5cm profile suits small-lure perch fishing. and mixed colours let you try different looks without buying four separate packs.; the main trade-off is four lures provide limited replacements, especially for a favourite colour..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “Compact 5cm profile suits small-lure perch fishing.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Perch anglers fishing small lures around cover: The compact creature profile offers another presentation for working margins, structures and likely holding spots.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “Four lures provide limited replacements, especially for a favourite colour.”
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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