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Predator lures · Line-through swimbaits · Our take
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.
- Easy-change line-through system with a swinging treble on a modifier.
Make sure it’s the right one. This is the Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Roach, with a jointed soft outer body and hard foam inner harness. Slow-sink and medium-sink options are listed; choose the size and sink option carefully.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
A well-equipped specialist pike lure whose detailed body and line-through design are appealing, provided your tackle and swim suit its size.
- Product Quality9/10
- Performance8.9/10
- Impact on Fish Catching8.6/10
- Ease of Use8/10
- Value for Money8.3/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Pike anglers using heavier lure tackle. The substantial baitfish profile fits deliberate swimbait fishing with a properly matched outfit.
- Anglers working clear lanes around baitfish. Open water and outside weed edges give the jointed body room to swim without constantly collecting rubbish.
Maybe skip if
- Light-tackle perch anglers. An 80g lure is a very different proposition from the small softbaits and plugs used on light outfits.
- Anglers fishing through dense cover. The exposed hook arrangement isn’t a weedless option for dragging through thick vegetation or timber.
The lowdown
Introducing the Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Roach
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.
- Easy-change line-through system with a swinging treble on a modifier.
Quick verdict
A convincing pike meal, not an everyday chuck-anywhere lure
The appeal is pretty straightforward, mate: a substantial roach profile, smart skin-printed detail and a line-through arrangement designed to let the body move away from the hook during a fight. It’s a purposeful pike lure rather than a general-purpose predator softbait.
Pick it for open-water swims, outside weed edges and places where a sizeable baitfish imitation makes sense. Just budget for suitable tackle and accept that exposed trebles and soft material bring a bit of care and faff.
A well-equipped specialist pike lure whose detailed body and line-through design are appealing, provided your tackle and swim suit its size.
- Product Quality
- 9/10
- Performance
- 8.9/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 8.6/10
- Ease of Use
- 8/10
- Value for Money
- 8.3/10
The detailed finish, supported soft body and protective packaging make a thoughtfully equipped package, though the exterior remains vulnerable to teeth.
Jointed construction and two sink options give it useful presentation flexibility in water clear enough for exposed hooks.
The substantial prey profile and line-through layout have practical merit, but neither replaces locating pike and fishing the right depth.
A steady retrieve keeps things straightforward, while the weight and hook arrangement demand suitable tackle and careful setup.
Its specialist construction offers useful features for committed pike anglers, with single-lure packs and potential body damage tempering the value.
Head to head
How it stacks up
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Roach
The Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Roach is a proper pike-sized mouthful, not a little softbait you sling on your perch rod for a cheeky change. In the 18cm version, you’re casting 80g of jointed baitfish imitation. That immediately tells you where it fits: deliberate predator fishing with an outfit built for heavier lures. If your local water holds roach and other chunky silver fish, the idea is dead easy to understand. You’re putting something recognisable through the swim, rather than relying entirely on flash, noise or frantic movement.
What you’re buying is a jointed soft outer body built around a hard foam inner harness. The shape comes from a 3D scan of a real roach, with skin-printed detailing and 3D eyes doing the cosmetic work. It’s a convincing package on paper, particularly for anglers who like their pike lures to resemble an actual meal. Still, don’t get so carried away with the pretty finish that you forget the basics. Getting the lure past a feeding fish at a useful depth matters more than admiring its scales in the tackle box.
The line-through arrangement is the other big attraction. Rather than treating the lure body and hook as one rigid lump, the system allows the body to move independently along the trace. Here, there’s an easy-change system and a swinging treble on a line-through modifier. The practical aim is to keep that bulky body from acting as such an effective lever when a pike shakes its head. That’s a sensible bit of design, although sharp hooks, sound tackle and steady pressure still have plenty to say about whether a fish reaches the net.
Choosing the sink option deserves more thought than choosing your favourite colour. The range includes slow-sink and medium-sink versions, giving you a way to match the presentation to different swims. For shallower water or working over submerged weed, a slower descent gives you more breathing room. If you need the lure to get down more readily, medium-sink is the logical direction. Don’t mistake either label for a promised running depth, though. Your retrieve speed, line angle, current and how long you let it drop all change where it travels.
On the retrieve, start simple. Let the jointed body do its thing on a steady wind before adding every twitch and pause you can think of. Watch it in clear water close in, safely away from anyone else, and get a feel for how it responds as you alter pace. Then apply that to the swim: along the outside of a weedbed, across a clear bay or past the edge of a baitfish shoal. A pause can change the presentation, but remember that a sinking lure is also dropping towards whatever’s underneath.
Tackle matching isn’t the glamorous bit, but it’s where this lure can catch people out. Eighty grams needs a rod whose casting range comfortably covers the load, not one you’re hoping will cope with a gentle lob. Use suitable line and a proper pike-safe trace, and check the hook arrangement can move as intended before casting. This isn’t the place for a token leader chosen to keep things discreet. Have a big enough net, long forceps and appropriate cutters ready as well. Sorting that lot before the take saves a proper muddle afterwards.
There are limits, of course. An exposed treble and thick weed aren’t natural mates, so this is much happier in clear lanes than being dragged through the salad. Pike teeth can damage soft lure bodies, too; check around the joints and hook seating after a fish or a suspicious knock. The reusable clamshell packaging is genuinely useful here, giving you somewhere supportive to put it between trips. One lure comes in the pack, so looking after the body makes more sense than leaving it bent beneath a pile of heavy plugs.
For the right angler, that adds up to a focused and appealing tool. You get a substantial prey profile, detailed finish and a hook layout with a clear practical purpose. The 25cm option is also listed if you’re exploring the bigger end of the range, but don’t carry the 18cm weight or hook details across to it. Pick the exact version for your tackle and water. If you want a lightweight all-rounder, look elsewhere. If you want to work a convincing roach imitation through a likely pike swim, this makes plenty of sense.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Listed sizes
- 18cm and 25cm
- 18cm weight
- 80g
- Sink options
- Slow-sink and medium-sink
- Construction
- Jointed soft outer body with hard foam inner harness
- 18cm hooks
- Savage Gear size #1 Y-trebles
- Pack contents
- One lure in protective reusable clamshell packaging
Specs checked with Savage Gear, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Think swimming prey, not frantic lure work
Use the jointed body as the main attraction. Start with a steady retrieve, then work out how pauses and changes of pace affect its depth and presentation in your swim.
The natural roach profile is a sensible match around silver-fish shoals. That makes it relevant to the menu, not a guarantee that the next pike will have it.
Body and hook layout
Closer look: more than a realistic paint job
The jointed construction combines a soft exterior with a hard foam inner harness. Alongside the scanned roach shape, skin printing and 3D eyes, that gives you a lure built around the outline and movement of a substantial baitfish. Listed colours include Roach, Perch, Firetiger and Golden Ambulance, so you’re not limited to a natural-looking finish.
The easy-change line-through arrangement and swinging treble are the mechanical talking points. Keep the moving parts clear and check that everything is correctly seated before casting. A clever hook layout is only useful if it’s free to work; weed, damage or a badly arranged trace can spoil the idea.
Worth knowing. The 80g weight and size #1 Y-treble detail apply to the 18cm version here. Don’t assume the 25cm model shares either.
Finding its place
Who it suits: pike anglers with room to swim it
This makes most sense if you already fish heavier lures and can identify clear routes through a swim. Reservoir bays, open stretches of stillwater and clean outside weed edges all offer the sort of space where a substantial jointed lure can be worked deliberately. Fish location still comes first: a realistic roach swimming through empty water is just getting its exercise.
It’s less appealing as a first lure for someone with a light spinning outfit or for fishing straight through snaggy margins. Nor does bigger automatically mean better in winter. Let baitfish size, depth and the pike’s response guide your choice, rather than assuming every cold-water fish wants a huge meal.
Practical answers
FAQs in full: weight, depth and the line-through setup
How heavy is it? The 18cm version is 80g, which puts it firmly into heavier lure territory. Match the whole outfit to that load, including connections, and avoid treating the upper limit printed on a rod as a target you must hit. Controlled casting is the sensible approach.
Which sink option should you buy? Start with the water you actually fish. Slow-sink offers more time before the lure drops into weed or the bottom; medium-sink is useful for reaching lower water more readily. Check its descent somewhere visible and build your countdown from that, rather than guessing a depth from the name.
Does line-through mean you can skip a wire trace? Absolutely not, mate. It describes how the body and hook arrangement interact, not protection against teeth. Use a properly arranged pike-safe trace, follow the rigging instructions and inspect it regularly. The potential reduction in body leverage is a bonus, not a replacement for sound pike tackle.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- Roach shape based on a real-fish 3D scan, with skin-printed detail and 3D eyes.
- Line-through layout allows the lure body to move independently of the hook.
- Different sink options help you match the lure to your swim.
- Reusable protective clamshell is handy for keeping the body supported.
Worth knowing
- Even the 18cm version needs tackle suited to an 80g lure.
- Exposed trebles limit its usefulness in thick weed and snaggy cover.
- The soft outer body needs checking for tooth damage.
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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 heavy is the 18cm Line Thru Roach?
How heavy is the 18cm Line Thru Roach?
The 18cm version weighs 80g. Use a rod rated comfortably for that lure weight, plus suitable line, connections and a pike-safe trace.
02Should I choose slow-sink or medium-sink?
Should I choose slow-sink or medium-sink?
Slow-sink is the sensible starting point for shallower presentations or slower work above weed. Medium-sink helps when you need to get down more readily. Neither has a fixed fishing depth: retrieve speed, countdown and conditions all matter.
03What does the line-through system do?
What does the line-through system do?
It lets the lure body move along the trace independently of the hook arrangement rather than remaining rigidly attached beside the hook. That can reduce the body’s leverage during a fight, but it doesn’t guarantee better hook-ups or eliminate hook pulls.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a convincing pike meal, not an everyday chuck-anywhere lure. The strongest reasons to choose it are roach shape based on a real-fish 3d scan, with skin-printed detail and 3d eyes. and line-through layout allows the lure body to move independently of the hook.; the main trade-off is even the 18cm version needs tackle suited to an 80g lure..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “Roach shape based on a real-fish 3D scan, with skin-printed detail and 3D eyes.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Pike anglers using heavier lure tackle: The substantial baitfish profile fits deliberate swimbait fishing with a properly matched outfit.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “Even the 18cm version needs tackle suited to an 80g lure.”
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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