TACKLE INDEX DATABASE
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1339 results
85%Greys
Tail Fly Reel — 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8
A large arbour, carbon disc drag and three useful sizes make the Greys Tail a straightforward fly reel to shortlist. Just give the weight a proper look before pairing it with a featherweight rod.
85%Fox Rage
7ft and 8ft models; 10–30g and 15–50g casting options
Carbon blanks, cork handles and a forgiving through action. The Warrior range makes sense for everyday lure fishing, provided you pick the casting weight for what’s actually in your tackle box.
87%Fox Rage
17g, 21g and 28g options
A skirted predator lure with an articulating blade, a 3/0 single hook and room for a soft-plastic trailer. Dead handy when you want vibration and movement without making every cast a wrist workout.
87%Fox Rage
Range overview · 8g, 14g, 20g and 26g
A compact zinc-alloy tail spinner with a silver Colorado blade, VMC hooks and four weight options. A handy searching lure for predator anglers who want flash and vibration without a bulky bait.
86%Fox Rage
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.
86%Fox Rage
NMC041 · 4cm · 3g jig heads · Mixed colour four-pack
Four ready-rigged 4cm soft lures with 3g jig heads and mixed UV colours. A tidy little perch option when you want to travel light and get casting.
85%Fox Rage
SuperSoft range · 15cm, 18cm and 21cm
A baitfish body, a tentacle tail and three substantial sizes. The Slick Legend is built for putting a tempting mouthful in front of big zander and pike without racing it past them.
85%Snowbee
3-in-1 Competition Hand Trout Landing Net
A roomy trout-net head, rubber-coated mesh and two telescopic handles make this a cracking-looking all-rounder for fly anglers who switch between wading and bank fishing.
83%Fulling Mill
Hackled dry fly · Product code 610 · Sizes 14 and 16
This is the hackled dry-fly version, mate — not the familiar nymph. A handy little option for trout taking insects off the top on lakes and rivers.
85%Snowbee
Diamond 2 range; model-specific details identified below
A four-piece fly rod with a crisp middle-to-tip action, smart cork-and-wood fittings and a proper travel tube. Just make sure you pick the length and line rating for your fishing, rather than buying on looks alone.
86%Fox Rage
Slick Eel range — 21cm, 28cm and 35cm
A long, curly-tailed soft lure that gives pike anglers plenty of movement at a sensible pace. The Slick Eel’s appeal is simple: a sizeable target, slow-speed action and plenty of rigging options.
87%Fox Rage
UV Silver Halo — 16cm/39g and 18cm/53g
A ready-rigged paddle tail with a slim baitfish shape and a shallow-water brief. Proper handy for working above weed, rather than ploughing straight into it.
88%Fox Rage
UV / Ultra UV range; choose size and colour separately
A soft, slim-profile predator lure that gives you a gentle swimming action at low speed, plus the choice of jig-head or Texas rigging. The UV finish adds another colour option to play with—not a shortcut to a bite.
89%Shimano
Vanford F-generation range; C3000F and C3000 HG referenced
A lightweight predator reel that puts easy start-up and tidy lure control ahead of brute force. Cracking for keen lure anglers, but make sure you’re buying the right size and generation.
88%Abu Garcia
Toby Spoon range — choose weight and finish
A straightforward metal spoon with plenty of flash and a fluttering wobble. The Toby makes sense for covering open water, provided you pick the right weight and keep that exposed treble away from the rough stuff.
84%Abu Garcia
UK pre-spooled version with Abulon braided line; sizes 2000–4000
A budget-minded spinning reel with a useful spread of sizes and a braid-loaded UK option. A tidy starting point for predator fishing, provided you pick it to suit your rod and lures.
85%Snowbee
Clamp or pedestal version
A rotating head, cam-operated jaws and a choice of mounting styles make the Prestige a handy foundation for your fly-tying bench. Just choose your base carefully — and don’t mistake its big-hook capacity for the whole story.
85%Greys
GR40 range overview; length and line rating vary by model
A moderate-to-fast action, four-piece build and sensible fittings make the GR40 a tempting all-round fly rod. Just pick the version for your fishing — the little #3 and beefier #8 have very different jobs.
86%Greys
GR60 range — length and line rating not specified
A four-piece fly rod with a TOREON carbon blank, cork grips and a protective tube. The GR60 has plenty going for it, but choosing the right length and line rating matters more than the badge.
85%Abu Garcia
Spinning range; length and casting-weight version unspecified
A reinforced graphite blank, exposed reel seat and sensible fittings give the Vendetta plenty of appeal for predator fishing. Just match the version to your lures, rather than buying on the name alone.
87%Airflo
Superflo Ridge 2.0 Power Taper floating
A slightly heavy weight-forward fly line for loading the rod readily and turning over less delicate outfits. Properly useful when you want authority rather than the softest possible touchdown.
87%Airflo
Tactical Taper · WF2–WF7 · Bamboo/watery olive
A weight-forward fly line for anglers who care about presentation and line control, with lighter sizes, a low-stretch core and neat connections. More about placing the fly than simply giving it a massive wallop.
86%Westin
8ft, two-piece: 7–25g medium or 15–40g medium-heavy
An 8ft lure rod with two useful casting options, a two-piece build and a clear job: working shads for predators. Pick the version around your complete lure weight, not just the fish you fancy catching.
86%Westin
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.
89%Westin
Swim Glidebait range, focusing on the confirmed suspending versions
An S-curve swimmer you can work with a straightforward wind or a pull-and-pause retrieve. Just choose your size carefully: the little 9g version and the bigger 53g model need very different outfits.
85%Savage Gear
Lure Specialist Bag
Divided storage, included tackle boxes and reinforced carrying points make this a handy home for a varied lure kit. Just don’t confuse loads of organisation with travelling light.
86%Savage Gear
SGS6 front-drag spinning reel; listed sizes include 4000, 5000 and 10000
An aluminium body, sealed carbon drag and saltwater-resistant build give the SGS6 plenty of appeal for lure anglers who split their time between freshwater and the coast. Just pick the size for your fishing, not the biggest number on the box.
87%Savage Gear
6ft6 / 1.98m · 5–18g · 2 sections
The 6ft6, 5–18g SG2 Light Game makes sense for perch-focused lure fishing where neat casts and close control matter more than launching halfway across the lake.
87%Fulling Mill
FM-5050 Ultimate Dry Barbless, black nickel
The FM-5050 pairs standard-gauge wire with a 1X-wide gape and a barbless point. A cracking starting point for river dries, with useful crossover into nymph tying.
84%Fulling Mill
Available in red, blue and grey
A wearable fly patch with proper storage inside, foam on top and three magnetic staging areas. Dead handy for keeping your next fly ready and your recently used ones separate.
88%Savage Gear
Craft Cannibal Paddletail — Clear Water and Dark Water mix packs
A baitfish-shaped paddletail with useful size choices, a jig-head-friendly mouth and four-lure colour mixes. Straightforward kit for working through your local perch, zander and pike water.
85%Savage Gear
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.
81%Fox Rage
Range overview: C1000, C2500 and C4000
Three sizes, sensible weights and a straightforward predator-fishing brief. The Prism makes most sense when you match it to your rod and lures, rather than automatically buying the biggest.
85%Fox Rage
7ft and 8ft; 10–30g and 15–50g casting-weight options
Cork grips, a through-action carbon blank and a choice of lengths and casting weights. The Warrior Spin keeps things straightforward for predator anglers fishing from the bank or a boat.
86%Snowbee
Classic Fly Box · 124 × 92 × 30 mm
A compact, double-sided fly box with slit foam, a bright white backing and room for up to 235 flies. Proper handy for keeping a useful spread of patterns close by — just leave your bushiest flies some breathing space.
86%Snowbee
XS weight-forward floating; Ivory and Hi-Viz Orange
A weight-forward floating fly line with a low-stretch core and a coating designed to keep things slipping through the rings. A sensible all-round option for trout fishing, provided you pick the right line weight.
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