Fishing styles
Deadbait bits, traces and predator kit worth a closer look. Start with safe rigs, then decide what fits your water.
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Real kit we’ve dug into, each with our score out of 100 and a star rating. The same review can suit more than one style of fishing.
89%Westin
Westin Swim freshwater glidebait lure
The Westin Swim brings a tidy S-curve action, plenty of size options and a seriously useful choice of densities. Here’s where it fits on the predator box, mate.
88%Airflo
WF8–WF10 · Floating, fast intermediate, Di3 and Di7
A chunky predator fly line built to turn over bulky pike flies, reach the depth and keep casting when dainty trout tackle just won’t cut it.
88%Savage Gear
Pre-rigged Real Eel, with 30cm and alternative length/weight versions available
A seriously convincing eel imitation with a lovely curl-tail kick, ready-rigged convenience and enough presence for casting, trolling and vertical work.
NGT
Predator Unhooking Mat
A straightforward unhooking mat for predator anglers who want a bit of protection on the bank without dragging a massive carp cradle around.
88%Abu Garcia
40LP/41X
A cracking low-profile baitcaster for predator anglers who want proper drag power, a handy retrieve and enough line capacity for big lures, hard-charging pike and chunky perch work.
88%Deeper
PRO+ 2
A clever castable sonar for anglers who want to map depth, find features and make smarter decisions without lugging a boat around.
89%Abu Garcia
Left-hand retrieve
A tough, powerful low-profile reel built for big lures, hard takes and fish that don’t fancy coming quietly.
90%Airflo
Ridge 2.0 Sniper 4 Season fly line
A proper big-fly line for pike anglers who want to turn over bulky patterns, punch through a bit of breeze and keep control when the water’s doing its worst.
88%Greys
12ft 3.25lb
A proper all-round predator rod with carp-rod DNA, sensible features and enough backbone for big baits, long casts and a lively scrap.
89%Savage Gear
2500 FD
A light, properly specced predator reel with a sealed carbon drag, spare spool and enough grunt for everyday lure work.
88%Fox Rage
NRD460 · 8ft · 50-120g
A proper big-lure pike rod without a silly price tag. The Fox Rage Warrior gives you the length and casting muscle for Replicants, Super Slick Shads and other hefty bits of kit.
Fulling Mill
Pike Predator Streamer
A flashy, meaty streamer built for pike fly fishing. It’s all about movement, profile and provoking a hungry toothy one into a screaming take.
86%NGT
6-inch / 150 mm and 10-inch / 25 cm
A stainless-steel pair of curved forceps for hook removal, bait handling and fiddly terminal tackle. Choose the shorter 6-inch model for compact predator work, or the 10-inch version when extra reach matters.
Shimano
Curado MGL 150 — right-hand 150 or left-hand 151
Light, refined and properly versatile, the Shimano Curado MGL 150 brings serious casting manners and smooth gearing to lure fishing without turning the whole thing into a faff.
90%Daiwa
Daiwa Tatula SV TW 103 (TTUSV103)
A neat, capable predator reel with Daiwa’s SV spool, T-Wing line guide and a cracking little frame. It’s built for accurate casting without turning every session into a thumb-management faff.
88%Greys
Greys Prowla Platinum Specialist 2-Piece Rod
A slim, fast-action predator rod with the manners for lure work and enough poke for proper pike and perch jobs.
88%Fox Rage
Six-model Street Fighter range: Finesse, Drop N Jig, Light Shad, Dropshooter, Perch Poker and Heavy Shad
A tidy little lure-rod family built for urban predator fishing, from tiny finesse lures through to proper 35g shad work.
Shimano
Shimano Vanford FA Spinning Reel
Properly light, silky-smooth and packed with Shimano cleverness, the Vanford FA is a cracking predator reel when balance and refinement matter.
88%Shimano
Shimano Kairiki 4
A tidy four-carrier braid with a smooth profile, low stretch and plenty of size choice. Here’s where Shimano Kairiki 4 fits on a predator setup.
86%Abu Garcia
Right-hand retrieve
A tidy little baitcaster with a decent drag, sensible capacity and enough control for everyday predator fishing. Proper handy kit when you want low-profile casting without spending silly money.
89%Fulling Mill
Available in Yellow, Olive, Grizzly, Black and White/Orange
A big, mobile bunny fly for pike and zander, with enough movement to make cold-water retrieves and twitchy margin work properly interesting.
88%Fox Rage
Realistic Roach soft lure, available in 14cm and 18cm sizes, with three colour options
A convincing roach-shaped soft lure with clever hook-rotation hardware, built for predator anglers who want a natural-looking baitfish profile without faffing about.
90%Daiwa
J-Braid X8 Grand
A smooth, tough eight-carrier braid for lure anglers who want proper feel, tidy casting and a bit more confidence around snags.
ESP
Predator Fluorocarbon hooklink material
A low-visibility fluorocarbon hooklink for predator anglers who want a neat trace, decent abrasion resistance and less faff than wire.
89%Savage Gear
25cm · 105g · Slow sinking
A proper big-fish pike lure with a lifelike glide, clever Line Thru rigging and enough presence to tempt a lump from cover.
89%Daiwa
23 Tatula 100
Compact, punchy and properly tuneable, the Daiwa 23 Tatula 100 brings serious casting manners to predator fishing without turning every session into a faff-fest.
89%Airflo
Floating WF Pike Fly Line
A proper big-fly line for pike work, with the punchy turnover, long haul zone and slim running line needed when your flies are anything but dainty.
89%Daiwa
J-Braid Grand X8
A slick, eight-carrier braid for lure anglers who want low stretch, a neat profile and plenty of choice in breaking strains and spool lengths.
Shimano
Shimano Miravel Spinning Reel
The Shimano Miravel keeps things light, smooth and nicely balanced, making it a cracking choice for lure fishing when you want less clobber and more time casting.
90%Fulling Mill
Pike Fly Selection · Product 995580
Twelve big predator streamers, six proven-looking patterns and a handy box. A cracking starting point for pike fly anglers who want options without tying a whole drawerful.
87%Fox
FLN001
A triangular 42-inch rubber net with a six-foot pole, EVA rear handle and Pike-friendly thinking built in. Here’s where the Fox Rage Predator Rubber Net fits on the bank.
88%Abu Garcia
Current Abu Garcia Max Pro Spinning Reel range
A sharp-looking fixed spool with a quick retrieve, smooth drag and plenty of useful line-management kit. The Max Pro is built for lure anglers who want proper performance without going daft on the spend.
88%Greys
Prowla Platinum Specialist II predator spinning/lure rods
A sharp, lightweight predator rod range with fast blanks, proper lure control and enough backbone for angry pike, zander and sea-trout work.
90%Korda
30lb, 1m leader
Want a pinned-down helicopter rig without faffing about with leadcore? The Korda Dark Matter Heli Leader gives you a ready-made, abrasion-resistant setup with the No Trace System built in.
89%Savage Gear
Gravity Twitch MR
A cracking suspending twitchbait for covering that middle layer, with a proper darting action, tidy long-cast system and enough sizes to target everything from perch to pike.
90%Savage Gear
Savage Gear 4D Line Thru Perch
A proper lifelike perch imitation with a clever line-through system, slow sink and plenty of little predator-catching tricks built in.
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