A mythical fish of French waters, the pike is for many of us the sport fish par excellence. Present in most of our rivers, the pike can be a very difficult fish to catch when it is very selective in its choice of prey. So when fishing for pike, it's important to be able to use a wide range of lures, animations and vibrations to make up your mind about this moody fish. That's why we wanted to select 10 spindle lurest that have proved their worth in 2024.
WOLFCREEK Wolfcreekshad: one of the best shads for pike
Certainly one of the best shads ever designed for stalking giant pike. Whether in alpine lakes, large south-western lakes, rivers or streams, the Wolfcreekshad demonstrated its superiority every time with a very slow and stable swim.
The density of this pike lure is high compared to most other softshads on the market. The tail oscillates slowly, even at very low retrieve speeds. The Wolfcreekshad is formidable on very large specimens.
You will have the possibility to choose from 3 different sizes for this pike lure, between 17, 23, 34cm. 16 colors available, the Rodmaps team especially flashed on the " WC010R Arctic Herring ".
STRIKE PRO Buster Jerk: the legend of pike lures
The Buster Jerk is the emblematic lure on this list of the 10 best pike lures according to the Rodmaps team. Who hasn't heard of this fabulous jerkbait?
A lure A hard object that can move slowly or very quickly. It will move erratically if you twitch it hard. It is also possible to bring it straight back, which will make it swim in a very gentle S-shape. We advise you to take long breaks, as attacks often occur at this point.
There are several sizes and all are available in suspending and sinking versions: The tiny buster is 6.5cm, the baby buster is 10cm, the Buster jerk The original is 15cm long. There's a wide range of colours to suit all tastes.
DEPS Sakamata 8'': a highly effective softjerk for pike
The Sakamata LIFO is a gliding softjerk with two fins on the back of the cheeks. It can be used weightless, and should be rigged with an 8/0 Texas hook.
It will also be effective on a jig head with a sawtooth animation and even vertically. We believe this is the most “technical” finesse softjerk ever.
It is also available in 5 and 6 inches. 11 colors are distributed in France. Our favorite goes to “Champagne Pepper”.
MEPPS Giant Marabou: the classic pike lure
The MEPPS Giant Marabou has been on the market for some time. For the time being, we feel it is unrivalled by its competitors.
It is equipped with a very large "Colorado" type pallet and moves a lot of water thanks to it. But the secret of this spinning spoon is its teaser, a kind of pompom made from hair, located on its weaponry.
There are 3 colors available: Red, black and yellow.
DEPS Evoke 4.0: an XXL crankbait for record-breaking pikes
If you are not familiar with DEPS Evoke 4.0I encourage you to try it out as soon as possible. You won't be disappointed by this little marvel. It's the biggest squarebill cranckbait on the market today. It measures 10 centimetres and weighs 56 grams. An enormous size to weight ratio for a cranck.
It has a very wide rolling and it comes to life easily, even very slowly. Its density means that it can also be launched very far without ever forcing. It can descend to a maximum depth of 4 meters in blindfishing and reach 8 meters in slow trolling.
It is available in 5 colours but we prefer the " backchart ".
DUO G1 spinnerbait: a spinnerbait designed for pike
If there was only one, this would be it. To fish pike with wires baits in good conditions, you need a solid spinnerbait with a thick frame. The Spinnerbait Duo G1 fulfils this requirement perfectly, but it's not the only one ...
The paddles turn incredibly fast, the hook used remains quite thin, while being ultra strong. Finally, its opening angle is so large that it is difficult for pike to suck it up completely, which will facilitate the straight attack on the hook. The only small problem is the skirt which lacks a little volume. Otherwise, we're close to the perfect spinnerbait. It is available in single, double willow.
Its weight is 42 grams and it is available in several colors. We recommend the Red craw in double willow.
OSP Rudra: a jerkbait designed for pike
TheOSP Rudra is a 13cm jerkbait This relatively slender lure has been developed by Toshinari NAMIKI, one of the world's leading lure designers. It was originally designed for black bass fishing. We have tested it a lot in recent years on pike, in summer, in fast-flowing areas.
The pike lure perfectly imitates a bleak fighting against the current. Its unique slender shape makes it particularly realistic.
Available in France in 7 colors, we recommend for this selection pike the Mat Tiger and the Ghost pearl.
FOX RAGE Replicant: the best value in pike lures
The Fox Rage Replicant is a shad that has revolutionised pike fishing in alpine lakes in France. This lure also proved its worth in neighbouring countries such as Holland and Germany long before its arrival in France.
The advantage of this pike lureis that it's already fully equipped and ready to fish. Everything is in place, the frame, rigging and balancing. All you have to do is cast and retrieve evenly.
There are many colors available, we direct you to the Fire Tiger which remains a must for pike fishing.
DEPS Slide Swimmer: the swimbait for big pikes
Anyone who fishes for large pike will tell you the same thing. Very large pike attack prey that they are always sure of catching. That's why our pike lures often need to be slowed down as much as possible.
The DEPS Slide Swimmer performs this action perfectly and with incredible realism. You'd swear it was a fish swimming by as it came to your feet, but it's actually a lure in action.
It is a S-liner, that is to say it prints an "S" shaped swim. But there are a lot of lures that swim this way you might say! Not really like this one actually.
It is a wooden lure in two parts, it is coated with a thick layer of flexible plastic which aims to silence the shocks of the two parts of the lure in order to be the least polluting on a sound level. This coating also aims to be realistic when the fish is taken in the mouth, which will have the sensation of having the texture of a real fish in its mouth.
You have the choice between 3 sizes; 145mm, 175mm and 230mm, there are 8 colors available in France. We recommend the RainbowTrout for our local pike. The price on this lure can be a brake because the public price varies between 64 € and 119 € depending on the size.
IMAKATSU Trairao: an XXL stickbait
We couldn't make a selection of pike lures without putting a stickbait in. Imakatsu's Trairao is a stickbait designed by Katsutaka IMAE, famous Japanese designer and known for his design of evergreen temujin and Kaleïdo rods. Why does this lure make the difference compared to other stickbaits? The secret lies in its sound.
Many anglers underuse low-pitched pike lures. The sound is amazing when using this stick for the first time. We also notice that it is very easy to animate by walking the dog, a jerky serpentine action that is the basis of most black-bass stickbaits. But not all come alive as easily as this one. Tell yourself that even in the middle of winter, pike are receptive to the sound it produces. The fish really feel assaulted by this lure, and the punishment is often instantaneous. Another advantage of this lure: it launches incredibly far due to its profile and high density.
There are about twenty different colors, we advise you to track pike the Chartreuse, the Bone and the Perch.
Do not hesitate to complete this article with your best pike lures to help our fishing friends in their choices.
