Predator hard bait

Fishing for predators requires a wide variety of lures. Lures for predators usually imitate a fish, as in the case of hard bait. Swimbaits for predators come in different sizes to match the size and shape of the prey of different predators: pike, perch, black bass, catfish, pike-perch..

The hard bait, a fish-shaped lure

As the name suggests, most swimming fish imitate a fish. However, some imitate crayfish, rats, snakes, etc. Others even play on the type of fish to be imitated. All have the same aim: to attract predators. To do this, each hard bait has to be attractive by imitating prey or by arousing the aggressiveness of predators.

There are hard lures that generate vibrations, are more or less brightly coloured and shiny, balls with a more or less low-pitched sound, and so on. All these features can be used to whet a fish's appetite and trigger attacks.

How to choose your hard bait for carnivorous fish?

With the wide range of swimming fish available, it can be difficult to make a choice. These days, swimming fish come in an impressive number of variations to appeal to anglers and fish alike. Shapes, colours, swimming depths and balls are all parameters to be taken into account when choosing your hard bait.

First of all, adapt the swimming depth of your hard bait according to the spots you want to fish so that it doesn't swim too high in the water. The size of your lure should correspond to the size of the prey available. As for the colours and sound of the balls, it's up to you to analyse what works best.

Other lures for all types of predator:

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Predator hard bait

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Hard bait Illex Stream Ripper 90

Hard bait Illex Stream Ripper 75

Hard Bait Westin Spot-on Top Walker 10cm

Hard bait Zip Baits B Switcher 4.0 No Rattle

Hard Bait Illex Freddy 170 CW

Hard Bait Salmo Rattlin Slider 11cm

Swimbait Swimfish Madness Balam 300

Hard Bait Megabass X80 Magnum 115mm

Ryuki Duo Hard Bait 80 S

Hard Bait Megabass ORC Burning Shad 58mm

Swimmer Megabass Genma 110 S

Hard Bait Smith D Contact 11cm

Duo Swimmer Rough Trail Blazin 85 S

Hard Bait Gunki Shore Shaver 115 S

International Duo Swimmer Fish Spearhead Ryuki 70 S

Duo Rough Trail Blazin 70 S hard bait

Hard Bait Gunki Megalon X-Cast 115 F

Hard Bait Spro Fat Iris DR 40

Hard Bait Spro Iriku Jerk 120 LL

Hard Bait Spro Fat Iris 40

Hard Bait Spro Iris Underdog Jointed 80

Hard Bait Lurefans Lamdou L60

Hard Bait Megabass Super Z Z1 53mm

Ryuki Quattro 70 S Duo Hard Bait

Hard Bait Lurefans R65 Rattlesnake

Hard bait Megabass Big M 2.0

Hard Bait Yo-Zuri 3DB Pencil (F) 12.5cm

Hard Bait Yo-Zuri 3DB Pencil (F) 10cm

Hard Bait Yo-Zuri 3DB Crank 1.5 MR 6cm

Hard Bait Illex TN 60

Hard Bait Rapala Shadow Rap Fat Jack 4cm

Hard Bait Illex Bonnie 107

Hard Bait Lurefans DK7 Double Kill

Hard Bait Lurefans DK5 Double Kill

Hard Bait Lurefans DK4 Double Kill

Hard Bait Savage Gear Fat Tail Spin 5,5cm

Swimmer Lurefans V55 Big Viber

Hard Bait Lurefans E50 Excavator

Hard Bait Illex Rise Bait 012 SL

Hard Bait Lurefans CC-60 S

Hard Bait Lurefans CC-60 F

Hard Bait Lurefans CC-50

Hard Bait Rapala Twitchin' Rap 12cm

Hard Bait Savage Gear Fat Vibes 6,6cm

Hard Bait Savage Gear Fat Tail Spin 8cm

Hard Bait Savage Gear Fat Tail Spin 6,5cm

Hard Bait Savage Gear Fat Vibes 5,1cm

Hard bait Savage Gear Gravity Twitch SR 9,5cm

The hard bait, a fish-shaped lure

How to choose your hard bait for carnivorous fish?