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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Lure Westin DropBite Tungsten Spin Tail Jig 13g

Swimbait Baitsanity Antidote 7 Slow Sink

Hard Bait Fox Rage Hitcher Crank & Troll Jointed SR 10cm

Hard Bait Fox Rage Hitcher Crank & Troll DR 10cm

Hard Bait Fox Rage Hitcher Jerk & Twitch 12cm

Hard Bait Fox Rage Gonzo SR 8cm

Lure Little Jack Hymir 85

Hard Bait Shimano Cardiff Stream Flat 65S

Hard Bait Evergreen Showerblows 777

Hard Bait Shimano Cardiff Stream Flat 50S

Swimmer Westin Spot-On Twin Turbo

Hard Bait Zip Baits ZBL System Minnow 123 F

Soft Bait Megabass Sleeper Gill 8cm

Hard Bait Yo-Zuri 3D Crystal Minnow 11cm

Hard Bait Sico Lure Sico Swim SP

Hard Bait Fox Rage Slick Stick SR Silent 9cm

Hard bait Savage Gear Gravity Twitch SR 11.5cm

Hard Bait Savage Gear Gravity Pencil 8cm

Hard Bait Savage Gear Gravity Pencil 7.5cm

Tail Spinner Savage Gear 3D Sticklebait Tailspin 18g

Hard Bait Savage Gear Gravity Pencil 7cm

Hard Bait Fox Rage Slick Stick DR 9cm

Hard bait Shimano Bantam World Rush Flash Boost 5.6cm

Tail Spinner Savage Gear 3D Sticklebait Tailspin 13g

Lure Lunkerhunt Battle Beetle 6cm

Hard Bait Fox Rage Slick Stick SR 9cm

Tail Spinner Savage Gear 3D Sticklebait Tailspin 9g

Hard Bait Fox Rage Slick Stick DR 6cm

Hard Bait Fox Rage Funk Bug DR 5cm

Digital Squad Spring Minnow 65S

Hard Bait Fox Rage Slick Stick SR 6cm

Hard Bait Fox Rage Funk Bug SR 4cm

Hard Bait Fox Rage Slick Stick SR 4cm

Hard Bait Fox Rage Hitcher Jerk & Twitch 8cm

Hard Bait Savage Gear Gravity Twitch SR 14,5cm

Hard Bait Sakura SK Crank 7cm

Hard Bait Sakura SK Crank 6cm

Hard Bait Illex Chatter Beast 70

Hard Bait Lurefans DDK7 Double Kill

Swimmer Sakura S Shiner 170S

Hard Bait Illex Freddy 170 CW Noisy

Hard Bait Caperlan WXM MNWFS 65 US

Hard Bait Illex Freddy 130 CW Noisy

Hard Bait Westin Buzzbite SR 5cm

Hard Bait Illex Mag Squad 160 SP

Crankbait hard bait OSP Blitz Magnum MR

Hard Bait Illex Mag Squad 115 F

Hard Bait Rapala Countdown Single Hook 3cm

The hard bait, a fish-shaped lure

How to choose your hard bait for carnivorous fish?