Balzer Matze Koch MK Zanderscheuche Crankbait 11cm 15g Metallica

Balzer Matze Koch MK Zanderscheuche Crankbait 11 cm / 15 g — Metallica — Built-in Steel Balls for Night-Time Predator Fishing

The Zanderscheuche ("zander scarecrow") is a versatile 11 cm suspending crankbait built for zander and other predators. In Metallica finish, its reflective flanks add an extra visual trigger in clear water and around hard structures.

Suspending Action That Triggers Bites on the Pause

The Zanderscheuche is a true suspender: stop the retrieve and it hangs motionless in the water column, right at the 1 m running depth where zander hold. Most bites come during exactly these rest phases. Vary your retrieve between a steady wind, sharp twitches, and full stop-and-go sequences to match whatever mood the fish are in.

Steel Ball Rattle System for Low-Light and Night Sessions

The built-in steel balls serve a dual purpose. They generate a tight rattle that predators can detect through their lateral line in darkness or coloured water — particularly effective when fishing slowly over riprap and boulder fields at night, where zander move in to feed under cover of dark. The same steel balls also power the Cast & Balance System, shifting weight during the cast for long, accurate delivery even into a headwind or crosswind.

Choose the Right Variant

All variants share the same 11 cm / 15 g suspender format and 1 m running depth. Colour is the key differentiator:

• Metallica (current) — steel balls (built-in); suspender — reflective, non-rattling finish; ideal for clear water, daytime sessions and wherever a subtle, flash-based trigger is preferred

• Zander — natural zander flank pattern; all-round choice on rivers and lakes

• Confi Kauli — steel balls (rattle); confidence colour for coloured or tannin-stained water

• Albino — steel balls (rattle); high-visibility white; low-light and night fishing

• Black Albino — steel balls (rattle); high-contrast black-and-white; murky conditions and night

• Fireshark — steel balls (rattle); warm orange-red tones; coloured water and overcast days

• Mai Tai — steel ball rattle; suspending; bright attractor pattern for active fish

• Barsch — steel ball rattle; suspending; perch-imitation; doubles up for large perch

• Grundel — steel balls (rattle); goby/gudgeon imitation; rivers with bottom-hugging baitfish

Facts

• Lure type: Crankbait / Wobbler — Suspender

• Length: 11 cm

• Weight: 15 g

• Running depth: 1 m

• Swimming action: Suspending (neutral buoyancy on pause)

• Rattle: Steel balls (built-in, non-rattle; flash/vibration only)

• System: Cast & Balance for extended casting distance

• Target species: Zander, perch, pike and other predators

• Supplied: 1 lure in selected colour