Balzer Shirasu Clone Shad Softbait 12cm UV Perch

Balzer Shirasu Clone Shad — Lifelike 12 cm Soft Lure for Perch and Predators

The Balzer Shirasu Clone Shad in UV Perch is a 12 cm soft plastic lure built for active predator fishing — designed to fool wary perch, pike, and zander with an almost uncanny resemblance to real baitfish.

3D-Printed Form with Photo-Realistic Finish

The body shape was developed using a 3D printer, resulting in a baitfish silhouette that closely mirrors natural prey. A 3D photo print design layers on colour and detail that mimics the flank pattern of a real perch, making this lure convincing even in clear water where fish get a long look before striking.

Paddle Tail Action That Triggers Predators

The shad's paddle tail generates tight, rolling action and pressure waves through the water column, giving predators an acoustic and tactile trigger even when visibility is low. The natural swimming behaviour holds up across jigging, drop-shotting (lazy presentation), and spinning — making it a versatile tool for different retrieves and depths.

Choose the Right Variant

The Clone Shad range spans multiple sizes and colours to match species, water conditions, and presentation style. Smaller sizes cover finesse work on perch and pressured fish; larger formats are built for pike and zander in open water or deep rigs.

• UV Perch / 6.5 cm — finesse jigging for perch and small predators, light jig heads

• Perch / 6.5 cm — natural perch imitation, clear water, drop-shot or light spinning

• UV Trout / 6.5 cm — rivers and trout-rich stillwaters, spinning

• UV Roach / 6.5 cm — roach-pattern for zander and pike in open water

• Roach / 6.5 cm — natural roach finish, calm or clear conditions

• BlMin / 6.5 cm — blue-minnow flash colour for deeper or coloured water

• Zander / 6.5 cm (Paddelschwanz) — zander-targeted colour, jigging

• UV Zander / 6.5 cm (Paddelschwanz) — UV-enhanced zander pattern

• Carp / 6.5 cm — carp-coloured imitation for curiosity-driven predators

• RaTro / 6.5 cm (Paddelschwanz) — rainbow trout finish, versatile predator trigger

• UV Trout / 9 cm — mid-size for perch and zander, spinning and jigging

• UV Perch / 9 cm — all-round mid-size UV perch colour

• Perch / 9 cm — natural finish, mid-range jigging

• BlMin / 9 cm — flash minnow in mid-size

• BrTro / 9 cm — brown trout imitation

• Roach / 9 cm (Paddelschwanz) — roach colour, paddle tail, versatile

• RaTro / 9 cm (Paddelschwanz) — rainbow trout, mid-size

• Zander / 9 cm (Paddelschwanz) — zander colour, paddle tail action

• UV Zander / 9 cm (Paddelschwanz) — UV-enhanced, zander focus

• UV Perch / 12 cm (current) — medium-large UV perch colour; effective for perch, zander, and pike across both clear and coloured water; suitable for medium jig heads and spinning setups

• Zander / 12 cm — natural zander imitation at medium-large size

• Carp / 12 cm (Paddelschwanz) — carp pattern, paddle tail, larger presentation

• UV Roach / 15 cm (Paddelschwanz) — large roach UV pattern, pike and big zander

• UV Perch / 15 cm — large UV perch, pike and zander fishing

• Perch / 15 cm (Paddelschwanz) — large natural perch, paddle tail, slow retrieves

• Carp / 15 cm — large carp-coloured soft bait

• BlMin / 15 cm (Paddelschwanz) — large flash colour for deep or murky conditions

• UV Zander / 18 cm — XL zander UV colour for big pike and trophy zander

• UV Perch / 18 cm — XL UV perch, large pike presentations

• Perch / 18 cm (Paddelschwanz) — XL natural perch, paddle tail, pike

• Zander / 18 cm (Paddelschwanz) — XL zander colour, trophy pike

• UV Pike / 18 cm (Paddeltail) — XL pike-pattern, predator-on-predator presentation

• Carp / 18 cm (Paddelschwanz) — XL carp colour, pike fishing

Facts

• Lure type: soft plastic shad (Gummifisch)

• Colour: UV Perch

• Length: 12 cm

• Quantity: 1 pc per pack

• Swimming action: paddle tail

• Suitable techniques: jigging, lazy/drop presentation, spinning

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

• Body design: 3D-printed form

• Finish: 3D photo print design