Salmo Hornet Floating 3.5cm Gold Fluo Perch

Salmo Hornet Floating 3.5cm — Gold Fluo Perch — ultra-shallow precision for demanding predators

The smallest Hornet brings the legendary walleye action into tight structure, shallow bays, and ultra-clear water where larger profiles spook fish. Hand-crafted in Poland, tank-tested, and backed by a lifetime warranty.

Tooth-proof foam construction delivers consistent action

Crafted from Salmo's proprietary High Density Space-Aged Foam (HDSF)—engineered to match balsa's buoyancy but resist pike teeth, absorption, and wear—the 3.5cm Hornet maintains its fast twitch, rod-vibrating wobble dive after dive. The thru-wire construction welded at both ends and unbreakable polycarbonate lip ensure decades of reliability.

Gold Fluo Perch triggers reaction strikes in stained and low-light conditions

This high-contrast fluorescent pattern combines gold metallic flash with perch silhouette detail, making it visible in tea-stained water, dawn, dusk, or under rippled surface chop. The Gold Fluo Perch excels when perch and other baitfish are present but visibility is limited—an ideal choice for spring runoff, overcast skies, or river mouths.

Choose the right variant

The Hornet Floating range offers five sizes (3.5cm, 4cm, 5cm, 6cm, plus a 9cm model) in natural, fluorescent, UV, and holographic finishes to match every depth and forage scenario:

• 3.5cm / 2.2g / 0.5–1m — Gold Fluo Perch, Hot Perch, Green Tiger, Holographic Grey Shiner, Real Dace, Pearl Shad, UV Purple, Olive Hot Spot, Dace blue, Real Identity Perch: ultra-shallow cranking over weed tops, around docks, targeting perch, trout, chub, asp in rivers and clear lakes

• 4cm / 3g / 1.5–3.1m — Hot Perch, Green Tiger, Holographic Grey Shiner, Pearl Shad, Gold Fluo Perch, Ayu, UV Purple, Olive Hot Spot, Dace blue, Real Identity Perch: moderate depth for walleye, zander, perch, trout along drop-offs and rocky banks

• 5cm / 7g / 2–4.6m — Hot Perch, Green Tiger, Holographic Grey Shiner, Pearl Shad, Gold Fluo Perch, Ayu, UV Purple, Olive Hot Spot, Real Identity Perch: deeper cranking for walleye, pike, zander over mid-depth structure and channel edges

• 6cm / 10g / 2–5.6m — Hot Perch, Green Tiger, Holographic Grey Shiner, Real Identity Perch, Nordic Perch, Real Dace, Dace blue, Olive Hot Spot: maximum depth and profile for large walleye, pike, catfish in reservoirs and deep rivers

Facts

• Length: 3.5cm

• Weight: 2.2g

• Running depth: 0.5–1m

• Buoyancy: Floating

• Body: Salmo High Density Space-Aged Foam (HDSF)

• Lip: Polycarbonate

• Hardware: Thru-wire welded construction, Rasco split rings (USA)

• Finish: Gold Fluo Perch (fluorescent gold with perch markings)

• Target species: Perch, trout, chub, asp, walleye, zander

• Water: Freshwater

• Individually hand-tuned and tank-tested in Poland

• Lifetime warranty

• Warning: May contain lead or cadmium. Wash hands after handling; avoid ingestion or contact with food.