Salmo Squarebill Crankbait 5cm Floating Holo Grey Shad

Salmo Squarebill Crankbait 5cm Floating — Deflects Cover, Triggers Perch and Pike-Perch

The Salmo Squarebill is a compact 5cm floating crankbait built from dense hard foam, purpose-engineered for spin fishing around structure. Cast it tight to snags and let the square bill do the work.

Square Bill That Bounces Off Obstacles

The robust polycarbonate square bill is the defining feature of this lure. When it contacts rocks, timber, or weed edges, it deflects rather than snagging, letting you fish confidently through the kind of cover where predators actually hold. That deflection reaction also triggers aggressive strikes from perch and pike-perch that would otherwise ignore a clean retrieve.

Dense Hard Foam Body with Balanced Internal Weighting

Unlike balsa, the dense hard foam body shrugs off tooth marks and impact damage while retaining a similar buoyancy character. The internal weighting system is carefully balanced for long, accurate casts on light to medium spinning gear — useful when fish are sitting tight to distant structure. On the pause, the lure floats back up, keeping it clear of the bottom and ready for the next twitch.

Choose the Right Variant

All variants share the same 5cm floating crankbait format with two sharp treble hooks. Colour choice is the key decision — match the hatch or go for contrast depending on water clarity and light conditions.

• Holo Grey Shad — Salmo Squarebill Crankbait 5cm Floating — natural baitfish finish with holographic shimmer; versatile in clear to lightly coloured water for perch and pike-perch

• Green Tiger — natural green/tiger pattern; good in weedy, coloured water for perch

• Powder Blue — pale blue tone; bright conditions, clear water

• Demon Craw — crayfish-inspired colour; effective over rocky or gravel bottom

• Hot Perch — high-contrast perch imitation; low light or stained water

• Sexy Shad — shad-pattern neutral tone; open water and mixed conditions

• Charteuse Shad — high-visibility chartreuse; murky water or overcast days

Facts

• Lure length: 5cm

• Swimming action: Floating

• Bill shape: Square bill (polycarbonate)

• Body material: Dense hard foam

• Hook configuration: 2 treble hooks

• Colour: Holo Grey Shad

• Target species: Perch, pike-perch

• Technique: Spin fishing, crankbait

• Supplied: 1 lure