Salmo Squarebill Crankbait 5cm Floating Hot Perch

Salmo Squarebill Crankbait 5cm Floating — Bump-and-deflect precision for perch and pike-perch

The Salmo Squarebill is a hard-foam floating crankbait built to work tight to structure, delivering a tight, aggressive wobble that triggers reaction strikes from perch and pike-perch in snag-heavy water.

Square bill that deflects off cover

The robust polycarbonate square bill is the defining feature of this lure. When it contacts a rock, branch, or dock piling, it kicks the bait sideways rather than locking up — mimicking a fleeing baitfish and triggering reaction strikes. This makes it especially effective when retrieved through woody debris, riprap, and submerged obstacles that would hang up a standard round-bill crankbait.

Dense hard-foam body for buoyancy and distance

The body is moulded from dense hard foam, giving it the same natural buoyancy as balsa while being significantly more durable and impact-resistant. Internally balanced weights produce a stable, long-distance cast and accurate presentation even in crosswinds — important when targeting specific holding spots along a weed edge or bridge support. On the pause, the lure rises slowly, further enticing following fish.

Choose the right variant

All variants in this matrix share the 5cm floating format and square-bill design. Colour selection is the key variable — match it to water clarity, light conditions, and the forage present.

• Hot Perch — natural perch-imitation finish; ideal for clear to slightly coloured water, targeting perch and pike-perch over natural substrates

• Green Tiger — natural green pattern; good all-round choice in vegetated or slightly murky environments

• Holo Grey Shad — shad imitation with holographic flash; effective in open, clear water or on bright days

• Sexy Shad — translucent shad pattern; versatile in clear water for perch and zander

• Powder Blue — high-visibility cold-tone; worth trying in overcast or low-light conditions

• Charteuse Shad — high-contrast chartreuse; suited to murky or stained water

• Demon Craw — crawfish-pattern; useful when targeting fish feeding on crustaceans near rocky or gravelly substrate

Facts

• Lure length: 5cm

• Body material: Dense hard foam (balsa-equivalent buoyancy, superior durability)

• Bill: Polycarbonate square bill

• Swimming action: Floating

• Hook configuration: 2 treble hooks

• Target species: Perch, pike-perch (zander)

• Technique: Spinning, bump-and-deflect retrieve

• Supplied: 1 lure in chosen colour