Salmo Squarebill Crankbait 5cm Floating Sexy Shad

Salmo Squarebill Crankbait 5cm Floating — Snag-Resistant Perch & Pike-Perch Lure

The Salmo Squarebill Floating crankbait combines buoyancy, precision casting, and an obstacle-deflecting bill in a compact 5cm body — a go-to choice for targeting perch and pike-perch around structure.

Square Bill That Works Through Cover

The polycarbonate square bill is the defining feature of this crankbait. Its flat, angular design deflects the lure off rocks, timber, and submerged debris rather than snagging, letting you fish tight to the structure where predators hold. This makes it especially effective when working shallow, snaggy zones that other lures struggle to reach.

Dense Foam Body for Distance and Balance

Salmo constructs the body from dense hard foam that offers buoyancy comparable to balsa wood while being significantly more durable. Precisely balanced internal weights produce a tight, reactive wobble and allow long, accurate casts — important when covering water or presenting to wary fish from a distance. On pause, the lure floats up and away from snags, adding a natural escape reflex to the retrieve.

Choose the Right Variant

The Squarebill Floating 5cm is available in several colours to match light conditions, water clarity, and target species.

• Sexy Shad — natural baitfish finish; versatile for perch and pike-perch in clear to lightly stained water

• Green Tiger — bold green contrast; effective in coloured water or low-light conditions

• Powder Blue — subtle blue tone; useful in clear water under bright skies

• Holo Grey Shad — holographic grey shad pattern; strong flash for deeper or darker conditions

• Hot Perch — perch-imitation colouring; natural trigger when perch are feeding on their own kind

• Charteuse Shad — high-visibility chartreuse; a reliable choice in murky or fast-stained water

• Demon Craw — crawfish-inspired pattern; suited to mixed coarse fishing and situations where crayfish are a forage item

Facts

• Length: 5cm

• Swimming action: Floating

• Bill shape: Square (polycarbonate)

• Body material: Dense hard foam

• Hook configuration: 2 treble hooks

• Target species: Perch, pike-perch

• Technique: Spinning / crankbait retrieves

• Colour (this variant): Sexy Shad

• Supply: 1 lure