Champion Holo Perch

It is a good starting colour in clear water, especially where perch are present. Its olive-gold flanks, dark back and vertical stripes resemble their colouring. Fish it around reeds, weed edges and drop-offs where the fish that pike hunt gather.

Yes, especially for clear lakes and archipelago bays with perch. It is also worth having for similar waters in Masuria, Lithuania and Latvia. Add one bright colour to your box: it will be useful if you find a stirred-up bay or the fish do not respond to a natural pattern.

Yes. In clear water and good light, you can start with this colour. As the lure glides sideways, it shows its natural pattern and flash. If pike follow without striking, try a slower retrieve or switch to the more subdued Bronze.

Cast along the weed edges and work the lure with short movements. Pause in an open spot, then get it moving again. Keep pauses short over weed because Champion sinks. You can let it sink for longer where the water is deeper and there are no snags.

When the water becomes murky, try Fluo Tiger or Pink Candy. If you mainly see small silver fish, reach for Silver Holo. A colour change is also worth trying after several follows without a bite. Start with a similar retrieve to see whether the fish respond differently to the new pattern.

Champion is a sinking glider jerkbait. It glides from side to side on the retrieve, and you can change its action with rod movements or retrieve speed. It is worth fishing in bays, around reeds, along vegetation and over drop-offs. The key is to give it enough room to work.

Champion 12 cm weighs 45 g, 15 cm weighs 80 g and 17 cm weighs 120 g. Choose the smaller model when you want to fish a smaller lure. The largest is worth trying when pike are feeding on bigger fish. Each size needs a suitable rod and a leader that can withstand pike teeth.

Start with short rod twitches or bursts of speed with the reel handle. Alternate these with pauses and watch the lure's action. You can also fish Champion without constantly jerking the rod. When pike respond poorly, slow down. If they strike decisively, try a faster retrieve and more frequent changes of pace.

Yes, if there is enough open water between the vegetation and the surface. Champion sinks, so it drops lower during a pause. Over weed, shorten the pauses and control its fall. Beside the boat or bank, check how much time you can give it before it starts catching the vegetation.

For clear lakes and Swedish archipelagos, Holo Perch, Esox Lucius or Silver Holo are worth taking. Pack silver for Rügen, especially if you plan to fish where pike feed on herring. Add Fluo Tiger or Pink Candy for tea-coloured water, stirred-up bays and canals.