Fox Rage Warrior ST Light Spin Combo

What’s in the box

Your first lure fishing setup, sorted

Jigging soft lures along the bottom is how most anglers catch their first perch and zander on lures, and this combo gives you everything to do it from day one. The rod, reel, braid, leader, jig heads and five soft lures come matched in one box, so there’s no guessing over line strengths or lure weights.

It suits coarse and carp anglers wanting to try lure fishing, newcomers to the sport, and anyone after a light roving rod for canals and rivers. It also makes a great gift.

Light, sensitive and well balanced

The Warrior ST rod is rated 5–15g, ideal for 5g jig heads and small soft lures, with a tip that shows the knocks of a wary perch. The 1000-size Warrior ST reel comes spooled with 0.12mm (19lb) 8-strand braid for long casts and instant bite detection. The 3m fluorocarbon leader is far harder for fish to see than braid and stands up better to snags and rough banks.

How to fish it

Tie the fluorocarbon leader to the braid with a leader knot, add a jig head and thread on a shad. Cast out, let it sink to the bottom on a tight line, then lift the rod tip to hop it up and let it fall back. Most takes come as the lure drops, so watch the line and strike at any tap or twitch.

Fluorocarbon isn’t pike-proof. If pike are present, add a wire trace to avoid bite-offs.

Which lure, when

• Slick Shad 7cm (×2): your everyday perch lure. Start with these on canals and smaller rivers.
• Zander Pro Shad 7.5cm: a slim profile zander find hard to ignore. Hop it slowly along the bottom at dusk.
• Critter 9cm: a creature bait to crawl slowly over the bottom when it’s cold and bigger perch want an easy meal.
• Scent Shad 9cm: carries scent, so it’s a good choice when bites are shy and fish need extra encouragement.

Prefer to fish tight to features rather than cover water? The Warrior ST Dropshot Combo holds a lure in one spot. For pike and bigger lures, step up to the Warrior ST Medium Spin Combo. Our perch fishing tips will help you find the fish.

Order before 1pm on a weekday and we’ll dispatch it the same day.