FishImpact

FishImpact at Charlie's Fishing: handmade pelagic softbaits from Belgium

FishImpact is a Belgian family brand run by Christophe and Noah de Hertogh, a father-and-son team. Christophe has been designing and making handmade lures for more than ten years, and together they do every step themselves: designing, making the moulds, casting and finishing each bait by hand. Much of their range is built for pelagic fishing, hunting suspended pike and zander in open water. At Charlie's Fishing we stock the FishImpact Slayer Tong in 10 and 18 cm, the Virus 19 cm and the NoNo Frog. Below you find what each one is for.

FishImpact Slayer Tong: the slim pelagic softbait

The Slayer Tong is a slimmer version of the original FishImpact Tong. The idea came from the water: zander were seen spitting out small tongues after being caught, and the Tong was shaped to copy that natural prey. It is made for pelagic fishing for pike and zander. The FishImpact Slayer Tong 10 cm is the small, finesse size for zander and for pike that ignore bigger baits. The FishImpact Slayer Tong 18 cm (18 cm, 20 g) has a UV reflective finish and is one of the brand's best-selling pelagic lures. Store it apart from your other lures, as the colour can rub off. Rig it on a jig head or a screw-in head with a stinger. More in Pelagic and Zander and Perch Softbaits.

FishImpact Virus 19 cm: Tong body with a pintail

The FishImpact Virus 19 cm (19 cm, 30 g) is one of FishImpact's best-selling pelagic lures, a hybrid of the signature Tong body and a classic pintail. Instead of the heavy thump of a paddle tail it gives a subtle rolling movement that pressured pike and zander follow and take, which suits slow, controlled presentations to fish you have found on sonar or livescope. The UV reflective finish keeps it visible in deep or coloured water, and you can cut the side flaps halfway to loosen the tail into a wider, more aggressive swim. It also works for vertical jigging over deep water, drop-offs and channel edges, and for catfish. See all V-Tails & Pintails and Pike Softbaits.

FishImpact NoNo Frog: big frog softbait for explosive strikes

The FishImpact NoNo Frog is a 23.5 cm hand-crafted softbait shaped to copy the frantic escape of a frog. It is made for big predators such as pike and catfish. It has a hole where you can add a flavour attractant, and large eyes that give a predator a clear target. We stock it in Pink Frog and Sunny Frog. More big baits in Soft Swimbaits and Glidebaits.

Which FishImpact softbait for which situation

• Pelagic zander, or pike that want a small bait: Slayer Tong 10 cm.
• All-round pelagic pike and zander: Slayer Tong 18 cm.
• Pressured fish on sonar or livescope, and vertical jigging: Virus 19 cm.
• Changing the action on the water: Virus 19 cm with the side flaps trimmed.
• Big pike and catfish that want a large profile: NoNo Frog. See Pike, Zander and Catfish.

Why buy FishImpact at Charlie's Fishing

We picked the FishImpact softbaits that suit pelagic and big-predator fishing, and because every bait is handmade, stock per colour is limited. Every lure ships from our own stock in the Netherlands with fast delivery across Europe, and we are happy to tell you which size and head fit your water. Looking for a present? The Charlie's Fishing Giftbox is a handpicked mix of lures and tackle from the brands we stand behind.

Where is FishImpact from?

FishImpact is a Belgian brand run by father and son Christophe and Noah de Hertogh, who design, cast and finish every lure by hand.

Are FishImpact softbaits made for pelagic fishing?

Yes, the Slayer Tong and the Virus are built for pelagic fishing for suspended pike and zander. The NoNo Frog is a big frog softbait for pike and catfish.

What does cutting the side flaps of the Virus do?

Cutting the side flaps halfway loosens the pintail, so the subtle roll turns into a wider, more aggressive swim.