Strike Pro

Strike Pro at Charlie's Fishing: the Guppie hard tail bait for big pike

Strike Pro is a lure maker based in Taiwan that has been designing and building fishing lures since 1973, with a large presence on lure markets around the world. At Charlie's Fishing we stock the Strike Pro Guppie, a sinking hard tail bait made for big pike. Below you find what it is for and how to rig it.

Strike Pro Guppie: sinking tail bait with a screw-on tail

The Strike Pro Guppie has a compact hard body of 13.5 cm and a soft tail that brings the total length to 22 cm, at 120 g. The convex body shape from back to belly leaves the hook points exposed for better hook-ups and adds flash and belly roll. At the back sits a spring screw, so you can screw a different tail type on or off and change the character of the lure: with a classic tail it fishes like a jerkbait, gliding from side to side on short pulls, and with a paddle tail it rolls gently on a steady retrieve. It sinks, runs between 1.5 and 3 m, is lead free and comes with 2/0 trebles. More in Pike Hardbaits and Jerkbaits.

Rigging and fishing the Strike Pro Guppie

At 120 g the Guppie needs a heavy jerkbait or casting rod and strong braid. Because it sinks, you can count it down to the depth you want before you start working it: keep it higher over weed beds, and let it sink further along drop-offs and deeper edges. For pike, always fish it on a wire or titanium trace, and check the 2/0 trebles regularly, because sharp points matter on a lure this size. Find traces in Lines and Leaders and spare trebles in Hooks and Rigs.

Which Strike Pro Guppie setup for which situation

• Active pike between 1.5 and 3 m: Guppie with the classic tail, worked with short pulls and pauses like a jerkbait.
• A steady retrieve along weed edges and drop-offs: Guppie with a paddle tail, which rolls gently on a straight retrieve.
• Deeper water: let the Guppie sink first and count it down before you start working it.
• Cold water and slow fish: work it slower and make the pauses longer, so it sinks slowly in front of the fish. See all Pike lures.

Why buy Strike Pro at Charlie's Fishing

We picked the Strike Pro Guppie as a big pike lure and stock it in several colours, from natural patterns to bright ones. Every lure ships from our own stock in the Netherlands with fast delivery across Europe, and we can tell you which tail, trace and rod fit your water.

Where does Strike Pro come from?

Strike Pro is a lure brand based in Taiwan that has been making fishing lures since 1973.

How deep does the Strike Pro Guppie run?

The Guppie sinks and runs between 1.5 and 3 m, depending on how long you let it sink and how fast you work it.

Can I change the tail of the Guppie?

Yes. A spring screw at the back lets you screw a different tail type on or off. A classic tail gives a side-to-side jerkbait action, a paddle tail a gentle roll on a steady retrieve.