Illex

Discover Illex lures at Charlie's Fishing

Japanese-designed predator baits with proven European fish-catching colours, trusted across Europe for their realistic action, durability and consistent results on pike, zander, perch and asp. From shads and soft baits to crankbaits and topwater lures, every Illex lure is hand-picked, field-tested and ready to fish.

Illex Dexter Shad — Soft Shads for Pike, Zander & Perch

The Illex Dexter Shad is a true best-seller — a hyper-realistic softbait shad soaked in Nitro Booster shellfish attractant, with a supple body tough enough to survive pike teeth and a paddle tail that vibrates at the slightest movement. Available from the compact 110 right up to the big 250 for trophy fish, it works on a straight retrieve, on the jump and on the vertical for jigging and dropshot. We also stock the ready-rigged Illex Dexter Shad Tip Up versions (150, 175 and 200) so you can tie on and fish straight away.

Illex Dexter Eel — Slim Profile Soft Lure

For a slim, snaking profile that big predators love, the Illex Dexter Eel comes in 150, 210 and 280 sizes. Made from the same durable, deeply scented rubber as the Dexter Shad, this soft lure excels around structure and snags where the biggest pike and zander hold up, giving a natural eel-like swimming action on both casting and vertical presentations.

Illex Freddy Crankbaits & Momouse Topwater

The Illex Freddy 170 and Illex Freddy 130 (CW Noisy) are hard-fishing crankbaits with strong rattling vibration that pulls predators in from a distance — proven fish-catchers for covering water fast. For exciting surface action, the Illex Momouse topwater mouse lure imitates a swimming rodent across the top, drawing explosive strikes from aggressive pike.

Illex John Weight & Terminal Tackle

Finish your rig with the Illex John Weight, the handy screw-in jig weight available from 2g all the way to 28g. It lets you quickly change a softbait's swimming depth and sink rate, so you can present your shads and soft lures perfectly in any depth or current.

Why fish Illex at Charlie's Fishing?

Illex fuses Japanese design with proven European fish-catching colours, which is exactly why these baits perform on our pike, zander and perch. Whether you fish polders, canals, rivers, lakes or reservoirs, the Illex range at Charlie's Fishing gives you a complete predator arsenal, shads, soft lures, crankbaits, topwater and terminal tackle in one place. We ship worldwide from the Netherlands, with fast delivery and expert support from passionate anglers who actually fish these lures. Explore the full Illex line-up below and upgrade your predator setup today.