One of the very first Salmo lures; now well-proven in innumerable fisheries for many species all over the world. The calm, wobbling action of the Butcher has lured plenty of trophy fish. Primarily a lure designed with rivers in mind it’s equally at home in stillwater venues too. The Butcher is available in one size, in floating and sinking versions.
Recommended for: Pike, zander, perch, chub and trout.
The floating version is best cast downstream then retrieved slowly and steadily against the flow; remember to pause the lure for a few seconds near fish-holding features to trigger strikes. The sinking version can also be fished upstream, just retrieve the lure at mid-depth as slowly as possible with a few short, soft twitches. When fishing in lakes or slow-flowing rivers you should sweep the rod tip around to dive the lure down to your required depth then retrieve it quite quickly and erratically.
