Illex Lure DD Arnaud 100 SP

Illex DD Arnaud 100 SP: The Deep Diving Hardbait That Wakes Up Passive Predators

When pike, zander or perch have retreated into deeper water and stop responding to shallow lures, the Illex DD Arnaud 100 SP is often the right choice. Its long diving lip takes it down to around three metres, exactly the zone where sluggish predators hold in autumn and winter.

A Suspender with Wounded Baitfish Action

As a suspending lure, the DD Arnaud hangs at the same depth after every stop. That is what makes it such an effective jerkbait lure: short twitches of the rod tip send it darting sideways and flashing like an injured baitfish. These pauses are often the moment when a hesitant predator finally commits. The kick back action, where the lure snaps back slightly after the jerk, is something this hardbait handles cleanly as well.

Tight Action, Long Casts

On a steady retrieve, the DD Arnaud runs with a tight, vibrating wobble. This tight wobbling imitates a calmly swimming fish and looks far more natural in clear water and to wary fish than a wide, rolling action. At 17.7 g and 100 mm, the lure loads the rod nicely and flies long and true even into the wind. Trolled from a boat or belly boat, it holds its running depth steadily and works edges and plateaus systematically.

For Pike, Zander and Perch

100 mm is the universal size in predator fishing: big enough as a pike lure, slim enough as a zander lure along the drop off, and a first class perch lure when you are targeting the larger specimens. Two sharp ST36BC trebles in size 4 deliver reliable hook ups, even on cautious bites.

Why Illex

Illex is the European brand of the Japanese manufacturer Jackall. Its fishing lures are developed and tested by experienced tournament anglers before they reach the shops. The DD Arnaud has for years been one of the Illex lures that guides and competition anglers across Europe rely on.

Key points at a glance:

• Deep diving hardbait reaching down to 3 m
• Suspender: holds its depth during the pause
• Responds precisely to jerks with a flashing, flanking action
• Tight wobbling on a straight retrieve
• 100 mm, 17.7 g, ideal for pike, zander and perch