Our take

If you rig your zander or pike shads with a stinger treble, this swivel chain solves two problems at once: the treble follows the fish that strikes short, and the line stops twisting. We find it more reliable than a plain piece of fluoro between the lure and the hook, especially when bites are soft.

At a glance

• Chain of 4 articulated rolling swivels, 360 rotation
• Made to build your own stinger rigs (dropper)
• Ideal for mounting a stinger treble hook behind a big soft lure
• Discreet black finish, low reflection underwater
• 5 sizes: #3 (the strongest) to #8 (the most discreet)
• Zander, pike and bass on big soft lures and chatterbaits
• Simple rig: a split ring at each end, the treble on one side

The stinger rig that no longer loses short-striking fish

A stinger treble free at 360, fewer drop-offs

On big soft lures and chatterbaits, zander and pike often strike from behind, short of the lure. With a fixed treble, these soft bites end in drop-offs. Linked between the back of your lure and the treble, this chain lets the hook pivot in every direction: it follows the fish’s head shakes instead of acting as a lever, which turns many misses into hooked fish. Its four rolling joints also absorb the lure’s rotation and limit line twist on long retrieves. It is a piece made for anglers who work their big soft lures for zander and pike.

How to rig it and which size to choose

The stinger rig is quick: add a split ring at each end of the chain, attach one end to the back of the lure and a treble hook to the other. As for size, the number works against intuition: the smaller it is, the bigger and stronger the swivel. The #3 is therefore the toughest, for big volumes and pike, while the #8 stays discreet on finer rigs. For most zander and perch situations, sizes #5 and #6 do the job, and the matte black finish avoids glare on pressured waters.