Shaddock Fishing 66pcs Lure Kit Review: a cheap way to fill the tackle box (with a few duds)

I picked up this Shaddock Fishing 66pcs lure kit because my tackle box was a mess of random old spinners and chewed-up soft baits. I wanted something simple: a box I could toss in the car and know I had “enough” for trout, bass, and the odd pike. The price was low enough that I wasn’t expecting miracles, more like: if half of it works, I’m already ahead. That’s pretty much what I got.

I’ve used it over a few weekend sessions on small lakes and a slow river: mostly trout and perch, with one small pike and a couple of accidental panfish. I rotated through the spinners, spoons, and hard baits to see what actually gets bit and what just looks nice in photos. Let’s just say some pieces earn their spot in the box, and some are basically decoration.

The main thing to know up front: this kit is about quantity and variety, not about top-tier quality. If you’re used to branded Mepps, Blue Fox, or Rapala, you’ll feel the difference right away in the finish, hooks, and overall feel. But if you just want a bunch of options to throw without crying when you snag a stump, the value starts to make sense.

So I’ll break it down like I’d tell a buddy: what actually works (spinners and spoons), what’s kind of meh (some of the hard baits), how the build quality holds up after a few trips, and whether I’d buy it again. Short version: pretty solid starter or backup kit, but don’t expect every lure in there to become your new favorite.

For the price, this kit offers a lot of pieces for not much cash. If you tried to buy the same number of spinners and spoons from big brands, you’d easily spend several times more. That doesn’t mean they’re equal in quality, but if you’re just getting into fishing or you want to experiment with different styles without blowing your budget, the math is pretty simple: this kit gives you a cheap way to cover a bunch of situations.

The honest way to look at it is this: you’re not really paying for 66 high-end lures. You’re paying for maybe 20–30 genuinely useful lures and a bunch of extras and duplicates. Even with that mindset, the cost per usable lure is still very low. You can afford to lose a few to snags, kids learning to cast, or just trying risky spots where you’d never dare throw a $12 crankbait.

Compared to buying a smaller, higher-quality selection, it depends what you want. If you’re an experienced angler who already knows exactly what works on your local water, you’ll probably get more value from picking specific premium lures. But if you’re casual, or you fish different places and just want a broad toolbox, this kit is good value for money, as long as you don’t mind that some pieces are mediocre.

In my case, I see it as a backup and starter kit. I’ve pulled out a few favorites that I now keep in my main box, and the rest live in the car as spares. For that role, it’s worth the price. If I lost the whole box in the lake tomorrow, I’d be annoyed, but I wouldn’t be devastated, and that’s kind of the point with a kit like this.

Design-wise, you can tell these are budget lures, but they’re not total junk. The spinners are classic inline style: metal blade, wire shaft, some beads, and a treble hook, with a few having feathered or “fluffy” tails that copy Mepps-style trout spinners. The spoons are simple curved metal pieces with painted or plated finishes. The hard baits are small crankbaits and minnows with typical 3D eyes and printed scale patterns. Nothing original, but everything looks “fishy” enough to throw.

The colors lean toward bright and flashy: silver, gold, a few with red and chartreuse accents. For trout and perch, that’s actually fine. I had the most success with the silver spinners with red dots and the plain gold spoons. Some of the crankbaits have pretty busy paint jobs that look more like toy lures than something you’d pick on purpose, but they still swim. The diving lips on the crankbaits are molded reasonably straight, so they track okay, they’re just not super precise.

One thing that stands out: the kit tries to cover a lot of styles, but the balance is clearly in favor of spinners and spoons. The hard baits are more like a bonus than the main attraction. That lines up with some of the reviews saying the spoons and spinners are the strong point and the hard plastic lures are just so-so. I agree with that. The spinners spin, the spoons wobble, and that’s really what matters.

If you’re picky about lure design and you like very specific actions, you’ll probably still end up using your usual brands. But if you’re okay with “generic but functional,” the design here gets the job done. The fish honestly don’t care about the logo, and I did get bites on several of these right out of the box, which is more than I can say for some other cheap kits I’ve tried.

The kit uses a mix of brass, stainless steel, lead, metal blades, and silicone, which is pretty standard for this type of thing. The inline spinners have stainless shafts, brass bodies, and metal blades. The blades are thin but not so flimsy that they bend just from normal use. After a few sessions, I saw some minor scratching and a bit of dulling of the finish, but no catastrophic bending or breaking. The spoons are also thin but they hold their shape; I didn’t manage to bend any just from casting or retrieving.

The soft swimbaits are made from a fairly tough silicone with a bit of flash foil inside. They’re already rigged on a lead head with a single hook. The material is not as stretchy or durable as some high-end soft baits, but it’s not garbage either. I had one chewed up by a pike and it tore at the belly after a few hits, which is pretty normal. You won’t be reusing a single soft bait for ten trips, but that’s expected at this level.

The weak link is the hooks. They’re sharp enough out of the box to fish, but they’re not on par with premium hooks. After a few fish and a couple of snags, some points dulled faster than I’d like. I also noticed very slight rust starting on a few hooks after I forgot to dry the box properly. It’s not severe, but it tells you these aren’t top-grade stainless trebles. If you’re serious about hook quality, you’ll probably end up swapping hooks on the lures you like most.

Overall, the materials are what I’d call “medium quality that matches the price”. Nothing felt dangerously weak, and nothing felt like it was built to last a decade either. For a budget kit, it’s acceptable: you get enough durability to catch fish and learn which styles you prefer, but don’t expect heirloom-level build quality.

After a few trips, the durability looks acceptable but not bulletproof. The metal parts (blades, spoons, shafts) have held up to rocks, a few snags, and being tossed around in a backpack. The finishes are starting to show small chips and scratches, especially on the spoons that hit bottom a lot, but that’s normal wear and honestly sometimes a bit of scuff makes them look more natural in the water.

The hooks, again, are the part that age the fastest. After one rainy session where I forgot to dry everything properly, I noticed tiny rust spots starting on some trebles within a couple of days. Not full-on brown crust, but enough that I took a file to them and wiped everything down. If you’re lazy about gear maintenance, these will show it. A quick rinse and dry after each trip is enough to keep them usable, but don’t expect miracle corrosion resistance.

The soft baits last a handful of fish at best. One swimbait got shredded after two pike bites and a couple of perch. That’s not shocking for soft plastic, especially at this price, but it’s worth knowing: they’re basically semi-disposable. The pre-rigged nature is convenient, but once the body tears, you’re not really reusing the hook and weight easily without some DIY.

As for the box itself, the plastic is thin but hasn’t cracked on me yet. The latch still closes tight enough to keep things from spilling. I wouldn’t sit on it or toss it around in a boat all season and expect it to survive, but for keeping things organized in a backpack or trunk, it’s fine. Overall, I’d say the durability is good enough for casual anglers, but heavier users will either upgrade certain components (hooks, box) or just treat this as a consumable kit.

Performance is where the kit splits into two groups: spinners/spoons that flat-out work, and hard baits that are more hit-or-miss. On the spinners, the blades start spinning pretty much as soon as you crank the handle, even on a slow retrieve. I used them in a small river with moderate current, and they held the spin nicely without constantly stalling. Trout and perch both hit them, especially the smaller silver models with a bit of red or feather on the tail.

The spoons also did their job. They have a decent wobble on a medium retrieve and they flutter okay on the drop. I picked up a couple of perch and one small pike on the gold and silver spoons, fishing them in a lake with 6–10 feet of depth. They cast well enough for their size, not rockets, but you can reach the distance you need for shore fishing. No weird spinning on the line or crazy line twist issues beyond the usual for this style of lure.

The hard plastic baits are the weak performers. They do swim, but the action is pretty generic and not super tight or enticing. I tried a few different speeds and even a jerk-and-pause style retrieve, and while they looked okay in the water, they didn’t get many hits compared to the metal lures. I’m not saying they never work, but if you’re buying this kit mainly for crankbaits and minnows, you’ll probably be disappointed. They feel more like thrown-in extras than serious fish catchers.

Overall, if you stick to the spinners and spoons, this kit absolutely gets the job done for trout, perch, panfish, and the occasional pike. I wouldn’t rely on it alone for a tournament or anything serious, but for casual weekend fishing or as a backup box, it performs better than I expected for the price. Just don’t expect every single piece in there to be a winner.

On paper, this kit sounds packed: 66 pieces including spinners, spoons, swimbaits, crankbaits, and some soft plastics. In reality, it’s a mixed bag, but not in a bad way if you know what you’re walking into. You get a bunch of inline spinners (some with "fluffy" tails like cheap Mepps clones), a handful of metal spoons in different sizes and colors, a few small crankbaits/minnow-style hard baits, and some soft swimbait-style lures that are already rigged with hooks and internal weights.

The kit I got came in a plastic tackle box with dividers. It’s not high-end, but it keeps everything from tangling too badly. After a couple of trips, the box hinges still work, and the lures haven’t all rusted into a ball, so that’s already a win at this price. A few slots are cramped, so the treble hooks tend to grab each other, which is annoying when you’re trying to change lures quickly on the bank.

In terms of variety, you definitely get enough to cover different situations: slower spoons for lakes, fast-spinning blades for current, and a couple of shallow-running crankbaits for the edges. I’d say about half to two-thirds of the kit is stuff you’ll actually try on the water. The rest feels like filler or duplicates in slightly different colors. But that’s pretty common for cheap kits like this.

If you’re expecting a carefully curated selection like you’d get from building your own box lure by lure, this isn’t that. It’s more of a grab bag that fills gaps: you forgot your spinner box, or you’re taking a kid fishing and don’t want to hand them $10 lures to lose. For that use, the presentation and assortment make sense, even if it’s not super polished.