Mepps Aglia TW is an inline spinner for anglers who want the classic Aglia action, but with more freedom to change hooks and add extra attractors. The model uses a hexagonal body that is heavier than the standard construction and a design that allows the hook to be changed quickly or the lure to be rebuilt into a custom version. This means one spinner can work as a classic inline lure, a tandem with a streamer, a dressed-hook setup or a spinner combined with a soft lure.
The key feature of Aglia TW is the possibility to remove the treble hook quickly and replace it with another setup. You can use a dressed treble, a streamer, a wet fly, a mylar minnow, a twister, a shad or a hook carrying a soft lure. This gives plenty of room to adapt the spinner to the target fish, the venue and the way the fish are feeding on a given day.
The hexagonal body adds weight compared with a classic construction, making longer casts and firmer control in stronger current easier. This matters when fishing from the bank, on a wider river, when you need to reach the far side of a riffle or when a small spinner has to be cast farther than a standard Aglia of a similar size would normally allow.
Aglia TW uses the characteristic action of the Aglia blade, with a wide rotation angle and noticeable water resistance. The blade works well at slow and medium retrieve speeds, while its rotation cone adapts to current strength and retrieve pace. This allows the lure to be fished slowly over shallow weed beds or more actively across the flow.
In rivers, Mepps Aglia TW performs well when fished downstream, across the current or at an angle through the flow. It is worth using around riffles, riprap banks, rocky margins, deeper runs, shallow underwater meadows and calmer pockets behind obstacles. In lakes and reservoirs, it can be retrieved slowly above vegetation, while the heavier body also helps the lure reach deeper water and provoke fish with a rising movement.
Smaller Aglia TW sizes are well suited to perch, chub, ide and trout, especially where a small inline spinner is needed but better casting range and the option to change the hook are useful. Larger models can be used for pike and bigger predators, particularly when fitted with a dressed hook, streamer or soft-lure addition that increases volume and adds another trigger underwater.
Aglia TW models are available with gold, silver and copper blades. The blade decoration, except on the smallest #0 versions, creates shifting tonal effects and a clear visual signal during rotation. Silver is a good choice for clearer water and stronger light, gold works well in warmer water tones, while copper is useful when fish respond less readily to a classic bright flash.
The series covers sizes from #0 to #4, with weights from 3 g to 8.5 g. The smallest models suit light spinning and precise fishing for river species, sizes #2 and #3 are very versatile for perch, trout, chub and ide, while #4 is worth choosing for stronger current, bigger water and fishing for pike or larger predators that respond to a more pronounced spinner action.
Mepps is one of the most recognisable names in spinning lures. For many anglers, the brand immediately means classic inline spinners, stable blade rotation and simple, proven lures for predators. The range includes Mepps inline spinners and spoons, small models for trout and perch, as well as larger lures for pike, sea trout, salmon, zander and catfish.
Inline spinners are the core of the Mepps range. The classic Aglia, with its wide blade, is well suited to slow and medium retrieves, still water, calmer current, fishing above vegetation and working along the bank. Aglia Long has a narrower blade, creates less resistance and is a better option for current and deeper presentations. Black Fury, Comet, Aglia Fluo, Aglia Neon and Aglia-e make it easier to match colour, contrast and lure action to water clarity, light level and fish activity.
Mepps Syclops spoons are an important part of the range. They are designed for lakes, reservoirs, larger rivers and deeper areas where anglers need longer casting, a wider swimming action or a stronger side flash. Mepps spoons are useful when covering drop-offs, flats, channels, weed edges and places where pike, zander or bigger perch do not always react to a classic inline spinner.
For perch, trout, chub and ide, smaller Mepps spinners in sizes #00 to #2 are usually the most useful. For general river and lake spinning, sizes #2 and #3 are very versatile and can cover perch, trout, chub, ide, smaller pike and zander. For larger predators, it is worth choosing #4 and #5 models, bigger pike spinners, tandem designs or heavier spoons that create a stronger signal and remain visible in bigger water.
Mepps Aglia is the classic choice for slower retrieves and a wide range of venues. Black Fury is useful when a darker outline, stronger contrast and a clear visual target are needed. Comet has a versatile action and works well for perch, trout and river predators. Lusox is mainly associated with pike and deeper presentations, while XD is a good choice when the lure needs to fish lower in the water or work effectively in stronger current.
Silver Mepps spinners are a good choice in clearer water, brighter light and situations where predators react to a strong flash. Gold works well in slightly coloured water, under cloud cover and in venues with a warmer water tone. Copper is worth using for more cautious fish or softer light, while black, fluo and high-contrast versions help in stained water, cloudy weather and situations where a faster reaction strike is needed.
The Mepps range makes it easy to build a lure box for most spinning venues. For small rivers and trout, small inline spinners in natural or contrasting colours are a strong starting point. For perch, small and medium Aglia, Comet, Black Fury and colour-accented versions are useful choices. For pike, larger spinners, Syclops spoons, Lusox and models with a stronger pressure wave and bigger profile are worth considering. For zander and fish holding deeper, heavier models, narrower blades and lures that can reach lower water layers are often the better option.
Mepps spinners and spoons are easy to fish, easy to feel through the rod and effective in many situations. They can quickly check fish activity and cover banks, shallow runs, deeper channels, flats, reed lines and underwater vegetation. A wide choice of sizes, colours and blade types makes it simple to match the lure to the season, water clarity, depth and target species. These are lures that fit both light spinning for perch and trout and stronger predator fishing for pike, sea trout, salmon, zander and catfish.