Once the water warms past the 50 degree mark, I put away the original Shadow Rap and employ this bait, instead. For the $, the Rapala Shadow Rap (+Shad model) is the best value on the Tackle WHSE site.Ĭomments:I tried out 3 different baits this weekend and even after putting extra split rings on both hook hangers the bait still is not a "slow floater" these things are flat out floating jerkbaits wish I wouldn't have bought 3Ĭomments:Great jerkbait. Again, my only recommendation for these jerkbaits is to upgrade the stock trebles with a stronger hook. Haymaker has produced well on overcast days, so I ordered Imposter for extra flash. I used the Moss Back Shiner during Winter 2107, to hook 100+ lrgmth on a very clear local TN lake. The slow fall of the 3-hook model also evokes strikes when fish are holding tight to laydowns. Unstable weather patterns during Spring/Fall fishing season usually suspends smallies, and these lures have a great wobble & twitch motion that keep producing. Throwing jerkbaits is my favorite technique for Spring/Fall smallmouth. I've caught LMB, SMB, Pike, large Crappie, Catfish one time.These baits have amazing action and fish can't pass them up.Ĭomments:This is my 2nd review of the Shadow Rap, and my opinion is the same these jerkbaits are great fish catchers! The combination of profile, weighting system, action, and color options has moved this jerkbait into the upper tier with Lucky Craft, Spro, Megabass, and Smithwick. Try one.Ĭomments:Theres a reason rapala has been around forever.They set a standard for a moderate price.The shadow rap shad is a good JB for warmer water or shallow water.They put off a good amount of flash and you can work these aggressively without blowouts.The shape of the body doesn't allow for super long casts especially in wind.IMO the stock vmc hooks aren't very good.I would highly recommend changing them out.This bait doesn't suspend so you dont have to worry about balance so much.The mustad triple grip hooks are cheap and work well if the fish are choking it as opposed to slapping at it.Ĭomments:These jerk baits catch fish, hands down.Really good price and really good availability. I can only imagine any predatory species of fish would crush these.Ĭomments: Any predatory fish will eat this.ANY!!!Ĭomments: This bait acts like a hard fluke. I don't fish for white bass but found myself accidentally tearing up a school of white bass on one of these last spring, they couldn't get enough. After half a dozen outings front treble lost two hooks and the lip is covered with a network of small cracks, and that's just from regular pond vegetation, no rocks.Ĭomments: I break these out every spring for largemouth and they just flat catch em. The copy I bought does not "slowly float", it pops up like a bobber, I had to break out suspend strips from the get go. Stays above submerged grass easily and just slays themĬomments: I am not impressed with workmanship. Instead of driving the jerkbait into the ground or the grass in three feet of water just let it pause a few seconds until it gets back to the surface then jerk again. The bait it's self will catch a lot of bass and I will keep buying more.Ĭomments: Great jerkbait in shallow water. I'll be the first one to admit my casting isn't the most accurate. Not going to lie or make it sound like it was the baits fault though, I did hit the rocks and bank a few times. I had issues with two of the baits having the weights come out of there holding cylinder. RapalaĬomments: The Shadow Rap Shad catches fish for sure. Fitted with two sticky-sharp VMC thin wire treble hooks, the Rapala Shadow Rap Shad captures the subtleties of an dying shad with a combination of size and action that “rises” to the occasion. Enhancing authenticity, the Rapala Shadow Rap Shad is offered in a range of translucent and frosted color ways that are accented with ultrarealistic 3-D eyes and textured scaling. However, unlike its cousin, the Rapala Shadow Rap Shad slowly floats towards the surface when paused, perfectly imitating the last movements of an expiring shad.Ĭapitalizing on the universal appeal of shad, the Rapala Shadow Rap Shad employs a broad profile that produces even more attention-grabbing flash. Engineered with a tall frame and flat sides, the Rapala Shadow Rap Shad responds to each rod twitch with an erratic, forward-rolling lunge, just like the original. Exhibiting the horizontal struggle and slow-rise of a dying shad, the Rapala Shadow Rap Shad extends the bass-catching power of the Shadow Rap family even further with a look and an action that is all-its-own.
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