Flicker Shads

  • afull
    NW IA
    Posts: 47
    May 24, 2011 at 7:43 pm #1272404

    What is everyone paying for these baits right now? Are there any rebates going on?

    I am just starting to build up an arsenal of crankbaits and these fit the budget a bit better than raps do. Most of my trolling is done on the weedlines in about 8-14 ft of water. What are some other crankbaits that are cheap yet effective in this depth.

    I will mostly be fishing natural lakes in NW Iowa and NE South Dakota.

    Thanks guys!

    tgruenke
    IGH, MN/Holcombe, WI
    Posts: 587
    May 24, 2011 at 8:02 pm #968684

    I think I picked mine up for about 6 bucks. You might also want to look at lindy shadlings, The smaller ones have worked good for walleyes, crappies, and even a musky.

    johnksully
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 678
    May 24, 2011 at 8:06 pm #968686

    $6 bucks for flicker shads You might as well buy shad raps. I remember when flicker shads first came out you could get them for about $2.50 most places. I think the cheapest I’ve found now is Fleet Farm for about $4 bucks.

    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4046
    May 24, 2011 at 8:18 pm #939579

    Flicker shads work well. I’m pretty stocked up, but I bought some at Fleet Farm in a 3 pack for $8.50 on sale. Berkley also has a mail in rebate that I think is good through the end of May or June.

    JasonP
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 1368
    May 24, 2011 at 8:47 pm #968694

    i usually find them for 2.99 …but haven’t seen any deals lately.

    hv2fish06
    Allison,Iowa
    Posts: 176
    May 24, 2011 at 9:14 pm #968696

    Most of the store in Iowa are charging $3.99 unless can find them on sale. I have been using them for 2 years now and finding that they are out fishing raps 3 to 1.

    mike_j
    Nashua Iowa
    Posts: 754
    May 24, 2011 at 9:29 pm #968702

    Lots of times Mills runs sales on them for either $2.49 or $2.99 and I have seen the 3 pack sale there too. I agree on the $6.00 flicker shad I have a ton of rapalas I got at Mills on sale for 4.99 last year. Keep your eyes open and Mills will eventualy have a sale.

    pete/ny
    Youngstown NY
    Posts: 230
    May 24, 2011 at 9:30 pm #968705

    I just bought a few more at WalMart.They were $3.99. 5 different colors.

    tony_apisa
    E. Moline Illinois along the Rock River
    Posts: 1180
    May 25, 2011 at 12:33 am #968746

    I bought Flicker Shads last year for 2.99 a piece at Paul’s in Clinton Iowa.

    afull
    NW IA
    Posts: 47
    May 25, 2011 at 2:50 am #968795

    Well I paid about $4.50 at a local shop…maybe slightly over-priced, but atleast we have them!!

    What colors is everyone having the best luck with? I have about a dozen shad raps and plan on trying to duplicate the way I fish them with the flicker shads. From what I am reading I may be letting out a little more line but that is fine since we mainly troll for long distances over flats around weedlines.

    Any other cranks that would work in the 8-14′ range?

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