Lindy Shadlings and River Rockers

A few short years ago Lindy came out with their line up of the Lindy Shading’s in numerous colors. I have caught many fish with these cranks.

I have used these lures many times trolling with lead core and braided line.

Lindy did a very nice job on the realistic paint schemes and the lure design is also awesome and they troll very nice.

Now this spring, Lindy went one step further and came out with the new River Rocker’s.

This new streamlined shape provides a very nice wobble to it. Whether one cast it or trolls with this lure, it will get the job done espically in very fast running water like the rivers in our area.

I cannot wait to use these new rockers on the Minnesota river abd lakes this fall for the eye bite when those big girls put the feed bag on.

I have used the #3 rockers on some area lakes this summer and have caught pike,eyes,crappie and smallmouth on them trolling. I have a good supply of numerous colors like the shiner and golden shiner for the Mn river. The perch and shiner colors have also been good on the lakes.

The River Rockers come in 2 sizes which are #3, 2-3/8 inch or 3/16th oz ot eh #5 31/8 inch 5/16th oz.

There are 20 different color choices to match the bait in the system one is fishing.

I personally own approx 350-375 crankbaits and these Lindy Shadlings and the new River Rocker do not sit to long in my Special Mate boxes as I seem to be using them more and more all the time.

Do yourself a favor and try a few out and I believe you will be happy with the results.

They truely are worth trying out.

I was wondering where you get these at? I don’t see them on cabelas or reeds website. Haven’t had time to call them yet but curious as they look good! Leadcore potential also.

They have a ton of leadcore potential…they have been one of my 3 favorite baits to pull with lead this year.

You can call reed’s order from them or go right to Lindy’s webpage and order from them!

Tom, how far back / how deep / what kind of line have you been running the #3’s?? I’m guessing they’re gonna run shallower than SR5’s, maybe similar to SSRs? Or do they have a pretty good “bite”??

Chris, do they have a strong enough wobble to feel em’ on leadcore? long-lining on 10XT?

Are the shadlings supose to sink?

Does the river rocker swim similar to a Salmo Hornet? They look to be a similar size and shape.

Also, Tom do you do well with the Shadlings all year and what are some of your favorite colors? I’ve tried them on Pepin a few times and on Lake of the Woods and I just don’t seem to have good luck.

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Tom, how far back / how deep / what kind of line have you been running the #3’s?? I’m guessing they’re gonna run shallower than SR5’s, maybe similar to SSRs? Or do they have a pretty good “bite”??

Chris, do they have a strong enough wobble to feel em’ on leadcore? long-lining on 10XT?

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I have been running anywhere from 45-90ft of line. I use 20# braid on my trolling rod or use my leadcore.

I typically run these rockers in 7-12fow. I believe they may run just a tad deeper than my ssr rapala’s.

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Does the river rocker swim similar to a Salmo Hornet? They look to be a similar size and shape.

Also, Tom do you do well with the Shadlings all year and what are some of your favorite colors? I’ve tried them on Pepin a few times and on Lake of the Woods and I just don’t seem to have good luck.

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The rocker may have a bit more wobble than the Hornet.

Colors I have had good luck with to date are the perch, redtail, shiner and golden shiner.

I ran the Shadling’s late last summer andf this spring with pretty good luck.

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Are the shadlings supose to sink?

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The #5 Shadlings run 8-10 fow and the #7 runs 12-13fow.

I know what they run, Im wondering if yours sink when tied on and tossed in before pulled? Thanks in advance, I only own 3 and cant find consistancy with them, although I have caught fish on them its been limited.

I do not know as I let mine out when I am trolling so there is pressure on them all the time and they go down when they go out. I use a line counetr to know how many6 feet I have out.

My guess is that yes, they would float if casted out like a Rapala shallow shad rap.

Are the shadlings the same as Grapler shads. They look identical. If so are they going to come out with jointed shadlings like grapler did? They where the best ones.

Whats up with the River Rocker to? Looks a whole lot like the Lazy Ike.

Yum Lazy Ike.

River Rocker.

I have no idea what Lindy has for plans or designs in the near future.

I also thought they looked alot like a lazy Ike. These were specifically for faster current like the rivers.

I have one of 3 that simply sinks as soon as it hits the water. Freinds have had the same issues. On the same line counter it will achive target depth with as little as half the amount of line as another shadling off the same shelf, although it runs true threw 4 mph it makes it hard to dial in. For the record its the #7shad pattern.

Ben, I have had the same issue with the shadlings. I have caught fish on them on Pepin, but damn near anything catches them down there when they are on. Haven’t had much luck with them anywhere else.
Those river rockers look worth a try though and I will probably pick up a few to test them out. I also thought it was a lazy ike and still doubt it will beat a hornet. Those little devils are fish catching machines.

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Whats up with the River Rocker to? Looks a whole lot like the Lazy Ike.

Yum Lazy Ike.

River Rocker.

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That’s what I thought at first glance to mike. But they’re really nothing alike once you give them a try. They have a great wobble whether you pull them slow or fast.

I’ve proven it to myself and many others it’s tough to beat a shadling so I can’t wait to see how the rocker will compare head to head this Fall. I’ve had friends, family and clients try every lure under the sun against the perch pattern shadings and a couple of my other favorite colors… all I can say is no one has come close to beating the shadlings in my boat yet.

I agree Joe as I have had the same luck with the Shadling perch.

I will be giving them another shot, the finish is worth the price. I’m lovin those rockers though!

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Are the shadlings supose to sink?

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Let’s make it a point to not see each other cabela’s like the last few times and Ill swap you out that shadling for any of mine. Fair enough?

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Tom, how far back / how deep / what kind of line have you been running the #3’s?? I’m guessing they’re gonna run shallower than SR5’s, maybe similar to SSRs? Or do they have a pretty good “bite”??

Chris, do they have a strong enough wobble to feel em’ on leadcore? long-lining on 10XT?

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They have a pretty good bite. On leadcore, I run them the same as having a full color out at 2.0 mph.

With mono, I can still feel em really well. With nanofil on lead, I can see the wobble in the rod tip.

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Does the river rocker swim similar to a Salmo Hornet? They look to be a similar size and shape.

Also, Tom do you do well with the Shadlings all year and what are some of your favorite colors? I’ve tried them on Pepin a few times and on Lake of the Woods and I just don’t seem to have good luck.

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I am heading up to LOTW on friday for a few days pre-fishing for a couple of buddies for the Championship. I have a few colors that have worked really well…one color imo is a very obbious color, but for the sake of the tournament, I am not going to mention the color. Quite yet…

They have a similar wobble to the hornets, not quite as tight. From what I have seen. Hornets are a great bait on leadcore. In general, they pretty much rule Mille Lacs on leadcore…the real test will be next year when everyone gets a shot with the Rockers out there. With only a handful of stores carrying em, and how fast I watched Reed’s sell out of them, they must be working for other guys too. I am not knocking salmo, but with their shirts that say King Of The Slots…there just might be a new contender for that…

On leadcore on the mud or in the basin up on the north end, orangeade has been my best rocker color. Down south on the rocks and points, elton and aunt creepy have been my go to baits.

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Are the shadlings the same as Grapler shads. They look identical. If so are they going to come out with jointed shadlings like grapler did? They where the best ones.

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I still have a bunch of them grappler shads! I think mine are like 7 or 8 years old. I bought em when I worked at Sportsman’s warehouse way back in the day!

The rocker’s have had a ton of success out west on the rivers for steelhead. You can run em to 6.0 mph without em blowing out on ya. They just so happen to fit that “small crank” bite on leadcore in the months of July and August on a lot of lakes.

They certainly are another tool in the tool box to carry for the walleye guys.

The number 5 rockers have been a great bait to troll as well for pike…Yet, one of the guys I fish with fairly often does much better on lead for walleyes with the 5’s than 3’s. Go figure.

The shadling was a super bait last fall for me. 85 feet of line out the back with mono and steady pull sweeps of the rod and hang on.

Wow, sorry for all the posts just easier to address the posts one at a time…

Thanks for takin the time to answer questions boys! Chris anytime pal Joe just for arguements sake id like to put your shadling to a test when and where

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Are the shadlings the same as Grapler shads. They look identical. If so are they going to come out with jointed shadlings like grapler did? They where the best ones.

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I still have a bunch of them grappler shads! I think mine are like 7 or 8 years old. I bought em when I worked at Sportsman’s warehouse way back in the day!

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So I take it you have ran both baits Chris? Are they the same baits with just a different paint job. The Shadlings do look to have some nicer colors than the Grappler shads had. They also seem to run about twice the price.

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Are the shadlings the same as Grapler shads. They look identical. If so are they going to come out with jointed shadlings like grapler did? They where the best ones.

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They are not, there is different look to them if you put them side by side…different molds obviously.

Yeah, totally different paint and paint schemes, not to mentions the shadlings run true out of the box.