Jointed Shad Raps

  • tsamp
    eldora, iowa
    Posts: 420
    #1282553

    I had 4 of these break on wipers today. The metal pulled out of the tail. I purchased 6 this winter from a bait shop that is out of business now. SOL or will Rapala replace? If so,who is a contact.
    FYI
    I also bought 6 smash shad last week and they will not troll over 2 MPH

    salmo_trutta
    River Falls,WI
    Posts: 661
    #1177014

    wipers have done that same thing to flicker shads if they were big enough, their death roll pulls the metal clips inside the plastic right out. rapalas arent the only victims.

    Grouse_Dog
    The Shores of Lake Harriet
    Posts: 2043
    #1177016

    I had three storm jerk baits break in Canada – the new Twitch n Shad.

    Junk

    Dog

    John Schultz
    Inactive
    Portage, WI
    Posts: 3309
    #1177078

    I was pulling smash shads at 2.5 to 3.2 on lead core a couple days ago. The 15 walleyes in 75 minutes of fishing would argue your statement that they can’t be trolled over 2 mph.

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    #1177140

    Quote:


    I was pulling smash shads at 2.5 to 3.2 on lead core a couple days ago. The 15 walleyes in 75 minutes of fishing would argue your statement that they can’t be trolled over 2 mph.


    X2 – been trolling them at and over 3mph for the last month.

    No problem!

    Not sure this will cure your problem of breaking jointed shad raps, but maybe loosen your drag a little?

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