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A buddy gave me a paddle tail lure I was skeptical would work but it caught fish.
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The action is a tight vibration of the body due to the paddle tail flutter. I don't see me using anything except a 1/32 oz jig, but it still casts a nice distance and goes down fast enough in 4-6'. I have the mold and will make some soon.
I like paddle tail baits . One of my favorites is a Slider grub .
I like em myself. I used a 1” Charlie brewer this morning. First hit tore the tail off. Such is my luck. Sometimes they’re the only thing that works.
the long fine tails often get chomped off by sunfish , we have several versions in these parts we use , the little froggy one gets one of its legs bit off first cast if there is a sunfish nearby ....:banghead
By comparison does anyone still use Sassy Shads and similar designs? I haven't cast them in years and still have over 400 in different sizes stored away collecting dust.
I’ll toss a sassy shad during the shad spawn in May. I do better though with my own underspins during the shad spawn and longlining during the spring.
No different than a swimbait
I've used 1, 1.5,2, 2.5 and 3 inch swimsuits. All catch them but sometimes more are caught with the smaller or larger ones. Gotta keep the fish happy.
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I've used 1, 1.5,2, 2.5 and 3 inch swimsuits
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Originally Posted by Spoonminnow
Interestingly enough, yesterday I just happened to be fooling around with a Sassy Shad tail adding it to a pill shaped body (Mo Magic mold design) and caught fish galore on it! (A candle flame allowed fusing the parts together.) The boot tail wag/ body vibration was different than the original shape and did much better.
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The Sassy Shad tail was made less wide where it was attached to the body which I believe made a big difference in the thumper vibration.
I use them all the time for trolling. There are several designs, and while each has that same tail design, the plastic materials are different and the thicknesses are different.
Slabanator has a thicker more firm and durable tail, and come in several sizes.
Charlie Brewer has a thin whispy tail.
Strike King has a thin whispy tail.
As noted above, a thin tail will waggle more, but can be more easily removed. I feel they all benefit from a short shank hook, which allows for more freedom of the grub body to also move. They look good when attached to my home made under spins. Of course these are also popular with the saltwater crowd and come in very large sizes. The largest I use are 3”. They can be rigged three ways. Tail down, tail up, tail sideways. I doubt this makes much difference but it might be something for you to play with.
I just got in a mold that is pretty much like the bait shown in the first post. I have not had a chance to use it yet I bet it will work great. The mold is for a 2 inch bait.
you could send me a half dozen in hunter safety orange and 6 more in bright chartreuse and I will thoroughly test them for ya if need be .....:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by Grainraiser