Rage Tail Shad

[VABasser]

What kind of setup do you guys throw them on? I had a little trouble with casting distance/ backlashes especially on windy days. I started of with a Loomis MBR844C IMX paired with a Curado 200DHSV and 50lb Power Pro. After that I tried a Loomis BCR893 GLX with a Curado E7 and #15 Izorline XXX but still had some casting difficulties. I would prefer to use braid and have since switched the first setup to Berkely Fireline 50lb but haven't thrown the Shads yet. I want to find a setup that's ideal for them because I LOVE the action of these baits. The tails do break easily, but if they keep producing bites, I'll keep buying them.

Rob, I fished them quite a bit this past summer on the Potomac and definitely caught some good fish on them.  I used one of the older green Curados with 12lb Yo Zuri Hybrid Ultra Soft or 12 lb P-line CXX along with a 6-6 Shimano Compre I believe and never broke a fish off with that.  Although I know I fish alot lighter line than most on the Potomac.  As far as getting backlashes, yeah with wind it can be tough to throw them.  Big-O has a good suggestion and it does help with casting distance/backlashes, but once the grass gets semi-thick on the Potomac and there are cut up chunks of it floating everywhere, the weight on the hook collects all of it and makes it unfishable.  So I had to quit fishing it on a swimbait hook.   

[Kenny418]

Thanks Big O. Going to check it out now.