New Rapala Shadow Rap Shad - Tip

[ChrisD46]

I bought the Silver color in the new Rapala Shadow Rap Shad (shallow version) to try . Without question - this bait was designed to be fished on #8 lb. to # 10 lb. mono as it is designed to float nose up slightly while at rest !.  * My biggest issue now is : What additional one or two colors would make for a good staring point selection to go with the Silver color I purchaced ? ... Lots of new / exisiting colors in the Rapala Shadow Rap Shad line up to choose from !

[Crestliner2008]

Are you fishing for LM or SM? If the later, I'd go for something gaudy and bright. Smallies love that stuff!

[bassin is addicting]

Color? Bud worked well for me on this one. 

[ChrisD46]

Mostly used for Spotted Bass (65%) and LMB (35%) ... I believe Spotted Bass are similar to Small Mouth Bass in that brighter colors (gaudy) tend to be more popular ? I would think having perhaps a  Silver and Olive Green for LMB  and perhaps something bright such as :  Bud , Clown , Imposter , etc. would appeal to spotted bass more ...Your thoughts ?

[mrmacwvu1]

For spots and smallies I have always had luck with clown colors

[eyedabassman]

Let the water color tell you what colors you should have. Clear go with shad colors,over cast days I like dull colors and if the water has alot of color go bright color baits.

[ChrisD46]

50 minutes ago, eyedabassman said:

Let the water color tell you what colors you should have. Clear go with shad colors,over cast days I like dull colors and if the water has alot of color go bright color baits.

Baed on above - I specifically think the Ghost Shiner and Silver colors are good for clear water , I would think the Olive color would be good for overcast and the Clown / Bud colors would be good for stained water and / or severe overcast conditions .

[U-boat Aficionado]

I like the perch color. 

[smalljaw67]

The color "Gone" is what I have, you got silver so "gone" or "purple haze" would be what I would grab. The reason being is you have a baitfish imitator so it is natural, the purple haze and gone both have purple hues, purple is a color a lot of forage species, including shad, turn when they begin to die, it is a condition called thermal shock.

8 hours ago, bassin is addicting said:

Color? Bud worked well for me on this one. 

I'll be adding "bud" next!!!!!     Nice fish!!!!!!

[thebillsman]

I went with these