Mattlures Shad

[Supermat]

Hey guys,

I wanted to give you all a quick heads up. I bought some of the Mattlures shads (unrigged versions) at the bassathon last weekend. Even before seeing them in the water I decided that my preferred method of rigging would be with a 1/2 oz. Revenge baits swimbait heads so I could effectively fish the bait in deep water. http://revengebaits.com/

Now, I haven't caught a bunch of fish on the bait yet since I just got them but I thought you'd all want to know that these baits look awesome in the water! They've got a lot of tail kick and are sure to get eaten by bass everywhere. Check them out! I don't see them on Matt's site yet but they're up on tackle warehouse.

http://www.***.com/descpageSWMMATT-MLSD.html

[bass109]

you know they work when, you cant buy them 8-)

[Davis]

you know they work when, you cant buy them 8-)

Actually today is the release date. Those aren't backorder dates.

You'll probably see them up for sale come tomorrow or monday.

[Guest avid]

I was lucky enough to get a few of these prior to their release.

they are awesome!!!!!.

If you love the basstrix paddle tail, you will love these as well.

great action,  lifelike look, feel and action.

I rig em with a mustad keel weight hook.

Or an owner riggin hook that I put some storm suspend strip wrapped around the hook shank.

Another winner from

the myth,

the legend,

the one and only,

MATTLURES ...............................................

[Randall]

I have only fished them for two days over the top of hydrilla where bass were feeding on shad but I probably caught over thirty fish with most being four and five pounders. I fished them on an Owner rig'n hook with a crimp on weight. I also tried them on a Lucky Strike jighead from Walmart that is made for tubes which worked pretty well also. It let the bait run just a little deeper while all the weight stayed inside the slit in the body hidden. I can't wait to try them on tough to catch bedding fish in the spring. Looks just like a shad in the water.

[JigNBig]

So can use these w/ a regular hook and swim it without any weight?

[Randall]

So can use these w/ a regular hook and swim it without any weight?

You could but its not going to swim straight. It would be kicking along the top on its side with no weight.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Now I want some!(monkey says) Darn you guys,bunch of "enablers". :

[Mattlures]

Thanks guys. TW will get them in a couple days. I just brought the boxes to the post office today.

I recomend using a weighted falcon hook. The 4/0 1/8th or 1/4ounce are perfect.

BTW they are called the Mattlures Minnows not shad, but you guys can call them what ever you want as long as your fishing them.

and NO I would not use them with out weight, unless your splashing them accross the surface, or your going to dropshot.

If you want to swim them they will need the weighted hook or leadhead etc.

[rfrazier]

Look great. Not too bad on the wallet either.

[.dsaavedra.]

Look great. Not too bad on the wallet either.

yeah tell me about it!

it seems apparent that some arent pre-rigged, but are there any that are pre-rigged? will you be making pre rigged ones?

[Mattlures]

not the minnows. They have a belly slit so a weighted hook will fit up inside and the bait can be rigged weedles and you hardley see any hook. It just looks like a little fish swimming

[.dsaavedra.]

ok...and they never will be prerigged?

[JigNBig]

I like the looks of these.  Next time I order from tackle warehouse im going to add two of these to my cart along w/ some weighted hooks. They look perfect for a swimbait that will catch quality and quantity too. Looks like a bait I could catch 3's and 4's on but an 8 or 9 might get a look at it and its done.  If I hook into more then one of that size ill buy all of them  ;D

[Mattlures]

the minnows will never be pre rigged. They are designed for the fisherman to rig them how ever they want to. I do however recomend a weighted 4/0 falcon hook in 1/8th -1/4th ounce. However you can rig them however you like but if you want to swim them they will need at least an 1/8 ounce of weight.

I had some prototype shad NOT MINNOWS, BUT SHAD that look just like little thredfin shad. I brought some to the bass-a-thon but they were a little rough. Perfectly functional but not perfecty clean. I will be working to get them nice and pretty and then I will oficialy release them. THEY ARE THE SHAD THAT COME PRERIGGED. I am not mentioning this to advertise. I only bring this up to clear up the confusion. There are 2 diferent baits, shads and minnows. The Minnows will NEVER come prerigged and the shad will have the internal leadhead with the belly loop for an added treble hook. Two totaly diferent baits that do not look the same.

[fourbizz]

Haven't picked up the minnows, yet. But the shad are cool little baits thats for sure! Seems like whenever I go to pick that rod up, its not there, my girlfriend is always throwin it!

[mayassa]

I think you could save yourself time if you just posted a pic of the minnow rigged with the falcon hook

[Mattlures]

Read Randall's post, he shows it the same way I like it rigged but with a difernt hook. It is verry similar though. Here is a pic of how the bait looks rigged with a Falcon 4/0 with a 1/4 ounce weight. Notice how you dont see much hook or weight, its all hidden and the bait is weedless.

[.dsaavedra.]

omg that bait is sick!!!!

if i get a tw gift card for xmas i will definitley be buying some of those w/ hooks.

i also hope the shads will be near the same price range and not extremely heavy so i can get some of those w/o any additional equip.!

[fourbizz]

don't want to speak for matt, but the shad is smaller I think, perfect on a worm/jig rod with 10-15lb test. no idea on price, but remember that you will be paying for a high quality hook in every bait, so it might be a little more expensive!

[Mattlures]

The shad are much more labor and will cost more but not a lot more.

BTW Biz I have not forgotten about you. Eventualy when I have a working proto I will get one to you

[fourbizz]

Lookin forward to it!

[bait__Monkey]

hehehe ....more ammo,....I Love Mattleures!!

[grimlin]

don't want to speak for matt, but the shad is smaller I think, perfect on a worm/jig rod with 10-15lb test. no idea on price, but remember that you will be paying for a high quality hook in every bait, so it might be a little more expensive!

This is good to hear....i don't have a swimbait rod.

Looks like after christmas this will be on my list of things i gotta get.

[bass109]

Nice avid.