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  • Bobby Garland Baby Shad, 2 in, 18-Pack

Quick take

A small soft plastic minnow with a fluttering tail designed for crappie and panfish.

This is a 2-inch Baby Shad in Monkey Milk, a soft plastic with a plump body that narrows to a spear tail. It comes as a pack of 18 and is aimed at crappie. Anglers can cast and retrieve it, jig it vertically, or dead-stick it on light line.

Best for

  • Crappie on simple jigging rigs
  • Small panfish in shallow water
  • Tournament crappie fishing

Skip if

  • You need baits for bass and larger fish
  • You prefer larger profile lures

Strengths

  • Deep-bellied body profile provides lifelike shape
  • Fluttering spear tail adds action to static jigs
  • Small size matches natural forage for panfish

Trade-offs

  • 2 inch size limits use for larger species
  • Soft plastic wears quickly with snags
  • Requires downsized hooks and jigs

Fishing fit

Water
  • Freshwater
Techniques
  • Jigging

Specifications

Specifications
Typesoft plastic minnow bait
Length2 in
Count18
ColorMonkey milk
BodyDeep-bellied profile
MaterialSoft plastic

What can I catch with this?

  • Crappie

How to choose a color and size

Color

Colors and when to pick them
OptionsWhen to pick itConditions
Black Hot Pink, Bone White Chartreuse, Chartreuse Black Pepper, Chartreuse Red Glitter, Chartreuse Silver, Cherry Lime, Key Lime Pie, Licorice Chartreuse Pearl, Neon Prism, Pearl Chartreuse, Pink and yellow, Pink Lemonade and 2 moreStands out in stained or muddy water and in low light.
  • Stained
  • Muddy
  • Overcast
  • Low light
Hologram Ghost, Smoke SilverGives a see-through baitfish look in clear water and bright sun.
  • Clear
  • Bright
Baby Shad-Tadpole, Bleeding Shad, Blue Chrome, Blueback Shad, Double Silver Rainbow, Shimmer Shad, Threadfin ShadFlashes like a baitfish in clear to lightly stained water.
  • Clear
  • Stained
  • Bright
  • Overcast
  • Shad
Albino Shad, Blue Pearl, Pearl WhiteStays easy to see in lightly stained water and under cloud.
  • Clear
  • Stained
  • Overcast
  • Shad
Blood Minnow, Green Banana, Green Hornet, Green Tomato, Live Minnow, Natural Cricket, Watermelon WineLooks like real forage in clear water, where fish get a long look.
  • Clear
  • Bright
  • Overcast
Baby Crawdad, Red ThunderMatches crawfish in cold to cool, stained water early in the season.
  • Stained
  • Crawfish
Black Gum, Black Night, Blue Grass, Blue Ice, Blue Thunder, Purple Mist, Purple Monkey, Purple PassionShows a solid outline in muddy water, at dusk and at night.
  • Muddy
  • Low light
  • Night

Which one should I pick?

Choose the version by the size your rod and line can cast, then choose the color by water clarity.

Versions of this product on this site
VersionLengthColorSuits
Bobby Garland Baby Shad Crappie Bait, Black NightLength:2 inColor:Black NightSuits:Muddy water, crappie
Bobby Garland Baby Shad Crappie Bait, Diamond DustLength:2 inColor:Diamond DustSuits:Crappie
Bobby Garland Baby Shad, 2 in, 18-PackLength:2 inColor:Monkey MilkSuits:Crappie
Bobby Garland Baby Shad, 2 in, Threadfin Shad, 18-PackLength:2 inColor:Threadfin ShadSuits:Clear and stained water, crappie

About this type

A lure is an artificial bait that draws a strike with its shape, color and movement.

Each kind is built for certain depths and ways of fishing.

Weight decides how far a lure casts and what rod and line it needs; color changes how visible it is in the water.

Facts

This version's specifications
Length2 in
Pack count18
ColorMonkey Milk
Target speciesCrappie

Common questions

How long is it?

It is 2 in long.

What color is this version?

This version is Monkey Milk.

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