Strike King · Lipless Crankbaits
Strike King Red Eyed Shad Lipless Crankbait, 590 - Sexy Shad
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- Item weight
- 0.25 Ounces
- Product dimensions
- 1 x 1 x 1 inches
Quick take
This Sexy Shad color of the Red Eyed Shad is a lipless crankbait, so it free-falls and can be worked on a steady retrieve. Free-floating rattles and 3D eyes add sound and detail, and it is rigged with treble hooks. At a quarter ounce, it is a compact bass bait for anglers who like a light lure.
Best for
- Bass fishing year-round
- Vertical jigging on free fall
- All retrieve speeds and situations
Skip if
- You need a floating lure
- You fish only shallow water
Strengths
- 3D eyes and free-floating rattles add realism
- Free fall action on pause is outstanding
Trade-offs
- Lipless crankbaits snag vegetation more easily than other styles
- Paint jobs may chip or fade with heavy use
- Not ideal for dense weed fishing
Fishing fit
- Species
- Bass
- Water
- Freshwater
- Techniques
- Casting
When and where to fish it
Its rattle helps fish find it in stained or muddy water and in low light. Its silver baitfish pattern suits clear to lightly stained water.
- Season
- Spring
- Fall
- Water
- Pond
- Lake
- Reservoir
- River
- Clarity
- Clear
- Stained
- Muddy
- Light
- Bright
- Overcast
- Low light
- Water temperature
- Cold (under 50°F)
- Cool (50 to 60°F)
- Fished from
- Bank
- Boat
- Kayak
How to fish it
A lipless crankbait sinks, so you choose its depth by counting it down, then reel it, rip it or lift and drop it.
Count down and reel
- Cast and count as the lure sinks, about a foot a second, until it reaches the depth you want.
- Reel at a steady pace, fast enough to feel the lure vibrate.
- Speed up or slow down to hold it just above the grass or the bottom.
Ripping it out of grass
- Reel the lure so it ticks the tops of submerged grass.
- When it bogs down in the grass, snap the rod to rip it free.
- Be ready as it breaks loose; strikes often come right then.
Yo-yo
- Let the lure sink to the bottom on a tight line.
- Lift the rod to pull the lure up a few feet, then lower it and let the lure flutter back down.
- Watch the line on the fall; most strikes come as it drops.
How deep and around what
- Cover
- Open water
- Grass
What it imitates
Its silver baitfish pattern imitates shad.
- Shad
How to choose a color and size
Color
| Options | When to pick it | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 432 - Chartreuse Baitfish | Stands out in stained or muddy water and in low light. |
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| 568 - Green Gizzard Shad, 590 - Sexy ShadThis one | Flashes like a baitfish in clear to lightly stained water. |
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| 569 - Green Tomato | Looks like real forage in clear water, where fish get a long look. |
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Which one should I pick?
Choose the weight by how deep and how fast you want to fish, then choose the color by water clarity.
| Version | Lure weight | Length | Color | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strike King Red Eyed Shad, 3/4 oz | Lure weight:3/4 oz | Length:3 in | Color:569 - Green Tomato | Suits:Mid (5 to 12 ft) and deep (12 to 25 ft), clear, stained and muddy water, bass, pike & musky and striped bass |
| Strike King Red Eyed Shad Lipless Crankbait, 590 - Sexy Shad | Lure weight:— | Length:— | Color:590 - Sexy Shad | Suits:Clear, stained and muddy water |
About this type
A lipless crankbait is a flat-sided, sinking hard bait that vibrates tightly when it is reeled.
It has no diving lip, so it runs as deep as you let it fall and casts a long way for its size.
Most hold rattles, and the line ties on the back, which keeps the nose down and the body shaking on the retrieve.
Compared with Crankbaits: A lipped crankbait floats at rest and dives to a set depth; a lipless one sinks and is fished at whatever depth you count it down to.
Facts
| Lip | None |
|---|---|
| Rattle | Yes |
| Color | 590 - Sexy Shad |
| Color family | Shad and silver |
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