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Strike King Red Eyed Shad Lipless Crankbait, Delta Red
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Options
Color: Delta Red
- Delta Red
- Natural Shad
Size: 3/4
- 3/4
- Item weight
- 1.1 ounces
- Product dimensions
- 1.13 x 1.88 x 5.5 inches
Quick take
A 3/4 oz lipless crankbait with 3D eyes and free-floating rattles, designed for erratic lift-and-drop retrieves.
This is a 3-inch, 3/4-ounce sinking lipless crankbait in the Delta Red pattern. Free-floating rattles add sound, and with no lip the bait falls freely on the pause of a lift-and-drop retrieve. It suits anglers who want a compact, noisy search bait for bass.
Best for
- Bass pro-tour tactics
- Erratic lift-and-drop retrieves
- Free-fall hunting for reaction strikes
Skip if
- You prefer steady retrieve crankbaits
- You fish clear water with light line
Strengths
- Free-floating rattles trigger aggressive strikes on the fall
- Natural Shad paint job matches common baitfish
Trade-offs
- Aggressive action requires baitcasting gear
- Free-fall action limited in vegetation
Fishing fit
- Species
- Bass
- Panfish
- Water
- Freshwater
- Techniques
- Casting
- Bottom fishing
When and where to fish it
Its rattle helps fish find it in stained or muddy water and in low light. Its craw or red pattern suits cold to cool, stained water in early spring.
- Season
- Spring
- Fall
- Water
- Pond
- Lake
- Reservoir
- River
- Clarity
- Stained
- Muddy
- Light
- 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 craw or red pattern imitates crawfish.
- Crawfish
How to choose a color and size
Color
| Options | When to pick it | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Shad | Flashes like a baitfish in clear to lightly stained water. |
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| Delta RedThis one | Matches crawfish in cold to cool, stained water early in the season. |
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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 Lipless Crankbait, 3/4 oz | Lure weight:3/4 oz | Length:3 in | Color:Natural Shad | 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, Delta Red | Lure weight:— | Length:3 in | Color:Delta Red | Suits: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
| Length | 3 in |
|---|---|
| Buoyancy | Sinking |
| Lip | None |
| Rattle | Yes |
| Color | Delta Red |
| Color family | Craw and red |
Common questions
Does it float or sink?
It is a sinking lure.
How long is it?
It is 3 in long.
What color is this version?
This version is Delta Red.
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