Simple Shad

[crappie addict]

A buddy of mine asked for a shad for some of the Hybrid Stripers he likes to catch. I made him a simple Shad imitation with a DO-IT Ultra Minnow 1/8 oz., a little bit of flash, and some polar fiber. I decided to just clear coat the lead. I've done this before and when sealed good, it holds its shine pretty well. I use a 1/16 a bunch in a little different style head seems to work well. Something to think about is that the Threadfin shad will be spawning soon in some areas. On that same line of thought, I caught a 2.5 pounder a few years back that had a 10 inch gizzard shad with the tail coming out its mouth and it still ate my jig!

[skiptomylu]

Nice jigs!

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[slammingjack]

Very nice jigs!

[CrappieDreamer]

Do you tie a "thread hump" under the fiber just behind the main wraps to keep it puffed up?

[20watt]

Nice work

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[crappie addict]

Do you tie a "thread hump" under the fiber just behind the main wraps to keep it puffed up?

I was able to find a type of pearl flash that was sold at Walmart several years ago as "icicles" during Christmas. I tie it on first. This gives it that body with those wraps and the material itself. It also gives it a 3D translucent look with the polar fiber when it get wet. I actually found some "icicles" Walgreens that worked the best. It was thicker and crinkled. I cut those pieces fairly short and then my flashabou to full length.

[ifish]

Do you tie a "thread hump" under the fiber just behind the main wraps to keep it puffed up?

Hope I am not intruding on this thread.

[skeetbum]

Good work. I bet they work real good.

[crappie addict]

Not at all ifish.

[shipahoy41]

Those are great shad imitators.