Shad style baits

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Besides shad raps, what are your favorite shad style baits to cast or troll for walleye?
 


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cotton cordell's wally diver (kind of a hybrid minnow/shad but it works well)
 

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good question.

tough to beat the flicker shad especially when you stock up on sale at 2.88 a crank.

i also like the salmo hornets ( not sure if thats a true shad style bait) 4, 4.5 and 5's but they run 7-8$ a pop

never tried the Cotton cordells walleye diver but ive been looking at em as well as cabelas has a line of cranks seem very similar to flicker shads at least in appearance
fished with reef runner rip shads before. I generally have better luck with flicker shads but that prolly because I fish them more than the rips shads.

good topic!
 


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Flicker Shads, Wally Diver, Salmo Hornets and Bullheads, and Storm Smash Shads in no particular order.
 

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Powerbait is a nice option too.

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I like these too, for a smelt look.
 

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Took a lot of nice walleyes off the sand flats last summer with the #7 Salmo Frisky and #7 Rapala Jointed Shad Rap. I am starting to wonder if it matters which brand you use. I think I just needed to learn where the lures had to run to catch fish. I will probably be researching some of these other ones that people have success with. I'm going to need more tackle boxes!


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Insist on Salmo!

Salmo hornets are must have lures. I also use bullheads, executors, and frisky’s

You can find them cheaper than $5 if you look hard enough.
 

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They all work but the one you have the most confidence in will work the best! Funny how that works...
 


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The salmo frisky brings back some memories. Had to be pushing 15 years ago when they first came out. Smashed the eyes on pelican with leadcore in October.
 

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