How To Rig a Rubber Shad For Striped Bass Fishing
Posted on Feb 10, 2012 under Freshwater Fishing | 25 Comments
This video demonstrates how to rig a Berkley style rubber shad lure bait (Texas style) for striped bass fishing. The technique can be applied to other kinds of rubber lures. Copyright (c) ArtsNFlies.com
February 10th, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Used this last nite, and almost had a? monster largemouth, but my dang line snapped!! Ughh
February 10th, 2012 at 11:37 pm
would a 5″ swimming shad in current be better on a jighead? or texas rigged?
February 11th, 2012 at 12:32 am
I find that bringing the hook point up closer gives me more hook exposure &? more hookups. I don’t mind sacrificing a cheap lure or two to find where the snags are.
February 11th, 2012 at 1:19 am
I slammed? the fish with that
February 11th, 2012 at 1:44 am
He’s not using the correct hook,? prob one of the best hooks to use is a Gamagatsu with the right choice of size. The Gamagatsu has a paticular bend in it that rests the tip of the hook firmly against the top of the shad, or in the case of most bass anglers would be the fluke. The hook he is using is prob ok for open water. Good instructional video though.
February 11th, 2012 at 1:46 am
You can also kill the weakfish with that type of shad! Also, if you fish saltwater and want a great bait fish trap, check out the You Tube video for the Collapse-A-Trap. I haven’t paid for bait in? 3 years and the thing fits in your tackle box too.
February 11th, 2012 at 2:17 am
On a shad? that big you need a big hook like 6/0 thru 8/0.
February 11th, 2012 at 3:13 am
what size hook you use on it though?
February 11th, 2012 at 3:27 am
WOW and no weed on the hook! I’m so tired of? the weed… THANKS A LOT!
gonna try it tomorrow…
February 11th, 2012 at 3:36 am
Similar, execpt Texas? rigging usually leaves the hook point inside the rubber to keep it snag-less.
February 11th, 2012 at 3:54 am
he? mean texas riging
February 11th, 2012 at 4:43 am
very? good explanation
February 11th, 2012 at 5:30 am
kinda like a texas rig?
February 11th, 2012 at 5:35 am
new haven harbor is a great place to fish. I? used to flyfish for striper up there… i fish jersey and delaware these days. This will certainly work- ive caught several fish there in the past on a similar setup with “saltwater assassins”. I would rig these plastics with a carolina rig, as if fishing for largemounths… God luck
February 11th, 2012 at 6:08 am
Not? sure the exactg size. I’d say 10″ or so.
February 11th, 2012 at 7:08 am
We caught a couple Striper on a 1oz lead head with a 5 in fish? trap swim bait; I like that rig you showed/ Im gonna try it.
February 11th, 2012 at 7:31 am
what size was that? rubber shad?
February 11th, 2012 at 8:10 am
Just strike? as you normally would. The point is already outside the rubber body. If the fish strikes hard enough and you have a sharp enough hook it usually hooks itself.
February 11th, 2012 at 8:35 am
Of course but you might want to use a dark color at? night instead.
February 11th, 2012 at 8:45 am
i live in Connecticut and i fish in the new haven harbor? , would this work at night ?
February 11th, 2012 at 9:10 am
thnx 4 demonstrating how to do it.?
February 11th, 2012 at 9:15 am
how do u hook a fish like that when it bites. do u just yank it? up?
February 11th, 2012 at 9:38 am
Don’t see why this or? a similar style of rubber wouldn’t work. Depends on the conditions.
February 11th, 2012 at 10:06 am
can i use this? lure to catch large mouth bass or pecock bass in south glorida?
February 11th, 2012 at 10:09 am
I don’t see? why not.