Absolute favorite shad-imitating plastics!

[l2yan]

I would have to say there are so many different great ones out there, some that even look more realistic than the real thing But when all is said and done, when I'm not relying on my bucktails, I prefer shad colored tubes or 4" worms for imitating shad the most. After that would probably be the curly tail grubs and paddle tail swimbaits.

What about you?

[Eric Walsh]

I like the Zulu & Zulu 2 from Strike King due to the elastic and bouyant nature of the plastic formulation.
It floats a Gammy 4/0 skip gap hook, my favorite for this bait and the topwater explosions are great!
High percentage hook-ups are an added bonus, I fish this rig faster than other topwater lures, resembles
fleeing baitfish.

[Smalleyez]

Flukes

[spencerinstl]

I like the Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper in the houdini color. With a Swim X Screw Lock Swimbait Hook.

[Mossy Oak]

I like the Zulu & Zulu 2 from Strike King due to the elastic and bouyant nature of the plastic formulation.
It floats a Gammy 4/0 skip gap hook, my favorite for this bait and the topwater explosions are great!
High percentage hook-ups are an added bonus, I fish this rig faster than other topwater lures, resembles
fleeing baitfish.

Do you walk these on the top?

[mrborohachi]

GYB Shad shape worm on scrounger head

[Eric Walsh]

I've had great success in open water situations for smallies where loud baits were not producing, these
baits (Zulus) can be walked or simply hopped out of the water for a different look. Don't forget that
because it's texas rigged, the technique is equally at home in and around heavy cover. Hope this helps.

[blues basser]

GYB Shad shape worm on scrounger head

Never used them on a scrounger head, but they can be deadly at times on a Zappu inch wacky.

Haven't used them yet, but I have a few pkgs. of the Black Dog fake fish that I'm dying to try out.

[Mossy Oak]

I've had great success in open water situations for smallies where loud baits were not producing, these
baits (Zulus) can be walked or simply hopped out of the water for a different look. Don't forget that
because it's texas rigged, the technique is equally at home in and around heavy cover. Hope this helps.

Alright I got some of these and didn't know what to do with them. On topic, I like the GYCB shad shape worms and flukes.

[ecu daniel 14]

Keitech Swing Impact Fat

[NJ Jigman]

gycb shad shape for finesse # 1 fish catcher past 2 years
keitech fat impact for swim baits
case jerk shads for fluke style baits

[overdose]

gycb shad shape for finesse # 1 fish catcher past 2 years
keitech fat impact for swim baits
case jerk shads for fluke style baits

+1 for keitech fat impact and fluke style baits...

another good one is the lake fork magic shad rigged on a aaron marten's scrounder jig head... worked as a wakebait... pretty explosive for topwater!

[mizushinobi]

Zoom Super Fluke. Rigged weightless on a EWG hook. awesome erratic action

[NYBASSIN]

Glimmer Blue Zoom Flukes kill it everywhere i fish

[sgilliland89]

4" fat shad swim baits with the fatter bottoms--my weapon of choice is LAMINATE SMOKE SHAD

Looks like a bait fish, swims like a bait fish, tastes like a bait fish it must be a bait fish