Keitech Shad Impact
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Keitech Shad Impact
Picked up a couple packs of these a few months ago and just tried them out the other day. The redfish really seem to like them and have been consistently catching the biggest fish of the day. I need some advice on rigging though. What hook are you using and how are you fishing them? Thanks!
Re: Keitech Shad Impact
Scroll down on each link and look what Keitech recommends, this is usually how I rig.
http://keitech.co.jp/publics/index/39/
http://keitech.co.jp/publics/index/57/
http://keitech.co.jp/publics/index/232/
http://keitech.co.jp/publics/index/39/
http://keitech.co.jp/publics/index/57/
http://keitech.co.jp/publics/index/232/
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Re: Keitech Shad Impact
Thanks for the link. The Shad impact is not a swimbait though, more like a soft jerkbait, though none of their rigging methods or retrieves show fishing it like a normal soft jerkbait. Been fishing it on a weighted EWG swimbait hook and it glides very nicely and falls with a nice flutter, but durability is not there as the hook tears out easily.
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Keitech_ ... e-KSH.html
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Keitech_ ... e-KSH.html
Re: Keitech Shad Impact
owner 3/0-6/0 sb hook with 1/8 oz or the weightless ones works as well... if all fails uses a super shank ewg hook and rig like fluke and senko
Re: Keitech Shad Impact
Sorry, totally forgot about that bait, I even have a pack of those somewhere. Fished them like flukes weightless and didn't really like them vs Zoom Flukes.JBcrankaddict wrote: The Shad impact is not a swimbait though, more like a soft jerkbait, though none of their rigging methods or retrieves show fishing it like a normal soft jerkbait.
Some rigging suggestions from Keitech
http://keitech.co.jp/publics/index/35/
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Re: Keitech Shad Impact
No problem, that link helped lead me in the right direction. They are definitely lighter than a fluke, so weightless can be tough around here with the coastal winds. I've been using this hook: http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Falcon_L ... FBJXH.html in 1/16oz and it has worked well, but some sizes don't have the "z" bend as in the picture, only 90 degrees so the bait slides down a lot. I believe that's what the main problem was, but I am gonna try the toothpick method to keep it up on the hook. Also gonna try the jighead rig out today with a light weight. They really look good in the water and have caught some BIG fish.Cracker wrote:Sorry, totally forgot about that bait, I even have a pack of those somewhere. Fished them like flukes weightless and didn't really like them vs Zoom Flukes.JBcrankaddict wrote: The Shad impact is not a swimbait though, more like a soft jerkbait, though none of their rigging methods or retrieves show fishing it like a normal soft jerkbait.
Some rigging suggestions from Keitech
http://keitech.co.jp/publics/index/35/
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Re: Keitech Shad Impact
Thanks. You like the twistlock for these baits?Jdmbiggie wrote:owner 3/0-6/0 sb hook with 1/8 oz or the weightless ones works as well... if all fails uses a super shank ewg hook and rig like fluke and senko