THE  RIPPIN  SHAD

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Muskie exist in lakes all through the midwest and nearly all of these lakes have Shad  as forage . I was approached by One of the Guides from the Webster lake area in Northern Indiana about building a small but tough Shad lure that would hold up to Muskies. So I designed this little Tank.     The Rippin Shad is built from Western Red Cedar and features .057 Stainless steel wire thru construction. This is superior to all of the other small shad baits on the market today which either use weaker wire or are not wire thru at all. Cedar has proved to us to be the best all around wood for action and real results. They are 4 inches long and 5/8th of an inch thick. The lips are custom cut 1/8th lexan . The finishes are airbrushed Createx Acrylic and the Top Coat is Envirotex and we put two coats on making these lures very tough.              We are  also building this little lure in a suspending version that is designed for that slow time of year from December to March. Built from hardwood this lure stays down and is very effective when twitched and slow pulled. The suspending version does not troll as well but is very effective slow cranked in cold water.