Strike King® Rage Tail™ Shad Softbait Lures
Made from high-grade plastics for superior action and excellent durability, the Rage Tail line of soft plastics features designs engineered to provoke violent strikes from the biggest lunkers in the lake! Features a fat body and a bulbous, wobbling tail. Rig weightless on a 4/0 or 6/0 wide gap hook, with the tail up.
Rated 4.5 out of 5Â by 69
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by PAsmalliefisher different sound to it
these are a nice change up from the usual toad. it makes an abnormal sound in the water and drives fish nuts. i whent thruogh a whole bag one morning from pike atacking the thing. they are also more weedless then other toads because of the placement of the paddle and goe over matted vegitation with no trouble at all.
October 18, 2010
Rated 5 out of 5Â by racingnut28 great product
I would suggest them to anyone.They have worked when nothing else would.Its a great product.
October 4, 2010
Rated 5 out of 5Â by boilermaker Be ready for explosive topwater action
You really have to try these to believe them...It's like fishing a soft buzzbait with a distinct gurgling sound when it comes through the water. Fish is slow or fish it fast and it performs equally well. Pretty durable bait. Didn't have to change baits until I caught 5 fish on one.
August 13, 2010
Rated 5 out of 5Â by spaz nice bait
im 14 and i live in fl. this is the best morning bait i have seen thats a plastic. YOU NEAD TO TRY THEM. dont think this is a bad bait from the other reviews. GO GET THIS BAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 12, 2010
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You must wait until you know the fish has the lure before setting, (more difficult than it sounds), then it's not too bad.A:Â
I drop my rod tip and let them turn with it then I cross their EYESA:Â
Am rigging the lure using a #4 Bass Pro XPS super lock hook. Being soft plastic lure with the extra wide hook the bass just about hook themself when they strike.A:Â
No not at all. The hook is out of the body when the fish grabs it.Top 25 Contributor
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No, if you count 1 - 1,000 slowly in your head and then set it - works every time.Top 250 Contributor
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Not at all. When the fish blows up on this bait, and they will, just pause your retrieve for a moment and then lean in to a nice solid hook set. If you are using a sharp hook, of the right size (Moaner 4/0 Keel weighted Stroker hook), a rod with the correct action (medium heavy) and some braided line then you will be fine and dandy.Lunchbox
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VERY EASY TO HOOKA:Â
no its not, but you have to be patient. you might get alot of short hitsA:Â
a little bit. just remember it's a top water so you need to reel down.Top 10 Contributor
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the hook set isnt that hard if you have a nice 5/0 hook, just wait a little after the fish takes it to set the hook.Top 100 Contributor
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No, not if you rig it correctly. Just rig it like it says near the top.Answers
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About 3inches maybe a hair longer but not much. Kind of thick though about 1/2 inch so use a 4/0 or 5/0 EWG hookA:Â
4 inchesA:Â
THE RAGE TAIL SHAD IS ABOUT 3" LONGA:Â
i'm pretty sure it's either 3-4 inches4 years, 7 months ago

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Am rigging it using a small snap swivel. The swivel keeps the line from twisting on the retreive. It seems the spin on the retreive is what makes the splash which makes the bass attack the lureA:Â
you can Put on a 4 or 5ought hook and they should work fine, good luckTop 250 Contributor
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rig them on a keel weighted hooks such as the MOANER Stroker hook with the 1/8 oz keel weight. I use the 4/0 size. This will prevent the bait from rolling as you reel them in. Using a bait casting reel as opposed to a spinning reel is helpful as well.Lunchbox
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BE SURE TO USE A 5/0 OR 6/0 HOOK AND BE SURE TO HOOK THEM RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE WHERE THE LINE IS WITH TAIL PROTRUDINGG UP. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE A SWMINAR WHERE A FACTORY REP SHOWED HOW TO HOOK THEM UP. ON THE RAGE WEB SITE IT SHOWS HOW TO HOOK THEM.A:Â
just rig it like it shows in the product info on the bass pro website. it does roll a bit. you need to keep reeling it in. the action is in the tail.Top 10 Contributor
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use a sharp wide gap hook with a a little bit of weight hooked weedlessA:Â
texas rig through the noseA:Â
Idiot me! I rigged one upright with tail up on a 3/8 oz. spinner bait and caught a 38" muskie. What might I have caught if I had rigged it correctly.A:Â
The proper way to rig a Strike King Rage Shad is tail up with a wide gap worm hook. I use size 4/0. Rig it Texas style and weightless with one flat wide side down and the other up. Think of it as reeling a pancake across the surface. They are made to be a surface lure and will not twist if rigged right. Once you see and hear the action you may never use a buzzbait again!Top 1000 Contributor
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I was unable to stop the bait from rolling while fishing it at a speed to make the tail work weightless. I texas rigged it with a weighted swimbait hook and that helps quite a bit.Top 100 Contributor
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the best way to rig these baits is to texas rig them like you would a worm or watever the flat way.1 of 1
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