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The Bass Assassin® Mag Shad Assassin's unique "fat belly" design draws more strikes than conventional jerkbaits. Soft body texture delivers a fleshy feel that keeps fish hanging on longer. Fish it on top or below the surface with a Carolina or Texas rig, and you'll find the enticing tail action works in a variety of situations. Bass love 'em, but the Mag Assassin is also a killer for stripers, sea trout, redfish, and other saltwater fish. The Mag Assassin features a unique slit in the belly, which allows you to fish the lure weedless and to set the hook easier. Hooking these lures through the head gives it great tail and body action.
Unique fat belly design
Belly slit for weedless rigging
Soft body texture for a fleshy feel
Fish on top or below the surface
Enticing tail action appeals to a variety of fish
Web ID: 10209685
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Cliffffish from
Great Striper LureIf you can keep the blues from shredding these lures it will attract the most finicky stripers. Using a single hook also makes catch and release so easy. Much less damage to these wonderful fish. I fish salt water bays from a canoe with trolling motor and catch stripers and blues large enough for a Nantucket Sleigh-ride on this soft bait.
Date published: 2016-07-01
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ABWalleyeGuy from
Great northern pike lureI really like casting these on a 6/0 to 9/0 weightless worm hook in shallow water near and in weeds in the spring and the fall for pike. They murder them. The slow fall immitates a dying minnow and the pike can't help themselves.
In the summer, you can fish 'em on a cobra esox jig or J-mac (or a larger bass jig) over deep rocks. Lakers like this presentation as well.
Date published: 2012-04-30
Rated 4 out of
5 by
fishaholic95 from
Great for StripersI fished this on a 1oz or 1/2oz jighead and caught numerous stripers. I know people who have also had tremendous success with these while striper fishing. I have had good luck on Albino shad and chartreus silver flake. only complaint is that they rip easy at the head where you insert the jighead.
Date published: 2012-04-15
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
they're average for the typeI think that they may have changed the formula of the plastic, because these weren't as soft as some of my older bags. I specifically purchased these instead of the Zoom super fluke for the softer compound-easier to drive the hook through, fewer missed fish. Unfortunately, they're a little tougher than I would like, but if you aren't using these in thick pads like I am, you probably would never notice.
Date published: 2011-07-05
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Phxhammer from
Bass AssassinThe bass were hitting these lures hard and often. The unique shape of the body gives it an alluring motion, even on slow retrieves.
Date published: 2010-06-04
Rated 5 out of
5 by
PastorRich from
Excellent on WalleyesRecently I went on a fly-in trip to NW Ontario for Walley and Northern Pike. I was using live minnows and my partner was using 5" Black Shad Assassins. He was outfishing my live bait! I borrowed a couple from him and mimicked the way he worked the bait and I couldn't keep the Walleye off the hook. This 5" size in the Black Shad Assassin is the best bait I have ever used for Walleye in northern Canadian lakes. Not just for Bass anymore fellows!
Date published: 2010-02-03
Rated 5 out of
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PAcrappieMAN from
needs more sizesCabela's needs to carry more sizes of this bait. I've caught many crappies on the 1 1/2 inch black shad. I fish it on a plain #4 hook.
Date published: 2009-04-05
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
Bass Assasin'sThe action of this bait is perhaps the best of all small jerk baits. I use the 4", have tried the 7", but just to big for fresh water application. Other jerk baits may look the same, but the action can't be duplicated! If I could only bring three baits out with me to fish a big tournament, this would be one of them. Right now Cabela's color selection is a bit limited, a litttle trick is to order the light colors and mix them in with your favorite colored plastics for a few weeks and the colors will bleed and create some awesome custom colors. This bait works best with no weights but will only run about a foot deep. If you need to bring it down, an insert nose weight woks best while effecting the action the least. Don't waste your money on insert weights! Go to the local hardware store and buy different size ring nails and just snip off the heads. I prefer to use "finish" nails because the small head adds a little extra weight and the smooth suface won't risk cutting my line. I have never had one slide out of any plastic baits. Once you try these baits, you'll be "Hooked", along with a few more fish!!!
tkdChuck
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