Bought 4 of the Scatter Rap Crank Shallow and used the bluegill color.

 

Third cast past weeds on top of the water, cranked down and felt a fish hit the SRS. Not the biggest bass but the lure worked to fool the bass to hit it. Definitely not the usual crankbait in so far as the action of the lure and the bill so far has not broken off after smacking it in the water to dislodge weeds on the hooks.

 

I own the Scatter Rap Shad, Crank and Countdown models. I haven't caught a bass on any of these Scatter Rap lures.

 

I've had reservations about these lures, the action is unique and interesting, with the SR Crank you have to find that sweet spot retrieve or it starts going in circles on a fast retrieve. The SR Shad is too light to cast on baitcast gear, but the action is good up to a medium retrieve. The SR Countdown cast good with a baitcaster and good action.

 

The SR Shallow retrieves good up to a medium fast retrieve and doesn't lose track and go in circles like the SR Crank does. It dives up to 3' using 30/8 lb Power Pro braid. The SR Shallow tracks good and shoots off side to side on the retrieve. One thing I notice when retrieving the lure is it has a light feel through the line to the rod. Not what I'm used to comparing it to other Scatter Rap models which you can feel the action to the rod.

 

I like the color options on the SR Shallow and wanting to get the Bruised color because I think it's interesting, unfortunately Bass Pro Shops doesn't have this color available.

 

The SR Shallow is the perfect Scatter Rap from the other SR models. It dives to the right depths that I need, it scatters and tracks good, quality VMC treble hooks, durable paint and doesn't need too much tweaking to make it run straight.

 

I hope Rapala comes out with the SR shallow bill on the other models of Scatter Rap.

 

The action is good that the bass haven't seen that much...yet.  

 

I'm still on the fence if it's any better than other crank bait models

Nice pic... Nice rod too... I almost bought a swimbait model of that okuma. How you like it?(rod)

Oh wait i don't buy it, there is a quantum reel in that picture... Must be photo shopped, because as we all know they don't work long enough to catch any fish...lol... Thanks for the review, i was planning on picking a few of these up this year, as i think they will work well in the lakes i fish... 

 

Mitch

Okuma Concept C3-40x Casting Rod, the one I have is 7', 1/4-1 oz. It's a very good rod, quite sensitive. It's stiffer than most MH rods with lure weight rating.

 

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I've been getting bit really well with the bluegill scatter rap shallow.  1st cast produced a solid 4 pound fish.  Slow rolling the bait has been the ticket thus far.  My water temps are still too cold to fish the bait fast enough to hunt side to side but there is a fantastic tight and fast wobble with a little bit of roll and tail kick in the baits action that make it look like a panicked critter trying to get away, even at a slow retrieve speed.  It has become my #1 bait to throw in shallow 40-50 degree water.  The bill does little to protect the hooks so be prepared to pick little bits of dead aquatic vegetation off the front hook frequently.

Demon srs and perch minnow are my favs. The demon caught the only fish in COLD water today for me.

I own two of the scatter raps, and havent caught a single fish on either. Both are very light too. Hard to cast, even on spinning gear.

I own two of the scatter raps, and havent caught a single fish on either. Both are very light too. Hard to cast, even on spinning gear.

 

light compared to what?  They are the best casting little 2'' balsa baits I've ever used.

I own two of the scatter raps, and havent caught a single fish on either. Both are very light too. Hard to cast, even on spinning gear.

What are you throwing it on? I am using a bb1 with a 7' medium glass rod and it casts a freakin' mile.

Pflueger president on a 6'6" lightening rod with 10* line. Never got a good cast with em. I recently made the switch to 8* line for my spinning setups, so maybe itll cast better on the new line. I'll have to try it out.