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Huddleston Shad

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Does anyone have experience with this bait? Small tail with very subtle action - I haven't read anyone's experience with it.

 

  • Super User

I use the grass minnows all the time and love them.  I was looking to grab a few of those with my next TW order to compliment the grass minnows and weedless gill on it's way now.  Can't see them not working well- they are a Hudd after all!  

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I have them.  You are correct, they are a very subtle type bait and quite light (don't know the exact weight).

 

I fish them super shallow on MH spinning gear.  In clear water I'm making very long casts (with Braid) right to the bank usually, or over a very shallow hump, and crawling it back to the boat.  It does make a sweet mellow wake bait for those very calm flat quiet mornings.  

 

A-Jay

I prefer the old jig top hook to the new weedless, but I use them a lot, especially on umbrella rigs. A good fish producer, that can be thrown, by itself with regular cranking gear.

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They're a killer in clear water around weeds. Bad thing is they aren't very durable. They about doubled in price the last couple years though so I've pretty much stopped fishing them.

If youre only getting followers kill it and let it sit on the bottom motionless and wait for the thump!

Great finesse swimbait, I prefer the weedless version . I throw it on a heavy action rod with 17 lb florocarbon, hooksets are no problem . Could probably get it done with a little lighter rod/ reel combo if need be . 

  • Super User

I prefer the old jig top hook to the new weedless, but I use them a lot, especially on umbrella rigs. A good fish producer, that can be thrown, by itself with regular cranking gear.

 

Great Idea - never thought of that one -

 

Thanks for that one.

 

A-Jay

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I love them but probably won't be buying any more. $9 each now I think, they were only 5 or 6 when I first got them. You will get 20-30 bass per bait if you are careful when unhooking the fish. I only fish them in clear water, around hydrilla is the best way to do it but as long as you have clear water they work. I fish them on 12lb mono and a medium baitcaster

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