I know there is the bass pro one but would an L bill shad rap behave the same?  I think at some point someone was throwing an L bill lure, discovered that it came through weeds well and decided to make the strike king hybrid hunter.  These have an erratic action where they will veer off once they touch a weed and then return to true.  Its like a hunting bait but has got to touch grass to do it.  Very cool baits that get bit a lot.  I'm a big fan of both the strike king and bass pro baits with a slight preference for the bass pro bait.  

 

Anyone fish these and the shallow shad raps over weeds?  I like the options for a balsa, plastic, jointed or 5" super size shallow shad rap.  If it wasn't the shallow shad rap, then what did start this L bill and weed discovery?

 

6th Sense has the Swank 77 and 66. I really like those as well.

History of the Lure

Link of above is history of the lure and the Original Strike Pro lure it is based on the Big Bubba

Big Bubba

Here is a old what used to be FLW article on the Big Bubba 

 

Edited June 4, 20224 yr by ABart61

The Rapala L bill dates back into the early 90’s. I used the Fat Rap shallow L bill for over 30 years! Can’t rewrite history to suit your own needs.

Tom

Creek Chub made a metal lip that was "L" shaped (before any of us was born!)

https://blog.history.in.gov/reeling-in-the-legend-a-quick-dive-into-the-creek-chub-bait-company/

11 hours ago, BASS302 said:

Creek Chub made a metal lip that was "L" shaped (before any of us was born!)

https://blog.history.in.gov/reeling-in-the-legend-a-quick-dive-into-the-creek-chub-bait-company/

 

Wooden Pikie

Tom

 

3 hours ago, WRB said:

Wooden Pikie

Tom

 

 

Yup, definitely ahead of the times on this. I caught LM, SM, chain pickerel and northern pike on this one from a rowboat in Lake Champlain when I was in high school back in the late sixties ??

 

Only had two lures (we called 'em plugs): this one and a Creek Chub Wounded Minnow double prop top water in the same colors.

 

Both caught fish, still have both of 'em.

Life was much simplier back then ?