How do you guys rig these? Side ways, with the hook slot, or through the bulk of the plastic? Probally a newbie question :-[ but I've never fished 'em..........

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I like to use a 4/0 1/8th oz keel weighted ewg hook.  it get's rigged "sideways" with the tail pointed up, and make sure you disconnect the tab that connects the tail from the body.  these things really move some water!  I find it easiest to keep it on top of the water with slower retrieves by holding your pole high, almost straight up and down.

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on the side so the flat part of the bait rides on the water

How do you work the bait? I have no idea how to fish it.

This info is posted on our News Site and it explains it pretty well. Also below are hooking instructions. It is a "Soft Plastic Buzzbait" that can be fished over slop that a buzzbait will get tangled up in...

[ch9702]This design provides the most noise and water movement of any soft plastic top water design ever. It is the soft plastic answer to buzz baits, equal or more aggressive in action, noise and water movement yet it can be fished in areas that buzz baits can't run successfully because there is no prop to tangle in the grass and moss.

[ch9702]The Rage Shad should be rigged tail upright for best results using a 4/0 EWG Superline hook. Insert the hook point in the nose of the shad and bring out just past the eye on the bottom side. Push the hook completely thru turning it over so that the point of the hook is pointing towards the bottom of the Shad. Leave the eye of the hook slightly exposed in the tip of the nose. Re insert the hook directly beneath the tail and protrude the hook point and barb area completely thru the body of the bait and allow it to lay just beneath the point of the large tail portion, or skin hook the point back into the body for a totally weedless application. Important to keep the bottom of the Shad as flat as possible so that it will plane out on the surface easily and run perfectly true.

Hope that helps

Big O

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