Sebiles Spin Shad is a very
versatile lure, it gives you a wide range of performance that very few other
baits possess. There are not that many baits you can fish slow, fish at medium
speed, burn or even bottom bounce. You can fish one foot under the surface or
extremely deep.
The Spin Shad is made of heavy
bismuth metal encased inside a fish-shaped hard plastic body. Its the
matching blade that makes the Spin Shad absolutely irresistible. Resembling a
pair of small baitfish, the blade and the body are a conjunction of two lures in
one. The flashing blade follows the body wherever it goes, presenting the
schooling action of two baits together. The powerful blade also rocks and
vibrates the entire body. So both the body and tail shudder enticingly. As soon
as it hits the water, the blade starts spinning and keeps spinning no matter
what. Whether on the drop, on the way up, on the way down, on a horizontal
retrieve, while vertical jigging or twitching it, you almost never break the
action of the blade. If the Spin Shad is moving by any means, the blade will
spin and emit attractive turbulence, flashes and vibration to draw fish to the
bait. It is constantly working to attract fish for you. The blade will not pull
hard against the rod either.
This lack of water pressure
makes the Spin Shad effective at any speed or any depth no matter how you work
it. You are able to fish the Spin Shad from a foot or two below the surface to
very deep. Simply let the Spin Shad sink to your target level and since the
blade doesnt pull hard against your rod, the Spin Shad will stay at whatever
level you wish to retrieve it in the water column. Naturally, you should reel a
little faster to maintain a level high in the water column, reel at a moderate
speed to keep the Spin Shad at mid-depths, and reel slowly to keep the Spin Shad
deep for the entire retrieve. The Spin Shads heavy body has a wider belly than
its back, and that wide belly also helps to stabilize the Spin Shad at any depth
you retrieve it. So the body has a low center of gravity that helps keep the
bait running at your targeted depth in the water column.
Go ahead and fish the Spin
Shad in brush, reeds, tree roots, rocks or tough grass. The head is wedge-shaped
to push through cover and the wide belly is designed to protect the upper two
hook points behind the wide front part of the head. You may even clip the lower
point off the treble hook and it will be amazingly snagless now. Most days,
theres no difference youll be able to tell in fish caught or hits missed using
this hook modification. Youll be hooking fish and snagging less! Other days,
when fish are hitting short, you may move the treble hook from underneath the
belly to the split ring that holds the blade. Rigged so the treble lies on the
inner or cupped side, the blade serves as a protective shield to help keep the
tail treble away from snags. Adding a treble has little effect on the blades
rotation, and youll catch many short strikers this way.
|
Model |
Casting |
Jigging |
Weight |
Type |
|
Spin Shad #1 |
3-8 ft. |
<25 ft |
(22g) 3/4oz |
Sinking |
|
Spin Shad #2 |
5-12 ft. |
<40 ft |
(35g) 1 1/4oz |
Sinking |
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Gold |

Natural Shiner |

White
Lady |

Deep Bronze |

Holo Greenie |

Light Violet |
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