Rapala: Super Shad Rap

The Super-Sized Legend for Global Giants

The Super Shad Rap delivers the world-renowned, fish-catching action of the original Shad Rap in a “super-sized” presentation. Built to withstand the world-class fights of both fresh and saltwater giants, this lure is a staple for everything from North American Muskies to Amazonian Peacock Bass and saltwater Tarpon. From the glacial lakes of Canada to the murky tropics, its natural swimming action and lifelike patterns offer a perfect imitation of trophy prey.

Master-Crafted Balsa Construction

Constructed of premium Balsa wood, the Super Shad Rap combines the natural buoyancy of wood with “super-tough” durability:

• Through-Wire Strength: Features stainless steel through-wire construction to ensure that even the most violent strikes from tuna, kings, or muskies won’t compromise the lure’s integrity.

• Hand-Tuned & Tank-Tested: Each Super Shad Rap is hand-tuned and tank-tested to ensure it swims with “out of the box” perfection right from the first cast.

• Natural Action: Designed to maintain a lifelike swimming motion at any speed, whether you are slow-rolling over weed tops or high-speed trolling in open water.

• Heavy-Duty Hardware: Rigged with heavy-duty hardware and VMC Black Nickel hooks to ensure every strike turns into a landed fish.

Global Multi-Species Dominance

While deadly for Musky and Northern Pike, the Super Shad Rap is a truly universal tool:

• Freshwater: Targeted at monster largemouth bass, striped bass, peacock bass, walleyes, and Nile perch.

• Saltwater: Built to endure the rigors of saltwater species including tarpon, bluefish, tuna, and kingfish.

Technical Specifications

Pro Tactic: The “Floating Deflection”

Because the Super Shad Rap is made of balsa wood, it is highly buoyant. When casting or trolling near submerged rock piles or timber, allow the lure to “grind” into the cover. The moment you feel the lip hit an obstruction, stop your retrieve. The bait will float backward and upward away from the snag. This sudden “escape” movement is often the exact trigger a following predator needs to commit to a strike.

From the Amazon to the Great Lakes, the Rapala Super Shad Rap is the ultimate big-game hunter. Experience the natural action of balsa in a presentation built for monsters.