Rapala Jigging Shad Rap

[{RPF}Rapala Pike Fisherman]

Has anyone here caught any perch on the new rapala jigging shad rap, i was wondering because i've heard people have, but in a magazine it says pike, walleye, bass, salmon, and trout, but no perch. If so what size and color was it.

[Fish-Doctor]

Yes.  I have used with pretty good success the W2 (1/8th oz.) and W3 (3/16th oz.) regular jigging raps tipped on the bottom treble with a few spikes.  I did pick up some of the jigging shad raps try and use this winter.  Have also picked up a couple of trout on them.

[{RPF}Rapala Pike Fisherman]

Okay, thanks for the information, and i hope that i will catch a lot of fish this winter 

[icejunky]

NO perch for me, but crappies seem to like it as well...tipped with berkely maggots

[iceintheveins]

The jigging shad raps are a little big for most perch, especially in lakes with small forage. However the #2 and #3 regular jigging raps work well tipped with a perch eye or single maggot. My favorite perch lures are small spoons or the nuclear ant.

[{RPF}Rapala Pike Fisherman]

Well now they have a size #3 jigging shad rap which is a bit smaller, and most glow in the dark, has anyone tried these yet?

[cnyfishing]

I've never tried the Shad rap for perch, but I usually have luck on the smallest (not sure what size exactly) blue/silver jigging rapala with a couple of spikes on the end hooks... some say that this throws off the balance of the lure, but I guess the fish don't mind 

[MSUICEMAN]

i agree on the chrome/blue size 2 jiggy rap.... i tip mine with a red luhr jensen egg (the licorice smelling ones). do real well on them early ice. definitely a trick to it, takes a while to figger em out.

steve

[cnyfishing]

any idea what the egg would represent to them? maybe a perch eye?

[MSUICEMAN]

no idea, but i can guarantee they like it   

[jimski2]

In August of this year, I noticed zebra/quagga mussels being regurgitated from perch that I caught from deep water in Lake Erie. The shells were shattered into narrow shards and the tissue was there, so apparently they have evolved into mussel feeders. After consulting with the biologists, they said the perch were eating gobies that were eating the mussels. I didn't see any remains of gobies in the stomachs when I cleaned them. The shoreline beaches are littered in the sand with mussel shells, but most of them are shattered into the long narrow shards, not whole shells. The volmer teeth in the throat of the perch could be used to crush the shells so they could digest the mussels. Many times a fish will take a minnow, crush and scale it, spit it out with the loose scales and bones crushed, then swallow it so it could be digested better. Anyway, it may be a good idea to use mussel meat for bait, if they are not outlawed. 

[bigredonice]

I've never tried the Shad rap for perch, but I usually have luck on the smallest (not sure what size exactly) blue/silver jigging rapala with a couple of spikes on the end hooks... some say that this throws off the balance of the lure, but I guess the fish don't mind 

SHHH!!!! that doesn't work for big perch ever!!!

[{RPF}Rapala Pike Fisherman]

Well i'll try out the jigging shad rap out and see if i catch any perch, and if that fails i bought a normal jigging rapala and will try the old fashioned method of tipping it with with some mousies or spikes.

[ChenBassHead]

You know...If you aren't getting them on the jigging Raps, there are a TON of OTHER jigs out there, that will out produce jigging Raps on a regular basis.  You should give them a try!

-Zach

[{RPF}Rapala Pike Fisherman]

Never!!!!!, haha just kidding. I know, thats why i have a tackle box full of backup lures

[Spirit of the Wild]

I cant imagine why a jigging shad rap would not work. Here in NH every slob Perch Ive cut the bellies open and they were stuffed with baby bluegill. Some 1.5 in long. I bought a few to try. So far, 1 bass.

[Water Wolf]

If the perch fail to bite a regular shad rap or jigging rap you can always add a dropper 2 or 3 inches below it. Use the lure to attract the perch and the dropper to nail them, a 1-2 punch for perch.

WW