Red Eye Shad or Rippin Rap 2025
CybrSlydr reply :
Looking into my first lipless crank and I'm considering either the Strike King Red Eye Shad Tungsten 2 or the Rapala Rippin Shad.
If you've seen my fishing reports, you'll see we've mostly fished in clear ponds/lakes.
Which ones do you like and/or have worked well for you?
Burtonxj reply :
Can't go wrong with a RES!
flyingmonkie reply :
I thought it was a rule that a chrome Rat-L-Trap was everybody's first lipless crank?!
CybrSlydr reply :
On 8/28/2016 at 11:14 AM, flyingmonkie said:I thought it was a rule that a chrome Rat-L-Trap was everybody's first lipless crank?!
I didn't know that.
flyingmonkie reply :
On 8/28/2016 at 11:23 AM, CybrSlydr said:I didn't know that.
Where I come from, if you say "lipless crankbait", you get blank stares and head scratching.
"Oh, you mean a Rat-L-Trap?" 
Seriously though... can't go wrong with either. My votes for the RES.
j bab reply :
They're right, you gotta get a bill lewis first 
From there, I'd try both the strike king and the rapala, matter of fact I just ordered 4 rapala lipless cranks today 
1 arashi, 1 rattlin rapala, 2 rippin raps
Brett's_daddy reply :
RES!!!
Ktho reply :
I've been doing really well with the Redeye shad lately so I'd definitely recommend it!
Bluebasser86 reply :
The Tungsten 2 Tap put in a lot of work for me this year.
CybrSlydr reply :
Sounds like I'll be getting a chrome and gold RES and a chrome Rat-L-Trap.
Thanks folks!
scaleface reply :
On 8/28/2016 at 1:26 PM, Bluebasser86 said:The Tungsten 2 Tap put in a lot of work for me this year.
Whenever I look through someone else tackle , this is what I look for . Battle scared lures .
A-Jay reply :
On 8/28/2016 at 11:42 PM, scaleface said:
Whenever I look through someone else tackle , this is what I look for . Battle scared lures .
Me Too ~
A-Jay
CybrSlydr reply :
Man, I assume that's from all the debris and rocks you've banged them against underwater?
A-Jay reply :
On 8/29/2016 at 3:20 AM, CybrSlydr said:Man, I assume that's from all the debris and rocks you've banged them against underwater?
When fishing a lipless bait in, around & off hard structure or cover, the nose of the bait is routinely the area that take the brunt of the damage.
The front end of the bait pictured, the nose, is for the most part, intact.
This Red Eye shad had been of the receiving end of many LM & SM bass strikes, as well as more than it's share of small to medium sized Pike & Walleye action; the later do both possess a fairly formidable set of choppers.
A-Jay
Yeajray231 reply :
Guess I'll be the black sheep . Rippin' rap !
cgolf reply :
For me both caught fish, just that the RES caught a lot more. Both are good, but have more confidence in the RES right now, subject to change at any time. As for the original trap, I don't believe I have ever caught a fish on one.
Hattrick7 reply :
blue/chrome or sexy shad (i think that's the right color) knockers.
Big Bait Fishing reply :
check out the SILENT version of the red eye shad , i think it's the best model made ...
burrows reply :
Super spot by cotton Cordell or red eye shad also aruko shad by spro best lipless cranks for me.
Big Bait Fishing reply :
another choice for a lipless crankbait , and i hear it's a real sleeper , is the Damiki Tremor 65 which also comes in a silent version !! ( also with rattle version )
Yakalong reply :
Red eye ?
QUAKEnSHAKE reply :
On 8/29/2016 at 3:38 AM, Yeajray231 said:Guess I'll be the black sheep . Rippin' rap !
Im with you as well much prefer the RR over RES. just too many RES Ive bought that dont run true and cant tune to run true. All my Raps run true at any speed. The finish on the rippin lasts much longer.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Interested to try the new Arashi rattlebait. I got one a few weeks ago and messed with it after loading the boat today. It has a small fin at the back that seems to allow for a slow retrieve, despite being 5/8oz. Also of note, I must have ripped it off the bottom 50 times and let it settle back, it landed on it's belly and remained upright every single time. Not a fan of the Arashi lineup, but this one might be a winner.
CybrSlydr reply :
Well, lost my Rattle Trap yesterday. Got it wedged under something at Veto lake and couldn't get it back. Kinda ticked - never caught anything with it and only got to take it fishing 3 times.
Raul reply :
On 9/10/2016 at 9:27 PM, CybrSlydr said:Well, lost my Rattle Trap yesterday. Got it wedged under something at Veto lake and couldn't get it back. Kinda ticked - never caught anything with it and only got to take it fishing 3 times.
My man, I ceased many years ago counting the baits I have lost in a first cast let alone 3 times.
Fishes in trees reply :
IMO the old Berkley Frenzy lipless crank is a better bait than the Red eye shad or the Rippin Rap. Actually I've no experience with the Rippin rap but I own a couple of the Red Eye Shads. I'd fish them if I happened to be out of Frenzy baits or my second choice is the Cordell Spot.
Duncan reply :
I'm going with the rippin rap because for some reason its the only lipless crankbait I have success with. I'v tried fishing red eye shads a few times and a few different colors because I heard their good lipless cranks. I'v also seen my fishing buddies catch fish on them too but for some reason I have better luck with the rippin rap whenever I'm lipless cranking. Their both good lipless cranks although I feel that the red eye shads are kind of overrated. I do like some of the colors the red eye shads come in plus the tungston 2 tap but If I had to pick one I'd go with Rapalas rippin rap
iceintheveins reply :
Red eye shad, hands down.
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