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Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait

Optimum Opti Shad Ghost Minnow 2"
In Stock: 10
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Ghost Minnow Stock # 2OS-565
  • Lure Length: 2"
Optimum Opti Shad Ghost Rider 2"
In Stock: 8
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Ghost Rider Stock # 2OS-561
  • Lure Length: 2"
Optimum Opti Shad Ghost Shad 2"
In Stock: 7
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Ghost Shad Stock # 2OS-557
  • Lure Length: 2"
Optimum Opti Shad Golden Shiner 551 2"
In Stock: 3
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Golden Shiner Stock # 2OS-551
  • Lure Length: 2"
Optimum Opti Shad Herring 2"
In Stock: 1
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Herring Stock # 2OS-564
  • Lure Length: 2"
Optimum Opti Shad Pearl White 2"
In Stock: 6
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Pearl White Stock # 2OS-510
  • Lure Length: 2"
Optimum Opti Shad Sexy Shad 2"
In Stock: 3
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Sexy Shad Stock # 2OS-555
  • Lure Length: 2"
Optimum Opti Shad Shad 2"
In Stock: 4
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Shad Stock # 2OS-500
  • Lure Length: 2"
Optimum Opti Shad Sun Fish 505 2"
In Stock: 5
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Sun Fish Stock # 2OS-505
  • Lure Length: 2"
Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait Avery Day 2"
In Stock: 5
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Avery Day Stock # 2OS593
  • Lure Length: 2"
Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait Sexy Minnow 2"
In Stock: 5
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Sexy Minnow Stock # 2OS592
  • Lure Length: 2"
01Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait Crusher Shad 2"
In Stock: 3
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Crusher Shad Stock # 2OS596
  • Lure Length: 2"
01Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait Mint 2"
In Stock: 6
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Mint Stock # 2OS597
  • Lure Length: 2"
01Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait Money 2"
In Stock: 6
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Money Stock # 2OS595
  • Lure Length: 2"
Optimum Opti Shad Baby Bass 4"
In Stock: 8
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Baby Bass Stock # 4OS-566
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Ghost Minnow 4"
In Stock: 9
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Ghost Minnow Stock # 4OS-565
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Ghost Rider 4"
In Stock: 7
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Ghost Rider Stock # 4OS-561
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Ghost Shad 4"
In Stock: 8
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Ghost Shad Stock # 4OS-557
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Golden Shiner 4"
In Stock: 8
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Golden Shiner Stock # 4OS-551
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Green Pumpkin Chartreuse 4"
In Stock: 9
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Green Pumpkin Chartreuse Stock # 4OS-532
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Herring 4"
In Stock: 7
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Herring Stock # 4OS-564
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Pearl White 4"
In Stock: 4
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Pearl White Stock # 4OS-510
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Sexy Shad 4"
In Stock: 6
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Sexy Shad Stock # 4OS-555
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Shad 4"
In Stock: 7
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Shad Stock # 4OS-500
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Sun Fish 505 4"
In Stock: 4
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Sun Fish Stock # 4OS-505
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait Avery Day 4"
In Stock: 4
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Avery Day Stock # 4OS593
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait Sexy Minnow 4"
In Stock: 7
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Sexy Minnow Stock # 4OS592
  • Lure Length: 4"
02Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait Crusher Shad 4"
In Stock: 6
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Crusher Shad Stock # 4OS596
  • Lure Length: 4"
02Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait Mint 4"
In Stock: 6
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Mint Stock # 4OS597
  • Lure Length: 4"
02Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait Money 4"
In Stock: 9
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Money Stock # 4OS595
  • Lure Length: 4"
Optimum Opti Shad Baby Bass 5"
In Stock: 7
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Baby Bass Stock # 5OS-566
  • Lure Length: 5"
Optimum Opti Shad Ghost Minnow 5"
In Stock: 1
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Ghost Minnow Stock # 5OS-565
  • Lure Length: 5"
Optimum Opti Shad Ghost Rider 5"
In Stock: 7
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Ghost Rider Stock # 5OS-561
  • Lure Length: 5"
Optimum Opti Shad Ghost Shad 5"
In Stock: 9
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Ghost Shad Stock # 5OS-557
  • Lure Length: 5"
Optimum Opti Shad Herring 5"
In Stock: 4
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Herring Stock # 5OS-564
  • Lure Length: 5"
Optimum Opti Shad Sexy Shad 5"
In Stock: 6
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Sexy Shad Stock # 5OS-555
  • Lure Length: 5"
Optimum Opti Shad Shad 500 5"
In Stock: 1
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Shad Stock # 5OS-500
  • Lure Length: 5"
Optimum Opti Shad Ghost Minnow 7"
In Stock: 8
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Ghost Minnow Stock # 7OS-565
  • Lure Length: 7"
Optimum Opti Shad Ghost Rider 7"
In Stock: 7
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Ghost Rider Stock # 7OS-561
  • Lure Length: 7"
Optimum Opti Shad Sexy Shad 7"
In Stock: 7
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Sexy Shad Stock # 7OS-555
  • Lure Length: 7"
Optimum Opti Shad Shad 7"
In Stock: 6
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Shad Stock # 7OS-500
  • Lure Length: 7"
Optimum Opti Shad Swimbait Sexy Minnow 7"
In Stock: 8
Price: $4.99
  • Color: Sexy Minnow Stock # 7OS592
  • Lure Length: 7"

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Overview

The Optimum Opti Shad is a collaboration between Optimum Baits and Lucky Craft, combining the best attributes of the Lucky Craft Lipless Wander and the Optimum Double Diamond. Interweaving the action and esthetics of a proven hard bait with the performance and versatility of a proven soft bait has produced a lure that encompasses virtually every aspect of a real baitfish. While the unbridled action and intense vibration of the Optimum Double Diamond is often required, there are frequently just as many situations where a more natural and subtle presentation is also extremely beneficial. The lipless Wander was intentionally chosen because of its amazing horizontal fluttering action and unique rolling action, which in turn produces dramatic intermittent side flashes.

What also separates the innovative Opti Shad from other soft swim baits is a minor expansion located in the middle of the lure. Unlike traditional shad tail style artificials the deepest part of the Opti Shad body is also the widest part of its body. This key formula ensures superior hydrodynamic performance in a multitude of applications as well as fluctuating retrieval speeds. As water flows past the lures sides the slight center bulge encourages an attractive body roll and at the same time water is directed down the tapered back to the tail causing a rhythmic kicking motion even when retrieved extra slowly. United, these naturalized actions perfectly capture the frantic and irregular behavior of a baitfish in distress.

Part of the Mad Scientist series or baits, the Optimum Opti Shad is offered in 2 or 4-inch sizes and the deeper profile of both versions is ideal for duplicating wide bodied forage such as all species of pan fish and bass fry as well as herring, shad, shiners, alewife, and ciscos in fresh water or fluke, butterfish, spot, pin fish, peanut bunker, white perch, croakers and baby bluefish in salt water.

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5"4
7"2

 

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Comments: Works good and catches fish. Have a lot of them on hand, not very durable. On an A rig 1 fish destroys 2 baits at a time.

From: Unknown: 7/14/23

Comments: I dont know if I had a bad batch but only one in the whole bag worked. The tail on the others did not kick at all, the tail was sitting horizontal when i took it out of the package. Mustve have been due to bad packaging as well. The one that did work, it swam great. Havent caught a fish yet, but will continue throwing. Tight lines!

From: Tamashii: Chicago 6/28/17

Comments: The 2" is lethal in tough conditions. This swimbait is killer on big smallmouth. Awesome bait and colors!

From: Mike: Pulaski,NY

Comments: I've been using both the 2" and 4" versions of this bait several different presentations: as a trailer on my swim jigs, buzz baits, and on darter heads as a single bait with great results.  I also recently have been using them on Shakey-head stroking them off the bottom and letting them flutter back with good hits on the fall. 

From: David: Hiram, Georgia USA

Comments: The Opti Shad has very effective for me this winter using it on an A-rig

From: Thomas: Lees Summit

Comments: Crazy good swimbait here....the 2" swimbait has action like no other 2" swimbait on the market...using a 1/8oz Darter head and fish cant resist it!! Ghost Rider color was superb.  Recommend these swimbaits in both the 4" and the 2" style!!  You can reel as slow or as fast as you want and the action is still fantastic!!

From: Live2Fish365: NM

Comments: I have fished the 2" Shad in Ghost Rider color the last couple weeks and I have to admit they are the best 2" swimbait on the market....crazy action and fish can't stand it!!! Highly recommend this bait...using it with at 1/4 oz jig head and its deadly!!! Crazy good bait!!

From: Live2Fish365

Comments: Had the opportunity to dropshot the 2" version on weed lines 15-25 ft deep a couple of weeks ago with these pups - this bait causes an absolute panic underwater when you put it on schooling fish. As soon as my tungsten got to the bottom, first lift I had a fish - the only downside is that it catches all varieties and get's completely bothered by bluegill, pickerel, bass, etc. This is a perfect limit out bait, take your kids out for the day bait, take your wife out bait? And a killer smallmouth bait... The colors are phenomenal, there is no delineation between web colors and when you receive in mail. We used "Golden Shiner, Sunfish, and Pearl White." The particular lake we were on had tons of golden shiner - match your native baitfish and hold on kids.

From: Bud: Swan Lake, NY

Comments: great bait swims great on a jig head are works great on your A-Rig since the first time i use them i loved them i got my pb on clearlake with it and also got a 14 lb catfish on it also on clearlake

From: JD

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