Overview
Developed by Major League Fishing pro Jacob Wheeler, the Rapala Crush City Freeloader is a deadly and super versatile shad-style bait that needs to be in your tackle box at all times. Molded with tall flat sides to resemble a baitfish and a unique ribbed pin tail, the Rapala Crush City Freeloader produces an enticing but very subtle quivering action that is perfect for rigging on your spinnerbait, vibrating jig, or scrounger head. It is also highly effective when paired with a small jighead and used in conjunction with forward-facing sonar to catch fish using the hover strolling technique.
Using Smart Injection Technology, each bait combines custom combinations of color, flake, salt, and scent, that are added precisely where needed for the perfect presentation. Available in a huge selection of colors that were carefully selected by Jacob Wheeler to be used on professional-level tournament circuits, the Rapala Crush City Freeloader simply gets bit and provides near-limitless rigging options.
| Length | Quantity |
| 4.25" | 6pk |
| 5.25" | 5pk |
| 6.25" | 5pk |
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More than a trailer - much more.First time i used the Freeloader I caught 5 walleyes 6 smallmouth, and 3 large white bass. All swallowed completely. I have been fishing over 65 years. I have never seen fish so aggressively hit a lure. The freeloader was Texas rigged and slowly jigged. For gosh sakes do not limit yourself to using the Freeloader as a trailer only. The lake has a gizzard shad forage base.
Texas riggedI' am reading this bait as a chatterbait trailer. I used the Freeloader Texas rigged while drifting and slow trolling. Had a wonderful day. 4 walleyes from 17 to 20 inches, 5 smallmouth, 3 white bass over 2 lbs, and a 10 lb northern pike. Never had used this before. Shad color. You can bet I will use this again - Texas rigged.
Great Chatterbait trailerMy partner and I are catching 50 to 80 bass a day with a gizzard shad on a 3/8 or 1/2 oz shad or pumpkin green Jack Hammer. Only bad thing about the bait is if you don't use glue it doesn't last very long. Even then only about 4 or 5 bites when they are slamming it. If it had the same consistency as a spunk shad I would give it a 10 if I could.
Durable trailerCaught eight bass and two pike on one trailer. Paired up with a Zman EVO elite.
I only used as a Chatterbait TrailerToo thick for me as a CB trailer. Doesn't leave a lot of hook to grab a fish. I trimmed them and they are useable after that but I don't need/want to do that. I will fish the rest of the ones I have a hover rig or even like a fluke, but a big thumbs down from me for what I originally bought them for.
The goatThe best of these style baits. Prefer over the spunk because of durability and action.
Great BaitThese are an amazing lure. Put these on 1/8 to 1/4 oz Queen tackle jig head and the bass eat them like crazy. Watched the fish on livescope taking swipes at them on Eufala last Saturday. Great durability, and I also throw them on the back of a spinner bait or chatter bait. Can’t wait to fish these for my first tournament this year. Awesome bait. Recommend Gizzard shad for more stained water and Green Shad for clear water add Bait Pop in Ice Out to see them better on livescope.
Awesome baitGreat trailer for a chatter bait, but it cant be used as a swimbait because the tail cant swim.
Great TrailerI’ve been using them as chatterbait and spinnerbait trailers and have been very happy. I like how they have scent from the factory as well.
AmazingIt works perfect as a trailer for a chatter bait I caught bass on it all day as a trailer and did not fall apart I even caught a pike on it and did not damage it at all.
New Go-To bladed jig trailerThis has so much action on the back of a chatterbait.
My favorite spinnerbait trailerThis is probably the best spinnerbait trailer I’ve ever used. Purely in the fact that the plastic has some sort of elasticity to it and makes it more durable and it still moves great. It’s not as durable as zman but nothing really is. I love this thing as a spinnerbait trailer and mid/bottom strolling. I haven’t tried it as a fluke or as chatterbait trailer but I think a chatterbait would benefit greatly from this.
The shad patterns in person are unreal!Basically a thicker spunk shad but wont work on JH stealth blades or any JHs that arent the standard heavy wire 5/0.. the body is just a thick girl.. tooo thick! Which is the only thing that worries me, versus the HF/Missle spunk shads.. theres just not much room left for the hook to bite, if they were thinner theyd be a good 8/10.., but for now, thread them on more towards the top half of the bait, versus centering it. I dont have enough time to say for sure but missed a few good hits & can confidently say had I of had spunk shads on, ida set that 5/0 thru bertha and her husband barrys face.. TLDR ... the shad patterns are KILLER! Action is spot on and they swim as good as spunk shads! (More tail action honestly), just watch how you thread them on!