Designed to be the ultimate minnow bait and tool for pairing with forward facing sonar, the Yamamoto Scope Shad offers a natural profile and action that is irresistible to bass. Molded with baitfish body shape that transitions to a small forked tail, the Yamamoto Scope Shad produces an ultra subtle quiver that will fool even the most pressured bass. The flat head also makes it pair perfect with your favorite jighead or underspin to catch suspended fish that you can see on your forward facing sonar.
Not just a one-trick pony, the Yamamoto Scope Shad is made from Yamamoto’s Mega Floater Formula so that it will sit perfectly horizontal when paused, making it a great option drop shots. Available in some of Yamamoto’s best colors for clear water conditions, the Yamamoto Scope Shad will be the subject of many of your future stories.
Self explanatoryGreat bait for throwing to fish on FFS. Nice glide on the fall to the slightly flat body. Good colors too. As good or better than the Armor Shad plus it now comes in several sizes to help match bigger or smaller bait. Not salt laden like Yama usually is and thus durable.
I’ve seen a few bent tails, packaging could be better but that’s the same with Zoom Flukes. You might need to boil the tails for a few seconds if you get a particularly bad pack. Seems like there’s a fair number of people leaving reviews with an axe to grind with GSM…reality is this ain’t a bad product and it gets bit. A pro pack style packaging like a Keitech swimbait pack would be great but the current packaging isn’t a deal killer.
Chris - CA, United StatesDecember 18, 2024
5
out of 5 Stars
Would Recommend
They workI use these with a greenfish tackle small swim bait head. The smallies, largemouth, and crappie love them! I haven't had the tail issues others are talking about, but they catch me some fish, so I can't say anything bad about them.
Anthony - PA, United StatesNovember 20, 2024
1
out of 5 Stars
Big mistake buying theseI should have taken the warning from the previous reviews and passed on these. Every pack i bought has warped tails which makes them useless. Another miss by GSM. They have now ruined 3 baits. Dropped three of the top baits; best color of the thin senko, the best war eagle spinner bait. And now the scope shad.
Mike - SC, United StatesApril 16, 2024
3
out of 5 Stars
Needs different packagingWhat everyone else is saying...bent tails. Boiling them helps but shouldn't have to.
Jim T - WI, United StatesApril 04, 2024
1
out of 5 Stars
Buy way more than you think you need.You'll be lucky to get half the pack that doesn't have a messed up tail portion. I won't buy anymore unless they change the packaging to a clam shell.
Anonymous - CA, United StatesMarch 19, 2024
4
out of 5 Stars
Decent baitGood little bait for damiki rigging, do see the problem with bent tails but overall like the bait for FFS fishing.
Anonymous - CA, United StatesMarch 12, 2024
2
out of 5 Stars
Tail not straightBe prepared to pay the price when ordering these . About half or more of the baits in a pack will have tails cricket or bent . Not impressed yammamoto. Do a better job . Go to clam shell is you have to.
