- GP Enabled:
- Yes
- GP 1 Badge:
- Expert Pick #1
- GP 1 Summary:
- The Schooling Shad Rip Rap Pick
- GP 1 Details:
- Scattershad FH-7 • 1/2 oz • 7 Willow Blades • Shadz Light • Silver, Gold, Silver, Gold, Silver, Gold • Silver Main • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 1 Why:
- The seven-blade Scattershad creates the look and flash of a small school of shad or minnows moving along rip rap, making it a strong baitfish presentation for bass using the rock.
- GP 1 How:
- Cast at roughly a 45-degree angle to the rip rap and retrieve it just above the rock from the shallow edge down to 10 feet or more. Once you find the productive depth, parallel the bank to keep the bait in that zone longer.
- GP 1 When:
- Choose this when bass are feeding on small shad or minnows along rip rap and you need to search multiple depths efficiently before dialing in the depth where the fish are holding.
- GP Eyebrow:
- EXPERT-SELECTED STARTING POINTS
- GP Intro:
- Six expert-selected lure setups for rip rap, including schooling-shad and sunfish spinnerbaits, swim jigs and buzzbaits selected for covering multiple depths and fishing the unique edges and transitions created by manmade rock.
- GP Full Options URL:
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- GP 2 Badge:
- Expert Pick #2
- GP 2 Summary:
- The Sunfish Flash Pick
- GP 2 Details:
- Glamour Shad • 1/2 oz • Double Willow • Wicked Sunfish • Nickel Kicker • Gold Main • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 2 Why:
- Wicked Sunfish gives this spinnerbait a natural bluegill and sunfish profile, while the double willow blades provide plenty of flash and allow the bait to be worked efficiently along rip rap.
- GP 2 How:
- Cover rip rap with a steady to faster retrieve, keeping the bait close to the rocks without constantly digging into them. Work different angles and depths until you find where bass are holding.
- GP 2 When:
- Choose this when bluegill or sunfish are using the rip rap and you want a faster-moving presentation with strong flash for covering water and triggering reaction bites.
- GP 3 Badge:
- Expert Pick #3
- GP 3 Summary:
- The Shallow Sunfish Swim Jig Pick
- GP 3 Details:
- Perfect Swimmer Swim Jig • 1/4 oz • Bass Fry • Silicone Skirt • No Rattles • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 3 Why:
- Bass Fry gives this swim jig a natural bluegill and sunfish profile, making it a strong match for forage that commonly uses the shallow edges of rip rap.
- GP 3 How:
- Cast parallel to the rip rap or at a slight angle and swim it just above the shallow rocks. Use a steady retrieve, occasionally ticking the rock or changing direction, while keeping it moving enough to avoid settling into the cracks.
- GP 3 When:
- Choose it when bass are holding shallow on rip rap and feeding on bluegill or sunfish. It is especially useful when you want a quieter, more natural presentation than a spinnerbait while still covering water efficiently.
- GP 4 Badge:
- Expert Pick #4
- GP 4 Summary:
- The Shallow Shad Swim Jig Pick
- GP 4 Details:
- Perfect Swimmer Swim Jig • 1/4 oz • Threadfin Shad • Silicone Skirt • No Rattles • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 4 Why:
- Threadfin Shad gives this swim jig a natural shad profile for imitating a baitfish fleeing just above shallow rip rap.
- GP 4 How:
- Cast parallel to the rip rap and swim it steadily above the shallow rocks. Add occasional bursts of speed or direction changes to imitate a fleeing shad without allowing the jig to settle into the gaps.
- GP 4 When:
- Choose this pick when shad are the primary forage and bass are chasing them over shallow rip rap. It is the better swim jig choice when you need a shad profile instead of the bluegill and sunfish profile of Pick #3.
- GP 5 Badge:
- Expert Pick #5
- GP 5 Summary:
- The Shad-Fleeing Buzzbait Pick
- GP 5 Details:
- Pond Skater • 1/2 oz • Chartreuse White • White Blade • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 5 Why:
- Chartreuse White gives this buzzbait a highly visible shad profile, making it a strong choice for imitating baitfish fleeing along the shallow edges of rip rap.
- GP 5 How:
- Run it parallel to the rip rap or across shallow stretches where baitfish are using the rocks. Keep it moving across the surface like a shad trying to escape along the bank.
- GP 5 When:
- Choose this when bass are feeding upward on shad around rip rap and you want a bright topwater presentation that can quickly cover shallow water.
- GP 6 Badge:
- Expert Pick #6
- GP 6 Summary:
- The Subtle Shad Buzzbait Pick
- GP 6 Details:
- Pond Skater • 1/2 oz • Mouser • Silver Blade • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 6 Why:
- Mouser gives this buzzbait a more subtle, translucent baitfish profile, while the silver blade adds stronger flash to help imitate shad moving along the rip rap.
- GP 6 How:
- Fish it parallel to the rip rap or across shallow stretches, keeping it moving steadily across the surface. Let the transparent skirt and silver blade create a natural shad look without the brighter profile of Pick #5.
- GP 6 When:
- Choose this when bass are feeding on shad around rip rap but you want a more natural, understated presentation with added flash from the silver blade.