Shad Swimbait

Ultimate Chatterbait Trailer with Lifelike Shad Action

The Butchers Baits Shad Swimbait is a 4-inch soft plastic bait designed to be the perfect trailer for chatterbaits and bladed jigs. Featuring a deep belly profile and an accordion-style tail, this bait mimics the flash, vibration, and natural swimming motion of a fleeing shad. Whether you're throwing a bladed jig in stained water or burning a chatterbait across grass lines, this trailer enhances movement and drives aggressive reaction strikes.

Poured by hand in Michigan, USA, each bait is crafted from premium, non-weighted soft plastic, ensuring durability, realistic action, and eco-conscious performance.

Key Features:

• Deep Belly Profile – Imitates a real baitfish, perfect for drawing predatory strikes

• Accordion-Cut Tail – Adds extra wobble and vibration to elevate chatterbait presentation

• Hand-Crafted in the USA – Made in small batches by Butchers Baits for unmatched quality

• Ideal Trailer Size – 4 inches to match the silhouette of common shad forage

• Durable Material – Withstands multiple hits while staying flexible and lifelike

Product Specifications

Why Anglers Love the Shad Swimbait:

• Lifelike Shad Action – Tail flutters and pulses to mimic baitfish under stress

• Versatile Rigging – Use it on a chatterbait, Texas rig, or standalone swimbait head

• Trailer That Performs – Ideal size, tail action, and profile to complement any bladed jig

• Custom Color Options – Choose from natural or bold hues to match the hatch in any water clarity

• Eco-Friendly Quality – Poured with care using high-grade plastic that’s built to last

Top Rigging Techniques:

• Chatterbait/Bladed Jig Trailer – Enhance flash and movement for a deadly reaction strike combo

• Texas Rig – Glide through sparse grass with a more subtle swimbait presentation

• Carolina Rig – Drag across structure or flats to imitate fleeing baitfish