KeepinItReelFishing Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Without hesitation I can say that the hard swimbaits that come out of the Mattlures workshop are the finest you can buy. While many manufacturers make good looking lures, few approach the fanatical realism that goes into a Mattlures hard bodied swimbait. His latest offering, the Strong Shad, joins the immensely successful and highly coveted bluegill bait...the Hardgill. And while there is no shortage of multi-piece shad swimbaits already on the market I think you will find the combination of taxidermy-like detail and strong swimming action quite compelling. Add to that there will be 3 sizes offered, multiple colors, and various sink rates and you have a shad swimbait offering more complete than any other. -Carl / Keepin'It Reel Fishing Mattlures, MarkH024, timcauliffe and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkH024 Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Nicely done. Looking forward to adding this to the arsenal. Matt's work is fantastic and it's pretty difficult to not have something tied up at all times. wallyc and Mattlures 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Looks amazing! Mattlures 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timcauliffe Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Looks amazing! Mattlures 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertSwimbait Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 That thing is sweet!Hope they are available soon! Mattlures 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynem Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Carl, that was one heck of a thorough review of the bait. I'm looking forward to giving it some time in the water. Like you, I'm too far north to be considered prime shad country but we do have alewives, herring, white perch, and migratory shad - all which have that overall shape and coloration. And if sometime down the road Matt decides to do it in a golden shiner color he certainly has that color pattern down. The pic attached is a prototype gold shiner glide (not the strong shad) that he never commercialized. But look at how good of a golden shiner color he can do. zanwhite, wallyc, Mattlures and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyc Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Oh boy, like a little kid waiting for Christmas....can't wait to toss this Shad. Every one of Matt's lures are an art work. Not sure if any of you are "Lure Collectors", but, I now wish I would have started a display case of all his lures from the get go. Mattlures, MarkH024, Darth Baiter and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynem Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 I was fortunate to be able to get one to try out. I only had 2 hours to fish yesterday but managed these two below (roughly 3.5 and 4 pounds) plus a couple of smaller ones. So far I'm really liking the bait and I'll report more fully when I've had more time to fish it. These aren't huge fish but its a good start. kayl, timcauliffe, swimbaitman and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Wayne sent that Golden down here....JK...nice bait MarkH024 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepinItReelFishing Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Carl, that was one heck of a thorough review of the bait. I'm looking forward to giving it some time in the water. Like you, I'm too far north to be considered prime shad country but we do have alewives, herring, white perch, and migratory shad - all which have that overall shape and coloration. And if sometime down the road Matt decides to do it in a golden shiner color he certainly has that color pattern down. The pic attached is a prototype gold shiner glide (not the strong shad) that he never commercialized. But look at how good of a golden shiner color he can do. Hey Wayne, That golden shiner looks great. No surprise there.....everything that comes out of Mattlures has that familiar great realism. Very nice on those catches on the Strong Shad. Looks like you have the lighter color....which looks awesome as well. Is that the 6" model? Mattlures and Darth Baiter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynem Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Hey Wayne, That golden shiner looks great. No surprise there.....everything that comes out of Mattlures has that familiar great realism. Very nice on those catches on the Strong Shad. Looks like you have the lighter color....which looks awesome as well. Is that the 6" model? Hi Carl, the Strong Shad I have is the middle 7.5" size. The golden shiner glide is a prototype from a year or two ago. Matt never put that bait into the line despite my continued urging. I'm liking the strong shad in the current color, but I'm also hoping Matt will eventually release it in a golden shiner color too. wallyc, Darth Baiter and Mattlures 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtipton91 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 That things nice. Definitely purchasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmayer88 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Love your reviews...comprehensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnchips35 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 I love the review. I can't wait to get my hands on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynem Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Sunny skies, 87 degrees, and no wind had the bass looking to put shade over their heads this morning. Fishing was anything but fast but I did manage a couple 2-3 pounders flipping jigs into cover. The best fish of the morning was the one below that went 5-2. I was swimming the strong shad as close to the edges of lily pads as I could. There was a two foot gap between two thick pad beds and this one crushed the shad as it came through. RyanPerrey, Darth Baiter, Bass slob and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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