Cliquebaits

EGGPLANT MELON - DIVING FLAP SLAPPER

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Description

MODELED AFTER THE THREADFIN SHAD, ONE OF THE FAVORITE BAITFISH OF US WATERS, THE DIVING FLAPSLAPPER IS ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE LURES IN THE CLIQUE BAITS LINEUP AND AN ALL-YEAR-ROUND PRODUCER. FEATURING AN INTERNAL SHAFT BALANCER SYSTEM THE FLAP SLAPPER ALWAYS RETURNS TO ITS CENTER OF GRAVITY, ALLOWING THE FLAP SLAPPER TO BE BURNED AT HIGH SPEEDS OR EVEN WORKED WITH HARD SNAPS OF THE ROD. THE BUILT-IN SHAFT BALANCER SYSTEM IS ADAPTED FROM THE VISION 95, AND GIVES THE FLAPSLAPPER A UNIQUE, ROLLING ACTION THAT CAN MIMIC AN INJURED BAITFISH. THE UNIQUE DESIGN OF THE ALLOWS YOU TO FISH IT WITH A STEADY OR STOP-AND-GO RETRIEVE LIKE A CONVENTIONAL CRANKBAIT, OR WITH THE DISTINCTIVE JERKS ASSOCIATED WITH LURES LIKE THE VISION ONETEN. THROUGH EACH RETRIEVE STYLE/SPEED, THE BALANCER SYSTEM KEEPS THE FLAPSLAPPER RUNNING TRUE, ALLOWING FOR DISTINCT PRESENTATIONS. THE FLAPSLAPPER WILL WORK IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS, BUT SOME OF THE MOST IDEAL ARE AROUND ROCKY BANKS, RIPRAP, AND OVER SUBMERGED GRASS BEDS.

Specifications

Category

Jerkbaits

Target Species

bass

Techniques

casting

Water Column

variable

Action

rolling, baitfish-like wobble with jerkbait-style darting

Conditions

clear water, rocky, vegetation, open water

Field Notes

A versatile hard bait modeled after threadfin shad that can be burned, paused, or worked with hard snaps like a jerkbait. It is suited to steady or stop-and-go retrieves around rocky banks, riprap, and submerged grass beds.

Pros

  • Versatile retrieve options from steady cranking to aggressive jerks
  • Internal balancer helps it track true and return to center
  • Good around rock and grass cover

Cons

  • No explicit depth or sink-rate information provided
  • May require more precise rod work than simple steady-retrieve baits

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