Strike King

Strike King KVD Perfect Plastic Caffeine Shad 5" 8pk

$7.49 - $7.49

Affiliate disclosure: Some product links are affiliate links. Tackle.net earns from qualifying purchases.

Description

The Strike King Caffeine Shad has a unique bubble tail to give this topwater shad bait an action never seen before in a soft jerk bait. Use it weightless and twitch it for topwater bite and subsurface action. Fish the Caffeine Shad on a Carolina rig or jighead for that deep water bite. The new Caffeine Shad contains the worlds best blend of soft plastic ingredients! This allows the use of large amounts of salt yet keeps the bait soft and pliable. The coffee scent masks human scents and oils providing longer hold times and increasing your hook-up chances.Click here to see some video on Strike King baits with Phil Marks at ICAST '08. LengthQuantity5"8The Strike King Perfect Plastic Caffeine Shad was one the baits KVD used to secure his fifth Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year at the Evan Williams Bourbon Trophy Triumph on the Alabama River in Montgomery, Ala. Kevin VanDam's two-day total of 30-06 was almost 8 pounds better than second-place Tommy Biffle, giving KVD the AOY title by a mere six points over Skeet Reese."One of my very best places was a super-shallow hard spot. That's where I caught them yesterday. I threw a Strike King Series 1 XS (crankbait) and Strike King Caffeine Shad (soft jerkbait). Today I fished the midriver with a Strike King Series 6 in sexy shad, and caught a couple on a Strike King 3 1/2-inch Shadilicious (swimbait) on a jighead." -Kevin VanDam (2009 BASS Elite Series Angler of the Year)

Specifications

Category

Soft Plastics

Length

5 in (127 mm)

Target Species

bass

Techniques

casting, finesse

Water Column

variable

Action

subtle tail kick

Conditions

clear water, open water

Field Notes

This is a soft jerkbait/shad-style bait that can be fished weightless for a subtle topwater-to-shallow subsurface presentation, or rigged on a jighead or Carolina rig for deeper water. The bubble tail and soft-plastic body make it useful for twitching around cover, open water, and pressured fish that want a more natural baitfish profile.

Pros

  • Versatile rigging options: weightless, jighead, or Carolina rig
  • Soft, pliable plastic with added salt and coffee scent
  • Good for both shallow twitching and deeper presentations

Cons

  • Not a true hard bait, so it may not have the same long-distance casting or durability as a hard lure
  • Soft body can tear after repeated fish catches

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get weekly insights with new lure drops, trending baits, expert videos, and personalized AI recommendations based on what you search and save.