Storm Wildeye 9" Shad

[mayday1019]

Hey All,

Just curious to see what people's thoughts are on this lure from shore...I purchased it because I have had success with the smaller lures and this one is heavy enough to get out far and down deep where I fish regularly.

It's pretty good looking lure, but is it too big?? I can't imagine it is, but just wanted to hear if others have tried it with success.

Thanks!

[niko]

it'll get the job done

[JamesJet]

Just be careful because it is certainly heavy enough to snap a rod. They are popular at the ditch. I have been trying to troll them on wire, but so far nothing.

[hyefisherman2]

great in the ditch when big bait is present

just be sure to lob em out....or just use a 1209

[teezer]

Keep it away from the bluefish.

[HookLine&Sinker]

Originally Posted by hyefisherman2

great in the ditch when big bait is present

just be sure to lob em out....or just use a 1209

i really hope randy actioned yours off! i'm so sick of hearing 1209s can do anything from you two

i've had no success with them but i have with the smaller ones, i feel like its too heavy,

[TianaBeachDude]

I have tried the 9" in the Tsunami but no bite. I understand though that they have their time and place. However, I did learn that you kinda have to lob it, as its not an easy cast.

TBD

[Nebe]

BIG BAIT>>>> BIG FISH>>>

[Finlander]

They do work good on wire, till the blues show up!

[FishermanTim]

You can cast them, but as stated earlier, you can easily snap a rod doing so. I picked up a 7.5' boat rod with a sufficiently large enough FIRST guide (important feature) to allow smoother casting/lobbing.
Most casting rods have big enough 1st guides, but not enough backbone to support the load these lures put on them when going through the motions. This rod was a Bass-pro special ($25) with sufficient backbone and a wide enough guide. Teamed up with a small enough reel (small spool size that is) that can handle 30lb. test line and the fight of good size fish, and I'm ready to rumble.
I had used a m/h boat rod last fall and was able to get a 20-30 foot toss, which resulted in a 30"+ fish on the 9"shad. My earlier test cast in the ditch (east end) didn't result in any fish, but I was hitting 35' -50' cast with little strain on the rod. I'm looking forward to this fall with baited breath.

[wheresmy50]

You can cast them quite well with a Tica 10' heavy action conv. rod. Farther than you would think.

[jmonte45]

Originally Posted by HookLine&Sinker

i really hope randy actioned yours off! i'm so sick of hearing 1209s can do anything from you two

i've had no success with them but i have with the smaller ones, i feel like its too heavy,

The 1209 can do just about anything, except throw a light plug. I jig the canal with mine, and throw 9" storm shads all the time at the ditch. They work great, don't know how many 20# fish they have caught, along with schoolies. Don't worry, a hungry fish will eat that with no problem.

[emgred]

I have used both the 9" Tsunami And 9" Storm with great success.
Couple of points: They are heavy (about 6.5 oz) so cast with care. I use them in places with very decent current running (ie: any place you might think of using a 4 oz or bigger bucktail). They do produce; all last fall when the large bunker and shad were the bait, the 9" plastics were the ticket. Pearl Shad & Bunker patterns seemed to be the best. Tsunami's seem to be more durable, but the Storm has a profile that looks more like a bunker.

[mayday1019]

Thats great. I have a 10' St Croix and I hope that will hold up. Thank goodness the weather cleared up...I havent been fishing for a week and am itching to get out!

[mackenzie]

I would consider cutting off the back hook. Using them in the canal the tail hung up on that hook more often than knot.