Rapala CrushCity Freeloader Softbait 10.5cm 8.5g Gizzard Shad

Rapala CrushCity Freeloader — Tail-Kicking Pintail Trailer That Triggers Reaction Strikes

The Freeloader is a US-designed pintail soft bait built to excel as a trailer on bladed jigs and spinnerbaits, delivering an irresistibly responsive kick even at the slowest retrieve speeds.

A Tail That Never Quits

Rapala's Smart Injection Technology™ produces a body and tail with precisely tuned elasticity, so the Freeloader's pintail kicks and pulses with every tiny movement of the rig — even when a spinnerbait slows on the fall. That constant micro-action gives predatory fish something to focus on and commit to.

Built for Trailers, Ready for More

While the Freeloader truly shines rigged as a trailer on spinnerbaits or bladed jigs, its slim pintail profile also works across a variety of other presentations. The 10.5 cm length and 8.5 g weight pair naturally with medium-heavy trailer setups targeting bass and other predatory species in variable water depths.

Choose the Right Variant

Every Freeloader is 10.5 cm and 8.5 g — the difference lies in colour, letting you match the hatch or trigger reaction bites across conditions.

• Gizzard Shad — natural grey-silver shad pattern; versatile in clear to lightly stained water; strong choice for finesse trailer presentations targeting bass

• Green Shad — green-tinted shad colour; productive in weedy or green-tinted water

• Red Craw — crawfish red tone; effective over rock and gravel in autumn or post-cold-front conditions

• Green Pumpkin — classic all-round finesse colour; reliable in stained water and heavy cover

• Green Pumpkin Magic — enhanced green pumpkin with added sparkle; stained or murky conditions

• Chartreuse Pearl — high-visibility chartreuse; low-light, murky water, or fast-moving spinnerbait presentations

• Tennessee Shad — subtle natural shad tone; clear water, pressured fish

• Sight Flash — flash-accented pattern; triggering fish in deeper or off-colour water

• Albino Pearl — pale, bright profile; overcast skies, cold clear water

• Albino Shad — white-shad combo; versatile clear-water option

• Sungill — gill/sunfish-inspired; great when prey fish are panfish-sized

• Blue Pearl Holographic — holographic shimmer; deep water or bright sun conditions

Facts

• Lure type: Soft bait, pintail (Freeloader)

• Length: 10.5 cm

• Weight: 8.5 g

• Colour: Gizzard Shad

• Swimming action: Tail-Kicking

• Rigging: Trailer for spinnerbait or bladed jig

• Variable swimming depth

• Technology: Smart Injection Technology™

• Pack contents: 6 soft baits