Rapala Shad Rap Elite Crankbaits 7.5cm 12g 2.7–3.3m Gilded Crawdad

Rapala Shad Rap Elite — Balsa Crankbait Built for Distance and Depth

The Shad Rap Elite (SRE) evolves Rapala's legendary Shad Rap crankbait with a through-wire construction and balsa body, delivering casting distance, durability, and a lifelike swimming action that adapts to your retrieve speed.

Balsa Precision with Through-Wire Durability

Handcrafted from balsa wood, the Shad Rap Elite inherits the buoyancy and sensitivity that made the original Shad Rap famous. A full through-wire build runs the line tie through the entire body, meaning even the most powerful predators won't separate hook from lure — a critical advantage when targeting large, hard-fighting fish.

A Swimming Action That Reads the Fish

At slower retrieves the 7.5 cm, 12 g body produces a wide, rolling wobble that mimics a struggling baitfish. Push the pace and the action tightens into a high-frequency shimmy. This versatility lets you fine-tune the presentation without changing lures, covering water from the surface to 2.7–3.3 m depth whether you're casting or trolling.

Choose the Right Variant

The Shad Rap Elite comes in two body sizes, each tuned for different conditions and target species. Choose the size that matches your water and quarry, then pick the colour that suits the light and clarity on the day.

• SRE75 — 7.5 cm / 12 g / depth 2.7–3.3 m / hooks: 2× VMC 7554 2X black nickel treble, size 6 — the larger profile for open water, deep margins, and bigger predators such as pike, walleye, and large perch; suits both casting and trolling. Colours available: Gilded Crawdad, Gilded Night Aurora, Gilded Chartreuse Orange Belly, Gilded Copper Perch, Gilded Firetiger, Gilded Glass Ghost, Gilded Gold Orange, Gilded Helsinki Shad, Gilded Live Roach, Gilded Silver Shad.

• SRE55 — 5.5 cm / 7 g / depth 2.4–2.7 m / hooks: 2× VMC 7554 2X black nickel treble, size 8 — the compact option for finesse presentations, pressured fish, and species such as perch, trout, and chub; equally effective on casting and trolling setups. Colours available: Gilded Crawdad, Gilded Copper Perch, Gilded Chartreuse Orange Belly, Gilded Firetiger, Gilded Glass Ghost, Gilded Gold Orange, Gilded Helsinki Shad, Gilded Live Roach, Gilded Mangrove Minnow, Gilded Night Aurora, Gilded Perch, Gilded Silver Shad.

Facts

• Body: balsa wood, floating

• Length: 7.5 cm

• Weight: 12 g

• Running depth: 2.7–3.3 m

• Swimming action: wide wobble to tight shimmy; speed-responsive

• Rigging: casting and trolling

• Hooks: 2× VMC 7554 2X black nickel treble, size 6

• Through-wire construction

• Hand-tuned and tank-tested

• Lead-free

• Colour: Gilded Crawdad

• Supplied: 1 lure