Rapala Shad Rap Elite Crankbaits 5.5cm 7g 2.4–2.7m Gilded Gold Orange

Rapala Shad Rap Elite — Balsa Crankbait Built for Casting and Trolling

The Shad Rap Elite (SRE) is Rapala's evolution of an iconic crankbait — pairing a natural baitfish profile with a through-wire balsa body and VMC's sharpest hooks for serious predator fishing.

Versatile Swimming Action from Shallow to Mid-Depth

At 5.5 cm and 7 g, this SRE reaches 2.4–2.7 m on a steady retrieve. Speed up and the lure tightens into a quick shimmy; slow down and it kicks out into a wide, rolling wobble. That built-in versatility lets you cover the entire water column edge and adapt to fish mood without changing lures.

Balsa Body with Through-Wire Construction and Lead-Free Components

Hand-tuned and tank-tested at the factory, the balsa body delivers the lifelike buoyancy and sensitivity that balsa is renowned for. The wire-through design ensures that even a hard-running pike or bass cannot pull the hooks loose from the body — durability without sacrificing action. The lure is lead-free. Two VMC 7554 2X Black Nickel treble hooks in size 8 deliver needle-point penetration on the strike.

Choose the Right Variant

The Shad Rap Elite comes in two sizes and a wide range of colours. Pick the size that matches your target depth and species, then choose the colour that suits the water conditions.

• SRE55 – 5.5 cm, 7 g, 2.4–2.7 m, 2× VMC 7554 #8 — casting and trolling — ideal for perch, trout, asp, and smaller predators; reaches sub-surface and upper column structure; colours include Gilded Gold Orange, Gilded Copper Perch, Gilded Silver Shad, Gilded Firetiger, Gilded Chartreuse Orange Belly, Gilded Glass Ghost, Gilded Helsinki Shad, Gilded Night Aurora, Gilded Live Roach, Gilded Crawdad, Gilded Mangrove Minnow, Gilded Perch

• SRE75 – 7.5 cm, 12 g, 2.7–3.3 m, 2× VMC 7554 #6 — casting and trolling — suited to pike, zander, and larger perch; reaches deeper ledges and channel edges; colours include Gilded Gold Orange, Gilded Copper Perch, Gilded Firetiger, Gilded Chartreuse Orange Belly, Gilded Glass Ghost, Gilded Helsinki Shad, Gilded Night Aurora, Gilded Live Roach, Gilded Crawdad

Facts

• Length: 5.5 cm

• Weight: 7 g

• Running depth: 2.4–2.7 m

• Swimming action: wide wobble to tight shimmy — versatile

• Body material: balsa

• Construction: wire-through

• Hooks: 2× VMC 7554 2X Black Nickel treble, size 8

• Rigging: casting and trolling

• Jointed: no

• Lead-free

• Hand-tuned and tank-tested

• Quantity: 1 lure