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

Rapala Shad Rap Elite — Premium Balsa Crankbait for Depths 2.7–3.3 m

The Shad Rap Elite builds on the legendary Shad Rap crankbait heritage and upgrades it with a through-wire construction for serious casting distance and durability. At 7.5 cm and 12 g in Gilded Gold Orange, it's ready to work the mid-water column wherever predators hunt.

Versatile Swimming Action That Adapts to Your Retrieve

The balsa body produces a wide wobble at slow speeds and transitions into a tight shimmy as you speed up the retrieve. This variable action lets you match what predators are responding to on the day without swapping lures, making it equally effective for casting and trolling.

Built Tough, Tuned Precise

A heavy-duty, wire-through construction runs the line tie directly through the body to the rear hook hanger, so large fish can't pull the hardware loose. Every lure is hand-tuned and tank-tested before leaving the factory, ensuring it tracks true out of the packaging. The Gilded Gold Orange finish adds a flash profile that performs well in stained or low-light water. Two VMC 7554 2X Black Nickel treble hooks in size 6 deliver the extra-sharp Needle Point penetration needed to hold hard-running fish.

Choose the Right Variant

The Shad Rap Elite is available in two sizes across a range of colour patterns. Match the size and colour to your target species, water depth, and conditions:

• Shad Rap Elite 5.5 cm / 7 g — running depth 2.4–2.7 m, size 8 hooks: Gilded Gold Orange, Gilded Copper Perch, Gilded Silver Shad, Gilded Firetiger, Gilded Night Aurora, Gilded Live Roach, Gilded Helsinki Shad, Gilded Chartreuse Orange Belly, Gilded Mangrove Minnow, Gilded Glass Ghost, Gilded Crawdad, Gilded Perch — ideal for perch, trout, and smaller predators in shallower mid-water zones

• Shad Rap Elite 7.5 cm / 12 g — running depth 2.7–3.3 m, size 6 hooks:Gilded Gold Orange, Gilded Copper Perch, Gilded Firetiger, Gilded Helsinki Shad, Gilded Glass Ghost, Gilded Crawdad, Gilded Chartreuse Orange Belly, Gilded Night Aurora, Gilded Live Roach — targets pike, zander, and larger predators in deeper water; suited to both casting and trolling

Facts

• Body material: balsa wood

• Lure length: 7.5 cm

• Lure weight: 12 g

• Running depth: 2.7–3.3 m

• Swimming action: wide wobble to tight shimmy; versatile across retrieve speeds

• Rigging: casting and trolling

• Hooks: 2× VMC 7554 2X Black Nickel treble hooks, size 6

• Construction: heavy-duty wire-through body

• Hand-tuned and tank-tested

• Lead-free

• Supplied as 1 lure