Quad Shad

What does George Cochran use when he wants maximun flash, something different, and/or wants to imitate a school of bait fish? Yeah, it's a spinnerbait, but it's not an ordinary spinnerbait. It's a four-bladed George Cochran Quad Shad. We at Strike King can't rmember when George has ever been more exited about a spinnerbait. Take it from him, "It will outfish any othe spinnerbait in certain conditions. It's awesome!"

"This unique spinnerbait is unlike anything you have ever fished before. The multiple blade combinations actually emulate a school of bait fish, makeing this lure almost irresistible. For a totally new fishing experience, tie one an and hang on!" George Cochran

In Strike King Journal entry #13, Larry Nixon talked about using Strike King's Quad Shad...

Question: Describe [one of the] best new lures that have come out on the market this year and how you use [it].

Answer: I like the Quad Shad -- a spinner bait that Strike King came out with recently. This 4-bladed spinner bait works differently than most spinner baits. The Quad Shad doesn't pull real hard. I like the one that has the four willow-leaf blades on it, because it pulls real easy through the water.

The bait looks like a little school of minnows with maybe a perch or a bream chasing them. The bait's different look makes the Quad Shad work so effectively. The Quad Shad has a totally different look than a normal spinner bait.

Most of the time, I fish it around cover because it is not a high-speed lure. You need to cast the Quad Shad into cover because bass are predator fish, and they like to ambush their prey. So, I'll fish it in short casts -- 25 to 30 feet away from me.

I'll make casts around the cover. I'll cast just past the cover and bring the Quad Shad close to the cover. Sometimes, I'll present the bait by killing it and letting the bait flutter down to the bottom of the lake.

In Strike King Journal entry #14, George Cochran talked about using Strike King's Quad Shad...

Question: Please name [one] of the best new lures that you've seen out in the market or in production.

Answer: Well, it's really easy for me to say this, because I had Strike King come up with a new spinner bait that I had a lot of confidence in, and that lure is one of their best sellers to date. Most of the success that I've had this last year (finished sixth in the points) was because of Strike King's new spinner bait called the Quad Shad.

The lure is a four-bladed spinner bait, and there's nothing like it on the market today. When the Quad Shad comes through the water, it looks like a school of little minnows. This bait is one of my favorites. And anyone who's bought a Quad Shad and fished it around any kind of cover can probably say that he's caught a lot of fish on it.

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