Non-Spinning Shad Rap #5/7 setup

[goldrod]

Interested in knowing what your #5&7 Shad Rap casting setup is?
Call me crazy but I’m looking to achieve this and meet or exceed a spinning outfits distance. I’m thinking about 8lb floro
And I’m not talking on a windy day but average day. I’ve been looking at some rods and reels to that with handle this lure. I think the rod has to be 7 to 7’1”
Doesn’t matter who makes the rod or reel

[Fishing4Fun]

Interesting that you mention this. This very thing has been a focuse for me this spring. Shad raps, flat sided cranks and balsa cranks all around 1/4 oz give or take. I have been very impressed with a Phenix Feather Light 7’1. It casts well, it loads well, it is more of moderate action. When a fish takes the bait they stay on as well. For a reel I have been using a Pixy with a Presso spool. But thinking either the Pixy68 or the Pixy Type R spool would be great and very similar as well. For line I am using 8# mono. I am very impressed with this setup and it has caught me about a dozen fish this spring using a shallow 1/4 oz Shad rap on a slow and steady retrieve.

[HobeyBaker]

Interested in knowing what your #5&7 Shad Rap casting setup is?
Call me crazy but I’m looking to achieve this and meet or exceed a spinning outfits distance. I’m thinking about 8lb floro
And I’m not talking on a windy day but average day. I’ve been looking at some rods and reels to that with handle this lure. I think the rod has to be 7 to 7’1”
Doesn’t matter who makes the rod or reel

I don't think it's possible so I'll call you crazy. lol

[SSS]

Been using them with a pixy/finesse special spool since forever.

[goldrod]

Interested in knowing what your #5&7 Shad Rap casting setup is?
Call me crazy but I’m looking to achieve this and meet or exceed a spinning outfits distance. I’m thinking about 8lb floro
And I’m not talking on a windy day but average day. I’ve been looking at some rods and reels to that with handle this lure. I think the rod has to be 7 to 7’1”
Doesn’t matter who makes the rod or reel

I don't think it's possible so I'll call you crazy. lol

Oh ye of little faith..lol

[goldrod]

Been using them with a pixy/finesse special spool since forever.

I have one I KNOW should do the work.. problem is I have a PXTR that I will have to move as well but this gives me some ideas

[goldrod]

I had to verify my Shad Rap size

I'M ONLY TALKING ABOUT #7 SIZE SHAD RAPS..
sorry for the confusion ..!!

[hoohoorjoo]

I cast a #5 shad rap very well with a PX68 with an og Pixy spool, so I know that a #7 would absolutely bomb with any Pixy.

[goldrod]

Spooled up 8# invizix
Conquest bfs and number 7 Shad rap practice rap.
I weighed it in grams just for Hobie Whan but I forgot what I wrote
Anyways I got a bit and half way back to the bank he got off

[new2BC4bass]

Weight of #7 Shad Rap is listed as 5/16 oz. so I don't see why there wouldn't be a ton of possible combos. #5 Shad Raps are 3/16 oz. I learned to cast them on 3 different combos. Old 7' ML HMG/TD-Z 105H, OG Expert 6'9" L/gold colored Carbonlite and 7' ML Crankin' Stick/with another gold Carbonlite. I consider the distance I get to be satisfactory. They ain't jigs.

BTW, the Phenix Feather and new M1 have my attention for doing some lighter lure casting.

[Drew03cmc]

Honestly, a #7 can be cast on any M power cranking rod. A #5, I like to toss on my Legend X 6'8" MF and Aldebaran MG.