Saltwater Assassin Sea Shad 4" | Inshore Paddle Tail Swimbait
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Saltwater Assassin Sea Shad 4"
The Saltwater Assassin Sea Shad 4" is a proven paddle-tail swimbait built for snook, redfish, spotted seatrout and other inshore predators.
Its solid-body baitfish profile and active paddle tail create natural swimming action and vibration, making it an excellent choice for fishing Florida's grass flats, mangroves, oyster bars, docks and passes.
At 4 inches, the Sea Shad is an extremely versatile size for everyday inshore fishing, closely matching many of the smaller baitfish that Florida gamefish feed on throughout the year.
Proven Paddle-Tail Action
The Sea Shad's paddle tail produces consistent swimming action throughout the retrieve.
Fish it slowly near the bottom, swim it steadily across a grass flat or increase the retrieve speed when predators are actively chasing bait.
The simple design works across a wide range of retrieve speeds and water depths.
Versatile 4" Baitfish Profile
The 4-inch profile hits a sweet spot for Florida inshore fishing.
It's large enough to attract quality snook and redfish while remaining compact enough for trout and fish feeding on smaller forage.
Depending on color and presentation, the Sea Shad can imitate:
- Pilchards
- Threadfin herring
- Small mullet
- Glass minnows
- Shad
- Other common inshore baitfish
Excellent on a Jighead
One of the simplest ways to fish the Sea Shad is on a jighead.
Use lighter jigheads for shallow flats and grass, then increase weight as water depth or current increases.
Fish it around:
- Grass flats
- Potholes
- Mangroves
- Oyster bars
- Docks
- Bridges
- Passes
- Channels
- Jetties
Adjust your jighead weight so the bait stays in the part of the water column where the fish are feeding.
Weedless Rigging
The 4" Sea Shad can also be rigged weedless when fishing areas where an exposed jig hook becomes difficult to use.
A weedless presentation is especially useful around grass, mangrove shorelines, oyster bars and other snag-prone shallow cover.
This gives anglers the ability to put a natural paddle-tail presentation into areas where snook and redfish frequently feed.
Built for Florida Inshore Fishing
The Sea Shad is a natural fit for Florida's Gulf Coast.
Use it to target:
- Snook
- Redfish
- Spotted Seatrout
- Flounder
- Jack Crevalle
- Spanish Mackerel
- Juvenile Tarpon
- Other inshore predators
The same bait can cover extremely shallow flats or deeper structure simply by changing your rigging and weight.
Features
- 4" paddle-tail swimbait
- 10 baits per pack
- Solid-body construction
- Proven Sea Shad profile
- Active paddle-tail swimming action
- Excellent on jigheads
- Weedless rigging options
- Effective at multiple retrieve speeds
- Versatile baitfish profile
- Wide selection of proven colors
- Built for saltwater fishing
- Excellent for Florida inshore species
Best For
- Snook
- Redfish
- Spotted Seatrout
- Flounder
- Jack Crevalle
- Spanish Mackerel
- Grass Flats
- Mangroves
- Oyster Bars
- Docks
- Bridges
- Passes
- Canals
- Jighead Fishing
- Weedless Swimbait Fishing
Why Choose the Saltwater Assassin Sea Shad 4"?
The Sea Shad keeps things simple — a proven 4-inch baitfish profile with dependable paddle-tail action that can be fished in a wide variety of inshore situations.
Rig it on a jighead when you want an exposed hook and better depth control, or fish it weedless when you're working through grass and shallow cover.
Its 4-inch size is particularly versatile because it matches common Florida forage without being too large for trout or too small to interest quality snook and redfish.
Premier Tackle Take
The 4" Saltwater Assassin Sea Shad is an excellent everyday Florida inshore swimbait.
For redfish, trout and snook on the flats, this is a very useful size. It's large enough to get noticed but still closely matches much of the smaller forage our fish see every day.
We'd fish it on a jighead around potholes, docks and relatively clean bottom, then switch to a weedless setup when working through grass or tight to mangroves.
There's nothing complicated about the Sea Shad — choose a color that matches the forage, rig it appropriately for the water you're fishing and put it where the fish are feeding.
Premier Tackle — We Carry What Works.
| Size |
4" |
|---|---|
| Color |
Sweet Pea, Pilchard, Drunk Monkey, Slammin’ Shad, Albino Shad, Hammertime, Mama’s 14K, Violet Moon, Laguna Shrimp, Albino Halo, Golden Bream, Houdini, White, Silver Mullet, Electric Chicken, Slammin Chicken, New Penny, Green Hornet |