Tournament Angler Guide

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The internal jighead rig sees the jighead tow eyelet emerge from the Flat Shad on the upper surface rather than the nose. This is important as it changes the way the lure swims. By having the tow point on top of the lure’s head it creates a much larger surface area for the water to operate on when the lure is being retrieved.

This enhances the body roll significantly and that extra body roll loads up the pressure on the tail making the tail work even harder for less angler effort.

And while we’re talking about the tail action, if you slow down the action you can see the body and tail torque in different directions – essentially loading up the kinetic energy in the lure and aiding in the tail action and body roll. Until it’s pointed out to you, it’s hard to notice, but like a lot of things, once seen, it can’t be unseen!

There are a number of jigheads on the market that are ideal for internally rigging the Flat Shad. All will need a dot of super glue to hold them in – like every TPE lure on the market when rigged on a jighead.

But on that note, if you managed to catch the final ABT Live episode just before Christmas in 2022, viewers got a sneak peak of an internally rigged Flat Shad the Wilson and Zerek development team have been working on and this will solve all your internal rigging issues.

But until that time arrives, check out the attached images on how the boys internally rig their Flat Shads and get your barra on.