The Live Magic Shad is the ultimate live-action swimbait! Made from soft plastic and impregnated with garlic, the technically advanced design of the Live Magic Shad mimics the swimming motion of a fleeing baitfish when retrieved. No matter how the Magic Shad is rigged, weightless, Texas, Carolina, drop shot, wacky, nail or on a jighead, the Live Magic Shad draw thunderous strikes no matter their mood.
Average Customer Rating:
4.7 out of 5
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27 of 29 (93%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 250 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Outstanding,September 30, 2009
By Zagsfrom Spokane, WA
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Style/Design, Value for money
"These bad boys are swell. Try the 3.5 inch size on a drop shot rig in some current and catch some fish. When I fish for smallies in my local river on a drop shot in some current, these baits do all the work for me - outstanding presentation that has resulted in some hefty smallies. I had to chuckle at some of the previous reviews that stated these baits catch fish all day long, but I won't buy more because they are not durable. I don't care much if they are only good for a few fish if they catch them. People spend upwards to $100 bucks for a single swimbait that may not produce a single fish, and one bad cast - bye bye $100 bucks. Try them, they work!"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
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Yes
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Review 2 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Best Bait,July 14, 2009
By Fishman101592
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money, multi purpose Disadvantages: Durability
"This bait rocks. My first cast with this bait produced a 3lb bass. this bait even caught a 5lb catfish. you can run it on top like a top water or let it drop a run it at any depth or you can even let it go all the way to the bottom and fish it like a jig. This is an all purpose fish killing machine. Granted its not the most durable lure but you definitely get your moneys worth."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
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Review 3 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
one of the best,July 12, 2009
By BassFighter
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I used this bait out on the Medina River and recently at Choke Canyon, and I am impressed. The swimming action on this bait is so lifelike it doesn't compare it to any other. This bait will catch fish. Each and every time I go out this bait delivers bass after bass, I haven't used anything else in quite a while."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
4
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Yes
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Review 4 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 250 Contributor
Overall Rating:
2
out of 5
horrible quality,June 10, 2009
By VABASSMASTERfrom Virginia
"These things paired up with the LFT hooks made for them are magical, they catch bass all day in all conditions. But for the price, these just aren't worth it. After maybe 3 fish, only 1 or 2 if they're decent sized, these things are rendered useless. They tear and just don't stay on the hook. If you've got the money to blow, these are for you. If you're looking for quality, look elsewhere."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
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Yes
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Review 5 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 500 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
great bait,June 9, 2009
By BriantheBASSexpertfrom East Troy, WI
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money Disadvantages: Durability
"just an absolutly awesome soft bait pulled my first bass out of the water on my first cast of the year looks ridiculously real in the water just fish it slow and you will get somthing i promise"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
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Yes
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Review 6 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Very nice swim bait,May 16, 2009
By Branflakesfrom Oklahoma
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well Disadvantages: Durability
"This is a really good swim bait rig it on a jig head or swim bait hook thats texposed just reel it in add a twitch every now and then and you will catch bass
only bad thing about this product is that the tail has no durability its good for about 2 or three fish love this product go out and try it"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
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Yes
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Review 7 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 250 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
worth it,April 25, 2009
By bassfisherboyfrom PA
Advantages: Performs well
"Im not gonna lie this bait looks a little ridiculous outside of the water, but once u cast it and retrieveit, it looks just like a real fish"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 8 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
best thing in my box,April 12, 2009
By beleiver
"This is by far the best thing in my box...i take the shad color and dip the tail in some chartruse dye and it is dynoMITE. Just make sure when you fish these you have a slow retreive and not to heavy of a line or you will for sure birdnest being that for the best action id go weightless...you can not go wrong with this lure ive caught several stripers and largemouths when they won't bite on the senkos or crankbaits"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
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Yes
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Review 9 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 100 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
magic shad,April 7, 2009
By 1tnhunter
"i absoleutely love the magic shad. it swim jus like a baitfish.2 weeks ago i went to a farm pond where i hunt at i caught 1 5 and a half pound bass its the biggest ive caught a while. my fishin buddy came 2 he caught 3 4 pounders. this is one of my favorite swim baits on the market, thanks lake fork, you made a believer in your magic shad."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
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Yes
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Review 10 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 250 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Great Action in the Water,March 30, 2009
By 5Pounderfrom WV
"I was really impressed with the action that this bait had right out of the packeage. I have rigged it several ways and have liked each of the presentations."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
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Yes
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Review 11 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 250 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
awesome swimbaits!,March 28, 2009
By fishcrazyfrom Owasso, OK
"even though these swimbaits don't have that paddletail that every other swimbait has... make no mistake, this is an awesome bait! it is very versatile too! you can rig it up pretty much anyway that you can; dart head, swimbait hook, weightless... i've heard some really great results from putting them on chatterbait heads too! great new addition to my bass fishing arsenal!"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
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Yes
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Review 12 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 50 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
great bait,March 2, 2009
By blind7740from Fayetteville, NC
"This is a great bait that has great action and the bass just can't resist them. The only down side to this bait is that it is not very durable."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
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Yes
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Review 13 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
best thing ever,March 2, 2009
By ilikefishinfrom arkansas
"these are the great, fish em weedless, texas style with a 6/0 owner screw in frog hook. its a pre-spawn masterpiece"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
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Yes
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Review 14 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 25 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
SUPER SWIMBAIT!!!!!,February 23, 2009
By kulghifrom alexandria , virginia
"What can i say from action to viberaton and tail movement to garlic & salt impregnation every thing is perfect, it catch monster fish must have for every angler , i like the action when rigged weightless, buy this from basspro shop and start catching big bass."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
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Yes
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Review 15 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 100 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Love Em,February 14, 2009
By Fishingbig0from California, MO
"These things catch monster bass. Fish them without a weight with a hook through the head. Amazing results."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
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Yes
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Review 16 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 25 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Good Bait,December 31, 2008
By Bassmackerfrom Texas
"Sometimes you have to sacrifice that tantalizing action that all bass love for a little bit of ripped up baits and a little extra money. These get torn up pretty quick, but the fish love the swimming tail. When the water goes over the bait, the segments of the tail each move a different way so the bait wiggles and wobbles, a sure fish-catcher. These are different from a lot of other swim baits, in that they can be rigged more versatilely. Weightless with a regular offset hook, or with a normal weighted swim bait hook."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 17 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 100 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Awsome at Lake Fork,December 28, 2008
By FishinDude62from Royse City, Texas
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"They call them Lake Fork Shad and they work great at Lake Fork Res. I used them this weekend 12/28/08 and came out with eleven nice Large Mouth using a weedless hook, I can't wait until spring to see what they can really do."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
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Yes
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Review 18 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Best pond bait,October 16, 2008
By BuckeyeinGA
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"This is by far the best bait that I have used for small lakes. I fish from a float tube. I park myself on the edge of a weed line and slow ly retrieve this bait weightless. I have had days where I will land several fish over 5 pounds. Definitely a big fish bait."
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Review 19 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Top 500 Contributor
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Good, but not much for durability!,,September 22, 2008
By snapperGfrom florida
"Good, but not much for durability!,
"I tried 'em I like them, but they are not that durable, after about 2 fish it was wrecked! I even had small fish come up and bite the tail off!
Great price, worth it!""
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 20 for Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad™
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Great Bait,September 22, 2008
By Canoetipperfrom Atlanta, GA
"An old fisherman on the lake I fish told me to get these and was he right! I don't know if it's the action or that the fish haven't seen this bait before but I caught more quality fish with this than any crank bait or plastics I've used this year. Used a weedless hook and on 10lb mono and let it fall. Most times they took it on the fall. Caught 8 or 9 fish before I got any damage to it. Great action swimming it also. Made my Sunday morning a lot of fun. I used the Watermelon with red flake - goin back for some more."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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