Shad Habits Sr – 5″ Paddletail SwimBait

Shad Habits Sr – 5″ Paddletail Bait

The Year-Round Staple for Inshore Giants. The Shad Habits Sr serves as the true workhorse of the Mangrove Magic lineup. In fact, we designed this 5-inch paddletail bait specifically for anglers hunting for a thump that echoes. As a result, it perfectly mimics the finger mullet and large pilchards that trophy snook and tarpon crave year-round.

Why It Dominates

• Year-Round Versatility: First, this profile matches the most common baitfish sizes in Florida waters. Therefore, it remains highly effective from the spring mullet run straight through the summer heat.

• Handmade Durability: In addition, we craft it with a custom plastic density. This ensures the bait withstands multiple strikes from toothy fish without losing its signature tail wag.

• Strategic Profile: Finally, the substantial silhouette provides enough meat to attract big predators. However, it remains streamlined enough for long, accurate casts straight into a stiff coastal breeze.

Pro Tactics

• Best Conditions: For instance, throw it along mangrove shorelines, deep pass edges, and open grass flats. It excels when hunting trophy snook tucked deep under cover.

• The Action: Alternatively, rig it on a 1/4 oz to 3/8 oz Ironhide jighead to keep it in the strike zone longer. For the ultimate stealth approach, swim the 5-inch paddletail bait weightless through heavy mangrove roots to entice a shadow strike.

Available Colors

Choose from our Official Bait Color Guide to match your specific conditions:

• The Clarity Series: Champagne Supernova, Snowbird, James Pearl Jones (JPJ), Bone Daddy, Sardine, and Glass Minnow.

• The Contrast Series: Indigo Royal, Swamp Thing, Black Gold, Glow White, Spare Change, Root Beer, and Dirty Martini.

Florida Made. Florida Slayed. Rig up the Shad Habits Sr and let the workhorse run.