Quick Product Guide
Why Fish This Bait?
4" Tracer Shad Minnow
The Barracuda Baits 4" Tracer Shad Minnow, a soft plastic minnow bait for bass. A baitfish profile for drop-shot, jig-head and finesse presentations.
Recommended Rigging & Techniques
- Drop Shot: Use a subtle presentation around suspended fish, clear water, and pressured bass.
- Light Jig Head: Swim or hover it through the strike zone with controlled rod movement.
- Vertical Presentation: Fish it beneath the boat when bass are relating to baitfish or deeper structure.
Pack Quantity: 8 Baits Per Pack
Safety: Not for human consumption. Products may present a choking hazard. Keep away from children.
Color Selection
Available standard colors include: Open Water, Submerged Trees, Rocky Points and Drop-offs, Black Shiner Minnow, Pro Blue, Pro Blue Ice, Evergreen, Evergreen Ice, Silver Bullet, Sunfish Fire.
Natural colors are strong choices in clear water, while darker or higher-contrast colors can help in stained water and lower-light conditions.
Salt & Scent Options
Salt Levels: No Salt for a lighter/slower fall, Light Salt for balanced density and casting, or Heavy Salt for increased weight and a faster sink rate.
Scent Options: Available options may include No Scent, Anise, Coffee, Hog Sauce, and Garlic depending on the product configuration.
Care: Keep in the original package in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and excessive heat. Avoid contact with incompatible plastics.
Proudly Handmade in the USA: Barracuda Baits is owned and operated by a Disabled American Veteran in San Antonio, Texas.
- Pack Quantity:
- 8 Baits Per Pack
- Best Rigs:
- Weightless Texas Rig, Weighted Hook, Carolina Rig, Drop Shot
- Best Cover:
- Grass, Docks, Points, Open Water
- Water Clarity:
- Clear to Stained
- Water Temperature:
- 45F-88F
- Fishing Tips:
- Work it with twitches followed by slack-line pauses. Vary pause length and add weight when you need to reach deeper suspended fish.
- Construction:
- Baitfish-style soft plastic designed for darting, gliding, and swimming action with subtle movement during pauses.
- Care Instructions:
- Keep in the original package in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and excessive heat. Avoid contact with incompatible plastics.
- Technique 1:
- Weightless Texas Rig|Twitch it on slack line for an erratic baitfish presentation.
- Technique 2:
- Weighted Hook|Add depth while maintaining a horizontal swimming and darting action.
- Technique 3:
- Carolina Rig|Present it near bottom across points and deeper flats.
- Technique 4:
- Drop Shot|Use subtle twitches for suspended or pressured fish.
- About This Bait:
- The 4-inch Tracer Shad Minnow is a soft baitfish imitation built for twitching, gliding, swimming, and suspended-fish presentations across a range of depths.
- Key Feature 1:
- Baitfish Profile|Shape imitates common forage species.
- Key Feature 2:
- Erratic Action|Responds to rod movement with darting and gliding motion.
- Key Feature 3:
- Pause Appeal|Subtle movement continues when the bait is stopped.
- Key Feature 4:
- Depth Versatility|Fish it weightless, weighted, Carolina rigged, or on a drop shot.
- Excels 1:
- Open Water|Target schooling or suspended fish around visible bait.
- Excels 2:
- Grass Edges|Twitch it beside vegetation and across open pockets.
- Excels 3:
- Docks & Points|Work it around shade, structure, and ambush routes.