Megabass Kiss Sling Shad 7 – 17.5cm 19g

Megabass Kiss Sling Shad 7″ – 17.5cm: The Scented Giant for Specimen Predators

The Megabass Sling Shad 7″ is a specialized large-profile soft jerkbait designed to target the ocean and lake’s apex predators. At Gerry’s Fishing, we find this 17.5cm version to be a powerhouse for anglers who need a lure that offers massive visual presence without the heavy vibration of a traditional paddle tail. It excels in triggering “reaction” strikes from large, wary fish that have become spooked by noisier lures.

Infused with the highly potent Flavor-X Shrimp attractant, the Sling Shad 7 doesn’t just look like a meal—it smells and tastes like one too. This scent-heavy approach is critical for “slow-play” tactics, ensuring that large predators commit fully to the strike and hold on long enough for a solid hook set.

Precision Large-Bait Engineering

• High-Sensitivity Forked Tail: The signature “V-tail” design is engineered to vibrate and flick with minimal water resistance. This allows the lure to stay “alive” and trigger attacks even at very low animation speeds, such as during vertical jigging or a slow, bottom-hugging drift.

• Flavor-X Shrimp Scent: The lure is deeply permeated with Megabass’s proprietary shrimp formula. This organic attractant is essential for masking human odors and providing a continuous scent trail that large pike, zander, and bass can track.

• Versatile Split Belly: The belly features a deep slot specifically for “Texan” (weedless) rigging. This makes the 17.5cm profile surprisingly easy to fish through heavy kelp, submerged timber, or thick weed beds where trophy fish often hide.

• Dual-Action Capability: It is equally at home during “fast active prospecting”—where it darts erratically like a panicked baitfish—as it is during “very slow vertical” fishing for lethargic predators.

Technical Specifications

Where to Use the Sling Shad 7″

The 17.5cm profile is a “big fish only” specialist. The Gerry’s team recommends:

• Vertical Jigging for Specimen Zander: On large rivers and reservoirs, the Sling Shad 7 is a legendary vertical bait. Its subtle tail movement is perfect for “teasing” huge zander into biting when they are ignoring more aggressive shads.

• Weedless Shallow Pike Tactics: Rigged on a 8/0 weighted offset hook, this lure can be “jerked” through shallow reed beds and lily pads. The 19g weight allows for fantastic casting distance, and the erratic darting action is a proven pike magnet.

• Deep-Water Pollack & Bass: For saltwater boat anglers, the Sling Shad 7 is a deadly imitation of a large sandeel or launce. Drop it over wrecks and use a “long-draw” jigging motion to trigger violent strikes from specimen pollack.

• The “Slow-Drift” Estuary Technique: Let the lure drift naturally with the tide over sandbanks. The current alone is often enough to make the forked tail pulse, mimicking a large, vulnerable baitfish moving with the water.

Gerry’s Verdict:

The Megabass Sling Shad 7″ is a sophisticated, large-format lure that offers a level of finesse rarely seen in baits of this size. Whether you are fishing fast or slow, the combination of its natural movement and the Flavor-X Shrimp scent makes it a stand-out choice for hunters of large predators. With 3 lures per pack, it offers the premium Japanese quality and performance that Megabass is world-famous for