SOUL SHAD 58SP

The SOUL SHAD 58SP is the original model of JACKALL's long-running SOUL SHAD series.

At 58 mm and 5.5 g, it combines the compact profile of a Japanese shad-style hard bait with a suspending setup and a running depth of approximately 1.5 meters.

One of its key design features is a magnetic moving-weight system.

During the cast, the internal weight moves toward the tail to improve casting performance. When the retrieve begins, the weight moves forward and is held in position magnetically, creating a low center of gravity and allowing the lure to begin its action quickly.

This responsive behavior is important to the character of the SOUL SHAD. The lure is designed to work effectively during a straightforward retrieve while still allowing anglers to incorporate changes in speed, pauses, and contact with structure.

The result is a compact hard bait that can cover water efficiently while maintaining the precise response associated with Japanese shad fishing.

The SOUL SHAD 58SP has become a recognizable example of Japanese shad fishing because it combines finesse-sized presentation with the ability to actively search for bass.

Rather than treating a small hard bait only as a slow presentation, anglers can use the SOUL SHAD to cover water with a steady retrieve and trigger reaction bites.

Its compact 58 mm profile is useful when bass are feeding on relatively small baitfish or when fishing pressure makes larger, more aggressive hard baits less effective.

The suspending setup also gives anglers the option to interrupt the retrieve and keep the lure around the strike zone instead of immediately floating away.

JACKALL describes the 58SP as the original SOUL SHAD model and positions the 58 mm size as a highly versatile option that can be kept in regular rotation across many different fishing situations.

The fundamental way to fish the SOUL SHAD 58SP is with a steady retrieve.

After casting, the lure is reeled down to its working depth and retrieved at a controlled speed. Its magnetic weight-transfer system returns the internal weight to the forward position when the retrieve begins, helping the lure start its action quickly.

Retrieve speed can then be adjusted according to fish activity.

A relatively fast retrieve can be used to cover water and trigger reaction bites, while a slower retrieve allows the compact shad profile to remain in productive areas for longer.

Because the 58SP is suspending, anglers can also add pauses during the retrieve. This creates a useful contrast between continuous swimming and a stationary or nearly stationary presentation.

Small changes in speed, pauses, and contact with bottom or structure can therefore be incorporated without turning the lure into a conventional aggressively worked jerkbait.

• Steady Retrieve
• Reaction-bite fishing
• Pressured bass
• Small baitfish situations
• Clear to lightly stained water
• Covering water with a compact hard bait
• Approximately 1.5 m depth
• Stop-and-go retrieves
• Cool-water conditions
• Shallow to mid-depth flats
• Around submerged vegetation
• When larger crankbaits or jerkbaits are too aggressive

For US anglers, the SOUL SHAD 58SP represents a style of hard-bait fishing that sits somewhere between conventional crankbait fishing and jerkbait fishing.

Its compact body can be retrieved continuously like a small crankbait, but its suspending setup also allows the angler to stop the lure and keep it around the strike zone.

The lure is designed around responsiveness, with a magnetic moving-weight system that improves casting while returning the weight to a low forward position when the retrieve begins.

This combination of a small baitfish profile, relatively deep running depth for its size, suspending behavior, and fast response makes the SOUL SHAD particularly representative of Japanese shad fishing.

Rather than relying on a large profile or extremely aggressive action, it gives anglers a compact search bait that can still be fished quickly enough to generate reaction bites.