The Megabass Spark Shad! Are These The Best Small Soft Swimbaits On The Market?

In todays video, we are taking a look at my favorite soft swimbait, the Megabass Spark Shad. These awesome swimbaits come in three different sizes and can be rigged a multitude of different ways to catch big bass. I break down some of the ways I personally fish the baits to hopefully give you guys some ideas on how to start fishing these swimbaits!
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[@shanefisher5432]

Love the smallmouth crack graphic. It had me rolling.

[@adamcaldwell553]

Hands down the best breakdown of the Megabass Spark Shad I've seen on KZbin...Thanks Ben & Jeff. I'm gearing up for Spring Smallmouth and wanted to verify rods to baits. I was spot on for the 3" but your video reminded me to not forget about the 5". Definitely doing the 5" on the Body Ballance jig. I'll use it when the pre-rigged 6" Magdraft isn't working.

[@ronswinford4952]

The 3 inch one on the Okishira Spin head is a killer on spotted bass.

[@adamrobinson3126]

🤫

[@davidnewcomb2431]

It gets destroyed here on Lake Lanier in GA....

[@jessecooper9795]

194 spotted bass in the last three days. They're 🔥

[@caseydangar1193]

@@davidnewcomb2431 I fish Lanier also. I live just 45 minutes from lake Lanier. And I agree, the 3 and 4 inch spark shade just smokes them out there.

[@davidnewcomb2431]

@@caseydangar1193 u live south or north of Lanier?

[@andreluisguzman123]

Would LOVE to see a video on using the spark shad on the lake, techniques, advice, and most importantly catches ! Love the content

[@josephrojas7395]

Great job. Thanks for the info.

[@muskybites505]

Dude, such good info! For all of us who are gonna benefit from these juice tips, thank you!!!!

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Thank you for watching!

[@onehandedbassin9358]

You guys are awesome!! I know a lot more about fishing because of you and I catch a lot more fish also!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I’ll come visit the shop soon.

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Thank you for watching!

[@mcdrmtt]

That pronunciation of KEITECH was VERY natural. Geoff has trained you well. :P

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Oh god lets not give him a big head...

[@tymfortoys]

Excellent info.... Thanks for your help on de terminating set ups... Just starting with the Spark Shad

[@robpatterson2441]

One if the best product reviews I've ever seen! Great job!! Thx for sharing some of your secrets!

[@raiderbass]

Always love your videos showing the actually action of the bait.

[@HBeretta]

that 3" spark shad on the football jig...gillmatic!

[@caseydangar1193]

I was lucky enough to grace this store awhile back. Words can not describe the absolute greatness thats inside those doors. My wife was ready to kill me when I came back. Our account had been drained significantly. Lol

[@caseyhepler2806]

Video of the year award!

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

🙌🤣👊

[@smallfish6355]

If you put a 3 inch sparkshad on a 1/32 #1 keitech round ball jighead the body roll on this bait is INCREDIBLE. Try using the lightest and smallest jighead you can get away with and I gurenteed you’ll be shocked how well it works. I mostly use 6lb Seaguar invisix or red label

[@swimbaitonaprairie9359]

Love these videos. Love the spark shad .. been smashing the bass on 1/0 flashy swimmer with 3 inch spark shad so versatile.. uzori cable broke on me this fall.. might get another

[@Chriscfish95]

nice job describing the characterization of this style swim bait, always wondered what those fins were for.

[@NickyRoads]

I'm putting this on the great lakes finesse sneaky underspin

[@HookLife]

I have to say THANKYOU for teaching me the correct way to pronounce all those funky Megabass words uoze = wahzay 👍🏼🤣

[@mcdrmtt]

Loved the deep dive on the spark shad. Great content as always.

[@VinceNiergarth]

Thanks for the awesome explanation!

[@seanodell5133]

Good info guy's... Keep it coming

[@kolczatr337]

Beautiful job

[@WilliamRockseo]

Thank you I learned a ton

[@JoseMartinez-dq4km]

Great tips

[@janosczovek8524]

Lovely video really enjoyed it thanks for your advice and guidance 👍

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Thank you for watching!

[@apugali]

I love it in the summer.lol.Go figure

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Anytime they eat it is the right time!!! 👍

[@TheZcoffey]

I got my PB on a Spark Shad, with a weedless underspin!

[@wickedbassn]

Such a great vid!

[@goodtimes4810]

You guys' photoshop skills are top notch! Great videos

[@shawnz4270]

Spark Shad + Megabass Body Balance Swimbait Head=MONEY!!

[@jeremyjohnson8243]

I love that place

[@mariodavidmataspaul9784]

Gracias Ben , ahora entiendo mejor el concepto de los paddel tails.

[@fishncook23]

Excellent Video, I have some product to find!!

[@duanecovert2885]

Zoom has a scuppernogg color also, great to dye with

[@trentlaney5762]

Fantastic 👏, was looking at that swim jig with out the skirt on the steps yesterday and was thinking what the hell is that 😆, will definitely pick some up next time but as for now I'm on tackle buying restriction ( forgot to take the receipt out of the bag) Merry Christmas guys!

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Merry Christmas man!

[@joshwhite9952]

The 4" on a 1/2 oz Swinging Rugby Head works great on the Tennessee River in the post spawn

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

Only show I know that will show a picture of a fish smoking a crack pipe and reference heaven in the same breath 😂😂😂 Tight lines fellas!

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Haha! You just never know what shenanigans Geoff will come up with 😜

[@anthonyreeder8283]

Man I have been looking for a swimbait that I can get in different sizes and use one. I have a dobyns colt 734 that is rated up to 1oz so I was hoping to be able to throw the 5 in on that rod with an older Daiwa 100 the bigger size for kind of my swimbait combo as I don’t have a a specific swimbait combo but I also don’t throw big baits. I was looking at the 5in spark shad to kind of give me that big bait big fish chance to catch a big fish. I will be getting all 3 sizes. Awesome video!

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Thank you for watching! The 5” Spark Shad is money!!

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

God I love these videos but it’s extremely hard on my bank account ha! Keep it up Ben and Geoff!

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Haha! Thanks for watching man! 👊

[@charliebarracuda7585]

@@thehookuptackle_usaGOD, why is Germany so far away from Phoenix? @Stuntman D29 I love these videos too

[@legionssb]

First! And dang it man! I was just watching the holiday buyers guide when the noti popped up! But I couldn’t resist, especially when u were talking about the spark Shad!

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Well thank you for watching man!!

[@blahblahmilbury]

hey jeff, which levante would you suggest for 3' and 4' sparks? mostly on screw heads , small underspins and ball heads for smallmouth

[@sotirisalpitsis4646]

you are doing an amazing job..if i order some lures ,whould you sent to greece?megabass is not so popular here and i cant find what i want!!thank you anyway!!!

[@christiancolabelli]

Also, do you guys ever carry the 7inch version? It's one of my favorite larger softbaits (that horizontal fall is deadly in a bigger presentation) but it's impossible to find in the States it seems.

[@letsgonow5641]

Good but pricey ive been catching them on a 3" generic minnow. I have the fancy baits but they mostly ignore them here. I still enjoy the content.

[@gewglesux]

0:34 Dat Hair... Love this video.... you speak a lot of truth here.. thanks!

[@jrookerson]

Yes, yes they are.

[@anthonyreeder8283]

Also if you could recommend one hard swimbait like bigger baits that could be thrown on a heavy rod that is rated up to 1 1/2 oz what would it be? Thanks for the awesome videos.

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

For that size a smaller Gan Craft Jointed Claw is where I would go

[@anthonyreeder8283]

@@thehookuptackle_usa thanks for the info love the videos.

[@davidlarauribe7299]

Any plans for the future including Zenaq and jdm Evergreen rods?

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Good things to come :)

[@matthewpriestley7202]

When you convert the Uoze to an under spin and put a 4” Spark Shad on the back, what depths would you say the 1/4oz, 3/8oz and 1/2oz go to on 16lb Fluoro ?

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

You can keep the heavier sizes down along the bottom with a slow retrieve or drag/drop

[@gestell]

3" Spark Shad on Okashira screwhead= big smallies.... Great vid.

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Thank you for watching!

[@shawnz4270]

Megabass named it “spark shad” because it’s dyyyyy noooooo mite! 😂😂. Ben’s new 2020 Quote “It’s kinda like crack”

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Boom! 👊

[@Theoffishial_Theo]

Does that idea of using a bladed hook to keep your bait down apply to the magdraft freestyle as well? If so what hook do you recommend?

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Absolutely! The 8/0 Owner Beast Flashy Swimmer is perfect! It’ll keep it down deepe

[@Theoffishial_Theo]

The Hook Up Tackle appreciate it!!

[@konnerholt6838]

I just recently watched the Jamaican Boa video and I was curious if someone were to order them if they could put a note/ request for you guys to bend the wire and stuff?

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

If you do a phone order we can bend them for you 👍

[@konnerholt6838]

Awesome

[@jesseboyden3119]

I laughed WAY too hard at the smallmouth smoking the sparkshad illustration

[@mattquinlan4629]

Is the 6” Mag Draft very similar to a bigger spark shad? Thanks- They seem to have the same stabilization fins.

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Similar fins, totally different plastic

[@mattquinlan4629]

@@thehookuptackle_usa thanks guys-I bought the mag draft (opened it) and felt how much different is actually is. Love the SShad and hope to love the mag draft this winter. I appreciate the excellent info you all give.

[@briggbatestv5030]

and one of the biggest L’s was losing the 7 inch, truly incredible bait that could catch giants

[@paulkimble6223]

They look awesome but are they durable?

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Not really. Same as most other paddletail baits.

[@jesseboyden3119]

Lol it has great flavor 🤔😂

[@christiancolabelli]

Smallmouth Crack Graphic FTW. Please make that a Hook Up tee!

[@subyj0296]

Bass on crack 🤣 Love these videos! Keep then coming!

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Will do! Thank you for watching!

[@MRbassmasterman]

👍👍

[@PiperFishing]

What A-rig was that? And is it on your website?

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

That’s the Baccarac Rig. We have them made in house

[@nickakers5774]

Guess I’ll be buying a 905c

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Guess you’ll be stoked! 😜👊

[@H8er-Maker]

The herzdog shad has produced fish than the sparks shad for me. Deadly on a underspin.

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Also an amazing bait!!

[@ScottLiberty1110]

There's actually 4 sizes, 3, 4, 5 and 7 :P

[@karsonclowers8013]

What ever happened to the 7in sparkies?

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

They discontinued those a while ago. Fingers crossed something will fill the gap 👍

[@FishingFanatik]

U have a coupon code.

[@gordonmohr2268]

"has a great flavor to it" how do you know this? did you bite one and chew it?

[@willisgls]

awesome video and love buying from yall but your out of stock on everything i need.

[@nickhastings1991]

Love the bass hitting the crack pipe!

[@dannystevens4381]

Hey Ben, if you keep adding these videos and suggesting that I "add it to the arsenal", I'm gonna be a poor broke boy. But seriously, I love these videos. But seriously, just stop already.

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Haha! Thank you for watching! 👊👍

[@jamiecox3517]

Favorite colors?

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Hiuo, Real, Wakasagi for me.

[@nathanellis914]

Lmfao! I read the comments before I saw the crack head bass. Lmfao!!!

[@Smallmouthnation]

🙏👍

[@jimb3457]

Might be a great swim bait, but the eyes are guaranteed to fall out on the third cast. What's up with that???

[@Raulmore07]

Wait, no 7inch Spark Shad?

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

There is no more 7” Spark Shad in the US/Japan

[@Raulmore07]

@@thehookuptackle_usa Oh, I will care my Spanish ones then hahaha, such a good weedless bait

[@youtubzkoz]

Why don't they just offer the underspin?

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

I’m sure it’s coming...

[@Michaelpruis]

"In almost every smallmouth angler's arsenal" .... guilty

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

We all are!!

[@Michaelpruis]

Waiting for megabass to drop the most realistic hair jig of all time for smallies!

[@terryclowers4433]

Ben your gonna have to quit saying "Great for Smallmouth 👍 I'm going broke😁

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Haha! I’ll try 😜

[@JRJFISHING]

If you ever had trouble picturing a smallmouth smoking crack this video will take care of that for you 😆

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

That was our hope! 🤣👊

[@Rangla]

No. MC SWIMMERS are.

[@midwestbassslayingwithscot7944]

No

[@Wes12622]

Casually dropping multiple pics of double digits... damn bro I didn’t know u caught them like that

[@thehookuptackle_usa]

Well someone has to! Geoff can't catch any! 👍😂

[@marcto24]

Believe it or not, ben was a stick well before his hookup days... pretty sure he had he near collision with the US open win...