Drift Shad 30g – 12cm

Overview

The Drift Shad 30g – 12cm is a pre-rigged soft paddle-tail lure from Drift Fishing, combining a weighted jig head with a soft, tough paddle-tail body. Unlike the weedless Drift Shoal Shad, this version uses a conventional exposed-hook jig-head set-up rather than an articulated weedless system.

Each pack contains two complete 30g/12cm lures, made up of two heads and two soft bodies, with the body glued securely to the head for extra durability. The weighted head helps the lure get down quickly and assists with casting, while the soft paddle-tail produces a strong, erratic wobbling action as it swims.

This 30g size sits below the larger 55g/15cm Drift Shad in the range, giving anglers a lighter option for fishing deeper marks without over-gunning lighter tackle.

Perfect For

The Drift Shad 30g is specifically documented for deeper-water and wreck fishing, making it a natural choice for boat anglers drifting offshore wrecks and reefs. It can be fished on a flying-collar rig when working these deeper marks, or fished vertically straight down from the boat.

It also suits more conventional cast-and-retrieve fishing, giving it use as both a shore and boat soft lure, though its 30g weight and Drift's own guidance point most strongly towards deeper-water and boat applications where getting down quickly matters.

Technical Insight

The two-part construction – a weighted jig head paired with a soft paddle-tail body – is designed so the head assists casting distance and sink speed, while the tail generates vibration and movement independently of the retrieve speed. This means the lure's signature tail-wobbling action works both on the drop and during a steady retrieve, giving anglers two distinct triggers in one lure.

Gluing the soft body to the jig head adds security against the body slipping or spinning during casting and retrieval, helping the rig stay correctly presented over repeated casts and drifts.