Rapala Crush City Freeloader

The Rapala Crush City Freeloader is a versatile shad-style soft plastic bait designed in collaboration with professional angler Jacob Wheeler. Known for its subtle, lifelike action, it has become a staple for bass anglers, particularly those using forward-facing sonar.

Key Features

• Design: Features tall, flat sides that mimic a baitfish profile and a unique ribbed pin tail that produces a subtle quivering or quaking action.
• Action: The flat sides create a distinct rolling motion that imitates a wounded baitfish.
• Smart Injection Technology: This manufacturing process precisely distributes color, flake, salt, and scent throughout each lure for a more effective presentation.
• Rigging Ease: Includes top and belly hook slots to ensure the bait is rigged straight every time and to help hide the hook point for weedless setups.

Common Applications

The Freeloader is highly adaptable and can be used in several ways:

• Trailers: It is specifically engineered to "hitch a ride" as a trailer on vibrating jigs (chatterbaits), spinnerbaits, or scrounger heads.
• Jig Head: Many anglers prefer it on a small jig head for "hover strolling" or targeting suspended fish found on electronics.
• Alternative Rigs: It can be fished weightless on a Texas rig, nose-hooked, or on a belly-weighted hook to act as a soft plastic jerkbait with a "shimmy" fall.