When the bass fishing world was introduced to the Umbrella rig, the early adopters in the bass fishing tournaments were way ahead of the competition. So much in fact that many tournaments banned their use in tournaments due to the unfair advantage. Thankfully, many tournaments have since loosened their rules and are now allowing the Rig to be used once again. But it is no wonder why it was so effective. Take this Umbrella rig for example. This is a fully rigged bait with Swim Baits and Jig Heads Included. Not only that, it includes 8 willow leaf blades which provides the "flashing effect" that you would see when looking at a school of shad. 20cm long which allows you to spread out the arms enough to really imitate a school of shad. If you arent throwing one of these when the bass are feeding on shad, then you are missing out!