Huddleston Swim Baits - Any Luck In The North East?

[akg414]

After watching the videos on Youtube, it's obvious these baits work well catching trophies. I've watched videos of 6# & 8# bass caught on them too - even on the east coast. Up here in the NE region (Pennsylvania for me), I know we have those sizes. And a lot of the info/videos indicate that these baits work well for colder seasons.

 

So being that we're right in the beginning stages of cold weather,  I was wanting to hear some success stories of anyone who might have caught any bass on any of these two baits (6" & 8" hudds)?  Or other swim baits?

[webertime]

They absolutely work up here. I'm in Vermont and have had bass 2-4.8lbs eat 6" & 8" Hudds.

[Shane J]

How would they NOT work on our bass here? 

[akg414]

How would they NOT work on our bass here?

You've caught on the hudds?

[A-Jay]

I live & fish in Northern Michigan.

 

The Hudd 68 works up here.

 

A-Jay

 

 

[Shane J]

Yeah, 6" 68 Special  Perch color

[mhtranger]

How does one fish that thing? Is it just a slow retrieve or burn it back?? Looks like it might work pretty well on lakes that have trout. 

[J Francho]

Hudds - cast out, and pretend it's a jig.

[akg414]

Although I haven't got bit (yet), I throw mine out and reel it in slowly raising the rod and then lowering the rod. I believe its called "Yo-Yo-ing".

 

I DID however get bit using a Savage-Gear 3D Trout. It's 7" and sinks pretty fast. I hooked into (what would have been) THEE biggest bass of my career, no question. Got him right to the boat, reached down for the d**n net, dropped my rod tip and he threw it. I let out the obligatory "Nooooooooo!!!". Then I fell silent and just stood there until my heart rate settled back down.

 

… So I know they work, LOL.

[tomustang]

It's a big misconception that swimbaits only work in california, since the craze started there. They work wherever a hungry bass is

[akg414]

Preh

 

It's a big misconception that swimbaits only work in california, since the craze started there. They work wherever a hungry bass is

 

You ever get bit on a Hudd, Tom?

[AK-Jax86]

I know a guy in PA that throws them religiously he has caught some monsters

 

I ordered a few should be here today hope these FL trophy bass like em

[akg414]

I know a guy in PA that throws them religiously he has caught some monsters

 

I ordered a few should be here today hope these FL trophy bass like em

 

That's good news

[TC235 <*))))><]

As for hudds they defiantly work.. Even know there two different lures heres some pics of some dinks caught on the large MS Slammer caught on the first couple times chucking it. Really took the fear outta using these big baits. Don't matter where you live.. Only things that matters is finding the BOWs worth fishing big baits. If there's 4-5lbs+ bass in a puddle I'll throw a swimbait.

[akg414]

As for hudds they defiantly work.. Even know there two different lures heres some pics of some dinks caught on the large MS Slammer caught on the first couple times chucking it. Really took the fear outta using these big baits. Don't matter where you live.. Only things that matters is finding the BOWs worth fishing big baits. If there's 4-5lbs+ bass in a puddle I'll throw a swimbait.

 

Wow TC - thanks for these!  Looking forward to breaking the ice with these baits.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

I know a guy in PA that throws them religiously he has caught some monsters

 

I ordered a few should be here today hope these FL trophy bass like em

 

Where is he located?

[tomustang]

Where is he located?

He said Pa

You ever get bit on a Hudd, Tom?

I don't use those kind of swimbaits, I don't even have swimbait specific rods, more of a crankbait guy actually

[AK-Jax86]

Where is he located?

 

Hah I was talking about you

[SPEEDBEAD.]

LOL, then I'm not telling where I'm at.

[Grizzn N Bassin]

Swim baits work everywhere...... just a matter if,you can get in,the right spot at the right time... i think

[ChrisAW]

I would say yes, but the only luck I had with my Huddleston before its life was cut tragically short, was what I could only assume was a rather large Pike. First hour of use, I felt something freight train it, I barely hard to set the hook it tightened up so fast. And then.. dink! Line went limp.

[A-Jay]

A couple of average size Northern Michigan bass that fell for a 68.

 

A-Jay

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk-JSYwbaz8

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt_xIcuDnKc

[will83]

The Hudd grass minnow is killer; it looks like it does absolutely nothing in the water but they work wonders around grass!!!

[Craiger12]

Looking into throwing some 6" Hudds this coming spring. For those of you who have experience fishing Hudds, how do you set the hook? Do you wait until the rod loads, similar to fishing a topwater frog? Also, what is your line of preference? I was thinking braid will help in the hook set department.

[MIbassin]

Looking into throwing some 6" Hudds this coming spring. For those of you who have experience fishing Hudds, how do you set the hook? Do you wait until the rod loads, similar to fishing a topwater frog? Also, what is your line of preference? I was thinking braid will help in the hook set department.

From my dozen or so fish in the hudd, you wait till the rod loads up and I use mono, but you could definitely use braid. The only reason I don't is because if I backlash I don't want to watch an expensive lure fly off the end of my line...