vikingbear8 Posted December 26, 2013 Posted December 26, 2013 Wayne that Hinkle looks awesome, I have been kicking around the idea of trying to get one, I love my deps and hiroshimas though. I always think about hitting you up before my trips to PA when I make them and toss some swimbaits, I always end up targeting other fish species up there though. Oh and speaking of new additions this one came today Quote
Craiger12 Posted December 27, 2013 Posted December 27, 2013 Wayne that Hinkle looks awesome, I have been kicking around the idea of trying to get one, I love my deps and hiroshimas though. I always think about hitting you up before my trips to PA when I make them and toss some swimbaits, I always end up targeting other fish species up there though. Oh and speaking of new additions this one came today Is that the new Mattlures 10" DT? Quote
vikingbear8 Posted December 27, 2013 Posted December 27, 2013 Is that the new Mattlures 10" DT? Yes it is Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted December 27, 2013 Author Super User Posted December 27, 2013 Dude, bring the swimbaits if you can. Oh, I got a package today too. Got the "jacked up" and the "dark trout" along with some extras Matt threw in. Class act and top notch customer service. Quote
The Young Gun Posted December 27, 2013 Posted December 27, 2013 This swimbait realm of bass fishing is crazy. All the lures look very similar to me but lots of people can pick them apart in a second. All crazy baits! Now te real question is: I live in Wisconsin with muskies everywhere, I love fishing for them, I have tons of F/c leaders from 80-160# and tons of steel leaders around 174#. Should I fish them with a leader or not?? I really wanna the this swimbait stuff Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted December 27, 2013 Author Super User Posted December 27, 2013 If I were in Wisconsin, I would fish with a leader. You have so much greater chance of hooking up with a big toother that you almost have to. I occasionally fish with a leader when I'm specifically targeting musky but if it kills the action, it gets taken off. No point in protecting a bait from a bite off if you can't get bit on it. Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted December 27, 2013 Super User Posted December 27, 2013 I have tippy toed into the bigger (expensive) swimbaits in the past year and fish primarily in Wisconsin. I'm throwing all my stuff on leaders for the most part, especially anything in the $65+ range. Don't gamble unless money is of no object to you. You should be more worried about pike than musky as they are far more abundant and more vicious. I've lost a number of softbody swimbaits (like Hudds) to dinky pike (18"-22"). I can live with that, but I'd be furious if some of my more expensive stuff was taken. My inventory is peanuts compared to some of these guys. If you want to try a tieable leader material, look at Cortland Toothy Critter leader material. Otherwise a good fluoro or titanium will keep your baits protected. Just make sure with jerk or glide style baits you're not using pre-made leaders with swivels. I agree with Speed. There are just some baits that won't get the same action so it's best to just suck it up and throw it as intended. We fish risky waters up here so keep that in mind. Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted December 27, 2013 Super User Posted December 27, 2013 This swimbait realm of bass fishing is crazy. All the lures look very similar to me but lots of people can pick them apart in a second. All crazy baits! Now te real question is: I live in Wisconsin with muskies everywhere, I love fishing for them, I have tons of F/c leaders from 80-160# and tons of steel leaders around 174#. Should I fish them with a leader or not?? I really wanna the this swimbait stuff Try a light weight titanium leader made by Finn-Tastic. You can change out the front snap with the snap of your choice if you don't like the one it comes with. The single strand is very minimal in size & diameter. http://www.jacksonlures.com/Commerce2/finnleaders.htm Quote
Super User Munkin Posted December 28, 2013 Super User Posted December 28, 2013 We can hit Piney Run in the spring down here in MD where there are a lot of 3-4' stripers if you want? I have no idea how to specifically target them but I lost something big on a Mattlures perch swimbait there two years ago. Something hit that bait and straightened both my arms out when I wasn't paying attention. Besides the stripers you can see 6+lb bass swimming around the shallows in the spring. Allen Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted December 30, 2013 Author Super User Posted December 30, 2013 You just let me know when. Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 Geez. Good luck. I hope to read the reports on the fish you catch off that. Quote
Primus Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Regarding leaders here is a pretty good take from swimbaiters from Minnesota. http://www.uppermidwestswimbaits.com/1/post/2013/06/swimbaiting-in-the-midwest-always-use-protection.html Also, it ties in to the swimshot technique .... http://www.uppermidwestswimbaits.com/1/post/2013/06/swimbaiting-in-the-midwest-enter-the-swimshot.html I have not tried these approaches but it is something that I'm considering for 2014. Quote
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