Floating Swimbaits?

[Weld's Largemouth]

Line thru trout lures- I was kind of confused to see a floating option for a swimbait.

 

1) Is it just dead sticked along the surface?

 

2) How effective is this method?

 

 

Im looking into getting the savage gear line thru 3d trout, im leaning towards sinking or slow sinking.

 

3) Pros/cons of sinking vs. slow sinking?

[Comfortably Numb]

Floating simulates a trout feeding on bugs at the surface. Easy prey for a charging bass

[gulfcaptain]

First, the floating is an awsome bait, and if you purchase some 1/32oz nail weights you can make it suspend as well as just suspend under the surface. Where I fish, the floating gives me more options especially when they stock as they pick the weak off first and a slow helpless surface trout perks their interest.  Also in summer, well you can fish these over weedbeds as well as deadsticking it. You can quickly see the followers that deadsticking or slowly twitching these can pull opposed to fishing deep.  If I am fishing deeper I swap to a Huddleston as the slower kick as well as line tie give them a more natural swim action but the floating Hudds don't swim as good as the Line Thru does.  But like I stated the floater you can add nail weights and get it to suspend which is a great advantage opposed to a bait that already sinks. 

[gulfcaptain]

 

This one fell for a line thru floater which I have altered just slightly to suspend about 6" under the surface. 

[Weld's Largemouth]

First, the floating is an awsome bait, and if you purchase some 1/32oz nail weights you can make it suspend as well as just suspend under the surface. Where I fish, the floating gives me more options especially when they stock as they pick the weak off first and a slow helpless surface trout perks their interest.  Also in summer, well you can fish these over weedbeds as well as deadsticking it. You can quickly see the followers that deadsticking or slowly twitching these can pull opposed to fishing deep.  If I am fishing deeper I swap to a Huddleston as the slower kick as well as line tie give them a more natural swim action but the floating Hudds don't swim as good as the Line Thru does.  But like I stated the floater you can add nail weights and get it to suspend which is a great advantage opposed to a bait that already sinks. 

 

 

 

 

This one fell for a line thru floater which I have altered just slightly to suspend about 6" under the surface. 

 

 

How do you modify the floater to go under the surface? Where do you put the nail weights?

[gulfcaptain]

I put the nail weight right between the lower finlets in the middle segment.  May have to play with it to figure out what you like.  I use my fishtank to get the weight right, as I don't want it to sink to fast but not float right away either.  Try to get it where either it slowly rises and I mean slowly....like 30 sec to float that 8-12" to the top, or slowly sink the other way.  The fish in the picture came right behind it and below.  When they sink to the bottom to quick they seem to loose interest in the bait(observations made from the fish that follow).  When they slowly float up or you kill it on the suface, they come in closer and seem to stay interested.  I would get th lead nail weights so you can trim bits off of them so you can get the desired rate. And lots of attractant, these things have a really strong plastic smell straight out of the pack. Also change the hook, I like using the Mustad Triple Grip 2X short 1X strong.  Haven't had one fail me yet or a fish come off a swimbait. These tend to sit a bit better on the back but are a bit heavier then the hooks they supply with the bait. And if your tail gets any bend from sitting, you are gonna have to boil it straight or it wil mess up the action on these.  You give them a twitch when they are straight and running right and then slack they will almost do a 180 and turn broad side as it glides off. Being you are in FL, I would def get the floater or two and experiment with them, have had 3lb fish take a wack at these as well.

[Weld's Largemouth]

I put the nail weight right between the lower finlets in the middle segment. May have to play with it to figure out what you like. I use my fishtank to get the weight right, as I don't want it to sink to fast but not float right away either. Try to get it where either it slowly rises and I mean slowly....like 30 sec to float that 8-12" to the top, or slowly sink the other way. The fish in the picture came right behind it and below. When they sink to the bottom to quick they seem to loose interest in the bait(observations made from the fish that follow). When they slowly float up or you kill it on the suface, they come in closer and seem to stay interested. I would get th lead nail weights so you can trim bits off of them so you can get the desired rate. And lots of attractant, these things have a really strong plastic smell straight out of the pack. Also change the hook, I like using the Mustad Triple Grip 2X short 1X strong. Haven't had one fail me yet or a fish come off a swimbait. These tend to sit a bit better on the back but are a bit heavier then the hooks they supply with the bait. And if your tail gets any bend from sitting, you are gonna have to boil it straight or it wil mess up the action on these. You give them a twitch when they are straight and running right and then slack they will almost do a 180 and turn broad side as it glides off. Being you are in FL, I would def get the floater or two and experiment with them, have had 3lb fish take a wack at these as well.

Ok thanks

Sadly I won't have them here to try in florida I'm only here for 2 more days and tackle warehouse won't be able to ship it that quickly

[gulfcaptain]

Ok thanks

Sadly I won't have them here to try in florida I'm only here for 2 more days and tackle warehouse won't be able to ship it that quickly

I'm sure the fish up north will eat them as well especially with the fall feed coming up in the next few months.

[Weld's Largemouth]

I'm sure the fish up north will eat them as well especially with the fall feed coming up in the next few months.

Yea. And I've got a pond that has the New York record swimming around in it, I just know it.

[gulfcaptain]

Just be prepared to be a bit frustrated at times, especially when you see a wolf pack of 4-7lb fish follow and then mouth the tail...kinda reminds me ofa shark taking a test bite....lol But it gives you a good idea of where they are roaming as it gives away their hiding spots.

[Bluebasser86]

Injured fish will often cruise slowly along the surface, I think that's a lot of the appeal of a floating trout bait and the deadsticking technique.