Couple Different Questions About Swimbaits

[cjam93]

Hey guys so I thought of a few more questions regarding swimbaits I wanted to post up on here. 

 

1. Do you feel like you have to be on a "big fish lake" to throw swimbaits that are 6in or larger? I want to start trying a 6in BBZ-1. The lake that I fish the most has some larger bass in it, but sadly it has been managed pretty poorly. Right now a 3-4lb bass is considered a good size. Now I have heard even this year of some 6-7lb bass being caught, but it is very few and far in between. An average day out there is 15-20 bass with most of them anywhere from 10-16 inches. I know the bait is pretty big, but do you think with average bass that size I would still be ok to throw it?

 

2. Do you fish a swimbait year round?

 

3. I watched some of Bill Siemantel (sp?) videos online and watched how he fishes them from the shallows of a point uphill or right up against walls, but couldnt you also just beat the bank with them if it is in a productive area?

 

Thanks guys!

[gobig]

1. I catch plenty of small fish on swimbaits. The idea that swimbaits only catch large fish is one of inexperience. One thing I have found is some lakes and ponds for what ever reason are more productive with swimbaits then others.

 

2. Yes I use swimbaits year round. The optimum time of the year for swimbaits  is from Sept- May. That does not mean that you cant find a good swimbait bite at other times. I always have a few swimbaits tied on and try them on key locations several times through out the day.

 

3. You can beat the bank with swimbaits but it is less productive. The casts that you see Bill make are key and put the bait in the optimum location to potentially ambushed. By beating the bank you will also tend to catch smaller fish. The locations and directions that you throw a big bait have a lot to do with your level of success.

[cjam93]

Awesome thanks for all the info, I appreciate it!