Weld's Largemouth Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 Hey all! Im going to buy savage gear line thru 3d trout swimbaits... Im looking to buy a sinking one and a floating one What is the best color for sinking? What is the best color for floating? And also... does the floating one turn on its side like a dying fish?? If not, do you know any swimbaits that do? Quote
Super User Raul Posted August 5, 2014 Super User Posted August 5, 2014 Never mind about the color, the fish will find it. Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted August 5, 2014 Super User Posted August 5, 2014 Pick whatever color you like the best, they're all good and the fish won't care. Mattlures makes some baits that resemble dead or dying trout, the dead stick and dead twitch. I'm not terribly familiar with them but that's where I would look. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted August 5, 2014 Global Moderator Posted August 5, 2014 I'd be looking at the baby bass, dirty silver, or hitch colors for the 3D trout. The don't turn on their sides on the surface. The Mattlures will do it. The Bettencourt dying bluegill is a killer little bait if you can get your hands on one Quote
Super User gulfcaptain Posted August 5, 2014 Super User Posted August 5, 2014 The floating line thru doesn't turn on its side. Have the baby bass, dirty silver, and light rainbow colors....all in floating. The Bettencourt Bluegill is one of the only ones I know of that turn on their side and float up. As for color, well haven't tried the baby bass color yet but have gotten them on the rainbow and first outing got their attention with the dirty silver....so I would agree with bluebasser on the colors. And if you're fishing spooky fish, get a can of matte black spray paint and paint the hooks to knock the shine off of them and lots of Pro Cure or whatever attractant you like.....these have a very strong pastic/rubber smell. 1 Quote
Weld's Largemouth Posted August 5, 2014 Author Posted August 5, 2014 I'd be looking at the baby bass, dirty silver, or hitch colors for the 3D trout. The don't turn on their sides on the surface. The Mattlures will do it. The Bettencourt dying bluegill is a killer little bait if you can get your hands on one I was looking at tht one but it's like 40 bucks!! It looks so good though Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted August 5, 2014 Global Moderator Posted August 5, 2014 I was looking at tht one but it's like 40 bucks!! It looks so good though If $40 is too expensive for you, you might want to reconsider diving into the swimbait world 1 Quote
Weld's Largemouth Posted August 5, 2014 Author Posted August 5, 2014 If $40 is too expensive for you, you might want to reconsider diving into the swimbait world Huddleston baits aren't that expensive Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted August 5, 2014 Super User Posted August 5, 2014 Color is the least of your consideration with these, especially with the floater. Pick a color you are confident in and fish it. It's a great bait at a great price point. Quote
Weld's Largemouth Posted August 5, 2014 Author Posted August 5, 2014 Color is the least of your consideration with these, especially with the floater. Pick a color you are confident in and fish it. It's a great bait at a great price point. Ok thanks. Also is an 8" floater too big northern bass? Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted August 5, 2014 Super User Posted August 5, 2014 Nope. Don't get hung up on size either. The bass you want to be catching have no issue eating 8" baits. 1 Quote
Weld's Largemouth Posted August 5, 2014 Author Posted August 5, 2014 Nope. Don't get hung up on size either. The bass you want to be catching have no issue eating 8" baits. How about jointed swimbaits like savage gear trout vs non jointed like huddleston Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted August 5, 2014 Super User Posted August 5, 2014 Again, different situations call for different tools. The Savage has a more aggressive action than then Huddleston. I'd tend to use it more in warmer water and also in general as it fits the way I fish better. Quote
Super User gulfcaptain Posted August 5, 2014 Super User Posted August 5, 2014 How about jointed swimbaits like savage gear trout vs non jointed like huddleston You're talking about 2 totally different baits. Hudd's are a cooler water bait with suttle action and tale kick you fish either with a slow role/crank or let it sit on the bottom and creep it like a jig. The line thur has a more action....more side to side though out the bait similar to a hard swimbait but in a soft body. Similar to a BBZ trout bait. And Huddleston's run about $30 each. Swimbait fishing can get quite expensive. NEVER thought I'd buy baits that would cost between $50 and $100 each, but after a couple years fishing the bigger baits you start investing more money. Just because a Hudd doesn't run $40 each doesn't mean having them doesn't get expensive. You figure in 2 each of the rof 5's, then 2 of the 12's....right there you have spent over a $100. They wear out just like any other soft bait will.Fishing swimbaits you have to accept that one day you may just loose one or two. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted August 6, 2014 Global Moderator Posted August 6, 2014 Huddleston baits aren't that expensive Hudds are also plastic baits that are going to tear up eventually, sometimes after just 1 fish. You can get plastic baits and a few good hard baits in the 15-30 range, but $40 is still at the lower end for a good hard bait. 1 Quote
Robert Riley Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 You might want to consider RAWOutdoors swimbaits, they're on the cheaper side and I love em. Quote
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