How To Use A Keitech Swing Impact

[jaysen]

i heard amazing reviews on the keitech swing impact and bought a few packages. the tear very easily.
from what i read, these baits get bites when everything else fails.
when i used them, i found that they werent as effective as a senko or other soft stick bait.
i hooked them texas but they are so light they wont cast far. if i put them on a 1/4 oz jighead they would snag weeds very easily.
i only caught one nice bass and that was when it was on a jighead and just left it on the bottom for around a minute.
i am new to soft plastics so i am hoping to get pointers to increase my odds.
help on how to rig it and techniques in retrieval would be greatly appreciated.

[Bluebasser86]

I fish them on a 1/8 or 1/4oz worm nose jighead. Cast them out and start the retrieve when it's at the desired depth, just reel slowly. Very easy to fish and very effective. They can also work very well with a lift, drop retrieve or on a carolina rig. 

[Heron]

Keitech swing Impacts are excellent baits.  Fantastic design.  I prefer the FAT swing impact, myself.   I rig the 3.8" FATs on any variety of 3/0-1/8oz weighted swimbait hooks.   I also like them as a swim jig or chatterbait trailer. 

[Crestliner2008]

I've used them very successfully on 1/2 oz. jig heads for deep jigging lake trout.

[doyle8218]

My absolute most productive bait. I use a Eagle Claw Lazer Weighted Swimbait 60 Degree Hook 1/8 to 1/4. Use it like a jig. I let it settle on the bottom, shake it, hop it, drag it and swim it in, My favorites is the Swing Impact FAT 3,8 or 4.8 in Bluegill Flash. Totally weedless. 

[J Francho]

I use the little ones on Picasso School-E finesse rig, and I'll also drop shot them. The bigger ones get either dart head jig or I use a weed less swimbait hook like an Owner Beast. Don't use too big a hook though - the less hook in the bait, the better the action.

[annexation]

They're a lot of fun when the fish are in the mood to hit them. Use a little swimbait hook - the ones with the screw lock and a small weight embedded on the shaft - and you'll stay snag free and the bait will run true.

 

You could up the size of the bait, too - they make a fat version that casts a mile. I have my best luck just swimming them back slow. I love how the tail kicks just right no matter what the speed of your retrieve.

[TNRanger]

I throw the 4.8" fat on a 5/0 1/4 oz swimbait hook.

I also use them as a chatter bait trailer. Awesome bait.

[OkobojiEagle]

You're paying too much... check out the Lunker City Ribster and/or the Swimming Ribster.

 

 

 

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[NathanW]

My primary use for them is as a swimjig trailer. However they are also pretty great nose hooked and fishing weightless. Swim them above grass in crystal clear water, you can slow the bait down significantly and it still swims. They look a lot like a tadpole they way their tail wags.

 

Problem is you can go through a pack in less than an hour if you are around lots of fish.

[gulfcaptain]

I use the little ones on Picasso School-E finesse rig, and I'll also drop shot them. The bigger ones get either dart head jig or I use a weed less swimbait hook like an Owner Beast. Don't use too big a hook though - the less hook in the bait, the better the action.

I second this, although use them on a few other umbrella rigs.  Less hook, more action and dropshotting these are awsome.  I would also look into some Mend-It to prolong the use of these as long as you have both pieces.  

[Heron]

You're paying too much... check out the Lunker City Ribster and/or the Swimming Ribster.

 

 

 

oe

+2

By comparison, the Swimmin Ribster is a fine alternative to the regular Swing Impacts.  

[Dypsis]

I love these bait's as well.  However, I like others use the FAT.  I rig them 2 way mostly - a swimbait hook (Owner Weighted Twistlock or Owner Beast) - depends on the size bait I'm fishing or as a jig trailer. 

 

I did just buy some similar style bait off TW and they will be there today when I get home so I will try them this weekend.  Cause they sure are expensive.  

[Felix77]

VMC Half Moon jigs are my all time favorite ways to rig them.  As stated already swim them slowly.  When going weedless it's a 2/0 EWG with a 1/8oz bullet OR a Mojo rig.

 

[roadwarrior]

I use the Buckeye Light Wire J-Will Swimbait Heads

 

http://www.buckeyelures.com/jwill_swimbait_head.shtml

 

 

 

[webertime]

My absolute most productive bait. I use a Eagle Claw Lazer Weighted Swimbait 60 Degree Hook 1/8 to 1/4. Use it like a jig. I let it settle on the bottom, shake it, hop it, drag it and swim it in, My favorites is the Swing Impact FAT 3,8 or 4.8 in Bluegill Flash. Totally weedless. 

 

Offensive Post DELETE this, totally out of line talking about my set up!  You forgot the 14-16lb Fluoro part!

My Avitar is a 5.46 and 4.75 from a 20lb bag I got on this set up working weedlines.

 

Mend-It is an absolute must, I am going through 5-8 baits a tournament, but able to revive 80% of them once I get home and Mend them.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

A drop of super glue on the nose adds greatly to the mileage I get with these. An 1/8 or lightest head I can get away with and slow rolled across the bottom 90% of the time. These are probably one of the most versatile baits I have on at all times. You can work the same places and ways you would a jig, swim jig, spinnerbait, crank etc. 

[doyle8218]

A drop of super glue on the nose adds greatly to the mileage I get with these. An 1/8 or lightest head I can get away with and slow rolled across the bottom 90% of the time. These are probably one of the most versatile baits I have on at all times. You can work the same places and ways you would a jig, swim jig, spinnerbait, crank etc. 

Exactly.

[Heron]

I love these bait's as well.  However, I like others use the FAT.  I rig them 2 way mostly - a swimbait hook (Owner Weighted Twistlock or Owner Beast) - depends on the size bait I'm fishing or as a jig trailer. 

 

I did just buy some similar style bait off TW and they will be there today when I get home so I will try them this weekend.  Cause they sure are expensive.  

What was this similar style bait that you purchased? 

[Dypsis]

I grabbed Riot Baits Streaker Swimbait, Netbait BK Swimbait, and Reaction Innovations Little Dipper (more to use as a trailer since its only 3.5"). 

 

Take a look here and see there are many others.  I want to try - Bass Assassin Boss Shiner, Kicker Fish Tail Slapper & Roboworm Robo Minnow (although the Robo is even more expensive than the Keitech) - next time!

 

http://www.***.com/Paddle_Tail_Swimbaits/catpage-PADDLETAIL.html

 

Sorry if I am not aloud to link to this.

[Heron]

I grabbed Riot Baits Streaker Swimbait, Netbait BK Swimbait, and Reaction Innovations Little Dipper (more to use as a trailer since its only 3.5"). 

 

Take a look here and see there are many others.  I want to try - Bass Assassin Boss Shiner, Kicker Fish Tail Slapper & Roboworm Robo Minnow (although the Robo is even more expensive than the Keitech) - next time!

 

http://www.***.com/Paddle_Tail_Swimbaits/catpage-PADDLETAIL.html

 

Sorry if I am not aloud to link to this.

Hmm...

 

Im gonna have to go ahead and respectfully disagree.  Those other baits may be of similar design style, but the Keitech's swimming action while it is in the water, does set itself apart from all, or most others. 

[webertime]

Kicker Fish is really close. Used them side by side and the tail action is identical, Keitech has more of the head wag. Kicker Fish is better for jigheads/ Swimjigs.

[Heron]

Kicker Fish is really close. Used them side by side and the tail action is identical, Keitech has more of the head wag. Kicker Fish is better for jigheads/ Swimjigs.

True, the kicker fish is close.

[Dypsis]

Hmm...

 

Im gonna have to go ahead and respectfully disagree.  Those other baits may be of similar design style, but the Keitech's swimming action while it is in the water, does set itself apart from all, or most others. 

No worries, I am new to fishing (just started regularly fishing this year).  Actually other than the Berkley Havoc I randomly picked up I have only used KI FAT.  They were recommened to me by my brother in law and they worked for me so I stuck with them.  I was running low so I decided to try some new baits and maybe it will be a mistake but you will never know what works for you without trying others. 

[Heron]

No worries, I am new to fishing (just started regularly fishing this year).  Actually other than the Berkley Havoc I randomly picked up I have only used KI FAT.  They were recommened to me by my brother in law and they worked for me so I stuck with them.  I was running low so I decided to try some new baits and maybe it will be a mistake but you will never know what works for you without trying others. 

Nah, trying new baits is never a mistake.  Doing so, is the natural progression of learning.