kingmotorboat Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I have ordered a few but never fished them. Have no idea how to use them Quote
Matthew2000 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Basically like a fineness spinnerbait. Best way to put it without typing 5 pages 1 Quote
Buzbait88 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I usually just throw and retrieve. I fish them similar to a spinnerbait, but I find that in high bright sunny conditions a spinnerbait might have to much flash and vibration or if its extremely weedy. I usually just use a swimbait, small grub or some type of swimming craw as a trailer. Quote
Megastink Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 They were designed for the shallow, weedy Mississippi river. Great over/in/around grass. I throw bluegill patterns mostly with a single tail grub. Start tossing it when they first move shallow during prepawn, about 55*F Good luck! Quote
War Eagle 44 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 They were designed for the shallow, weedy Mississippi river. Great over/in/around grass. I throw bluegill patterns mostly with a single tail grub. Start tossing it when they first move shallow during prepawn, about 55*F Good luck! I disagree, swimming a jig started on the Coosa chain in AL. Or at least a certain style did, swimming them through shallow shore line grass quickly. Quote
ChrisWi Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I disagree, swimming a jig started on the Coosa chain in AL. Or at least a certain style did, swimming them through shallow shore line grass quickly. it was actually on the Mississippi river in the lacrosse area by Tom Monsoor. Not that it has anything to do with how to use them. As far as retrieve goes it is like a crankbait and Spinnerbait mixed. So a straight wind works, I like to stop and start mine when immitating a bluegill, seems like a little snap of the wrist will often get them to react better. 2 Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted January 9, 2015 Super User Posted January 9, 2015 I disagree, swimming a jig started on the Coosa chain in AL. Or at least a certain style did, swimming them through shallow shore line grass quickly. Unfortunately, there's very little (if any) factual information on who "invented" a swim jig. Only claims. The swim jig was been utilized in the La Crosse, WI area and the pools above over 30 years ago. Tom Monsoor and Jimmy Johnson popularized swimming a jig through shallow river vegetation after the cat was let out of the bag as to how and why there were winning so much. Tom is one of the nicest guys I've ever met. A straight retrieve will get you bit. I prefer to fish mine through wood cover and lilly pad fields. 2 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 9, 2015 Super User Posted January 9, 2015 I have found that the action of the trailer is the trigger using a straight retrieve. Rig a Menace vertically on your jig and see what you think. 3 Quote
sprint61 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Look up Tom monsoor on YouTube he's the man with swim jigs. Quote
Super User Munkin Posted January 9, 2015 Super User Posted January 9, 2015 Swim jig is just a bladeless spinnerbait. Allen Quote
CDMeyer Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I use it as a search bait some times, but have found that they can be effective in almost any condition and application. I would use paddle tail as a trailer. What you trailier it iwth is key. I absoulte love using a swim jig and I belive that if they are are used right you can be very effcient with them. Quote
MainelyBASS Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 If you have lakes that fish really well with frogs. Throw the swim jig there. In Maine we have a few lake that people refer to as frog lakes. The last 2 tournaments I have a 1st and a 3rd with Strike King Hack attack swim jigs. Everyone demolishes the bank with frogs year in and year out. Sure they work, but offering them a different presentation has really paid off. The swim jig will come through lots of thick cover and stay clean. Quote
War Eagle 44 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Unfortunately, there's very little (if any) factual information on who "invented" a swim jig. Only claims. The swim jig was been utilized in the La Crosse, WI area and the pools above over 30 years ago. Tom Monsoor and Jimmy Johnson popularized swimming a jig through shallow river vegetation after the cat was let out of the bag as to how and why there were winning so much. Tom is one of the nicest guys I've ever met. A straight retrieve will get you bit. I prefer to fish mine through wood cover and lilly pad fields. I agree that there isn't any concrete evidence either way. I also agree that you can fish a swim jig just about anywhere. it was actually on the Mississippi river in the lacrosse area by Tom Monsoor. Not that it has anything to do with how to use them. As far as retrieve goes it is like a crankbait and Spinnerbait mixed. So a straight wind works, I like to stop and start mine when immitating a bluegill, seems like a little snap of the wrist will often get them to react better. I've seen plenty of you tube video's and read plenty of articles that say it was the Coosa River so we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted January 9, 2015 Super User Posted January 9, 2015 I fish them just like a crankbait..............start/stop, twitch or pump the rod tip, slow steady, run it into stuff, etc......no wrong or right way to fish it. Some day one thing works better than others, and I never know what that is until I have caught a fish or three. 2 Quote
ChrisWi Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I agree that there isn't any concrete evidence either way. I also agree that you can fish a swim jig just about anywhere. I've seen plenty of you tube video's and read plenty of articles that say it was the Coosa River so we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. either way, it's not really relevant. Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted January 9, 2015 Super User Posted January 9, 2015 I fish them just like a crankbait..............start/stop, twitch or pump the rod tip, slow steady, run it into stuff, etc......no wrong or right way to fish it. This pretty much sums it up. Adding my 2-cents ... I tend to use 2 trailers. A fluke type trailer when a more subtle action is preferred. Something like the Rage Menage or Craw when you need some more "noise". 2 Quote
JT Bagwell Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Like others have said, I fish the Bloody Shad Swim jig from Siebert Outdoors just like I would a spinnerbait or square billed crankbait. My 2 trailer choices are the 5" Yamamoto single tail grub and the Yamamoto Swim Senko. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 11, 2015 Global Moderator Posted January 11, 2015 I like to fish them with a twin tail grub trailer and retrieve them pretty quickly with a constant speed turning the reel while hopping the bait with the rod. I normally fish them around docks and weeds and prefer straight braid when fishing them. Quote
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