Testing Out New Swimbaits

[BassObsessed]

Sunday I headed out to a local hole to try out some new swimbaits I recently bought. A few weeks ago I lost a 5lber on a swimbait at the same pond so I went back to try to find her. I was throwing a Reaction Strike swimbait in the same area that the big girl got off and after a few casts the first bass of the day hammered it. It wasn't the big one I was looking for but was in the 4lb class. My other rod was rigged up with a War Eagle spinnerbait so I threw that along the bank and right when it got close a bass came up and smashed it. For some reason the 10lb mono broke during the process. That bass was around the same size as the first one. Time to respool that reel before heading out again. After losing the spinnerbait I threw the swimbait again and had numerous bass hit it but didn't stay on. Working my way down the bank resulted in 2 more bass on the swimbait. I'll have to get back there again soon and maybe find the bass with my spinnerbait.

 

 

 

[Dwight Hottle]

Nice bass.

[Bankbeater]

Nice looking fish, good job!

[everythingthatswims]

Is it like a lipless crank/swimbait?

[Big C]

What kind of action does that swimbait have?

[Jtrout]

Looks like it would have the action of a jackall giron and those things swim amazing

[BassinLou]

Nice catch... Interestingly enough, I ordered 2 reaction strike blue gill baits from a tackle site today. I am excited to see how they fish. These are the first hard body swimbaits I have ever fished. BassObsessed any pointers? 

[BassObsessed]

Thanks. It is kind of a swimbait/ lipless crank in one deal. The one i was fishing had a fast sink rate and the water was only 2-3ft deep so I was holding the rod tip way back as I was reeling it in to keep the trebles from grabbing everything on the bottom. The action is pretty good for how cheap the lure was. I may be fishing a clear quarry pond soon where I will try to get some video of the action.