Keitech Swing Impact FAT ?

[trupp30]

 I am thinking of trying the 3.8" size as a swim jig trailer, and the 4.8" for my swimbaits. Anyone use them? If so, what are your thoughts, and what colors do you like? Thanks for the help.

[Starchalopakis]

Also curious if anyone drop shots them?

[roadwarrior]

I use them extensively, but not on a drop shot. The bait is designed for a moving presentation.

 

[buzzed bait]

best swimjig trailer i have in my arsenal..... the tail really kicks something fierce even at the slowest speeds.

never used them on a dropshot myself.

[PennBass]

I like the 4.8" on a 6/0 Owner Beast Hook. Great action, especially when you pause it and it swims down to the bottom. Have also had great luck reeling it just fast enough so it wakes the surface. However, you sacrifice some durability for action, and short strikers can sometimes rip the tail off. In that case, you could just melt it down into a worm or use it as is for some other application. 

[kickerfish1]

2 hours ago, trupp30 said:

 I am thinking of trying the 3.8" size as a swim jig trailer, and the 4.8" for my swimbaits. Anyone use them? If so, what are your thoughts, and what colors do you like? Thanks for the help.

Yes, I use these for the same reasons you listed and in the same sizes. Works perfect!

[kickerfish1]

1 hour ago, Starchalopakis said:

Also curious if anyone drop shots them?

You want the slimmer and smaller swing impact or sexy impact. 

 

[RyneB]

I love it as a swim jig trailer, I have heard of guys drop shotting them anddragging it around, not necessarily vertical jigging it straight up and down. I got my arse handed to me by my back boater in a tourney by a guy who was skipping a weightless Keitech under docks.

[JustinU1X]

Bluegill Flash is a must!

[KDW96]

I personally just stick with the Kietech Swing Impact. Ive done just fine with them, especially with the price difference in the Fat Impact. But thats just my opinion.

[trupp30]

Thanks for the replies. Bluegill flash is the color I been looking at most.

[Ads7633]

I use the 4.8in in houdini and green pumpkin. It works great with a slow swimming or stop and go retrieve. However, one day I lost my spinnerbait skirt and threw one of these on the spinnerbait instead of a skirt and absolutely killed them. Definitely the most productive day I've had with this bait.

[MIbassyaker]

I dig a 3.8 fat on a hornet underspin. Whatever color looks good to you is the right one to use.

[fishballer06]

I generally fish the Fat version by itself, and the standard version on chatterbaits and swim jigs. 

[Hurricane]

I just picked some up at cabela's.. Can't wait to try them ..

[Brocephus Fishing]

I've used Keitech in both applications you are asking about. Liked them a lot. However, I've found Kicker Fish Bait Co.'s Tail Slapper to work just as effectively at a lower cost, causing me to lean towards them more.

[blckshirt98]

Weird you posted this, I've been watching YouTube videos tonight and came across this review of the Keitech Swing Impact FAT -

 

 

Looks like a solid option!

 

 

 

 

 

[Dye99]

Excellent on swimbaits, but Ive found that the 3.8 does really well on chatter baits too.

[BassNBarry]

I've had very good success using different Zman trailers (love the MinnowZ in Redbone) on Zman Project Z and Elite Chatterbaits. One day in early December, I couldn't buy a strike using chatterbaits. I then tried a 4" Keitech Swing Impact on a swim jig and caught 3 bass in 10 minutes in the same area; first was over 5 pounds. After that, i also used the Keithech on chatterbaits with moderate success.  I just ordered the Keitech 4.8 Swing Impact Fat to use as a stand-alone swimbait; product has been back ordered from Tackle Warehouse, but expected to ship in about  a week. 

[tje0705]

I had good success with these as swim jig trailers this summer in shad patterns. My only problem with them is that they are kind of expensive and very fragile. 

[trupp30]

What size and weight swimbait hook are you guys using with the 4.8, and the 3.8 size?

[roadwarrior]

Buckeye Swim Jig Heads:  http://www.basspro.com/Buckeye-Lures-JWill-Swimbait-Head/product/1111190501002/

1/4 or 3/8 on the 3.8; 3/8 or 1/2 on the 4.8

 

 

 

[J Francho]

The J-WIll heads are very good, come in the right sizes, and have a good strong hook.

[Munkin]

 

The 3.8" Fat Impact is my favorite swim jig trailer.

 

Allen

[fishwizzard]

I have been having great luck with both the Fat and normal Impacts.  The Fats are more expensive but they seem to last longer, so the price difference might be a toss up.  However, the Normals are far less of a pain to lug around.  

I found this the other day, a chart of suggested hook sizes from Keitech.   They all seemed really small to me, but the downsizing really improved the action.