When and where do you throw small hard swimbaits?

[snake95]

I'm interested in throwing S-wavers and Jackall Gantarel Jr's and have been collecting a few, along with some heavier gear to throw them on.

 

The question I probably should have asked someone first: where do you like to throw these, and under what seasonal and weather conditions?

 

I live in north Georgia and fish both small ponds and larger reservoirs; I also fish ponds and canals down in Florida.

 

Someday I hope to fish them in clear Ontario lakes, but that will have to wait for now.

 

I've taken up kayak fishing this year and plan to throw these baits from the kayak.

[TnRiver46]

I don’t have any idea what size the baits you mentioned are but I like the ones from academy, about the size/weight of a normal squarebill crankbait. I use them on river smallies, lost a beast on one last weekend. they also work well on reservoirs. All weather and seasons have worked so far, In the still waters you have to fish it painfully slow just to get it below 2-3 feet 

 

 

[snake95]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I don’t have any idea what size the baits you mentioned

Good point - the S-waver is a slow sink glide bait with an S-motion, 1 5/8 oz, 6 1/4 inches long.

 

The Gantarel Jr is a jointed, sunfish-profile swimbait, slow floating, 1.5 oz, 5 inches long.

[Dens228]

I had some success using the S-Waver on flats early morning.   I don't have much success with them though.  Part of the reason could be that I don't use them enough. 

[snake95]

2 minutes ago, Dens228 said:

I had some success using the S-Waver on flats early morning. 

Thanks, very interesting.  By flats do you mean shallow bays and shallow areas between points?

Are you swimming them across the flats over vegetation or other cover, or are you covering sandy or rocky areas where bass tend to be roaming?

[Bluebasser86]

I don't own either anymore as I wasn't a big fan of either bait, but really anytime that I think the fish are going to be in a chasing mood, or I just want to try for a bigger bite.

[Dens228]

10 hours ago, snake95 said:

Thanks, very interesting.  By flats do you mean shallow bays and shallow areas between points?

Are you swimming them across the flats over vegetation or other cover, or are you covering sandy or rocky areas where bass tend to be roaming?

Yes, to both.  I fish a lot of quarries which make for some nice large flat areas that be large or small.......and they are fairly old so a lot of vegetation with some bare spots.   I will retrieve over the tops of grass but like to get it out over the bottom openings and long the edges, same as I do with other moving baits in those areas.   I actually tend to use swim jigs, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits much more though.  

[TnRiver46]

I got another one for Christmas from my brother yesterday. He said he bought it on Instagram! Hahaha 

 

[galyonj]

That looks real nice. I wouldn't mind having more little bitty jointed swimbaits like that. They're fun to fish.