Savage gear real trout swim bait...

[DitchPanda]

I've never really thrown swimbaits but wanted to give them a try this spring. I saw the savage gear had good reviews at a good price so decided to start there. Anybody have experience with the 5 inch model? What gear should I throw these on? They weigh 1.25oz so is my frog rod with 50lb braid suitable?

[Nelson Delaney]

Dunno,  ask your rod.... it should have weight range printed on it. 

[Bluebasser86]

I'd get the 6" 4D Pulse Tail line thru trout instead. Much nicer bait IMO. A frog rod will handle it also.

[DitchPanda]

2 hours ago, Nelson Delaney said:

Dunno,  ask your rod.... it should have weight range printed on it. 

Yeah that will tell me alot...weight range on a rod is about as accurate as power ratings. A medium heavy Abu Garcia is a heavy...a medium heavy Falcon is a medium.

 

1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I'd get the 6" 4D Pulse Tail line thru trout instead. Much nicer bait IMO. A frog rod will handle it also.

thanks for the feedback. Is the braid ok or should I go braid to leader?

[Hammer 4]

I would add a mono leader to avoid ripping the hook out of the fishes mouth. I prefer to throw swimbaits on all mono.

[Cigarguy]

For trout I'd definitely use a mono or fluro leader. 

 

 

[rtwvumtneer6]

I bought this same bait... Savage Gear 3D Real Trout Swimbait (Baby Bass).

 

5" is a lot smaller than I anticipated, but the weight is much greater than I am used to.  My  "swimbait" experience is limited to a swim jig, or a keitech on an unskirted 1/8-1/4oz head.

 

Can anyone chime in on effect retrieves to try with this lure?  

[BoatSquirrel]

That bait does not look like much but it catches fish.  The top hook version and the line thru.

[Hammer 4]

6 hours ago, rtwvumtneer6 said:

I bought this same bait... Savage Gear 3D Real Trout Swimbait (Baby Bass).

 

5" is a lot smaller than I anticipated, but the weight is much greater than I am used to.  My  "swimbait" experience is limited to a swim jig, or a keitech on an unskirted 1/8-1/4oz head.

 

Can anyone chime in on effect retrieves to try with this lure?  

I like to bottom bounce them. Slow retrieve, while letting the bait hit the bottom, then slowly lift the rod tip just enough to get the bait about 4 to 6" off the bottom. This mimics a dumb baitfish feeding.

If the bass are aggressive, and willing to chase, try swimming it a couple feet off the bottom, all the way to sub surface. Ultimately the fish will tell you what they want. 

Good luck, and happy swimbaiting.