All around paddletail size?

[TriStateBassin106]

3.5? 4? I want to buy some keitechs soon but I don't know what's a good all around size. I fish ponds and small lakes. 

 

Also what would a good jighead hook size be for that 3.5 to 4inch range? 

[Michigander]

I tend to throw the 4 or up if I don't know what they're biting.

[roadwarrior]

Give the 3.75" Rage Tail Swimmer a try:

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strike_King_Rage_Swimmer_Swimbait/descpage-SKRSW.html

 

Rage Rigged on a 1/4 oz weighted hook:

https://www.gamakatsu.com/product/worm-hooks-weighted-superline-spring-lock/

[ajschn06]

1 hour ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

3.5? 4? I want to buy some keitechs soon but I don't know what's a good all around size. I fish ponds and small lakes. 

 

Also what would a good jighead hook size be for that 3.5 to 4inch range? 

A good middle ground is a 3.8” paired with a dirty jigs Matt Allen finesse swimbait head.

[Dens228]

I throw mostly 3.8's and the occasional 4.3.  

[TnRiver46]

Where I live there’s 800 bazillion tiny shad so 2.5 inch on 1/8oz head is what I throw. 20 inch smallmouth can’t get enough of them 

[Shimano_1]

3.8 gets most of the play in my boat.  Keitechs or rage swimmers don't seem to matter much

[TriStateBassin106]

4 hours ago, Shimano_1 said:

3.8 gets most of the play in my boat.  Keitechs or rage swimmers don't seem to matter much

 What colors would you recommend for the keitechs? 

6 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

Give the 3.75" Rage Tail Swimmer a try:

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strike_King_Rage_Swimmer_Swimbait/descpage-SKRSW.html

 

Rage Rigged on a 1/4 oz weighted hook:

https://www.gamakatsu.com/product/worm-hooks-weighted-superline-spring-lock/

What colors would you recommend for the rage swimmer? 

[Ogandrews]

If I’m just throwing a keitech by itself for largemouth I throw anywhere from 2.8-6.8 but i throw the 4.8 the most, sometimes I’ll drop down to a 4.3 or 3.8 if it’s tough but even when it’s bad conditions they still eat the 4.8. The 4.8 is a pretty small bait once you start comparing it to baitfish, can’t tell you how many 6-8” smallmouth I have caught on a 4.8 keitech, also caught multiple pike over 40” on that same 4.8. If I’m fishing grass I’m usually throwing it on an owner beast 4/0 1/8th oz, sometimes I’ll go to 1/4 if it’s deeper. If I’m fishing rocks or more open water I’ll throw it on the dirty jigs Matt Allen head anywhere from 1/8 to 1/2oz. Another great head is the true bass screw lock head.

[TriStateBassin106]

4 hours ago, Dens228 said:

I throw mostly 3.8's and the occasional 4.3.  

Hook size for the 3.8? 

[Shimano_1]

I throw electric shad in the rage swimmers and blue/chartreuse, pro blue pearl and sexy shad in keitechs

[roadwarrior]

6 hours ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

What colors would you recommend for the rage swimmer? 

Ghost Shad

[Dens228]

7 hours ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

Hook size for the 3.8? 

I throw them mostly on swim jigs and chatterbaits, 5/0..........

[rtwvumtneer6]

3.75 (Rage Swimmer or Little EZ) or 3.8 (Keitech SIF or BPS Speed Shad) is a universal size for me.  Works by itself or as a trailer. 

 

Buckeye Lures J-Will Swimbait Heads (also available in a weedless version) 1/8 or 1/4oz fits well and casts a mile.  These baits have some weight to them by themselves.  

 

When I need to downsize I go to the 4" (yes, that's right) in the Keitech Easy Shiner and the 1/8oz head.

 

 

[Luke Barnes]

On 2/4/2021 at 5:00 PM, roadwarrior said:

Give the 3.75" Rage Tail Swimmer a try:

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strike_King_Rage_Swimmer_Swimbait/descpage-SKRSW.html

 

Rage Rigged on a 1/4 oz weighted hook:

https://www.gamakatsu.com/product/worm-hooks-weighted-superline-spring-lock/

Heard it before, what is Rage Rigged???

[roadwarrior]

https://www.ragetail.com/the-rage-rig/

[Luke Barnes]

2 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

https://www.ragetail.com/the-rage-rig/

Thank you! Also that's cool he mentioned Bass resource and @SteezyFishing

 

I like the idea of it. Seems like it would mimic a craw walking on its legs along the bottom pretty nicely. 

[Munkin]

Baits 3.5 to 4" are what I use 90% of the time with the Keitech 3.8 being the most used. As for colors they make them in so many just pick some that look good to you. 

 

Allen

[throttleplate]

13 hours ago, Luke Barnes said:

Thank you! Also that's cool he mentioned Bass resource and @SteezyFishing

 

I like the idea of it. Seems like it would mimic a craw walking on its legs along the bottom pretty nicely. 

i fished my senkos rigged using the keel weighted hook and works fantastic. Also put a big berkley grass pig on the keel hook and caught bass pulling it through the weeds.