That’s my question, is it worth it for me to thrown big hard and soft swimbaits? Tthe biggest largemouth in the some of the lakes I fish is probably less than 6lbs. Fish over 6 are super rare up here. My bass eat bluegill, crawfish, and shinners and other small minnow for the most part. We don’t have gizzard shad or other big prey species. So is there even a point to throw big 6”+ baits if I want to target the biggest of the fish in my lakes? Will a bass that’s never seen a shad hit a 7” shad shaped glide bait? Or should I just stick to more traditional ways to target these fish?

I live in mass. Started throwing 6”/7” baits here and there 2 years ago I think. The number of 3 to 4 pounders I catch certainly went up. I say grab a couple of the shelf baits you can throw on something you have now and give it a shot.

When you get bit.....Absolutely yes....I rarely get bit on the really big swimbaits but the few times I have I was glad I made the casts. My Nephew literally throws the really big 8-10" Huddlestons and other high quality huge swimbaits up north and it pays off over the year. He has plenty of days where he lands multiple 5-7lb fish.

Is it even worth it to throw big swimbait?

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February 11 in Fishing Tackle

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