Swimbait I.D.

[LooksLikeSinbad]

I was just watching a rerun of the Bassmaster Amistad Tournament from this year. Iaconelli was fishing a talapia swim bait that was rigged up by running his line through the nose of the bait, then tying on a treble hook and burying it in the belly of the bait.  Anyone know what kind it was?

[.dsaavedra.]

hmmm i dont know. i do know that matt lures makes tilapia swimbaits, and they are the only ones ive seen, so maybe he modified one of matts? :-/

[Chris at Tech]

California Swimbaits

http://www.***.com/catpage-SWIMSB.html

[.dsaavedra.]

well hey check that out! those do have that little thing where you slide your line thru. they sure dont look like tilapia though... :-?

[LooksLikeSinbad]

California Swimbaits

http://www.***.com/catpage-SWIMSB.html

Thanks, that's it.  

Anyone here use these? What size treble do you use? Weighted or unweighted?

[fourbizz]

Its a California Swimbabes (formerly Eagle) Baby E.

[David P]

There are easily 5 different swimbaits that are rigged like this.