Swimbaits

[fishfearme]

I really want to get into fishing swimbaits but I'm not sure where to start exactly.There is so many different styles and brands out there and there not exactly the cheapest lures out there either.I was just wondering what other people find works best for them.

[Ifish4keeps]

i like strike kings shadalicious paddle tail swimbait in sexy shad color, you will need to buy some 6/0 weighted swimbait hooks and treble hooks to rig it up

it should look like the bottom one

the top color is the one i like

you should put a treble hook between where the weight and the hook goes into the bait to increase hookup rates, or you could just leave it like that.

[JR Howard]

My new favorite swimbait company is xcite baits (xcitebaits.com). Great baits , good prices, and made in the USA. I am a strike king fan but these baits have better action in my opinion. I have had over 1000+ bass caught out of my boat this spring on these swimbaits so I have tested them very well!

JR

[Ifish4keeps]

i would go with his plan then, ive only caught a handful of fish on my swimbaits up here in massachusetts

[JR Howard]

Dont get me wrong...I have the Strike Kings in my boat and do use them....just seems like the paint process or whatever the outside coating is on the SK baits is a little stiff. A good way to test actions on these type baits is to hold the bait by the nose and let the tail droop down. The more they sag down usually the better the action....NOW...that can go too far and get too soft to a point where they tear up very easy. I think xcite baits has found a great medium between durability and action. These soft swimbaits are a big expense for us guides that use a lot of them. On hot fishing days on Amistad you can tear up $50-$60 worth of baits real quick. Keeps me up at night glueing them back together!!!

JR