What are some cheep, yet effective swim baits?

[snapper G]

I'd like to, get in to swim baiting, but all the ones i see are like 20 to 50 bucks! So could some one advise me a cheep, yet effective swim bait, that's under 10$. it would be nice if it was slow sinking and had a weed guard, but not a necessity.

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[Speed Worm]

I'd like to, get in to swim baiting, but all the ones i see are like 20 to 50 bucks! So could some one advise me a cheep, yet effective swim bait, that's under 10$. it would be nice if it was slow sinking and had a weed guard, but not a necessity.

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FYI .. It's "cheap"

[wisturkeyhunter]

Try the matts baby bass its slightly more than cheap but its still a great price and they catch alot of bass.

[Chris at Tech]

Pick up a pack or two of the Strike King Shadalicious soft swimbaits.

[Red]

i have had great luck on the lake fork live magic shad

[.dsaavedra.]

not many good swimbaits are cheap.

the storm kickin' minnow is well worth the $2.50 or whatever it costs, but they get torn up like no tomorrow, so you might want to buy a few.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_83530____SearchResults

[Branuss04]

Very hard to find any good swimbaits under $10.  Upgrade to $20 and you'll expand your horizon.  Look at the 3:16 soft baits.  The mission fish, mighty minnow, etc are great and effective baits.  Mattlures baits are great as well.

Swimbaits aren't cheap!@!!!!!!!

[Primus]

Try the River To Sea V joint wake minnow in Chartreuse Shad, I've been real pleased and it only runs $ 7.99

[platinumjason]

If you find any good producing swim baits for cheap let me know, this is the most pricey way to fish.

[-ebby-]

tackle warehouse has a sale on them right now, if you would have asked this sooner you could have gotten alot of good prices. a baitsmith bluegill was only 9.99 mattlures gill was twelve most of the really good deals are sold out but there are still some cheap ones on there

[ghost]

Red, can you post a pic how you rig the Lake Fork swimbait, please?

[BossierBassHunter]

are the really simple soft plastic ones like the Strike King Shad-a-licious any good? how do you fish them?

[-ebby-]

i had some of the strike king and didn't like them, some of the other brands are better you just texas rig with a wieghted hook cast out and reel in. im not sure what the one i have now are but i like those they have alot more action. a good cheap option could be mattlures minnow http://www.***.com/http://www.***.com/descpageSWMMATT-MLSD.html for 2.99 i just got a couple packs and they look good but i haven't used them, if they are any thing like the baby bass they will be great.  http://www.***.com/http://www.***.com/closeouts.html there are some of the hollow belly ones one sale here too.

[Matt Fly]

I have said that due to Texas waters being stained, you can get away with cheap Storm Swim baits.  

I can catch stripers and Hybrids on them and they don't tear up as bad as some like to say.

If I was fishing clear waters, then cheap is not the way to go.  But for the majority of the waters in Texas, not a bad way to go.

You can't beat 3.50 for 3-4 in a bag.  

[Matt Fly]

Red, can you post a pic how you rig the Lake Fork swimbait, please?

In the central section, Tom Redington, a Lake Fork guide posted a how to rig post on Live Magic Shads.    maybe a few pages back.   Great read.

[moby bass]

Has anyone used the Joe Bucher swim baits?

[snapper G]

i have had great luck on the lake fork live magic shad

I used 'em once but they got torn up to easy!

[snapper G]

i had some of the strike king and didn't like them, some of the other brands are better you just texas rig with a wieghted hook cast out and reel in. im not sure what the one i have now are but i like those they have alot more action. a good cheap option could be mattlures minnow http://www.***.com/http://www.***.com/descpageSWMMATT-MLSD.html for 2.99 i just got a couple packs and they look good but i haven't used them, if they are any thing like the baby bass they will be great. http://www.***.com/http://www.***.com/closeouts.html there are some of the hollow belly ones one sale here too.

Saw them they looked cool, but how do you rig them?

[snapper G]

Red, can you post a pic how you rig the Lake Fork swimbait, please?

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_103201____SearchResults

Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad

[-ebby-]

i had some of the strike king and didn't like them, some of the other brands are better you just texas rig with a wieghted hook cast out and reel in. im not sure what the one i have now are but i like those they have alot more action. a good cheap option could be mattlures minnow http://www.***.com/http://www.***.com/descpageSWMMATT-MLSD.html for 2.99 i just got a couple packs and they look good but i haven't used them, if they are any thing like the baby bass they will be great. http://www.***.com/http://www.***.com/closeouts.html there are some of the hollow belly ones one sale here too.

Saw them they looked cool, but how do you rig them?

i like the screw in ones scroll down a little and they show it rigged

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewise2008.html