Wake Jr

[Dixon]

Got it in the mail yesterday.  Wow this thing is huge.  I have never thrown a bait this big.  What pound test and how do you work this bait to get the bass attacking it.

[FishDontLikeMe1301600221]

i use 30-40 lb braid for my big swimmers,sometimes with a berkley big game leader.but as for how to use it cast it out slowly wake it back to the boat over cover letting the ticking and wallowing action of the bait do its job,or dead stick this bait or twitch the bait in one place on the surface for explosive strikes. The key here is to let the fish tell you what they want. also you can swim it a few feet underwater on a fast retrieve.what i like about them and most swimmers When you jerk it, it will turn 180 degrees and look right in the fishes face

[Branuss04]

Great bait.  You won't be disappointed.  It's seems big at first, but after awhile your going to wish it was bigger.  I would suggest throwing the bait on 20# Mono.  I throw mine on 20# Pline CXX.  Some of my buddies throw it on 17# but I prefer a little more strength.  

I find most of my strikes come from a "Jerkbait" like retreive.  Stop and go, give it a couple jerks, reel in, stop, etc.  Deadsticking works great too.

This bait WILL NOT turn 180 degrees like double jointed baits.  you can get it to turn 90 degrees or so by twitching it, but to my knowledge only double jointed baits have the ability to turn 180 degrees.

Have fun with it, it's an addicting bait!!!!

[Dan:]

20lb MONO at least. You want stretch with swimbaits. Also you don't want one of those nasty braided line birds nests to snap off your $80 lure...

[Dixon]

What about strong fluorocarbon?   Does it need to be mono

[FishDontLikeMe1301600221]

20lb MONO at least. You want stretch with swimbaits. Also you don't want one of those nasty braided line birds nests to snap off your $80 lure...[/quote]

if somebody is getting birdnests and cant cast or doesnt know how, no matter what line, then they shouldnt be buying and throwing big baits let alone a $80 one.fluor will work,try yozuri or 100% from trilene.but for me i use braid cause i like to take my swims and wakes through grass and around or near falldowns,ill just use a big game leader.

[DINK WHISPERER]

What about strong fluorocarbon? Does it need to be mono

Fluorocarbon sinks so it is not a good idea for wake baits. Mono or braid would be a much better choice.

[Dan:]

20lb MONO at least. You want stretch with swimbaits. Also you don't want one of those nasty braided line birds nests to snap off your $80 lure...[/quote]

if somebody is getting birdnests and cant cast or doesnt know how, no matter what line, then they shouldnt be buying and throwing big baits let alone a $80 one.fluor will work,try yozuri or 100% from trilene.but for me i use braid cause i like to take my swims and wakes through grass and around or near falldowns,ill just use a big game leader.

regardless of casting ability, a backlash is bound to happen once in a while. From what I understand, that is one of the reasons that MOST swimbait guys don't use braid.

[FishDontLikeMe1301600221]

20lb MONO at least. You want stretch with swimbaits. Also you don't want one of those nasty braided line birds nests to snap off your $80 lure...[/quote]

if somebody is getting birdnests and cant cast or doesnt know how, no matter what line, then they shouldnt be buying and throwing big baits let alone a $80 one.fluor will work,try yozuri or 100% from trilene.but for me i use braid cause i like to take my swims and wakes through grass and around or near falldowns,ill just use a big game leader.

regardless of casting ability, a backlash is bound to happen once in a while. From what I understand, that is one of the reasons that MOST swimbait guys don't use braid.

i hear ya,wasnt arguing just saying.i mean if i was getting birdnests often i sure as heck wouldnt be tossing out $80 lures lol,if i did myass would be diving in after that thing. ;D

[Dan:]

yes, but the no stretch characteristic of braid means that if/when you do get a nasty birds nest the line is much more likely to snap than mono, copoly, or fluoro.

[burleytog]

Go ahead and throw it on braid if you want to lose it.

20 or 25 lb. PLine CXX

[fourbizz]

20lb MONO at least. You want stretch with swimbaits. Also you don't want one of those nasty braided line birds nests to snap off your $80 lure...[/quote]

if somebody is getting birdnests and cant cast or doesnt know how, no matter what line, then they shouldnt be buying and throwing big baits let alone a $80 one.fluor will work,try yozuri or 100% from trilene.but for me i use braid cause i like to take my swims and wakes through grass and around or near falldowns,ill just use a big game leader.

Anybody who actually throws big swimbaits would not recomend 30lb braid for this bait.

20 lb mono. 25 or 30 starts to cut the action IMO.

Flouro sinks.

No braid lighter than 80lb with that bait unless you like casting them off.

[Big Bait Fishing]

FOR A WAKE JR. , I WOULDN'T USE ANYTHING LESS THAN 25# MONO OR CO-POLYMER LINE . I JUST LOST A 8'' HUD THE OTHER DAY USING 20LB. CXX > . SO FROM NOW ON IT'S 25 OR MAYBE EVEN 30 LB. LINE FOR ME . AND no , it didn't break at the knot , it actually broke about 20 yards up the line . thinking about not using p-line anymore , i don't know :-/