How do you fish plastic swimbaits?

When should you throw a swimbait?

The prime time to throw a swimbait in the shallows is after a shad spawn. Spinnerbaits are typically great lures for throwing during this time, but swimbaits will outperform blade baits in clear-water situations or on waters experiencing heavy fishing pressure.

How do you fish hard swimbaits?

What line do you use for swimbaits?

Line – Fluorocarbon is the most popular line choice for swimbaits. Use the heaviest you can get away with based on water clarity. Usually, 12- to 17-pound test will work for mid-sized swimbaits. For jumbo baits, some anglers use 20- to 25-pound-test fluorocarbon or monofilament.

When should I use big swimbaits for bass?

There’s really not a bad time to throw a swimbait. It can be a good way to go after one big bite when you need it in tournament bass fishing. We like to throw them on days that have some windy and partly cloudy skies. We don’t like really bright or really dark days necessarily.

Do you use a sinker with a hard lure?

There are several reasons why you might need to add weight to your lure or get your hands on a fishing sinker: Weights enhance your lure’s anchoring ability. You can cast your line to greater distances with sinkers. It reinforces the sinking rate and ability of your lure and line.

How do you fish a multi jointed swimbait?

What fish are swim shads good for?

About Swim Shad Striped Bass Fishing Lures

Swim Shads are one of the best lures to use for striped bass fishing. They look more like the baitfish they are trying to imitate than almost any other lure. Storm WildEye Swim Shads are molded in such a way that the coloring and design are impregnated.

How do you cast big swimbaits?

Do you use weights with swimbaits?

As with the ball-head jigs, fishing the swimbait on a weighted, offset hook is much the same procedure. Weights generally run from 1/16 to 1/4 ounce, and the 3/16 ounce seems to be the magical weight when casting a 3.6- to 5-inch swimbait.

What gear ratio is best for big swimbaits?

In nearly all cases I like to use a 5:1 gear ratio reel for swimbaits. This slow retrieve reel enables me to have a slow, subtle and realistic movement with these lifelike lures. Some would say ‘well just get a faster 7:1 gear ratio reel and wind it slower’.

What power rod is best for swimbaits?

7 Best Swimbait Rods (2022 Buying Guide & Reviews)
  • Dobyns Rods.
  • G. Loomis IMX-PRO 965C SWBR Casting Rod.
  • Okuma Guide Select Swimbait Rod.
  • PHENIX RODS–8′ Ultra Swimbait Baitcasting Rod.
  • Shimano Teramar Inshore Southeast Casting and Spinning Rods.
  • Shimano SLX Baitcasting Poles.
  • St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting & Spinning Poles.

What is the best color swimbait for bass?

In murkier water, it’s best to go with darker swimbait colors like blue, june bug, or black, or brighter hues like bubblegum or chartreuse. If you’re into smallmouth or spotted bass, they usually can’t resist a brighter colored lure like the RS Chunky Shad in Electric Blue Chartreuse.

What color lures should you use at night?

Most expert night fishermen use black or dark blue lures. The theory is that these colors provide a more distinct profile when silhouetted against the lighter background of the water’s surface. Thus, a dark lure is easier for bass to see and strike accurately at night.

What color lures do you use at night?

Against a lighter background a dark lure throws the best silhouette and is therefore the most visible. Black, dark blue and purple are good choices in late evening after sunset, night time, and early morning before sunrise.

What lures stay on top of the water?

Top 10 Topwater Lures of All-Time
  • Buzzbait.
  • Poppers.
  • Plopper Style Topwaters.
  • Small Walking Style Topwaters.
  • Reeling Toad.
  • Wakebaits.
  • Prop Bait.
  • Pencil Poppers.

What type of lure catches the most fish?

The Lure Love Podcast has crunched the numbers in its database and determined that jigs, by far, have caught the most record fish of any lure type among the nearly 20,000 records it has on file.