Swimbaits
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| Swimbaits are gaining popularity throughout the entire country. There are still lots of anglers that still do not know about swimbaits. They work exceptionally well for any fish that eats other live fish. So, that would be just about everything. Most swimbaits are too large for panfish, but they are extremely effective for catching big fish. These baits have a side to side wobbling action as well as some action from their tail. They are rigged with a jighead and a soft plastic body. How To Use Swimbaits Swimbaits have excellent action and are usually best with a moderate-paced, steady retrieve. You can vary your speeds based on the size of the lure, how active fish are, and what depth you want to fish. Swimbaits in the 5 inch range will provide the most action, however, some of the bigger ones catch big fish. They can be used as a search bait with a faster retrieve or fished slowly around specific types of cover. Just make sure you take a look at how the lure is swimming. You want the best wobbling action you can get. Where To Use Swimbaits Swimbaits can be used everywhere. They produce fish in ponds, lakes, rivers and streams. You can fish them fast along a rip rap shoreline or slow along weed edges and docks. The best thing about swimbaits is that they are very effective in all types of situations. Test them out and see where they work best for you. Types of Fish Caught on Swimbaits Swimbaits are finding their way into bass fishermen's tackle boxes throughout the country. They are great for bass. They will also catch many other fish such as: pike, muskie, walleye, salmon and trout, and even some panfish with the smaller swimbaits. Problems With Using Swimbaits Most anglers don't have any problems using swimbaits. Some do have some problems with the soft plastic body sliding down the jighead. Anglers can apply some glue to the hook before sliding the body back onto the jig. Crazy glue will work, but it tends to eat away at the plastic. Pro's soft bait glue will help to keep the bait together and allow your lure to last longer. Another option is to heat the hook of your jighead and then rig the body back onto the jighead. You can heat up the hook of the jighead with a lighter. Make sure an adult is doing this!!! I recommend holding the jighead with a pair of pliers so you can avoid the flame. Now that you are safe, heat the hook (just the hook) with the flame of the lighter. After 20 or 30 seconds, the hook will be very hot. Grab the jig "head", and rig the hook back through the body of the bait. The hook will actually melt a very little bit of the plastic inside the soft body and it will then cool around the hook. This should solve your problem of the soft plastic body sliding down the jighead. |