Swim Bait Newbie

[Moswimb8slinger]

Thats the size I commonly use. I have a 200 and I started using it more often once the water temp dropped. The 120 sinks too fast and has to be retrieved faster than its bigger brothers.

[evilcatfish]

15-17# is perfect for small to mid size swimbaits. With the glides (ie S waver) you'll get a much wider and fluid glide with lighter line.

Just pray you don't get hooked on swimbaits, otherwise kiss your wallet goodbye

[Moswimb8slinger]

Its no different than pre Rapala wiggle warts and Megabass 110's... actually most decent swimbaits are cheaper than pre Rapala wiggle warts. Lol

[fullmoon]

Have you read the article in BASS about big swim baits?

[Moswimb8slinger]

I have, that article refers to about $800 worth of baits (2 baits). The Deps 250 ($350 in flash trout/ Saikobutch tuned) and a Roman-Made Mother ($414 on Tacklewarehouse). These are the types of baits that do require a literal broomstick of a rod to throw them. The article describes how he uses the baits as a search tool.

I can testify, anything you throw thats larger than average can draw and pull fish out of cover. I've had bass follow baits upwards of 100 ft and not hit it. I actually used the same technique on Bull Shoals with a S-waver 200 (8inches) to find fish after the clouds dispersed and the topwater bite faded. And it did help narrow down areas where the fish were and where they were not.

[Champ188]

If you can see a bass following your bait 100 feet away, I seriously envy your vision.

[abkeenan]

If you can see a bass following your bait 100 feet away, I seriously envy your vision.

In the dam area you can if you are working a close to the surface bait (0-5 feet or so) with little to no wind/chop. Last late winter/early spring in Jacques Creek I could have seen a fish following a bait from 100 yards. It was CRAZY CLEAR. I made mention of it in my post at the time, if I recall, that was the clearest I've ever seen any water on Table Rock in my 20 years of fishing it.

[Jerry Rapp]

Richey doesn't need down riggers.

[Moswimb8slinger]

Well with the clear water, a black back on the S-waver, and a dark shadow following the bait, its only safe to assume its a bass.lol

[evilcatfish]

I have, that article refers to about $800 worth of baits (2 baits). The Deps 250 ($350 in flash trout/ Saikobutch tuned) and a Roman-Made Mother ($414 on Tacklewarehouse). These are the types of baits that do require a literal broomstick of a rod to throw them. The article describes how he uses the baits as a search tool.

I can testify, anything you throw thats larger than average can draw and pull fish out of cover. I've had bass follow baits upwards of 100 ft and not hit it. I actually used the same technique on Bull Shoals with a S-waver 200 (8inches) to find fish after the clouds dispersed and the topwater bite faded. And it did help narrow down areas where the fish were and where they were not.

Yes, the market for the 250 is insane. A couple years ago you could buy them direct from Japan for $50-75. Now, they are about $189 retail in the US Market, sell out instantaneously, then end up on ebay for well over $300. A new version of the 250 (with supposedly amped up production) will be hitting the market in 2015, but like the new 175 version, the increased production won't make a difference and they will still sell out fast. I throw the 250 on a XH swimbait stick rated for 5-8oz, some guys use a heavier rod than that.

The Mother, is just huge, but there are larger. Also another hard one to find. Apparently Tackle Warehouse has a $20,000 backorder log on Roman Mades.

If anybody is interested in swimbaits I encourage you to visit swimbaitunderground.com