Tackle Max Fugitive Swim Bait

[top_dollar]

I like that copper color.  It's not something you see too often in a swimbait.

[snagged in outlet 3]

10 hours ago, Mitch f said:

California Prop 65

😂

Don’t pee after rigging a bait.  Just sayin😂

[Mitch f]

54 minutes ago, top_dollar said:

I like that copper color.  It's not something you see too often in a swimbait.

Thanks

[fishinwrench]

Wicked cool montage 👍 

 

[Mitch f]

On 1/1/2024 at 11:50 PM, fishinwrench said:

Wicked cool montage 👍 

 

Yea your buddy Capps is in there

[fishinwrench]

30 minutes ago, Mitch f said:

Yea your buddy Capps is in there

Everybody that holds a fish is MY buddy 👍

[Dock-in-it]

I fished this morning for a few hours but did not find very many. I had about 8 fish and they were all shy of keeper size. I tried the ice jig and Damiki and the ice jig worked but the Damiki did not. They wanted the ice jig reeled up real slow.

So I decided to try a modified version of Tackle Max Shark tail worm on a 3/8 oz VMC Damiki head.

I took the 5.25 inch worm and cut it to 3 5/8 inch which is just above the solid mid section. I caught two fish in 4 minutes then I could not find more fish to experiment with. These fish were about a foot off the bottom in 43ft and they wanted the Shark tail dropped down to them and then reeled straight up very slowly. They would rise up and follow the bait then finally commit. 

I went to my dock yesterday and worked the modified bait just below the surface to comprehend the action based on moving the rod left/right, twitching, dropping,,,etc. The bait has very fluid movements were as a regular Damiki brand bait is rigid.

I look forward to trying this bait again when I find a good group of fish. 

 

[Mitch f]

21 minutes ago, Dock-in-it said:

I fished this morning for a few hours but did not find very many. I had about 8 fish and they were all shy of keeper size. I tried the ice jig and Damiki and the ice jig worked but the Damiki did not. They wanted the ice jig reeled up real slow.

So I decided to try a modified version of Tackle Max Shark tail worm on a 3/8 oz VMC Damiki head.

I took the 5.25 inch worm and cut it to 3 5/8 inch which is just above the solid mid section. I caught two fish in 4 minutes then I could not find more fish to experiment with. These fish were about a foot off the bottom in 43ft and they wanted the Shark tail dropped down to them and then reeled straight up very slowly. They would rise up and follow the bait then finally commit. 

I went to my dock yesterday and worked the modified bait just below the surface to comprehend the action based on moving the rod left/right, twitching, dropping,,,etc. The bait has very fluid movements were as a regular Damiki brand bait is rigid.

I look forward to trying this bait again when I find a good group of fish. 

 

That’s great! I was also thinking of removing the hook slot which kind of weakens the bait…but you cut that end off anyway! Thanks again!

[Mitch f]

 

[Mitch f]

19.6 bag yesterday on the Tackle Max fugitive swim bait.