Tag Archives: swimbait

When to Fish a Hard Swimbait Vs. A Soft Swimbait

February 5, 2021 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Kevin

Swimbaits fool predatory gamefish such as bass by mimicking the swimming action of a baitfish. Most swimbaits look like smaller species of fish, but can also be made to look like birds, rodents, and frogs. There are several varieties of swimbaits …

How to Rig a Treble Hook Through a Swimbait

July 24, 2020 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Dave

Jake Lawrence thinks the line-thru swimbait is more versatile than many tournament anglers realize. The Kentucky Lake and Pickwick guide and 2018 Costa FLW Series Lake Barkley champion frequently chucks one any time bass are shallow to not only put …

Best Swimbaits for Bass

December 19, 2019 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Sarah

Swimbaits are growing in popularity, and they are known for catching monster bass. These big bass lures catch some of the largest bass, which is why more and more anglers are trying out swimbaits. Swimbait fishing can take time and patience, but …

Why You Need to Try Swimbaits in the Fall

November 26, 2019 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Rob

It’s no big secret—cooler, fall weather offers anglers some outstanding shallow water bass fishing opportunities. While it’s tempting to join the masses and chunk noisy, hard reaction baits, small swimbaits for bass are a great alternative when fishing shallow cover. Elite Series …

How to Fish Big Swimbaits for Big Bass

October 7, 2019 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Garrett

I was talking with a professional angler friend the other day, and we discussed how the swimbait has become the jig of bass fishing in recent years. Yet there is still just a small faction of bass fishing fanatics who throw the really …

How to Fish Jointed Swimbaits

September 16, 2019 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Rob

Soft plastic swimbaits have become a hit for many bass anglers, but the hard plastic jointed versions have never achieved as much notoriety.    An accomplished bass angler who relies on both soft and hard plastic swimbaits to trick bass …

How to Fish a Paddle Tail

August 29, 2019 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Bobby

Paddle tail swimbaits are bass catchers year round, in any water conditions. Simply put, they imitate the look and feel of baitfish better than anything else. Here are a few tips for fishing paddle tail swimbaits to help catch you …

How and When to Fish a Swimbait

August 28, 2019 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Kevin

Swimbaits are a weapon in any tackle arsenal. But knowing when and how to use them is crucial to landing a big one. Here are some great tips for the next time you pull out your soft or hard swimbait. …