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i just got my shipment of swimbaits and i can't believe how good these colors look. with all the new colors i don't know what ones to get. check out lakextackle.net if you are interested. heres the ones i just got

from what i've read, it sounds like its just a rapala shad rap with the x rap colors. its fished like a crankbait and not a jerkbait

the horny toad and buzz frog are topwater baits. if you want a trailer, use a chunk or a double tail grub. thats what i use for trailers and they do just fine

it depends for me. if fish are shallow, i rig them weightless and twitch them back just below the water. if they are a little deeper, i put a split shot about 3 inches above the hook and jerk or drag it back. sometimes i carolina rig it with succes, but usually just the split shot rig. i use the smaller sizes for dropshot too

yeah i agree with rw. i like the trilene when using big plugs and the polamar when i'm dropshotting or small lures

i want to get better at shaky head and jerkbatis too if i din't say that already

its not really a journal but i have a book that i keep track with. it has the day, weather, water temp, place, fish, and size. i've had it for 2 years and it has helped out a lot

i just don't tie the polamar knot enough. its pretty hard for me to get it over the whole lure, but i'll figure it out by fishing time.

i usaully tie the trilene knot or improved clinch knot. do you think i would be safe to tie those on there? i also use the polamar knot too

i rig them texas and carolina usually. and sometimes even weightless, it just depends on the depth and the kind of day. i only use them this way, i have other trailers i use for jigs

today i got 3 x raps in size 8. i have 1 in size 10 already but i don't use it that much. i'm wondering what size everyone else uses. and is the rapala knot the best knot to tie for this lure? thanks

i am going to start using a lot of bigger baits but my main tactic i want to work on is jerkbaits and spinnerbaits. topwater is also a something i want to master. i want to start using a lot more swimbaits. i need to get better at carolina, texas, and dropshot rigs.

i like white and i think the other one is hologram shad

here is my only bad quality picture. but i'm in for both

i want to be in for both sides. but i don't understand the look a like part of it. what do i need to do?

haha thats not me in the picture. but i'll let him about the style.

a guy i know fishes with them here and catches huge smallmouth. i got one to try out and hope to catch fish like this

i got one last year and caught a pretty big bass on it, but haven't fished it anywhere since.

i ordered a white 7" one and i can't wait to try it. what do you catch on yours if you have ever used one?

i made my purchase. a jig, some shaky head jigs, and some worms for the shaky head.

no tackle warehouse doesn't have them yet. its a cool idea for sure

i got the kreatures, and i was thinking about the sweet beavers and flappin hogs. but i still do'nt know what i'm gonna get. its been bugging me. but thanks for your input

i'm the same way with everyone who has posted already. i have 2 casting rods and 2 spinning rods. on 1 of the spinning rods i have a dropshot rig set up, on the other one i have a wacky rig set up. i switch to carolina and texas rig sometimes. on the casting rods i have a topwater on one and a swimbait on the other. the way i look at it, spinning reels are for more finesse approaches like using senkos or dropshotting. they also hold lighter line so that is good for those situations. casting reels are for fast retrieve baits like swimbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and all those. and they hold heavier line. so really its all just opinion but i like having the ability to switch

it seems like when you twitch the rod, the bait would come out of the water, but i'm going to get some and try it. i love to walk the dog

i get some stuff from there that other places don't have. and they have a lot of stuff on sale at the one by me, so it has some of the good things about it. just not as much selection as i would like