Big Swimbait

Also agree with Dobyns. For a little more $, the iRod line is very good also (around $150).

Another way I have had success is on a swing-head jig. Use a heavy enough jig to keep it on the bottom & reel as fast as you can & still maintain contact - just like a Biffle Bug.

Bone, Monkey Butt, Loon & Powder in that order.

https://kcinjectionbaits.com/store/page10.html Ken made me some in the Spro Rootbeer/Chartreuse color & nailed it. You pick everything - color, glitter, scent or no scent, salt or no salt.

Take a short piece of 40# mono from the WM bargain bin & after rigging, thread it through the hook eye. You can squeeze the worm to figure out where it is after rigging. Trim it flush on both sides of the worm. It stopped the problem on this rig for me.

What about putting a wacky o-ring on the nose of the fluke & bring your nose hook behind the o-ring?

TK130 also.

I've got 4 - two Demons & two Assassins. Both have been flawless. They need to be cleaned & oiled/greased properly before using. Lot of gunk grease from the factory.

Same here. The regular Ned is way more effective for #'s of bites, but with no less bigger fish IME.

Rage Shad, weightless t-rig worm, frogs

They are good baits, but for me here in Texas they are definitely more productive in cold water. The 68 Special is a phenomenal bait during those times. The smaller, Weedless Shads work pretty much year round. Overall, I prefer the Smash-Tech Convict. You can rig it weedless & I can buy 4 for the price of 1 Hudd. Or better yet is the new Smash-Tech Gizzard Shad - sweet geebus! http://87fb9828-9ade-11e4-b274-14feb5d40a06.onlinestore.godaddy.com/products/gizzard-shad-7-inch-weedless http://87fb9828-9ade-11e4-b274-14feb5d40a06.onlinestore.godaddy.com/products/convict

I am going to try them out first. It's not a huge investment at 2 bucks.

I ordered some & a few swimbait blanks. I'll post pics when I receive them & try them out.

For you swimbait guys, Outlet Bait & Tackle has some BIG baits by Throwback Fishing Lures. Obvious they were copying the MS Slammer & the wood Lunker Punker - all less than $20.00 each. I was surprised when I received them. They came in a very nice heavy display box with a die cut insert for the bait plus a spare tail. Finish is very nice & hooks are VERY sharp. The Slammer style bait has the wrong pic but it is the more expensive one. http://www.overstockbait.com/searchresults.asp?Search=Throwback&Submit=Submit Just checked - prices have been lowered for the 4th Sale.

If baitfish are active, try burning across the surface like it's fleeing. Then about every 10 cranks stop & let it fall like an injured/dying easy meal. Repeat back to the boat.

Same deal on line. Time to stock up!

The Convict is getting hammered on Fork right now - actually it's been a great bait since the spawn. The Hudds are great baits but I can get 4 Convicts for the price of 1 Hudd. Try it with the 10/0 Beast Flashy Swimmer! Also look at Smash Tech's new Gizzard Shad - sweet Geebus!!

I have 2 - one TCS Mat Daddy & the Guide Select Swimbait rod. They both perform very well but the swimbait rod is awesome for the $.

GP, Watermelon Red Flake, Bama Magic, Morning Dawn & for some reason I can't explain Bumble Bee Swirl. I got schooled twice from my back seat partner throwing this behind me. Not any more!

You have to experiment a little. I like a handle turn/pause/handle turn. If no bite or I have followers, I give it a quick, 2 crank spurt. Then repeat the turn/pause/turn. Now that being said, it has been amazing how many bites I get when I think I made a bad cast & I am cranking it in like crazy. But still, the majority of my bites come on the pause or first movement after.

I picked one up when Abu Garcia blew them out for pennies last month as a back-up swimbait reel. I took it out just to dial it in & see what it could handle. No problem throwing the weights you are asking about. The extra line capacity & the oversize handle make for a nice small swimbait reel.

Let the fish tell you. The salted worms will fall slightly faster. Sometimes this slight change triggers the bite.

I built one using scrap wood I had laying around. 8" wide X 48" tall 3/4" plywood, some scrap 2" X 4" for the stand/base. I drilled 6 holes centered in a vertical line about 6" apart. I inserted 6" threaded bolts. I put a rubber washer on first, then the line spool, another rubber washer, then a wing nut. The rubber washers let me adjust the spool tension with the wing nut. With this set up I can have 6 different spools that stay attached. The 6" bolts let me use bulk line spools. Turn it sideways for baitcasters, facing you for spinning reels.

This is true. But you will also catch the opposite - smaller bass on the big bait. But what I like most is that throwing the big bait will show you WHERE the big girls are - you will get a lot of followers that you can keep trying to entice with different swimbaits/retrieves or come back later with conventional baits. Welcome to the dark side...