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I'm getting I to the gambler ez swimmers. I'm fishing them on a weighted swim bait hook. Haven't fished them much yet. But white lightning, red ear, and copper field have gotten some attention. I'm swimming them sub surface and top water.

Man I gotta try that!! That's a great idea to add just a lil weight to the hook!

Oh ok excellent idea! Are you just spiral wrapping the solder on the hook?

1/8-3/16 or so below the edged the spool give or take seems to work great with all lines

Oh huh excellent idea! I grabbed the unweighted because the guy I know at the local shop basically fishes these and the big ez exclusively. And that is what he throws them on so I figured I'd give it a try

Well I snagged some 4/0 unweighted and 3/0 1/8 swim bait Hooks. These are the colors I've been trying out.

Ya know I have no idea what our water temp is. I never bring a thermometer with me. I will now tho. It's Been low 60 in the morning 70 in the afternoon

Look at the berkley lightning rod shock, and halo rods excellent rods in the $39-79 range.

Thanks guys!! In headed to te tackle shop at 2 o'clock lol

I am using braid. I ne'er thought about not skin hooking it. I was always worried about the hook set that way.

Wow awesome! Thanks for the great advice. I haven't been using them in certain places I fish because of hydrilla and thick surface grass and such because I didn't want to hassle with it! Never mind tho I'm slinging them this weekend!

Hell yeah I do! I've been using the easy swimmers for a month or so and like them a lot! Easy to fish and I get hits on them! But wasn't sure if my 3-0 hook was enough. How are yall fishing them?

Never looked at it that way! I've always been shy of big baits since I don't wana not catch the lil guys too! But I'll give it a try!

Awesome! I'll grab some 1/4 also. But man I didn't know yall where fishing such big hooks in these baits lol.

I'm in Florida also. Just felt the big ez re to big for the ponds and canals I fish. Looks like I'm gonna have to step up hook size! Thanks for the great detailed replys everyone!

Haha I never thought of that.that's a great idea!

Fished a local canal today had some bass in the beds good sized females and males. Not to interested in eating lol. Tried tempting them by laying some soft plastics in the bed but it was a no go. But cool to see none the less

Ahh makes sense. I just got a M/H Rod I never thought of using the weight to get a lil more feel

Ahh ok. Hmm maybe I should step it up to the 4/0? Any reason to go as heavy as 1/4 ounce tho? Or just preference?

I've been using vmc 1/8 ounce 3/0 swimbait hooks. What size are you guys using

Wow sorry to hear about the poor expierence. It is very funny how out perspective on things are individually. Or how we perceive deadness sensitive.

I completely understand that. It's not a fashion contest and is all about affordability and performance for me

I picked one up last week. The Rod is nice, light and fished excellent this weekend. We got on some nice lil bass. Rod loaded nice, I could feel the small tail biter bass no problem. For the $49 I was d**n impressed

I love the two I have. Quality is great. The twilight is just a lil rich for my blood lol. I love quality but price can be a factor lol

Awesome glad to hear! Eventually if I get into and heavy cranks or spinners I want to make a go at baitcatser. But for now mine throws frogs and chatter baits only. I throw everything else on spinning gear. And going medium heavy I can throw most anything I want for the most part depending on the cover. I was leaning towards another medium till talking to halo themselves and telling them where I fish mostly