I am trying to decide between buying the nine inch or twelve inch... I know the nine inch is great but will the 12 inch draw in the bigger bass?

I'd get a 7 or 9 personally. Start smaller before you go huge. 12" is a huge bait that can wear you down really fast. Besides the 7 or 9 is going to catch the occasional 3-4lbers more often than a 12 would. You and I both don't live in areas that produce DD bass regularly so keep that in mind. This is just how I view it. The die hards will tell you go big or go home, I just don't live by that in the Midwest.

I'd get a 7 or 9 personally. Start smaller before you go huge. 12" is a huge bait that can wear you down really fast. Besides the 7 or 9 is going to catch the occasional 3-4lbers more often than a 12 would. You and I both don't live in areas that produce DD bass regularly so keep that in mind. This is just how I view it. The die hards will tell you go big or go home, I just don't live by that in the Midwest.

thanks for the advice! I'm just looking to get the biggest bass possible and I was just thinking the twelve inch would maybe get rid of those 11-15 Inchers that try to take it down

Mark nailed it.  I feel that going to a 12" to scare off the smaller guys might just scare off everyone(except maybe pike) 

 

I'd rather have action from a few 15" fish rather than a day of casting for nothing<- (Why I only fish muskie for a month or so a year) 

 

If your the very patient type though, I don't doubt the big monster swimbaits could pay dividens with our upper midwest bass.

I agree with the 9". You don't need to get too carried away. That 9" will call 'em in if they're in the neighborhood.

Smaller bass don't have the experience to know the difference, larger NLMB will more than likely ignor a 12" swimmer....too big. Plus you will need heavy swimbait rod to fish this lure effectively.

Tom

I fish the 7" Slammer quite a bit, it's amazing how many smaller fish will follow and attack this bait. I've caught largemouth, smallmouth, and spots that were just barely bigger than the bait. It still attracts bigger fish and fishes really easily too. I'm probably going to go up to a 9" bait next year after seeing how effective the 7" bait is though. 

I'd get a 7 or 9 personally. Start smaller before you go huge. 12" is a huge bait that can wear you down really fast. Besides the 7 or 9 is going to catch the occasional 3-4lbers more often than a 12 would. You and I both don't live in areas that produce DD bass regularly so keep that in mind. This is just how I view it. The die hards will tell you go big or go home, I just don't live by that in the Midwest.

most of the diehards actually recommend the 9" haha. I don't know anybody who fishes the 12" regularly.

9 " is actually a good compromise and a great bait. You'll still get some smaller fish on it, but smaller will be 2-3 lbs. great great baits for waking, fishing over shallow submerged grass, and pretty much any where you'd use a square bill.

the 9 inch is goldie locks

 

7in too small.....12in too big....9 is jussssssst right.

 

(insert that's what she said joke here)

Unless you are used to throwing big baits, tie on a 2 oz weight and see how many casts you can make before it is no longer fun.  Make sure you are going to fish it before spending $40 on one bait.  My .02

Then get the 9 inch.

9" is the gold standard for Slammers.

most of the diehards actually recommend the 9" haha. I don't know anybody who fishes the 12" regularly.

A lot of musky guys fish the 12". That's an appetizer for a 50" ski.

Alrighty 9 inch it is! And I have no problem throwing the 2-5oz baits for a couple of hours, I'm young!! Thanks for the help

Love my 9" in black i bought an extr pack of tails in yellow(chartreuse) and can't keep fish off it also put the yellow tail on my white 7" slammer and they've been absolute killers for me this year

Alrighty 9 inch it is! And I have no problem throwing the 2-5oz baits for a couple of hours, I'm young!! Thanks for the help

 

Good choice, I've been fishing the 7" & 9" slammer for the past 4 years or so in SW Michigan. 9" would be my choice if I had to choose only 1. These baits are not hard to cast if you have the right rod/ reel combo. I throw mine on a Dobyn's 795 with Shimano Curado 301 spooled with 20 lb Berkley Big Game.