The 3.8 and 4.8 are both really versatile and strong producers for me.. What I like most is that I can fit them as a trailer to almost anything from a football jig to a spinnerbait when the conditions dictate it.  They haven't quite replaced grubs and tubes for me as numbers baits, but I tend to have one tied on in some fashion most days.  

 

What I've found works

- swim jig trailer

- football jig trailer (especially in current, will often use a swinging rugby head for this as well)

- spinnerbait trailer (adds a TON to the profile and vibration On dark days/murkier water conditions)

- keel weighted hook (simplest, and most common rig for me)

- underspin ( when I want a more subtle flash - especially effective for slow, fluttering, jigging)

- weightless (very slow, lethargic presentations)

 

With these, I also like that the use of different skirts and jig head shapes doesn't tend to negatively effect the action much so long as it's hooked properly.  

Excellent thread! I bought some Keitechs recently (3.8 and 4.8) and bought 4/0 and 5/0 weightless swimbait hooks for them.

Love the action on them, but yet to catch a fish. It's early still up here in New Hampshire, but I have a feeling any day now I'm going to see the awesome that these baits hold within them!

Also, I found this thread using Bing search for "ways to use a Keitech"

I prefer the action weightless on an Owner CPS Hook. If I do add weight I'll use the Chikubi Rig (Two tungsten nail weights inserted into the molded holes on the belly of the bait) it adds a little weight to get it a little deeper without ruining the weightless body wobble. If I do use a jig head (not often) I'll use a 3/32 Zappu Mustang Head. I have found that these heads still maintain the desirable body wobble. 

 

 

On 8/28/2014 at 7:19 AM, OkobojiEagle said:

You're paying too much... check out the Lunker City Ribster and/or the Swimming Ribster.

 

 

 

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I've been looking for a cheaper substitute but haven't been satisfied with anything else (yet).  Do these Lunker City baits "undulate" as well as the Swing Impact?  (The little Havoc Beat Shad has a similar action and I use them A LOT too but they are much smaller than when a bass wants a big meal).