31 minutes ago, Ksam1234 said:

I actually don’t have a swimbait rod yet. I am literally just getting started and have been researching for a good rod. The heaviest rod I have now is the irod gen2 Fred’s magic stick. I was looking at the okuma swimbait rods guide select or the 13 muse rod. I think I want a moderate fast or fast tip.  Looking to be able to throw swimbaits from 2-6 oz 

When buying a swimbait rod always go heavier, Dobyns FR 806 SB, Okuma GS Heavy or Irod Heavy are all good entry level swimbait rods and Cardiff 300 series reel makes an affordable combo.

Tom

On 9/3/2018 at 6:30 PM, smithy97 said:

Ladybass on youtube fishes the Peterborough area lakes in Ontario, and she's been slamming some fish on the s-waver 168 this year. She gets a lot of follows, but when they hit it, they slam it! I'm heading to that area in 2 weeks and I've got my 168 rigged up and ready to toss on one of my lighter musky rods. I think its a great size of bait to start with for our northern bass. 

Hey Smithy!

 

Yes, been throwing baits such as the s-waver, i-slide, tiny klash, magdrafts etc, and doing pretty good! Biggest thing for me is picking the days and time to throw a big swimsbait for maximum efficiency, since i still got to get videos out :D

On 9/10/2018 at 6:11 PM, Ladybass said:

Hey Smithy!

 

Yes, been throwing baits such as the s-waver, i-slide, tiny klash, magdrafts etc, and doing pretty good! Biggest thing for me is picking the days and time to throw a big swimsbait for maximum efficiency, since i still got to get videos out

I'm starstruck! Thanks for the shout out

I never got to fish my 168 last week because my motor quit while I was on the water and kinda ruined my fishing trip...I'm still a firm believer that bass up here love the big baits and that they are very underrated 

 

It's important to understand that bass, like other animals,  can't determine their own size verses everything around them including prey. 

A large size lure creates more pressure waves as it moves through the water and bass can pick these up with thier lateral line nerves further away then thier sight. Bass either ignor the swimbait or go check it out. If the bass is simply curious it may follow it or may strike it depending on several factors. You will get more interest in large size swimbaits, however the bass may not be willing to strike. This happens with every lure a bass checks out.

The only way to know us try the lures.

Tom