I’ve caught some studs using Siebert Outdoors 3/8 swim jigs. Favorite trailer is a 4.3 Keitech in Pro Staff Special in Bluegill situations. Pro Blue Red Pearl in Shad situations

1 hour ago, Ogandrews said:

I’ve had great luck using the lethal weapons but 3 different times I have snapped the hook in half on hooksets, not even on very big fish. Have you had this issue at all?

I have not. 

So far my favorite has been the Santone swim jig. The flat bottom allows it to be a bit more versatile, especially since most of the bass I encounter are bottom huggers. I have had good luck with Outkast heads too. My favorite setup so far has been throwing 3/32 and 1/4 oz swim jigs on the same spinning setup I toss my slider rigged plastics and jerkbaits on.

 

The best trailer for me has either been a kalins 5" grub, Yum wooly bully rigged sideways, smash tech smash shad, and yum pulse Jr.

Hey Chief,

 

I see you have tried these Queen tackle blades.  How did they work out for you?  I was thinking about grabbing a couple to try. 
 

Thanks,

 

FD

I tried them on two different swim jigs and they did nothing. Maybe I didn't know what I was doing but it was immediately apparent they weren't going to turn my favorite swim jig into a jackhammer. Again, maybe I did something wrong but I gave up. 

Thanks!   I was assuming that might be the case.  Good fishing to ya!

Had one of my best days ever yesterday...

 

1/2 oz Siebert Swim Jig EWG, Black

Trailer: Rage Tail Magnum Structure Bug, Black & Blue

 

 

Everyone is using Keitechs for their swim trailers!! Why do I feel like I get no action on them!?

Give the Rage Tail Swimmer a try.  I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

 

 

Any tips on how to fish a swim jig? So far I think I've only caught a couple pickerel on swim jigs but I want to get more experience with em. I recently picked up some Dirty Jigs swim jigs (in Dirty 420) and a pack of green pumpkin rage menace grubs and some Exoswims as well, think these well work to get me going?

https://www.bassresource.com/content/search?SearchText=swim+jigs&BrowsePageLimit=30

3 hours ago, ajschn06 said:

Everyone is using Keitechs for their swim trailers!! Why do I feel like I get no action on them!?

IMHO...Keitechs SUCK as swim jig trailers. They are best as a stand alone swimbait.

 

Try the new Yamamoto Kicking Zako....that thing in it's short time in my rotation has been FANTASTIC on a swim jig.

Mike Seibert, one of our sponsors  on here offers some great swim jigs made to order and customized as you wish.  I just got his four jig variety swim jig pac with special skirts and wire wrapped.

I swim the same jigs that I use on the bottom. The big difference is in the trailers. Sometimes I’ll use a paddle tail, sometimes a craw, and sometimes I just use a plastic worm. 

6 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

Had one of my best days ever yesterday...

 

1/2 oz Siebert Swim Jig EWG, Black

Trailer: Rage Tail Magnum Structure Bug, Black & Blue

 

 

You caught Barbie ! 

That is a good day

A-Jay 

 

Try turning Keitech trailer upside down . Gets more action .

Hey!! When did you look in my jig box??  Same here. 

I use the Impact Fat because I think the regular has TOO much action..  the beauty of so many choices!

Just got done watching a Tactical Bassin video where Matt said the Keitech’s are bad swim jig trailers... that makes me feel better- just getting into his videos and blown away how much great info he gives...

 

You're not alone in your love for swim jigs, especially when you throw pike in the mix   

 

> Dirty Jigs Swim Jig

> Revenge Swim Jig

> All-Terrain Grassmaster

> Outkast RTX Flipping Jig

 

Roger

I primarily throw the Greenfish Tackle Swim Jig or the Hack Attack Heavy Cover swim jig. I mostly fish shallow water so 1/4oz. and 3/8oz. are all I throw. I keep the colors pretty basic, Green pumpkin, Black Blue, White and Blue Gill. Trailers are mainly a Rage Menage or a Rage Craw, sometimes a Zoom Fat Albert curly tail grub. 

I fish them on a 7' MH Carbonlite 2.0 rod with a Shimano SLX DC 6.3:1 or a Carbonlite 2.0 6.8:1 reel with either 30lb. braid of 15lb. floro.

I just won 6 1/2oz Dirty Jig Swim Jigs so I am excited to read through this thread!