3.5? 4? I want to buy some keitechs soon but I don't know what's a good all around size. I fish ponds and small lakes. 

 

Also what would a good jighead hook size be for that 3.5 to 4inch range? 

I tend to throw the 4 or up if I don't know what they're biting.

Give the 3.75" Rage Tail Swimmer a try:

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strike_King_Rage_Swimmer_Swimbait/descpage-SKRSW.html

 

Rage Rigged on a 1/4 oz weighted hook:

https://www.gamakatsu.com/product/worm-hooks-weighted-superline-spring-lock/

1 hour ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

3.5? 4? I want to buy some keitechs soon but I don't know what's a good all around size. I fish ponds and small lakes. 

 

Also what would a good jighead hook size be for that 3.5 to 4inch range? 

A good middle ground is a 3.8” paired with a dirty jigs Matt Allen finesse swimbait head.

I throw mostly 3.8's and the occasional 4.3.  

Where I live there’s 800 bazillion tiny shad so 2.5 inch on 1/8oz head is what I throw. 20 inch smallmouth can’t get enough of them 

3.8 gets most of the play in my boat.  Keitechs or rage swimmers don't seem to matter much

4 hours ago, Shimano_1 said:

3.8 gets most of the play in my boat.  Keitechs or rage swimmers don't seem to matter much

 What colors would you recommend for the keitechs? 

6 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

Give the 3.75" Rage Tail Swimmer a try:

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strike_King_Rage_Swimmer_Swimbait/descpage-SKRSW.html

 

Rage Rigged on a 1/4 oz weighted hook:

https://www.gamakatsu.com/product/worm-hooks-weighted-superline-spring-lock/

What colors would you recommend for the rage swimmer? 

If I’m just throwing a keitech by itself for largemouth I throw anywhere from 2.8-6.8 but i throw the 4.8 the most, sometimes I’ll drop down to a 4.3 or 3.8 if it’s tough but even when it’s bad conditions they still eat the 4.8. The 4.8 is a pretty small bait once you start comparing it to baitfish, can’t tell you how many 6-8” smallmouth I have caught on a 4.8 keitech, also caught multiple pike over 40” on that same 4.8. If I’m fishing grass I’m usually throwing it on an owner beast 4/0 1/8th oz, sometimes I’ll go to 1/4 if it’s deeper. If I’m fishing rocks or more open water I’ll throw it on the dirty jigs Matt Allen head anywhere from 1/8 to 1/2oz. Another great head is the true bass screw lock head.

4 hours ago, Dens228 said:

I throw mostly 3.8's and the occasional 4.3.  

Hook size for the 3.8? 

I throw electric shad in the rage swimmers and blue/chartreuse, pro blue pearl and sexy shad in keitechs

6 hours ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

What colors would you recommend for the rage swimmer? 

Ghost Shad

7 hours ago, TriStateBassin106 said:

Hook size for the 3.8? 

I throw them mostly on swim jigs and chatterbaits, 5/0..........

3.75 (Rage Swimmer or Little EZ) or 3.8 (Keitech SIF or BPS Speed Shad) is a universal size for me.  Works by itself or as a trailer. 

 

Buckeye Lures J-Will Swimbait Heads (also available in a weedless version) 1/8 or 1/4oz fits well and casts a mile.  These baits have some weight to them by themselves.  

 

When I need to downsize I go to the 4" (yes, that's right) in the Keitech Easy Shiner and the 1/8oz head.

 

 

On 2/4/2021 at 5:00 PM, roadwarrior said:

Give the 3.75" Rage Tail Swimmer a try:

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strike_King_Rage_Swimmer_Swimbait/descpage-SKRSW.html

 

Rage Rigged on a 1/4 oz weighted hook:

https://www.gamakatsu.com/product/worm-hooks-weighted-superline-spring-lock/

Heard it before, what is Rage Rigged???

https://www.ragetail.com/the-rage-rig/

2 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

https://www.ragetail.com/the-rage-rig/

Thank you! Also that's cool he mentioned Bass resource and @SteezyFishing

 

I like the idea of it. Seems like it would mimic a craw walking on its legs along the bottom pretty nicely. 

Baits 3.5 to 4" are what I use 90% of the time with the Keitech 3.8 being the most used. As for colors they make them in so many just pick some that look good to you. 

 

Allen

13 hours ago, Luke Barnes said:

Thank you! Also that's cool he mentioned Bass resource and @SteezyFishing

 

I like the idea of it. Seems like it would mimic a craw walking on its legs along the bottom pretty nicely. 

i fished my senkos rigged using the keel weighted hook and works fantastic. Also put a big berkley grass pig on the keel hook and caught bass pulling it through the weeds.