I need advice on a boot-tail swimbait that has good tail action at slow speeds. The boot-tails I have now just die at slow speeds. I use 12 lb. InvizX and 1/16 weighted hooks.

 

   Thanks for the suggestions.  ?             jj

IME ~ and as a general rule, 

the softer the bait, the more the boot tail will move and at a slower speed.

Durability usually suffers but I may get more bites if & when slow is the deal.

I almost always want & need the bait to 'have good action' (or swim) 

every time I kill it and allow it to fall back to the bottom.

Either on a slack or especially on a tight line. 

That said, the jighead weight (line / leader size and the hook wire gauge to some extent) play a few roles here.

I'm always looking for the right 'match'.

Casting distance, rate of fall and how it swims (as noted above)

can all be dictated by the type of plastic (softness),

 and the size of the boot tail as compared to the weight of the jig head. 

Too light and the bait/tail has nothing to 'push against' 

and to heavy a head can over power the bait completely.

When I get it right, the jighead will act as the perfect counter balance for the bait & the tail, which will enable the swimbait to have that tail thump and THE SHIMMY, which often times is the magic sauce.  

Seems pretty vital on swim jigs as well, although here I prefer a 'harder' bait. 

Throughout my arsenal, I'm using  SK Easy &  Rage Tail swimmers, Keitech Swing Impact & FAT swimbaits as well as RI Skinny & Little Dippers. 

Hope that helps.

A-Jay

Rage Swimmer

I'll dip stiff swimbait tails in boiling water to soften them a bit. If you have enough stock in the size/color you need it's worth trying. 

Keitech Easy Shiner

Keitech Swing Impact, Easy Shiner and Fat Impact.

 

Also get a bottle of Mend IT. 

30 minutes ago, KDW96 said:

Also get a bottle of Mend IT. 

 

   Yeah ..... I noticed that with my old ones, too. That's just the way life goes in the soft plastic camp.            jj