Just looking to buy some more swimbaits most of the keitechs I want are normally sold out. What's your all favorite brands when keitechs are sold out?

Eco Pro Swing Shad or R.I. Skinny Dipper.

 

I don't even have any Keitech paddletails.

Not the least expensive , but Strike King Rage Swimmers are common enough to be found just about everywhere ... Start with the 3.75" model and then go up or down in length from there as required .

X2 on the Reaction Innovations skinny dipper. The Little Dipper is great too for a smaller profile. They have a good bit of rolling action so perfect on a swim jig. Although not a swim bait per se, I’ve had good luck with a swimming dinger as a trailer as well. Can easily shorten them and they make a nice compact profile with a more subtle action. 

Rage swimmers are less then $4 at my Walmart. So I buy a couple every time I go there. 

Skinny dippers and Rage swimmers…

Eco Pro Swing Shad is about as close to a Keitech as I have found. Alot cheaper and more durable too.

22 minutes ago, OG Crankster said:

Eco Pro Swing Shad is about as close to a Keitech as I have found. Alot cheaper and more durable too.

For sure this has been my experience also ^^^ I prefer the Eco Pro myself.

Rage swimmers are pretty much equal to me in how they fish.  Not as many colors as Keitech the only drawback imo

I know it isn't rational, but I have zero confidence in Rage Swimmers....I will go way out of my way to get Keitech...or use 'wrong' colors or sizes of Keithechs...just to avoid Rage Swimmers.  If desperate,  I'd probably go with different style like Rock Vibe Shad, of Lake Fork Magic Shad if I couldn't get Keithechs.   Lure confidence is a funny thing....

I'm a fan of the 6th sense divine swimbait.  Have used them as a swimbait trailer a handful of times and have done well. Havent used the 6th sense "whale" swimbait at all but would imagine that they would be pretty solid as well.  

I'm a fan of the X Zone Swammers.

 

(btw, are they not a site sponsor anymore?) 

Another vote for rage swimmers fish them from 2.75-3.75

Megabass Hazedong & Spark shad

Tried them all at one time or another but kept going back to either the RI Skinny Dipper or Big EZ depending on what they want, Thump or Wiggle 

 

 

 

 

Mike

10 minutes ago, Mike L said:

Tried them all at one time or another but kept going back to either the RI Skinny Dipper or Big EZ depending on what they want, Thump or Wiggle 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Big EZ rigged weightless (or on a very light-weight swimbait hook) thru pads produces some awesome strikes. 

Rage Swimmer

 

 

I can't remember their name at this moment, but b.p.s. has a version with nice colors that i have some success with.

I have yet to find a good substitute that is readily available.  However,  I do like the Megabass Spark Shad and the Magdraft. 

Caught a lot of Smallies on Rage Swimmers. Wally World has them 

Strike King KVD Perfect Plastic Caffeine Shad, either 4 or 5 inch.  White (maybe they call it pearl)

BioSpawn Exoswim - I've started buying them more and more after seeing what they look like on the back of a swimjig. 

Jackall Rhythm Wave - more subtle than a keitech, kind of a tight wiggle vs a waggle. 

I like rage swimmers too.

8 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

I'm a fan of the X Zone Swammers.

 

(btw, are they not a site sponsor anymore?) 

They aren't on the sponsor list on the side of the web page?

On 9/9/2021 at 1:39 PM, Mike L said:

Tried them all at one time or another but kept going back to either the RI Skinny Dipper or Big EZ depending on what they want, Thump or Wiggle 

 

 

 

 

Mike

So which one is thump and which is wiggle?