I’m going to be throwing the Keitech Swing Impact Fat this year for smallies and I’m curious what everyone’s favorite sizes are? I was planning on going w/ the 3.3” w/ a 1/8 oz head, but would love to hear opinions. I’ll be mainly fishing less than 8’ on Lake St. Clair. ^ Also, if you use a different type of paddle tail swimbait, that’s fine. I’d still like to hear your favorite sizes. Thanks!

Dirty Jigs Tactical Bassin' Finesse Swimbait Jig Head, VMC Boxer Jig Head and VMC Flat Shad Jig Head 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. A-Jay

Favorite Size Keitech SIF for Smallies?

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March 3, 20224 yr

I’ve always been a Keitech guy but had a buddy of mine toss me some of the Big Bite Pro Swimmers 2.8 and 3.3”

Small jaws seem to eat them just as good in the cold and so far they’ve been a lot more durable

might give them an honest work out this season

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March 3, 20224 yr

3.8 Fat on a 3/0 belly-weighted hook.

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March 20, 20224 yr

I'm a huge fan of Big Joshy swimbaits. They're a small Ohio company

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