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What is your favorite bass imitating soft body swimbait? I am looking for a big bait that will imitate a bass. I know about rage swimmers, but they have no wobble at all.

I don't have any experience with this, but it looks pretty darn close.

5.5" - 1.6oz.

 

Salmo Replicant Bass Swimbaits

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Another vote for Mattlures.  They can be hard to get ahold of sometimes.

23 hours ago, bass4life.... said:

 I know about rage swimmers, but they have no wobble at all.

I have to wonder how you rigged a RageSwimmer and didn't get any 'wobble'.

Their paddle tail starts up at slow speeds and with a belly weighted hook, they will roll from side to side.  The only thing I can figure is the jig head you tried them on has a hook that sits too far back on the bait, which will severely inhibit the tail action.

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I got rid of all my Keitech  and fish the Rage Swimmer almost exclusively.

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You ever watch a bass swimming?

A bass looks like a torpedo with fins down and only the tail is moving, no wiggle or waggle. The lures referred look like a reel bass but the fins being up is a defensive posture, more to catch fisherman then bass.

Hudd 68 in Baby Bass catches bass. Basstrix 6” paddle tail in Baby Bass catches bass. If you can’t find Baby Bass color any green back with white belly works by using black Sharpie pen to add lateral line elements. Tail wag with slight head movements is what triggers strikes with soft swimbaits.

Tom

 

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