15 hours ago, Mike L said:

Almost always a 3/16” unpegged. 

Keeping in mind the vast majority of my waters is less than 6’. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Does that mean you aren't swimming it much? More pitching, flipping, and dragging?

 

39 minutes ago, JHoss said:

Does that mean you aren't swimming it much? More pitching, flipping, and dragging?

It’s a combination, but totally dependent on where I’m throwing it. 
The thing about the Magnum, more so than the standard size, is it’s more versatile as I don’t pigeon hole it the way most folks do with other “swim worms” you read about. 

 

My favorite way of all is through emergent or even topped out grasses of really any type.
If it gets lighter or even heavier (yes, heavier) in pockets I’ll drop, hop twice, pull straight up HARD (where the unpegged weight shines) and then continue 

 

If I’m target shooting spots then yes, I’ll pitch it but that’s another presentation all together. 

 

And then you have skimming it on top. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike
 

 

 

 

 

7 minutes ago, Mike L said:

 

It’s a combination, but totally dependent on where I’m throwing it. 
The thing about the Magnum, more so than the standard size, is it’s more versatile as I don’t pigeon hole it the way most folks do with other “swim worms” you read about. 

 

My favorite way of all is through emergent or even topped out grasses of really any type.
If it gets lighter or even heavier (yes, heavier) in pockets I’ll drop, hop twice, pull straight up HARD (where the unpegged weight shines) and then continue 

 

If I’m target shooting spots then yes, I’ll pitch it but that’s another presentation all together. 

 

And then you have skimming it on top. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

I'm surprised it works well with the weight unpegged. I fish the standard UV Speed Worm and fish it all the ways you do plus a lot of just plain swimming it, but always pegged or ideally, a screw-in worm weight. I may have to try it unpegged. 

24 minutes ago, JHoss said:

I'm surprised it works well with the weight unpegged. I fish the standard UV Speed Worm and fish it all the ways you do plus a lot of just plain swimming it, but always pegged or ideally, a screw-in worm weight. I may have to try it unpegged. 

You should!

 

I hardly ever peg it. 
I’ve been using it so long and tried every way possible I seem to get more strikes keeping them separate especially fished vertically either pitching, dropping periodically or using a stop and go motion during a straight retrieve 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

13 minutes ago, Mike L said:

You should!

 

I hardly ever peg it. 
I’ve been using it so long and tried every way possible I seem to get more strikes keeping them separate especially fished vertically either pitching, dropping periodically or using a stop and go motion during a straight retrieve 

No issues with it getting hung up in the grass more or the weight and worm separating when you're swimming it?

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1 minute ago, JHoss said:

No issues with it getting hung up in the grass more or the weight and worm separating when you're swimming it?

No not really, but that’s one of the reasons I only use a 3/16. 
And more times than not I want it separated enough to impede it some, then I’ll hit it like a trap. 
If there any followers that won’t commit that’ll do it. 
 

During a straight retrieve with a little stop and go (I never just swim it straight back)

I want it separated, that’s when the true action comes. 
So it doesn’t matter to me if I get hung, it’s never enough to call it a consistent problem. 

Play with it awhile, you’ll find your comfort zone and soon enough thiers. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Whatever this kid is using, haha!

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/jAGAMgzkscE?si=d3bEkkR9bUS0QXxH

2 minutes ago, Harold H said:

Whatever this kid is using, haha!

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/jAGAMgzkscE?si=d3bEkkR9bUS0QXxH

I do believe those are called "Little Piggies".

110 size Whopper Plopper - Fish just want to murder this lure

T-rigged craw or bug

Frog or Toad - It's is like hand-to-fin combat.

On 4/20/2025 at 7:15 AM, Pat Brown said:

Frog Frog Frog

A man of taste I see.  I was going to say the same.

If I could it would be frog all day, but sometimes they just don't appreciate perfection when they see it so it would be:

 

Frog

Spinner bait/bladed jig

popper

Popper

 

Plopper

 

Spook

My 3 are all top water.

Frog

Chugbug

Buzzbait

In that order.  You cant beat a strike on a frog.  Chugbug is a close.  Then the buzzbait is fun too.  I cant think of anything else that the strike is that cool.

Jig

Jerkbait

Bladed Jig

 

 

It was a real Sophie's Choice between a jig and T-rig