My mattlures bluegill swimbait doesn't seem to run right on the retrieve.  It tends to roll on its side sometimes. I have only used it a couple of times.  I know it is an awesome bait (as BassinAssassin171 has proved in two days.)  I have tried tuning it but it didn't do much.  I was wondering if  there is a trick you guys do to fix this?

the bluegill seems to require a slower retrieve to run true.

yes i work it really SLOWLY.  I also let it fall sometimes and jerk it a little bit.  What kind of knot are you using and have you checked the hook position? is it torn at all?

I use a palomar knot, the hook position seems to be right and I have only hooked one bass on it (lost it) and it did not seem to be torn.  I might have been reeling too fast.  I will try it again to see if that was the problem.  Thanks for the replies.

all sounds well to me.  give the slow approach a go, you can reel that thing REALLY slowly and it will still run at mid-depth

indeed slow is key with this bait

the retrieve may be the proble ... however ive been fishing matts baby bass series for a while ,,, these baits do need to be boiled some times ...  the plastic is soft so if the bait was shipped in any heat ( like summer months ) the bait may need a dip in boiling water ...

get a pot of water and bring to a boil .... tie a 2 ft peice of line to the bait ... grab the line and put the gill in the boiling water for 1-2 mins. DO NOT GET THE EYES IN THE BOILING WATER ,,, just the tail and rear of the bait just below the eyes .... take the bait and hang the string so the bait can hang dry/cool ... let the bait cool for a while before handling the bait ... when you heat the bait you will reset the bait to the way it was outta the mold ... this works great i boil most of my baits just to insure they run true when im on the water ...

if you were burning this bait slow that retrieve down ,,, do this and you will be ready to catch a hog ...