Has anyone of tried these? If so are they are they worth buying? I realy dont want to spend 20 dollars on a swimbait ill probaly loose  

I have used mattlures baby bass and have caught some nice ones.  I have also used the little 2.5" mattshad and tore em up in a little pond havent used it on a lake.  They are good lures.  If your going to fish swimbaits the good ones are worth the money just try not to lose em lol

If the fish are feeding on shad they are great around cover. I throw them over grass beds in the fall and the fish will come out of the grass and kill them. Some of the most fun I have fishing all year. If you reel it near the surface its like a hard topwater strike when they hit it.

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Can't compare to Fishbelly Hawg Shad... They outfished live bait...  

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Can't compare to Fishbelly Hawg Shad... They outfished live bait...

Hey I would like to hear your experience with this

Here's what Dennis Tubbs wrote in an article for a PA paper:

As an aquatics educator, I lead canoe and kayak fishing trips on local streams.  On the first trip of the year in 2007, I was using the typical bait of choice, minnows.  Halfway through the trip, I ran out of minnows.  Being a bit skeptical about new fishing products, I was a bit disappointed to find that the only other lures I had with me were a single pack of Fishbelly Hawgshad I had purchased as an experiment.  With no other choice, I decided to try a Fish Belly's Hawgshad and on my very first cast, I hooked a nice smallmouth bass.  By the end of that trip, the single experimental pack had completely won me over.  Using the Fish Belly Hawgshad, I out fished every other angler using live bait in 19 out of 20 trips in the spring of 2007.  By targeting my cast toward downed trees and rock piles, I found myself with a close to 97% hook up rate.  On several trips, other participants playfully called me fish-guru because they were amazed at the amount of river bass I landed using only plastic bait and a bare hook with no weight on my line.  Every time I heard one of my companions mutter, He's landed another one! I smiled to myself and tried to decide whether or not to share my secretFishbelly.  Half way through each trip, I would relent and show them the Hawgshad and soon, they were borrowing a Fishbelly and were happily landing fish.  In many years of fishing all over the east coast and in many bass tournaments on various rivers and streams, 2007 was one of the most exciting seasons I have ever had thanks to Fishbelly.  I will not fish another season without them.  Any anglers smart enough to try a pack of Fishbelly's will most likely be hooked too.  

Here's what Dennis Tubbs wrote in an article for a PA paper:

As an aquatics educator, I lead canoe and kayak fishing trips on local streams.  On the first trip of the year in 2007, I was using the typical bait of choice, minnows.  Halfway through the trip, I ran out of minnows.  Being a bit skeptical about new fishing products, I was a bit disappointed to find that the only other lures I had with me were a single pack of Fishbelly Hawgshad I had purchased as an experiment.  With no other choice, I decided to try a Fish Belly's Hawgshad and on my very first cast, I hooked a nice smallmouth bass.  By the end of that trip, the single experimental pack had completely won me over.  Using the Fish Belly Hawgshad, I out fished every other angler using live bait in 19 out of 20 trips in the spring of 2007.  By targeting my cast toward downed trees and rock piles, I found myself with a close to 97% hook up rate.  On several trips, other participants playfully called me fish-guru because they were amazed at the amount of river bass I landed using only plastic bait and a bare hook with no weight on my line.  Every time I heard one of my companions mutter, He's landed another one! I smiled to myself and tried to decide whether or not to share my secretFishbelly.  Half way through each trip, I would relent and show them the Hawgshad and soon, they were borrowing a Fishbelly and were happily landing fish.  In many years of fishing all over the east coast and in many bass tournaments on various rivers and streams, 2007 was one of the most exciting seasons I have ever had thanks to Fishbelly.  I will not fish another season without them.  Any anglers smart enough to try a pack of Fishbelly's will most likely be hooked too.  

And a special thanks to Slomoe

Here's what Dennis Tubbs wrote in an article for a PA paper:

As an aquatics educator, I lead canoe and kayak fishing trips on local streams. On the first trip of the year in 2007, I was using the typical bait of choice, minnows. Halfway through the trip, I ran out of minnows. Being a bit skeptical about new fishing products, I was a bit disappointed to find that the only other lures I had with me were a single pack of Fishbelly Hawgshad I had purchased as an experiment. With no other choice, I decided to try a Fish Belly's Hawgshad and on my very first cast, I hooked a nice smallmouth bass. By the end of that trip, the single experimental pack had completely won me over. Using the Fish Belly Hawgshad, I out fished every other angler using live bait in 19 out of 20 trips in the spring of 2007. By targeting my cast toward downed trees and rock piles, I found myself with a close to 97% hook up rate. On several trips, other participants playfully called me fish-guru because they were amazed at the amount of river bass I landed using only plastic bait and a bare hook with no weight on my line. Every time I heard one of my companions mutter, He's landed another one! I smiled to myself and tried to decide whether or not to share my secretFishbelly. Half way through each trip, I would relent and show them the Hawgshad and soon, they were borrowing a Fishbelly and were happily landing fish. In many years of fishing all over the east coast and in many bass tournaments on various rivers and streams, 2007 was one of the most exciting seasons I have ever had thanks to Fishbelly. I will not fish another season without them. Any anglers smart enough to try a pack of Fishbelly's will most likely be hooked too.

 THATS WHAT I THOUGHT> You didnt use them,you read about them! More armchair opinions  CASE CLOSED! :-/

ohh and hes a new be .... ohh its ok ,, we all made those crazy posts when we started ... \

mattlures catch fish ... they are one of the top swimbaits out ,,, worth every penny and more ,,, they catch fish ... i didnt read about them i fished them ... i caught fish ... Matt Servant does a crazy job on these baits ,, every little detail has been covered ... if you havent tryed these baits ,, id suggest you do so ...  ;D

I intend on gearing up for swim baits over the winter. I PM'd four bizz for reccomendations to avoid getting armchair reccomendations, b/c I know  he EXPERIENCD and is is both knowledgable and proficient at doing so. Too many armchair opinions out there, and this type of fishing costs a lot of money

Muddy:

That's an independent reference other than just mine.

The Fishbelly Hawg Shad is my go-to lures because they just simply catch fish. Otherwise, any statement made here can be taken as opinions; even yours.

And a special thanks to Slomoe

Muddy:

That's an independent reference other than just mine.

The Fishbelly Hawg Shad is my go-to lures because they just simply catch fish. Otherwise, any statement made here can be taken as opinions; even yours.

 Opinion based on experience is much more valuable to me than experience based on I read, or I heard.

Can't compare to Fishbelly Hawg Shad... They outfished live bait...  

That's what they said about the hydro lure too....I can prove that one wrong....

Muddy:

That's an independent reference other than just mine.

The Fishbelly Hawg Shad is my go-to lures because they just simply catch fish. Otherwise, any statement made here can be taken as opinions; even yours.

just like "gulp" out fishes live bait  :-?

i'll make it well known I HAVE NEVER FISHED A HAWG SHAD

but why are you ragging on them so much? they look like pretty good lures to me....

nice natural colors.  i dont think they could be as good as they claim, but they still look usable.

i'll make it well known I HAVE NEVER FISHED A HAWG SHAD

but why are you ragging on them so much? they look like pretty good lures to me....

nice natural colors. i dont think they could be as good as they claim, but they still look usable.

He has made 4 post all pimping the hawg shad while putting down a lure made by a forum member.

OUTFISHED BAIT?!!!!! Are they better than banjo-minnows?  

Seriously though, the tone of some of these posts are some of the harshest I've seen here.

Muddy:

That's an independent reference other than just mine.

The Fishbelly Hawg Shad is my go-to lures because they just simply catch fish. Otherwise, any statement made here can be taken as opinions; even yours.

Opinion based on experience is much more valuable to me than experience based on I read, or I heard.

Wow i don't know if it comes with age, but your just like my dad.... Except he's a full out skeptic.

Man people chill out I think he was just being sarcastic anyways.

                          -tumnus

Opinion based on experience is much more valuable to me than experience based on I read, or I heard.