I know that this has been covered but I couldn't find it in the searches I tried.  I'm planning to get a couple but don't have the room to carry more than about 2 of each size.

What depths are you guys fishing the different rof's on both the 8" and 6" hudds?

Thanks

ROF 0 - It floats, no explanation necessary!!!

ROF 5 - I don't fish this one a lot but since it falls horizantal, I can fish is SUPER slow and maintain a natural swimming position at the desired depth.  I usually use it for more shallow depths 1-10ft fishing it in the mid to upper water column.  I've found that if you try to fish this one on the bottom, I have a hard time maintaing bottom contact.  

ROF 12 - My most used ROF.  I use this one to bump the bottom.  It dives nose down and gets to the bottom quicker.  I use this one for the bottom of the water column.  This ROF needs a little quicker retreive to maintain a horizantal swimming motion.  I find myself throwing this one more than anything.  I use it down to 25Ft or so hugging the bottom.

ROF 16 - I've never used this one, but I'd assume you would use it for deep water over 25ft.

I own the 6in but dont really throw it much, i'd assume the depths would be the same.  I'd definately get a ROF12 in both the 8in and 6in.  Maybe a ROF5 in both too.

Thanks.  Now I remember that they fished a lot deeper than the rof #'s.  I knew there was something that wasn't obvious.

Have you seen the new phantom patterns in real life?  I like the phantom rainbow in the pics but sometimes the pics aren't true on my screen.

 

Sorry, I should of clarified this in my original post, The ROF doesn't dictate "What" depth they fish at.  It's simply states the "Rate Of Fall" of the bait.  To understand the ROF's is simple.  For an ROF 5, the bait falls 5 feet every 10 seconds.  The ROF 12 falls 12 feet every 10 seconds.... so on and so forth.  So technically speaking you could get an ROF 5 down to the same depths as the ROF 16, but it's going to take that much longer.

Yes I've seen the phantoms in real life, i've already got times and places where these baits are going to be killer.  Just waiting for that time  

Below is a picture from huddleston's website,

I saw some phantum trout at a show and I thought they looked good.

As for the ROF the 5 is great when your fishing shallow or over weeds. The 12 is the most comon used out here in deeper lakes. The 16 sinks fast and  the 0 floats. The o is realy for deadsticking as it doesnt have much action compared to the others. Basicaly I 2nd what  Branuss04 said

do the rof 12 hudds get snagged in rocks easily?  Now that the price has been lowered I might get one or two.

do the rof 12 hudds get snagged in rocks easily? Now that the price has been lowered I might get one or two.

Bait knockers and large swimbaits go hand in hand. You can't have one without the other!!!! I've personally saved over $400 in swimbaits with a $10 bait knocker. I know 4bizz has saved thousands. As far as getting stuck in rocks, with a 8in bait you have alot of leverage. Usually if I get stuck in rocks, all it takes is a different angle to pull from to get that bait free. So i'll move the boat a bit and 9/10 times i'm able to get free. It's when it gets stuck in a stump or tree limb that the bait knocker comes in handy. You cant be afraid to loose those bad boys, you gotta fish where the fish are!!!!

The ROF 13 has 1 large hook on top. If you dont rig a belly hook then Its not too bad. If you have the belly hook and the top hook it gets snagges a lot. A bait knocker is a must. They are great anyways for all baits.