Ok so i didnt like these things at all and felt they were a waste of 9 bucks until yesterday i hooked into a fat 6lber and actually had another biggun following her and the bait the bait was pretty beat up gonna stock up on some more just wasnt sure what brand i should go with whats ur favorite?

lake fork swim shad or yum money minnow. are you throwing out in open water or in the shallows through heavy or light cover? it sounds like you should use what you caught the pig on. you just want a more durable swimbait?

ones with the split belly

yum money minnow

I like the Strike King Shadalicous. The Yum Money Minnow is ok too, but my favorite soft plastic swim bait is the LFT Live Magic Shad. Also, RI Skinny Dippers are good too!

I would go with the basstrix swimbaits. Durability is okay, but man do these babies catch bass or what.

Basstrix or Top Shelf.

I would go with the basstrix swimbaits. Durability is okay, but man do these babies catch bass or what.

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basstrix

I've always been a money minnow guy, but I've never tried basstrix, are they split belly?

I seem to have trouble rigging the Basstrix. I can't get them to swim well.

Shadalicious work well for me, and I can split the belly myself to enable better hooksets.

What about the Luck E Strike Bass Magic. Anyone use them and like em? I scored on a Wal Mart Clearance sale and have a bunch of them. Id like to hear about some success stories with them prior to trying them out,so I dont feel im wasting my time.

Berkley Split-Belly Swimbait

The Basstrix is probably the most stable of the bunch (least amount of "tail-wagging-the-dog")..

However the paddle-tail of the Berkley Split-Belly is activated at slightly lower speeds.

I guess the choice between the two would depend on which attribute you deem more important.

As for realistic finish, I'd have to give the nod to the Split-Belly

Roger

thanks guys for all the replies i was using a money minnow in foxy shad thinkin i might stick with that brand size and color just wanted to see what other people thought....what color is everyone having luck on?

pearl or perch related colors work best at my lake.

Like Chris at Tech said, the Strike King Shadalicous is a pretty darn good bait for mass-produced. I too, cut my own belly slice in them.

Colors Clear water-sexy shad,blue gizzard shad.

Size: 4.5 inch

Well now...wadda ya think?

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