right now im throwing a huddleston deluxe 6in and i got a couple of follow ups but cant get it to hit.... i was wondering if anyone knows if there is a lure out there with the same wiggle fall but more action to the tail when retrieved?

I would try some different retreives before you go buying new baits.  Try changing up the speed.  Burn it in.... kill it.... slow roll it etc.  The hudd is a great bait, don't give up on it yet

But I beleive the baitsmith has more tail action.  Give that a try.

The fish following the bait is telling the fish are very interested but you haven 't convinced them to bite the bait, so the problem is not the bait, it 's your retrieving technique, a cast/reel in steadily sometimes is not enough, change the way you are retrieving; or, the distance is not enough, a longer cast can do the trick.

Also, if you can see them following the bait, that means they can see you.

well this is my first year throwing swimbaits.... should i jerk it like  fluke or should i just vary my speeds every now and then??? cause wat i noticed is that when i slow roll it bass seem to be more interested but not willing to bite. and i've been speeding up my retrieve but no luck with that either. i was thinking maybe getting a castaic swimbait cause it has more action in the tail but i dont like the heavy lead head cause then it ruins the falling motion.

try a bluegill type hard bait that turns around when you stop and twitch it

How big are the fish? If it is a larger bass then don't keep casting at it. Since it followed your bait it has given its location away. Come back later with a different bait and see if that works.

Posted by: BigRickRolled      Posted on: Today at 5:02pm

try a bluegill type hard bait that turns around when you stop and twitch it

agreed......

ive had your situation more than a few times......

even the slow sink spro BBZ 1 will turn a 180 with a fast slap....

when they follow it, and i can see this happening......

ill do just that, suddenly stop it..... and slap it hard...... the bait then turns around and stares them in the face, this usually produces a violent strike.

try a bluegill type hard bait that turns around when you stop and twitch it

The Tru Tungsten Hard Gill performs this flawlessly!

try a bluegill type hard bait that turns around when you stop and twitch it

The Tru Tungsten Hard Gill performs this flawlessly!

Mattlures Gill makes the Tru Tung look like a Fisher Price trinket.

try a bluegill type hard bait that turns around when you stop and twitch it

The Tru Tungsten Hard Gill performs this flawlessly!

Mattlures Gill makes the Tru Tung look like a Fisher Price trinket.

True, but will it doe the turn around "trick"? I have Matts gills and they don't turn like this!

My ML hard gill does..just a easy ywitch and it'll do a 180* turn. You can also walk the dog with the floater..

try a bluegill type hard bait that turns around when you stop and twitch it

The Tru Tungsten Hard Gill performs this flawlessly!

Mattlures Gill makes the Tru Tung look like a Fisher Price trinket.

True, but will it doe the turn around "trick"? I have Matts gills and they don't turn like this!

Every double jointed bait i've ever owned has been able to do this.  Even my ML.... hmmmmm  :

yea i also own the mattlures ultimate bluegill and the same result. alot of follow ups but no bite. but i've always wanted to try out the hard blue gill but its a little too pricey for me... sniff sniff :'( i believe its like 50 bucks... and i also have the bbz wake swimbait too... its pretty sweet but a little too heavy for my rod so i cant cast it as far. i want to know if there is a swimbait thats like the huddleston, same size,wieght soft plastic, but more wiggle and roll. has anyone tried the mattlures baby bass? it looks good, but i dont know how it swims and falls....

Followers just happen sometimes. There are a lot of theorys why but they are just theorys. There is no absolute answer. Sometimes the little tricks work but they usualy nip it or bump it or hit it and spit it in one motion. My theory is there is a flaw in the presentation. This could be your niose, your shadow, your cast, your line, and yes it could be the bait. Maybe your working a trout bait or bluegill bait in a way that is unnatural or something just doesnt look right. It is also possible that you did enough things right that you made a non eating fish become interested but not quite enough to eat it. Trust me none of us have the follower thing all figured out. It just happens. If you do enough thing right and do it when they are eating you will get bit. My best advise to you is realy concentrate on your first cast to each spot. This is your best chance. Ech time the fish sees the bait go by the less chance there is of getting bit.

Also followers are better then nothing. It means you or your bait have done something right. maybe not enough but your on the right track.

You may have just aproached the spot from the wrong angle. Take note where you see the big fish. Swimbaits are possibly the best tool for reveiling where the big bass are