Swimbait Presentations

bassinbob · 02-03-10, 09:22 PM

Just read a short article about jig fishing a swimbait. Let it sit on the bottom for a while then hop or move it a little then repeat. Was wondering what other kind of retrieves the swimbait gurus have come up with?

Rebbasser · 02-04-10, 12:01 AM

Bob, usually a straight retrieve works best, just vary the speed. That said, why not jig it, or yo-yo it, or try anything else?

Jrob78 · 02-04-10, 12:14 AM

I've experimented with more of a jig like presentation with paddle tail swimbaits. I would let it sink to the bottom and then turn the crank 4 or 5 times and stop, not so much lifting the rod tip.

BassinNC · 02-04-10, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jrob78

I've experimented with more of a jig like presentation with paddle tail swimbaits. I would let it sink to the bottom and then turn the crank 4 or 5 times and stop, not so much lifting the rod tip.

How did it work for you?
Anymore than a straight retrieve.

cassidyta · 02-04-10, 12:38 AM

In the winter time, I almost always jig the my soft bodied swimbaits. I try to hop them right across the rocks. This has been one of my most productive baits as the weather first starts to turn warm. I do it with Matt's Lure blue gills

Jrob78 · 02-04-10, 12:47 AM

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How did it work for you?
Anymore than a straight retrieve.

Well, I didn't really start experimenting with it until too late in the season, the fish already weren't biting well. I thought it had a great action this way and I will definitely play with it more when it warms up a bit. To answer your question, I didn't have any success but I wasn't having success with anything else either.

egolfer · 02-04-10, 08:19 AM

I try to reel it as slow as I can. And if you think you are going slow enough, SLOW DOWN.

Check out this article from Bassmaster about fishing just as you describe:

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/b...dbeck_swimbait

Bassboss · 02-04-10, 09:15 AM

Seems like a good idea, I may try it with my TT 7" swimabit, but I'd be kinda scared to do it with any treble swimbaits, in fear of snagging on some rocks or weeds!

swimbaitkid · 02-04-10, 03:07 PM

Use a 3:16 mission fish,its weedless and thats THE bait for doing it with, I would stick with pearl white,but use whatever color you think you will get bit on

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02-03-10, 09:22 PM	#1
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Swimbait Presentations Just read a short article about jig fishing a swimbait. Let it sit on the bottom for a while then hop or move it a little then repeat. Was wondering what other kind of retrieves the swimbait gurus have come up with? __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

02-04-10, 12:01 AM	#2
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Bob, usually a straight retrieve works best, just vary the speed. That said, why not jig it, or yo-yo it, or try anything else? __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

02-04-10, 12:38 AM	#5
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	In the winter time, I almost always jig the my soft bodied swimbaits. I try to hop them right across the rocks. This has been one of my most productive baits as the weather first starts to turn warm. I do it with Matt's Lure blue gills __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

02-04-10, 08:19 AM	#7
egolfer BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland Posts: 38	I try to reel it as slow as I can. And if you think you are going slow enough, SLOW DOWN. Check out this article from Bassmaster about fishing just as you describe: http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/b...dbeck_swimbait __________________ Eli Golfer Gaithersburg, Maryland

02-04-10, 12:14 AM	#3
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	I've experimented with more of a jig like presentation with paddle tail swimbaits. I would let it sink to the bottom and then turn the crank 4 or 5 times and stop, not so much lifting the rod tip.

02-04-10, 09:15 AM	#8
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Seems like a good idea, I may try it with my TT 7" swimabit, but I'd be kinda scared to do it with any treble swimbaits, in fear of snagging on some rocks or weeds! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

02-04-10, 03:07 PM	#9
swimbaitkid BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	Use a 3:16 mission fish,its weedless and thats THE bait for doing it with, I would stick with pearl white,but use whatever color you think you will get bit on

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