Swimbaits????? good or bad

bubba bass bigfoot · 04-18-06, 04:29 PM

i have heard good things and bad things about swim baits. i am thinking about going and getting some but i want a little more info on them. can you help?

JB · 04-18-06, 04:32 PM

Its a big fish bait, but they do work...at least on tv rofl

Fish On · 04-18-06, 05:37 PM

They work for me. I like to dead stick them or drag them. Sometimes I will make it into a spinnerbait. I catch big bass and walleye with the swimbaits. Also great for saltwater.

fishin_dude · 04-18-06, 08:52 PM

Yes they do work, but I'd never use one.

Rodman_Rob · 04-19-06, 11:59 AM

they have their time and place, but keep in mind, they are a big fish bait like JB mentioned, therefore you are only targeting 1-5% of the fish when using one, therefore it can be difficult to tell if its the right time and place unless you're catching them.

Raul · 04-19-06, 03:54 PM

The good: Swimbaits work
The bad: you can spend hours and even days casting them without a bite, besides, they are quite heavy, by the end of the day your arm feels like if an elephant stepped on it.

04-18-06, 04:29 PM	#1
bubba bass bigfoot BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 206	Swimbaits????? good or bad i have heard good things and bad things about swim baits. i am thinking about going and getting some but i want a little more info on them. can you help?

04-18-06, 05:37 PM	#3
Fish On BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hauppauge, NY Posts: 368	They work for me. I like to dead stick them or drag them. Sometimes I will make it into a spinnerbait. I catch big bass and walleye with the swimbaits. Also great for saltwater. __________________ David Scott

04-18-06, 08:52 PM	#4
fishin_dude BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 282	Yes they do work, but I'd never use one. __________________ Limb Bream / Wood Bass: The art of catching under water tree limbs and logs. Hard to clean, Have to boil a long time, Don't taste good.

04-19-06, 11:59 AM	#5
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	they have their time and place, but keep in mind, they are a big fish bait like JB mentioned, therefore you are only targeting 1-5% of the fish when using one, therefore it can be difficult to tell if its the right time and place unless you're catching them. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

04-18-06, 04:32 PM	#2
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Its a big fish bait, but they do work...at least on tv rofl

04-19-06, 03:54 PM	#6
Raul BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,030	The good: Swimbaits work The bad: you can spend hours and even days casting them without a bite, besides, they are quite heavy, by the end of the day your arm feels like if an elephant stepped on it.

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