06-19-09, 02:00 PM | #1 |
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Paddle tail swimbaits!
Does anyone here actually have any real luck with the paddle tail swimbaits, Bastrix or any other? I'm talking about the smaller ones in the 3-5" range! I have yet to catch a Bass on one and have given them a pretty good shot! I actually can catch fish on a fluke just reeled along but not the paddle tails!!!
No, I'm not reeling them too fast either!
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06-19-09, 02:50 PM | #2 |
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I have a couple packs of 5" Yum money minnows and a pack of 3". I haven't fished with them much, but have had some follows on the 5", but no takers. I've only caught one fish on the 3", but again, I haven't fished them much. But I do know some guys who do fairly well around here on custom swimbaits, which resemble the Poor Boy's Silly Rabbit and Silly Bunny swimbaits.
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06-19-09, 03:19 PM | #3 |
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I've caught quite a few bass, as well as numerous other species, on 5" Berkley Hollow Bellies and 6" Basstrix Paddletail Tubes.
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06-19-09, 03:28 PM | #4 |
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They work just fine. I've caught both large& small mouth on them. I like the Money Minnow and of course Basstrix. Keep at it you'll get'em sooner or later
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06-19-09, 03:40 PM | #5 |
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My son catches a ton of bass on the Storm Wild Eye Shiner ones. He just steady reels slow. We also catch stripers on larger ones.
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06-19-09, 07:25 PM | #6 |
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i haven't ever fished any paddle tail worms shorter than 6 inches. mostly.....the paddle tail worm i use is the mann's jelly worm, 6-8 inchers. and i have caught LOTS of bass with them. just my 2 cents worth. oh, colors...grape and watermelon.
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Hey bama, don't mean to burst yer bubble or anything, but..... they're talking about swimbaits, not worms k!
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AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHA, SOORRRRRYYYYYYYYYY!!! heat must be getting to me man. laying asphalt in 100 degree heat, then coming home and packing up crap. sorry man.
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Wow! I've got some friends in bama, I talk to 'em on face book a lot, he said it's like 105 there! Could imagine lay asphalt in that heat! Stay hydrated man!
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Bama you sure that wasn't OTD???
I've had plenty of bites on the swim baits but strike to catch ratio is around 30% which isn't good enough for me. From now on I'll be using braided line only when fishing with them. Haven't used them yet this year.....so far. |
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My dad has been using the storm wild eye swimbaits to a degree of luck lately , he has mostly gotten smaller bass with them and pickerel but they are catching fish .
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Cut a slip in the belly of the bait, this way there's less plastic to have to ball up around to hook! Try it, your hook strike ratio will increase 3 fold!
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3d........yep that too, hahahahaha.
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My biggest is a 6 LBer on a Optimum DD golden shiner. So, after all is said and done, I would add some to your arsenal. P.S. the bait primate will be satisfied for the time being.
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I've got some of the rabbits too but I haven't thrown them yet. Too many baits and too little time this spring to fish them. But all of that will change here shortly........
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