SW lures crossover as big swimbaits
SW lures crossover as big swimbaits
Anyone have experience with, or favorite "SW" lures that crossover well as big bass swimbaits?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: SW lures crossover as big swimbaits
There are a lot of guys out there using wooden plugs designed for surf/striper applications to put the hurting on LMB. I have used the smaller metal lip swimmers with moderate success. My favorite is RM Smith's Peanut swimmer. He is now selling them all rigged up for fresh water because of the success people have had with them. Not trying to promote the guys business or anything, but he makes a nice plug.dragon1 wrote:Anyone have experience with, or favorite "SW" lures that crossover well as big bass swimbaits?
Thanks in advance.
Re: SW lures crossover as big swimbaits
Kool, thank you!
Re: SW lures crossover as big swimbaits
I know a little late but Choopy Lures are also great in that category, classic 3-4" pike and Danny style lures in, get this, 3/4 to 1 1/4 oz.. Precision Tackle carries them ...
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It doesn't sound like something I'd have much confidence in. The SW seen here in So Cal has historically used two different baits. One is "iron" or a "jig" while the other is a "swimbait."dragon1 wrote:Anyone have experience with, or favorite "SW" lures that crossover well as big bass swimbaits?
Thanks in advance.
Iron are separated into "surface iron" and "yo-yo iron." They're essentially oversized flat sided spoons with a single treble attached via welded ring or a large fixed single hook. Bass usually bite head first and these baits have hooks in the back. Saltwater fish here don't jump out of the water like largemouth. I think largemouth would just have too much leverage with this type of bait.
We use swimbaits too. It's a very basic setup of a lead head and plastic fish tail. These are already available for freshwater and aren't really a big bait. Most big soft baits have evolved and are improvements of this type of bait anyway. Big Hammers are great baits though and even from shore, I catch a lot of bass on this style of bait and would expect to do even better with them from a boat. The 3" and 4" are my best producers but they're available all the way up to 9".
Then there are your standard trolling baits and the new stuff that Shimano has released over the last few years. Baits like the Rapala Magnum have been around forever while the Butterfly jigs and Lucanus are just too specialized for deep water applications.
Re: SW lures crossover as big swimbaits
There are several SW Striper lures that I use out here on the beaches in Northern California I’ve caught LMB with. Like Native said, there are several “metal lip” swimmers that you can use. Small Danny’s, Pikies, Surfsters although they are considered surface swimmers,they will work. My favorite wooden SW Striper plugs for LMB are a small metal lip “river pikie” made by a builder in Pacifica and Greenpoint 3/4 oz Handcarve Swimmer.
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Thank you gents.