Suggestions for a Plastic Solid Body Swim Bait

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Suggestions for a Plastic Solid Body Swim Bait

Post by bob75 » Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:23 am

For a number of years I've used Lunker City Shakers for my primary plastic soft solid body swim bait. Use them on Kalin jig heads.

Was perusing swim baits at my local sporting goods store and started wondering are there others that I should try. Prefer a swim bait in the 5" range.

Or, am I just better off to use a hollow body swim bait on a jig head as I already have a good supply of Shadalicious and Castic swim baits?

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Re: Suggestions for a Plastic Solid Body Swim Bait

Post by TheGEEK » Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:40 am

I only use line through SB's now, made the switch last year and won't go back. They slide up the line when a fish is on and this prevents them from getting torn up as much.

This is a 7" line through.


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Re: Suggestions for a Plastic Solid Body Swim Bait

Post by spencerinstl » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:10 pm

I haven't fished any of the above mentioned swimbaits but I really like the I like the Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper in the houdini color. With a Swim X Screw Lock Swimbait Hook. I tried the hollow bodied money minnow and it tore up too easily for me.
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Re: Suggestions for a Plastic Solid Body Swim Bait

Post by blues basser » Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:30 pm

The LFT magic swimmers in 4.5" & 5.5" on either a Blade Runner Spintrix / weedless swimbait head depending on cover. The Optimum Double Diamond baits are excellent as well on either Owner Beast hooks or jig heads.
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Re: Suggestions for a Plastic Solid Body Swim Bait

Post by NJ Jigman » Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:26 pm

keitech fat impacts, come in 3.8 and 4.8. great action, only neg is no eyes. will out perform all cheaper brands

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Re: Suggestions for a Plastic Solid Body Swim Bait

Post by overdose » Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:40 am

NJ Jigman wrote:keitech fat impacts, come in 3.8 and 4.8. great action, only neg is no eyes. will out perform all cheaper brands
+1 for the keitech fat impacts \:D/ there's also some good reviews on the roboworm ez-shad... very tempting to try :big grin:

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Re: Suggestions for a Plastic Solid Body Swim Bait

Post by ecu daniel 14 » Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:00 am

get the ezshad by roboworm...best deal I have found and they work! keitechs are nice too although I prefer to use the smaller size for trailers
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Post by NJ Jigman » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:36 am

i mentioned the fat impacts before but ecudaniel reminded me about the regular/skinny impacts. they are great by themselves but i use them as a swim jig, spinnerbait and buzzbait trailer as well. use the 3 and 4 inch most

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Re: Suggestions for a Plastic Solid Body Swim Bait

Post by cjtoad » Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:13 pm

My fishing buddy Joe at Realprey just released a 5" shad.

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Re: Suggestions for a Plastic Solid Body Swim Bait

Post by Centipede » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:51 am

The Keitech Fat Swing Impact is the only softbody I use anymore.

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