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what swim bait head are you using?

Post by leggomye990 » Sat Jul 14, 2018 3:10 pm

Which swim baitheads are you using?
I really love the Megabass Okashira heads rigged with 4" hazedongs, but only thing is, I am down to my last pack of 4 and It's getting harder to find these things lol

Need an alternative!

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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by Hogsticker2 » Sat Jul 14, 2018 5:25 pm

I've tried so flippin many and now I'm sticking to one.
Picasso smart mouth Gamakatsu

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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by QUAKEnSHAKE » Sat Jul 14, 2018 5:56 pm

SUPER SHARP & STRONG
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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by DirtyD64 » Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:51 am

Hogsticker2 wrote:I've tried so flippin many and now I'm sticking to one.
Picasso smart mouth Gamakatsu
Picasso heads for the win. I use the #1 on 2.8" and 3" baits, the 2/0 on 3.3", the 4/0 on 4.8"s. I might be wrong about the last, could be 5/0 in the Gamakatsu version because they run a tad bit small. The Mustad version 5/0 works for me even on the 5.8's.

For 4" swimbaits mentioned I use a lot of weedless heads by OMTD or the Owner Ballhead shaky heads. A small swimbait rigged weedless dragged through light cover is #1 technique for me.

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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by freelancer27 » Tue Jul 17, 2018 6:56 pm

Revenge, in different variations.

Great combination of color, size and weight choices with good hooks.

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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by Nitroman77 » Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:32 am

Omegas new X head..
concave head design so the bait fits snug and has a double retention band either for a SB or double skirts or combination of both..
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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by Hogsticker2 » Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:49 am

Nitroman77 wrote:Omegas new X head..
concave head design so the bait fits snug and has a double retention band either for a SB or double skirts or combination of both..
Is this on the market yet? I'm not finding it

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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by Hogsticker2 » Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:52 am

Hogsticker2 wrote:
Nitroman77 wrote:Omegas new X head..
concave head design so the bait fits snug and has a double retention band either for a SB or double skirts or combination of both..
Is this on the market yet? I'm not finding it
Found it. Will there be more weight options available? I'm only seeing a half ounce. Do you know what the hook is, or size of the hook?

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Post by Nitroman77 » Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:00 pm

yea they will have more options hopefully soon... Also Bunch of colors..
its a 5/0 mustad pretty sure..
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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by medicpelle » Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:52 pm

Follow up to the jighead question is what baits are you guys finding the most success with? Asking because I am just now starting to throw them and with very little success of late.

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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by Hogsticker2 » Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:00 pm

medicpelle wrote:Follow up to the jighead question is what baits are you guys finding the most success with? Asking because I am just now starting to throw them and with very little success of late.
Jackall Rhythm Wave
Reins fat rockvibe shad
Fish Arrow airbag shad
Biospawn Exoswim
These are the 4 I use that can be sourced at Tackle warehouse. Everything else I use is Jdm or custom

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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by Nitroman77 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:33 pm

medicpelle wrote:Follow up to the jighead question is what baits are you guys finding the most success with? Asking because I am just now starting to throw them and with very little success of late.
Biospawn Exo for sure.. Little bit more durable..
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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by C_diesel2 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:49 pm

I use the jwill heads...the hook on these is stout....

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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by medicpelle » Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:08 pm

Thank you Hogsticker and Nitroman

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Re: what swim bait head are you using?

Post by Nitroman77 » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:36 am

medicpelle wrote:Thank you Hogsticker and Nitroman
no problem..
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