Soft Swimbait Buyer's Guide: Rigging, Colors, and Styles

Giant swimbaits work from coast to coast. If you haven’t tried them yet, the time has come. They can be pricey and they’re not all created equal. How do you know which baits to invest your time and money into? Today we’re teaching everything you need to know about soft swimbaits.

We’re covering wedge tails, boot tails, paddle tails, as well as rigging and color selection. If you’ve ever wanted to try big swimbaits this is for you. Don’t waste a fortune trying dozens of baits, wondering if you’re doing it right. Stick with these proven options and you’ll start catching in no time.

The actual act of swimbait fishing is very simple. It is almost always a cast and slow, steady retrieve. Season to season the speed may change (some times you’re reeling like a spinnerbait, other times its as slow as you can stand to turn the handle) but the cadence never does. There is no need to add action, stop and go, pop the rod, etc… just a slow and steady retrieve.

Below is a complete list of the soft baits and equipment we have confidence in including color recommendations for each.

The Baits…

-Huddleston 8″ Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2azFTon
(We Recommend ROF 12 in Hitch or Holdover Trout)

-Huddleston 68 Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2dj5apG
(We recommend both ROF 5 and 12 in Black Gizzard Shad and Rainbow Trout)

-6″ and 7″ Osprey Tournament Talon: http://bit.ly/2bqsLS0
(Chartreuse Shad, Reverse Hitch, T.S. Bluegill)

-Scottsboro Tackle Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2NpyLjU
(6″ and 7″ in Mullins Madness, Natural Light, and Ol Smokey. Recommended Rigging: 8/0 Owner Beast Hook listed below)

-Keitech 6.8 and 7.8 Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
(Recommend Tennessee Shad, Electric Shad, Ghost Rainbow. Recommended Rigging: Matt Allen Swimbait 3/4 oz or 10/0 Owner Beast Hook, both listed below)

-6″ Trash Fish: http://bit.ly/2xRdCFP
(LC Blue, Tucked Out Chartreuse Shad, Tucked Out Ghost LC Hitch. Recommended Rigging: 6/0 Beast Hook listed below.)

-8″ Trash Fish: http://bit.ly/2hmXtg1
(Ghosted Chartreuse Shad, LC Hitch, Just Shad. Recommended Rigging 6/0 Blade Runner Head or 8/0 Owner Beast hook, both listed below.)

Megabass Dark Sleeper: http://bit.ly/2TyR1GT
(1/2 or 3/4 oz in Donko, Haze, Wakasagi)

Recommended Rod and Reel combos…

Big Swimbait Combo…
Rod- Dobyns Champion 807 Mag Heavy: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Reel- Shimano Calcutta 400B: http://bit.ly/2b6NX0d
Line- 80 lb Power Pro MaxCuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 30 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Beast Hook Rigged baits…
Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 966: http://bit.ly/2x9kxuS
Reel- Shimano Tranx 300 AHG: http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw
Line- 80 lb Power Pro MaxCuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 30 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Budget Swimbait Combo…
Rod- Dobyns 795 Fury: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Reel- Cardiff 300: http://bit.ly/2cvhtMO
Line- 65 lb Power Pro: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- 25 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9
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Equipment We Recommend…

Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motor: http://bit.ly/2vFQypW
Minn Kota Battery Charger: http://bit.ly/2vcrbjA
Humminbird Solix 15 Electronics: http://bit.ly/2pAkXr2
Minn Kota Talons: http://bit.ly/2F0QBSP
Wireless Talon Foot Switch: http://bit.ly/2O7zWUE

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Favorite Wire Cutters: http://bit.ly/2soB34k
Favorite life jacket: http://bit.ly/2odXXIP
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Hero6 Camera: http://bit.ly/2HIutxo
ElectroSamson Scale: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Promar Net: http://bit.ly/2dh9xQP
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