There are lots of finesse swimbaits on the market, but these are some of my favorites!
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1) Keitech Swing Impact Fat – https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Keitech_Swing_Impact_FAT_Swimbait/descpage-KSIF.html?from=MSFG
2) Keitech Easy Shiner – https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Keitech_Easy_Shiner_Swimbait/descpage-KEIEZSH.html?from=MSFG
3) Berkley Powerbait Power Swimmer – https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkley_Powerbait_Power_Swimmer_Swimbait/descpage-GPS6.html?from=MSFG
4) Duo Realis Versa Shad –
5) Reaction Innovations Little Dipper – https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Reaction_Innovations_Little_Dipper_35/descpage-RILD.html?from=MSFG
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You should try Big Joshy swimbaits in 2.3", 2.75" and 3.25". They come in over 20 different colors. Dirty Money is my favorite color.
I like the diesel minnow. I wamt to try the hazendong. But havent yet.
MB 3” Spark Shad is a winner in the tighter wiggle category
I love the Spark Shad. I've had great success with them on the TUSH and the dirty jigs guppy head. I've even used them on an A-rig with great success as well!
Look forward to the finesse Core Tackle!
The Z-Man Slim SwimZ in both the 3-inch and 2 1/2 inch sizes is a great tight swimming small swimbait for cold clear water.
At least you're not like Randy and promote only that Hazedong. He can always run that one against me when he says it is the best.
I legitimately thought my 3.5 keitech was average 😂
Love Megabass Spark Shad
Storm largo shads are great baits to.
Please do a video on swimbaits that you don't particularly care for!
Jackal Rythm wave Beast coast slow flow some of my favorites besides Ktech
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Damiki armor shad, MB Spark Shad both work very well but wasted in one or two fish. The Largo Shad is working on being my favorite 3", holds up just slightly better.
🍺Thanks Matt. 🤠
I've found just trimming up the boot tail section on a keitech style bait makes it tight action more like the easy shiner. Just trim it up. And it'll save ya money on buying multiple baits. I've been playing with my hover rigs more. Still figuring out the best retrieves from the bank. Shallow water. Still trying different baits on them. I've found a a slight shake with a slow reel kinda like Alabama shake retrieve works good in the cold water with a straight tail bait (baby z too.)
We the fans think you should let that beard grow. Get past the itchy part and it's all fun after that. The wife might even grow to like it. Give it a try.
hey Matt! totally agree there’s a time in a place for each one. I seem to have better luck with the easy shiner in the winter due to the cold water and wanting tighter action. A fairly new one that’s taking over a lot on Lanier is the Cast prodigy. I would be curious to get your take on the bait. It has great action and very durable to boot. I think they started in the saltwater world and moved over to freshwater. thanks!
Swing impact fat 2.8 is the finest fish finder ever invented 😁
Matt. This past summer, I used Eurotackle Finesse B-Vibe 2” inch in Blugill and Sexy Shad color with a #4 tungsten jig from Zako. Next, the Donkey Tail Jr from Mule Fishing in two colors: blue/purple and brown/orange. The secret of this bait lies in the tail. Its like a small rectangle tail with a very tight and narrow swim. Very quiet. It catches everything.
Let’s goooo
Have you tried the HP shadtail and the imakatsu huddle swimmer?
Match the hatch, try to imitate what’s in the lake. That’s what I try to do👍
Try the MB Hazedong for dropshotting a swimbait. You’re welcome 😂
I always carry around 1 light and dark color swimbait, really helpful when is come to fishing tough conditions! Matt what are your go to color If you have to pick 4?
I add your bait suggestions and reviews to a list of baits to buy and use for next year.. thank you for the info and insight it’s greatly appreciated 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I love the Little Dipper and easy shiner. I use them for everything. I’m still on the hunt for a third one to mix in because the Little Dipper at times is hard to get so it’d be nice to have a backup.
I like the MB spark shad when I want a tight tail kick and a more horizontal presentation- they work exceptionally well with an underspin. I also started experimenting with the Deps Frilled Shad last season and I was really surprised how well it worked on the Tenn. River system. If you look at the profile and action of the Frilled Shad- it looks a lot like the little skipjack minnows in the Tenn. River- and the bass love eating skipjacks. I paired it with the Down underspin from Cool baits and even on days when no one was getting bit- I did pretty well. Always kills me how you can be fishing on the boat with someone who isn't catching anything- you're catching fish- but they refuse to put on what you're using. That my brother though- he watched me catch fish all day while he stubbornly refused to put down his T. rig and join the fun. But hey, to each their own I guess.
I enjoy small swimbaits too. I've caught quite a few spots with the 3" Spark shad up here on Beaver. Can't wait to try it with the little TUSH.
Great picks Matt.What is your honest opinion of the berkley ripple shad.?
Well Matt going to need you to speed up on those smaller TUSH lol. Needed for my mini a-rig.
Thanks for sharing your swimbait choices, I have nothing to add to that list, all killer baits!!!
Can you put these 3 inchers on a 2.8 grams or 1/16 th ounce ( smallest ) football jighead with all that skirt..? I'm new to jigs and finesse .. side note , recently encountered a thousand perch ( my ytube short from other day lol ) and was jigging this minnow on a 1/2 ounce JDM jighead and they were trying to eat it but couldn't fit in mouth despite some being close to 8 inches or more length ? 😂
i fish them with and Owner brand screw in belly weighted hook so i can throw them on the bank and retrieve they will not get hing up
Thanks for sharing your choice of swim baits. Good ones. 👍
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Have you tried the Live Target Slow Roll minnow? What’s your opinion of this swimbait? Love your Tush hooks!!
Another good one! I was also curious of your tackle storage system, lots and lots of money and hate to see stuff rust or go bad before you even use it, what’s some tips on keeping our investments safe I guess is my question