How do you use swimming bait?
As you aim to imitate the swim pattern of bass prey, you must reel in the swimbait slowly. When baitfish die, they come near the surface of the water and flutter. Use a topwater swimbait in the early morning or evening when the water is calm. The bigger bass will think the swimbait is a dying baitfish and strike.
When should you set the hook?
WHEN TO SET A HOOK A good rule of thumb when learning how to fish, is to wait and feel the weight of the fish before setting it. If the fish is cautious and just tapping your fishing line and bait lightly, and not biting it, it’s best to wait. Let the fish take the bait, and then set the hook after you feel its weight.
When should you use a swim bait?
Deep, shallow, on points, open water, and even on structure, the swimbait is one of the best moving baits you can use. A paddle tail swimbait works best during three main times; when bass are feeding on schooling baitfish, schooled up in open water, and when on points.
What’s the best set up for a swimbait?
The softplastic swimbait can be a fish catching machine throughout the year. As mentioned earlier this treble hook style is a really light set up. Try adding some insert weights into your swimbait, or you can add a split shot weight onto your treble hook to give you more depth with your swimbait on with a treble hook.
What kind of hook do you use for 4 inch swimbaits?
I use a size 4 treble hook for the 4 inch Keitech Swimbaits. Use a split ring to connect to your treble hook, a good pair of split ring pliers will make the job easier. A box of pop rivets in a variety of sizes will help you for various types of swimbait sizes.
What’s the proper way to set a fishing hook?
To get a powerful hook set, keep the elbows tight to the body to move the rod, line and ultimately the hook. The proper form for setting the fishing hook mirrors the often-described sports stance, so forgive me if the following echoes advice from a former little league coach.
Can you use a treble hook with a swimbait?
Try adding some insert weights into your swimbait, or you can add a split shot weight onto your treble hook to give you more depth with your swimbait on with a treble hook. Overall, you will be quite pleased with how much easier it is to hook up on fish with this swimbait rig.