Buyer's Guide: Swimbaits and Glide Baits!
Today’s Buyer’s Guide is all about big swimbaits! There are so many options between Glide Baits, Multi-Joints, Boot Tails, Wedge Tails, Wakes, Crankdowns, and so many more… How do you know where to start?! Swimbaits aren’t cheap so making the right choices the first time is very important. Come along as we take a look at some of our favorites!
We break our swimbaits into 3 primary categories: Trout/Kokanee, Baitfish, and Bluegill Imitators. Trout baits are typically open water baits while baitfish and bluegill imitators are cover oriented, shallow water baits. Knowing how to use each style of bait effectively is an entirely different video. Luckily, we shot an in-depth video on this subject last month and have linked it below.
In this video we’ve broken 9 baits down into these 3 categories and added 2 bonus baits. You’ll find all of the baits we discussed linked below. The links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. We’ve also included our favorite colors with each bait, hook recommendations for rigging where applicable, as well as links to some of our favorite swimbait rods and reels.
In-depth Swimbait Video: https://youtu.be/oIck1onpMNs
Previous Buyer’s Guides…
-High End Combos: https://bit.ly/35PNOeu
-$500 Combos: https://bit.ly/3lW1o5I
-$400 Combos: https://bit.ly/3lSfwwz
-$200 Combos: https://bit.ly/2USSCJv
-$100 Combos: https://bit.ly/37aupED
Trout/Kokanee/Open Water Baits…
-Baitsanity Explorer Glide: http://bit.ly/33bQyxY
Favorite Colors: Raw, Rainbow, Kokanee
-Huddleston 8” ROF 5: http://bit.ly/2UVHiuQ
Favorite Colors: Trout, Hitch
-Huddleston 8” ROF 12: http://bit.ly/2azFTon
Favorite Colors: Trout, Hitch
Baitfish/Cover Baits…
-G Ratt Sneaky Pete: http://bit.ly/2RYCPFe
Favorite Colors: Hitch, Gizzard Shad, Bone
-R2S S Waver 168: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh
Favorite Colors: Bluegill, TW Phantom, Light Trout
-Megabass Magdraft 8”: http://bit.ly/2mc8bfK
Favorite Colors: MB Shad, MB Gizzard, White Back Shad
-Scottsboro 6” Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2Oy7CKH
-Owner 8/0 Beast Hook 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2ancP66
Favorite Colors: Mullins Madness, Natural Light, Ol Smakey
-Savage Gear Shiner Pulse Tail 7”: https://bit.ly/2SDD0Zl
Favorite Colors: Green Back, White, Shad
Bluegill Baits…
-Savage Gear Pulse Tail RTF Bluegill: https://bit.ly/2xx1zjH
Favorite Colors: Bluegill, Ghost Bluegill
-Jackall Gantarel: http://bit.ly/2adZI3R
Favorite Colors: Ghost Gill, Spawn Gill
Bonus Baits…
-Madness Balam 245: https://bit.ly/36T1epg
Favorite Colors: Laser Hasu, Clear Hasu
-Fish Arrow Riser Jack: https://bit.ly/30FMOqw
Favorite Colors: Biwasagi, Lemonade, Pro Blue
Rods…
-G Loomis IMX Pro 966: https://bit.ly/3ktZFnF
-Dobyns Fury 806H: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
-Megabass Orochi XX Leviathan: http://bit.ly/2OSVNwH
Reels…
-Shimano Tranx 300 HG: http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw
-Shimano Curado 300K: https://bit.ly/2HbZ3E4
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