How to catch BASS on SWIMBAITS (What Rod, What Reel, and What Line) 

Ive never been able to get on a good swimbait bite in dirtier water and I've heard a lot of other people say the same so natural colors is pretty much all I have when it comes to swimbaits other then the ones I use as swimjig/bladed jig trailers but I have landed on pretty much the same rods, line, and jighead design. The heavy cover jig rod and the lowrider swimbait rod (which is the same action but 2 inches longer) are my favorites I even throw the lighter baits on the lowrider cranker ii rod but I haven't tried to go to a heavier action rod yet like the Amistad just because I havent seen that I need to go much stiffer but definitely going to give it a try.

Good info. I look beyond your brand recommendations but value your reasoning behind line, rod and reel decisions. There is no question that you bring a lot of knowledge and experience to your videos. THANKS!

You make a pretty good teacher, you have alot of knowledge! I guess you get that from bring on the water so much! I love that you pass it along to us!👍✌️🤘🤟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 I love you and the guy's, Scott, Brad, Andrew and Billy. Y'all are funny and y'all are good friends that get along❗ Makes it so enjoyable to watch ❗ Keep it up ❗😁👍✌️🤘🤟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

I love your honesty

Awesome awesome tips. Thank you brotha. Stuff like this will save me money time and catch more fish. Guys this is no brainer pro bass tips. The stuff you keep forever. When my grandson asks for advice. Boom. I can pull up this series watch it with him and then head over to BassPro shop and get the ammo. Thanks Todd.

First of all, I enjoy and watch all of your videos. Nice breakdown of the how to rig it and what tackle you like to use. I have been fishing this type of swim bait for quite a while and use a different setup of rod actions than you do. I respect your confidence setup and see that it works great for you! Keep up the great work, sorry about the tough fishing that you and your crew experienced on Lewisville!

I'll tell you what else they catch. Redfish! Also cheaper to purchase than a lot of swim baits marketed towards the saltwater angler. Great video!

Good stuff Todd and once again, some truth about hooks. Thanks for the tips and the info on the heads to use.

Really like the rage swimmer on a jighead and as a trailer on thunder cricket/ swimjig. Saw you throwing big swimmer in video with owner flash hooks. Just got some, haven't tried them yet. Can't wait!

Good info. Thanks. I make my own with a wire weed guard. Strike King has really upped their game the last ten years.

Thanks for your great videos!!! Your fishing tips helped improve my bass fishing.

Another great video Todd! I would have never thrown this on a heavy action rod out deep, but I will now! Hated swim baits until I started throwing the rage swimmer and found out how good it really is. Didn't even know they had a different head for salt water. Guess I need to spend some time in the salt water section of the tackle store from now on. Thanks again for more fantastic tips! Definitely has upped my game watching your videos.

Great video! I always have a rage swimmer tied on, it and a 1.5 square Bill was key for my qualifying for regional’s for the Bassnation qualifiers.

Nice video TC. Have you tried the keel weighted “weedless” swimbait hooks? Owner beast, etc... great heavy cover options. Great tip about rod action and the hardness of mouths between smallmouth and largemouth. Hope you and your family are well in the crazy times. Keep it going bro. Tight lines 🤜🏼🤛🏼

Just picked up a bunch of Rage Swimmers yesterday!! Heading out right now to bust some smallies! Happy Easter !

Mane I can honestly say your telling these guys way too much 🤦🏿‍♂️ of the truth 😂 make em work for it time on the water !!! Is all I tell me now a days

Thanks Todd - great stuff, really appreciate the attention to detail you provide in your tips.

The rage swimmer might catchem but the swimming caffeine shad has been my most productive bait this year

thank you for the recommendation going to search more of your videos for the more finesse swim baits

I like rolling me some swimbaits! Good video.

Appreciate the work you are doing and the versatile content! Keep up the good work. Had some fun this early fall on swimbaits.

Great video and information thanks brother.

Soo much info - I love it. One thing I need to try and do is have one rod with downsized line for the baits I want to sink more...I have a problem with most of my swimbaits not sinking much and it could very well be the 20lb line....I blame you for that though :). Appreciate and love your content. Thanks!

Really great rundown .. in depth.. now I wanna throw these I’m FLA shallow but this sounds like fall fishing to me 👍 oh, and will throw this thru piles too

Really great education here and in the structure jig video.

so im listening to this as i do my work and i dont know if i missed it. but some things i had to look at the screen for... like when you were talking about the rod and reel setup.. messed up my work flow :(

Great video Todd, it makes good sense. Can't wait to try it out. Thanks for the real deal.

I'm 100% with you on the thing about upsizing. If the fish will still eat it why not use a thicker hook and heavier line. Just less to worry about

I actually like this video. Dropping 💎 on this 1.

So Much To Learn Thanks Todd Great Video

Awesome video

Excellent video. You really broke it down.

I like your videos, brother. No nonsense.

Awesome video Todd, definitely gonna have one tied on at Lay Lake!!! Maybe I will get lucky and draw you out.

Great video! I sometimes even use the 3.75 for a chatterbait trailer.

Informative vid.......my swimbait game is almost non existent .........til now haha

I’ve added the rage swimmer to my fall setup and it’s produced all fall. Slow rolling it

Thanks for the info.

Thank you for the tips on swimming bait

Great information. Great video.

Great information. Hmm never used H power for small plastic swimbait. i use mh mojo. No wonder why I suck using plastic swimbaits. I been doing it all wrong, i wasnt ready 😂. Does faclon have limited lifetime warranty on the amisted? That ti is a great reel, i got 3 of them. Price for price bantam vs ti they both have place where they shine over each other to me. Ti out cast my bantam 3/8 oz+, but bantam is smoother. Bantam drag release is smoother but doesn't have that drag stopping power. T.i. has that drag stopping power. Which that why i use lews and aub because of the drag force specially shine in the mats or any heavy cover. I use my t.i's for 3/8oz+ swimjigs/swimbaits, flipping and skipping, frog'in. 1/2oz+ that reel cast a mile, specially 5/8 frog. Lol

Do you have a go to color squadron head or just plain? Also, what rage swimmer colors are your most productive?

Great video, very informative.

This past summer I became a swimbait fan. Do you ever use an underspin style hook? I use both the open style hook like these, and the other. And would you use the same rod set-up? I tend to lose a few, every now and then on the underspin.

Good info!! I use and like those Swimbait heads.

Great information really appreciated

so what would say is the best size in that line up of rage swimmers if could only choose one ?

You are sponsored by Strike King, so of course you like the Rage Now...Keitech all day every day...

Awesome info! I never thought about head with/without an eye on them, but you are right....the eye does make it look more realistic. Question: does the glue give it a different taste or smell to the fish? I'm always thinking about scent when I handle my lures, so I was just curious about the glue. Thanks for posting!

Good teaching video.

Great information .

Todd, ive big a big fan of yours but i have to ask , how are u surviving and fishing at a high level without a job of some sort? Or do u have one? Anyways, im just a curious tournament junkie myself. (Local). Happy thanksgiving and keep up all the hard work.

(Amis-tad) amistad like the movie lol is why but that was driving me crazy but other the. That great video and btw the new boat is f***ing sick!!!!!

Did you recently switch to a Skeeter?

What size swimbait, head size do you like to go with during Pre-spawn and post spawn? Hartwell is about to be in its prime and i would like like to try swimbaits this year. Thanks Todd!

How far REALLY is "A MILE" cast?

What size swing jig do you prefer

Thanks for the loctite trick

Do you also throw the rage swimmer on a weedless swimbait hook in grass? Or do you just switch over to a swimjig

Todd, how would you rate the Amistad rod in the Lowrider series? 70/30- 80/20- first number backbone second number tip. Thanks. Great video, go win Lay Lake.

I do #10 mostly too keep the movement....

What size of head do you typically use throwing to showing cover?

Good stuff...

I hate messing with super glue. There are plenty of lead heads with good bait keepers that dont require super glue. Something like what the hack attack swimjigs have.

Would you fish the same style rod and reel on a owner beast hook and flash swimmer?

Great info for the Southern Bass angler. Obviously, your swimbait setup is geared to the Texas-sized bass. Squadron head hooks are way too heavy for the Northeast where the bites come on a more finesse setup. Good info though.

I may have missed it but what gear ratio are you using on your reels for swimbaits?

Where do u get those heads j think I asked that on another video

When this bite is on and you're going into a three-day tournament, how many do you usually rig up and glue ahead of time? And then how do you prefer to store them? I'm curious what you've found to be most efficient.

Where’s that Lewisville content... 👀

Can you fish swim baits in the dead of summer?

What gear ratio is those reels?

What about 15lb test line??

Paddle tail swimsuits that you would rig on a swimbait head? Not familiar with that method.