Appreciate you talking about the baits man. With getting into swimbaits its a big help. I have the s waver I throw around, and some jointed swimbaits I use. Definitely gonna look into the mag draft and dream smasher. Thanks again to you and Billy!
Wow! What a vid --- full of useful content. So many are gonna benefit. The info is priceless and so well put together/presented. This "series" of swimbaits with price comparisons, sizes, rods/reels, how-to's and what to expect ........ just over the top. The "vs" thought on the next installment --- PRICELESS. So So Good!!! And a shoutout to Billy! Be Safe
Absolutely chalked full of awesome information especially the baits Billy touched on. Looked up budget Swimbaits and starter combos. This particular video of yours really helped out! I was thinking of getting a heavy dobins for my bigger 200 baits around. Thanks for the information
The 4” phantom glide bait is also a really good bait for bass. I use it for musky and pike and often pick up bass on it definitely a confidence lure for me
I like your honesty I can’t afford expensive swim baits nice to know there’s some affordable swim baits out there. I still need to find a nice rod and reel
I love how you are getting more and more into swimbaits, it can get bad bro🤣🤣 i been fishin for 21 years and this last year all i carried was swimbaits.
I bought a new reel, I have broke off and missed two or three nice fish, I know how you feel. Yet we all keep going out there and throwing a line out to get another one. Keep changing match the hatch. Have fun. Thanks for what you do sir.
I know people like Tranx reels but for now I'm going with a Piscifun Torrent 2 in the 200 size,I know people might think they are just cheap reels but I have Shimano and Lew's but i really like Piscifun and the Tranx has a 13 lbs drag but the Piscifun has 20lbs and its $50 very smooth reel, now I'm not saying don't go buy the Shimano Tranx but if you can't afford an expensive reel right now the Torrent 2 is a good choice until you save enough to buy an expensive one, and at least it will get you on the water but after you use it you might change your mind!
I love this series! What is the name of the color on that Shine Glide? I can't seem to find it on Tackle Warehouse, and I really want to pick one up in that purple iridescent color. Thank you Matt and Billy!
A tip for anyone looking for durable large soft plastic swimbaits look into the z-man Mag swimz, larger diesel minnowz, heroz, and the xl streaks. I have been using Z-mans large plastics to fish for musky(with there special keeper style hooks). You can get 3 7" diesel minnowz for 7$, 3 8" mag swimz for 9.99$, etc. Cheap for the amount of baits you get and ultra durable Z-man elaztech.
this was an awesome video I’ve been wanting to get into throwing swim baits so this video really helped. By the way can’t wait for the return of the bite podcast!!!
An advice for people. Use cheap hooks and really strong split rings line and leader like close to 100lb. A Bass or Pike is not going to damage or bent any hook because they don't have strengh to bend hooks even the bigger ones. But if you don't want to lose a expensive lure when you throw a big fish or get tangle in the rocks or a branch you prefer a hook bent and broke than a expensive lure in the lake.
Sixgill is another rod you may want to look into. The "Brute" series comes in 3 weight throwing ranges and they are $169 and have a lifetime warranty. To make it even sweeter, they have Bogo sales several times a year, bringing the rod cost down to only $85 each. They also make reels, but do not have any reels suitable for swimbaits though. Just a bargain FYI.
Nice film again👍 I'm from the Netherlands. One of my favorite swimbaits that I use alot is the Westin Swim. I don't know if you can Westin material in the States but here in Europe it is absolutely one the top brands.
Great video bro I learned a lot, I'm just getting started and already bought 8 glide baits, S Waver 168 Shine Glide 178 and 13 Fishing Glidesdale so I don't have to get special gear but I'm excited
Big baits like these do well at night. I fish a gin clear pond ( old rock quarry) with big bass and shad in it. Hard fishing unless it is really overcast. But first hour of dark is great with big baits.
you can get an 8ft XH Shimano Curado rod rated up to 5 or 6oz baits on Tackle Warehouse right now for 99 bucks. I have a Daiwa Lexa 300 WN on it and it’s great
I cant wait to get my 1st swimbait fish... well 6 inch and up swimbait.....seems like technique is a lot of it... good video fellas... nothing beats time on the water! 🤙🎣
My only larger swimbait is a mike bucca 5” bullshad I got for Christmas. No bass on it yet but I did get a 48” tiger musky on it last weekend. Also trying soft plastic Zman swimmers (6”) and mag swimmerz (8”). No luck on those either. Starting to think I’m actually not a very good bass fisherman. 🤣
Patrick Fahie here’s a tip: Zman swimbaits kinda suck. The tails don’t even kick at slow retrieve speeds. I suppose in summer when you’re giving it some gas that doesn’t matter so much and the durability is handy.
@@brendanspencer2550 I think bullshad are good for musky, excellent action. That being said, I have not caught another fish on my bull shads since the tiger. I just picked up a pack of dreamsmasher softbaits, they look absolutely amazing. They have a great wobble as well as the tail kick. Definitely going to be my main lure next time I’m out musky hunting. Here in eastern pa, musky can be hard to come by. Threw the dreamsmasher a couple minutes at a little pond to see the action and it was better than I could hope for. My regular bullshad are almost topwater, hoping to fish the dreamsmasher lower in the water column, maybe even drag the bottom.
@@patrickfahie8671 You think eastern PA is bad, wait till you see central PA. A day of musky fishing sometimes makes me want to gouge out my eyes with a spoon. Still haven't got a hold of a big old toothy snot rocket. Im planning on buying a megabass magslowl along with some magdrafts, cause who knows what'll catch em.
the 13fishing defy swimbait rod is a go-to if you're on a budget. I got it to throw the heavy swimbaits. Im a small person, only 5'1 and it easily chucks the deps250 out there. Its only 80 dollars and its lighter than my older (diawa) swimbait rod.
WarpLoT if it’s anything like the gorgeous(yet kinda bad IMO) swimbait rods they made a few years ago then those rods are complete broomsticks. Only good for throwing single hook baits like Hudd’s and baitsmith magnums
Typical swimbait day....you’re looking for that “one” right bite ....I got friends that talk a lot of shit because they’re smashing fish and I’m not catching shit lmao!!!! All good I still absolutely love the swimbait game
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You need some hook guards... throwing all those baits in one box will tangle up your baits and cost you a ton of time on the water just untangling them all
I guess bass will eat about any kind of glidebait like a trout even if there is no trout in the lake, anything that fits in their mouth and looks alive! When is the last time anyone has seen a wild buzzbait or spoon running around in your local lake?
