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 Swim Bait Help?
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05/30/15 12:36 AM
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Oldnitro
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New to swim baits. Need help before I go and buy something I don't need.
Solid body, or hollow body?
Weighted hook or jig style head?
What lengths to start with?
Rigged weedless or exposed hook.
Anything else I need to know?
Thanks for your help!!
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Re: Swim Bait Help?
[Re: Oldnitro]
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05/30/15 01:13 AM
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KB1953
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TFF Team Angler
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Basstrix 6" shad exposed, Tackle Warehouse, hang on! 
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Re: Swim Bait Help?
[Re: Oldnitro]
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05/30/15 02:28 AM
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RChipman11
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A lot of factors to consider. For just an all around starter it's hard to beat a 5-6" hollow belly with a weighted hook. I like the 5" YUM money minnow with 6/0 Owner weighted beast hook. You can fish it through cover easily and still get bit in open water.
tick...tickk...BOOOM
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Re: Swim Bait Help?
[Re: Oldnitro]
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05/30/15 02:42 AM
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Big Swimbait
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Both very good suggestions. Another thing I have been doing lately is rig them on a 3/4 - 1 oz chatterbait head when slow rolling those deep ledges.
Less gritchin', more fishin'
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Re: Swim Bait Help?
[Re: Oldnitro]
#10883111
05/30/15 02:31 PM
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SAKS
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What I will do sometimes if I am fishing deeper structure is take a hollow body and cut a slit in the bottom and shove a jig head inside and slow roll it. Not weedless so don't drag it through any brush piles .
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Re: Swim Bait Help?
[Re: Oldnitro]
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05/30/15 02:47 PM
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CNewton1372
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We all buy baits we don't need ha.. you'll end up using them eventually.
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