Guest Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 A few videos i've been watching Classic Charlie Brewer check out his retrieve about 47 minutes in. These gentleman including John Skinner the Bucktail guy seem to work with one lure covering lots of different depths and speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonn Graham Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 In my experiences, using a swim bait as a trailer outfishes a grub hands down! The action you get from using a swimbait causes the whole jig to wobble on the retrieve. A curly-tail grub does not elicit enough side to side action to cause the whole jig to wobble. Tom Monsoor is considered the godfather of swim jigs. When I first started using swim jigs, Tom was one of the guys that I read about. If you are not throwing swim jigs, at least some of the time, you are truly missing out! One of the best search baits I have ever used. In addition, the swim jig seems, at least for me, to select for larger sized smallies. Some of my biggest have come on swim jigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Phil, Thanks. That tape is 25 years old, but the Brewer slider jigs are still around. Fireline and Spiderwire were 5-10 away when this was made. It is a good review of a basic system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm M Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 The larger the swimbait, the larger the jig you need to get the proper movement and vibration from the whole package. it may sound weird but I have been using 1/2 to 3/4 oz jigs with 6 inch boot tail swimbaits successfully for river smallmouth. as Jonn says, they do select for larger fish, especially the size I'm using. rigging the swimbaits flat, where the shape allows gives you more hook gap and better hookups. It's nothing I've dreamed up on my own, just using lures and tactics Doug Stange has been writing about for some time. They are just for walleye and pike in lakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-mo Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Not disagreeing with you guys as I've had some great days w/a swimbait trailer and it does thump... but when I first started fishing swim jigs (Jonn's) all I used was a 4 inch curly tail grub. I had some stellar days using that. Some of the success might have due a more subtle presentation and early spring water temps in the low 40's. Maybe not... just sharing my success w/both trailers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Slightly frozen caught a few today swimming a tubejig. I'll try the thumping tail. I like the idea of tying one type of lure on and using it all year just changing size, weight, retreive, color,and trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotth Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 The larger the swimbait, the larger the jig you need to get the proper movement and vibration from the whole package. it may sound weird but I have been using 1/2 to 3/4 oz jigs with 6 inch boot tail swimbaits successfully for river smallmouth. as Jonn says, they do select for larger fish, especially the size I'm using. rigging the swimbaits flat, where the shape allows gives you more hook gap and better hookups. It's nothing I've dreamed up on my own, just using lures and tactics Doug Stange has been writing about for some time. They are just for walleye and pike in lakes. i've seen your baits, and it does look like your going for pike, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 i've seen your baits, and it does look like your going for pike, lol Did you ever notice dying fish struggling on their sides or belly up. If you were a fish and wanted an easy meal... When we get all bunched up about tuning baits to run true and upright, are we missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm M Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I've got some musky boot tails I use. The heavy jig is necessary to get the large boot tails thumping right and make the package roll correctly. After reading the recent article about skate baits adding big sluggos and magnum flukes to the mix with some larger matzuto heads I have left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm M Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Twister work well as do paddle/beaver style tails with Jonn's jigs. Gar love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim J Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 So do smallmouth and largemouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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