Swimbaits

[Jkfishing]

Hi yah, I found this swimbait couple of years back below Percy priest dam. I had not used it until last week. It is a very heavy swimbait but gives out very good action and fish love it. I have had very good luck with it the last couple of days but unfortunately I got it hunged and lost the lure. I have no idea what kind of Swimbait it is and would love to know, Where I can get one of them. I'm guessing it was around 7-8 inches long. I'm looking forward to the weekend to fish again.
Thanks!

[Reel Tune]

That's a Huddleston. They are great swimbaits and very affordable in the swimbait world. I get mine from Tackle Warehouse and rig them Butch Brown Style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=453ZUor4jI0

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Huddleston_Deluxe_68_Special_Weedless/descpage-HD68W.html

The one you have photo'd has modifications to the mouth and gills, which is very good to do to have a successful swimbait experience.

[Travis C.]

Dang it Jeremy. Had to erase my response. :D

Great baits.

Anywhere around here sell them?

[Reel Tune]

Sorry Travis, I've been absent for a while and seen something I'm passionate about so I had to jump.

I recommend Tackle Warehouse. $50 orders receive free shipping, they ship fast, and very reliable, live stock on their website, with great prices. If you sign up for their email notices you should get an email just before Black Friday about 15% off everything, or maybe 20%. In the past this is when I make my big yearly orders. You also get that discount on Gift Cards, so I have went and bought $1000 worth of gift cards for $800, then waited until the next sale of 15% off and used the gift cards and cash, this is how I've stocked up getting 35% off of orders at already almost unbeatable prices with free shipping.

[Jkfishing]

Thank you guys, by the pic do you know by any chance what was the original color and size of it.

[Reel Tune]

I would go with Brown Hitch, or Green Gizzard, looks more like Brown Hitch. You have to take the Rate of Fall into consideration also.

[Travis C.]

Jeremy - I came across these online the other day and they look to move really well. Have you ever checked them out?

http://www.savage-gear.com/default.asp?url=http://www.savage-gear.com/&image=/images/banner/10.jpg

http://www.savage-gear.com/PLayYouTube.asp?id=cS-Cfh9s_wI

http://www.savage-gear.com/PLayYouTube.asp?id=sIeNWC6ZcsM

[Reel Tune]

I have several packs of the Savage Gear 3D Craws seen here http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Savage_Gear_3D_Craw/descpage-SG3DC.html, but that is the only Savage products I have. I watched the videos and they look to have good action. The Hudds are a softer action, and more of a thud from the action of the boot tail. What I've found is keep changing up what you are throwing if it starts to get popular. Fortunately we live in a place where swimbaits are not that popular.

[Travis C.]

I am building a box of them now and will be more of an option in my arsenal. Currently they are all soft style like Berkley 3" swim shads, Mister Twister 6" sassy shads, 9" Sledgehammers, 4" Renosky Super Shad and some Wildeyes.

Have you ever used the Renosky's? They are real subtle action just wish they came with a lighter head. The 4" comes with a 1 oz jig.

http://www.renosky.com/p/396/natural-perch

Would like to do some hard versions soon but that will be last as they are more $$$.

[Reel Tune]

Never thrown them.

As for hard swimbaits I started out with the usual's like Spros. Then I started getting bigger like Mike Bucca Bull Shads, then Lunker Punkers, and many others. It's an addiction.

[Travis C.]

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Savage_Gear_Glide_Swimmer/descpage-SGGS.html#multiview

I bet this in the 6.5" or 8" Dirty Silver Flash would get a nasty welcome in a few places I know of. :D

[metaniumxg]

I loaded up on some ABT Banshees from tackle warehouse, now just trying to figure out where they would be effective. I'm shore bound so that limits things. Some glide baits are looking pretty appealing as well.

[txnative]

Smack Tackle SmackJack is my go-to, followed by the 7" Osprey, Producer Plug, and the 6 & 8 inch Castaic Trout (special time n place for the Castaic's).


Chris Bryant