Swimbaits
Lifelike lures designed to closely replicate the size, profile, and swimming action of actual baitfish. Range from small soft paddle-tails on jigheads to massive multi-jointed hard baits. Earned a reputation as big-fish producers, especially for trophy bass.
Techniques
- Slow steady retrieve
- Pulsing/pumping
- Underspins
- Match the hatch
- Weedless rigging
Target species
- Largemouth Bass
- Smallmouth Bass
- Striped Bass
- Pike
- Musky
- Walleye
Best conditions
Clear to moderately stained water. Year-round — small paddle-tails work in cold water (40°F+), glide baits peak in pre-spawn (50-65°F). Open water, rocky banks, points, and baitfish schools.
Skill level
Beginner (paddle-tails) to Advanced (glide baits)
16 swimbaits
6th Sense Trace
Hard Swimbaits
Alabama Rig / Umbrella Rig
Umbrella Rigs
Berkley Hollow Belly
Soft Swimbaits
Deps Bullshooter
Glide Baits
Glide Bait
Glide Baits
Hard Swimbait / Glide Bait
Hard Swimbaits
Hogy Lure
Soft Swimbaits
Huddleston Deluxe Trout
Soft Swimbaits
Line-Through Swimbait
Line-Through
LiveTarget Bluegill
Hard Swimbaits
LiveTarget Mullet
Hard Swimbaits
Megabass Magdraft
Soft Swimbaits
River2Sea S Waver
Glide Baits
Sebile Magic Swimmer
Glide Baits
Storm WildEye Swim Shad
Pre-rigged Swimbaits
Weedless Soft Swimbait
Weedless Swimbaits