swimbaits

Anyone here use swimbaits? I'm thinking about buying a couple, not sure
how well they work in natural lakes, I live in Michigan.

"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
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Anyone here use swimbaits? I'm thinking about buying a couple, not sure
how well they work in natural lakes, I live in Michigan.

I've used swimbaits for quite a while in natural lakes. I've used them in
rivers as well, not finding any difference between the two water types, I've
been successful in both for a variety of species, largemouth, smallmouth,
northern pike, walleyes and muskies.

What has amazed me is the number of bass that I've caught using what is
considered to be a "muskie bait!"

Last summer I did some field testing for a relatively new company based in
Minnesota called Tackle Industries (http://www.tackleindustries.com). He
sent me the 5 and 8 oz. Super D lures, both based on a muskie lure called
the BullDawg. I caught smallmouth and largemouth both, as well as a couple
big walleye on the 5 oz. Super D in the RSD-12 color, kind of a
firetiger/perch color.

James has expanded his product line and is now manufacturing the 8" Nibbler
swimbait in a wide variety of colors so I put in an order for some of those
as well as the 8.5" Dingo.

I cannot wait for open water to come! If I can afford it, I might just have
to take a roadtrip to open water to try these new baits out.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 13:50:26 -0600, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers.com"
backed into a tree whilst ridin inna park
then wrote:


"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
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Anyone here use swimbaits? I'm thinking about buying a couple, not sure
how well they work in natural lakes, I live in Michigan.

I've used swimbaits for quite a while in natural lakes. I've used them in
rivers as well, not finding any difference between the two water types, I've
been successful in both for a variety of species, largemouth, smallmouth,
northern pike, walleyes and muskies.

What has amazed me is the number of bass that I've caught using what is
considered to be a "muskie bait!"

Last summer I did some field testing for a relatively new company based in
Minnesota called Tackle Industries (http://www.tackleindustries.com). He
sent me the 5 and 8 oz. Super D lures, both based on a muskie lure called
the BullDawg. I caught smallmouth and largemouth both, as well as a couple
big walleye on the 5 oz. Super D in the RSD-12 color, kind of a
firetiger/perch color.

James has expanded his product line and is now manufacturing the 8" Nibbler
swimbait in a wide variety of colors so I put in an order for some of those
as well as the 8.5" Dingo.

I cannot wait for open water to come! If I can afford it, I might just have
to take a roadtrip to open water to try these new baits out.


FL, just sayin, ya know?

On Jan 4, 4:33*pm, What me worry? wrote:
On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 13:50:26 -0600, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers.com"
backed into a tree whilst ridin inna park





then wrote:

"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
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Anyone here use swimbaits? I'm thinking about buying a couple, not sure
how well they work in *natural lakes, I live in Michigan.

I've used swimbaits for quite a while in natural lakes. *I've used them in
rivers as well, not finding any difference between the two water types, I've
been successful in both for a variety of species, largemouth, smallmouth,
northern pike, walleyes and muskies.

What has amazed me is the number of bass that I've caught using what is
considered to be a "muskie bait!"

Last summer I did some field testing for a relatively new company based in
Minnesota called Tackle Industries (http://www.tackleindustries.com). *He
sent me the 5 and 8 oz. Super D lures, both based on a muskie lure called
the BullDawg. *I caught smallmouth and largemouth both, as well as a couple
big walleye on the 5 oz. Super D in the RSD-12 color, kind of a
firetiger/perch color.

James has expanded his product line and is now manufacturing the 8" Nibbler
swimbait in a wide variety of colors so I put in an order for some of those
as well as the 8.5" Dingo.

I cannot wait for open water to come! *If I can afford it, I might just have
to take a roadtrip to open water to try these new baits out.

FL, just sayin, ya know?- Hide quoted text -

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On Jan 5, 5:08*pm, wrote:
On Jan 4, 4:33*pm, What me worry? wrote:



On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 13:50:26 -0600, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers.com"
backed into a tree whilst ridin inna park

then wrote:

"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
...
Anyone here use swimbaits? I'm thinking about buying a couple, not sure
how well they work in *natural lakes, I live in Michigan.

I've used swimbaits for quite a while in natural lakes. *I've used them in
rivers as well, not finding any difference between the two water types, I've
been successful in both for a variety of species, largemouth, smallmouth,
northern pike, walleyes and muskies.

What has amazed me is the number of bass that I've caught using what is
considered to be a "muskie bait!"

Last summer I did some field testing for a relatively new company based in
Minnesota called Tackle Industries (http://www.tackleindustries.com). *He
sent me the 5 and 8 oz. Super D lures, both based on a muskie lure called
the BullDawg. *I caught smallmouth and largemouth both, as well as a couple
big walleye on the 5 oz. Super D in the RSD-12 color, kind of a
firetiger/perch color.

James has expanded his product line and is now manufacturing the 8" Nibbler
swimbait in a wide variety of colors so I put in an order for some of those
as well as the 8.5" Dingo.

I cannot wait for open water to come! *If I can afford it, I might just have
to take a roadtrip to open water to try these new baits out.

FL, just sayin, ya know?- Hide quoted text -

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On Jan 4, 1:07*pm, (BIG FISH 2006) wrote:
Anyone here use swimbaits? I'm thinking about buying a couple, not sure
how well they work in *natural lakes, I live in Michigan.

Been using swimbaits since early '70s when they were called sal****er
baits here on the west coast. Didn't have the selection like now, not
many people used them for L/M bass then either. Not my favorite way to
bass fish, like deep diving baits on the foothill lakes and pitching
and flipping plastics on the delta. Swimbaits are better when DFG is
stocking trout during the cool fall/winter months and the bass are
suspended waiting for the stockers to swim by. Most of our lakes are
man made deep canyon type over 200 feet deep when at full pool and
25/30 miles long. If looking to buy S/Bs go to SwimbaitNation.com
They have a good selection of baits and how to use them. Good luck and
good bassin'..