Matt breaks swimbaits into basic categories, including bluegill, baitfish, and trout profiles. Based on what bass are primarily eating in your lake, he covers which baits to focus on, and how to fish them effectively. Once you’ve got the basics it’s all about building confidence with those key baits. You can catch a giant swimbait fish this year, all you have to do is commit to it!
Below you’ll find links to the exact baits discussed in the video. We’ve included our favorite sizes, sink rates, and colors. We’ve also included some great rod and reel combos, as well as some other swimbait videos. All the gear links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
*RELATED SWIMBAIT VIDEOS…*
•2024 Fall Swimbait Seminar: https://youtu.be/bsCFgHHb7vg
•Spring Gear Review (Outlier/Tranx): https://youtu.be/RWMXcgxUNQw
*3 SWIMBAITS THAT WORK…*
•Savage Gear LT Gill: https://bit.ly/3pCRab7
Color: Bluegill
•Megabass 6″ Magdraft: http://bit.ly/2mc8bfK
Color: White Back Shad
•Bucca Brand 6” Trick Shad: https://bit.ly/4hFD5Go
Color: Matte Shad
*BLUEGILL BAITS…*
•Savage Gear LT Gill: https://bit.ly/3pCRab7
Color: Bluegill, Ghost Gill, Bream
•Savage Gear 4″ RTF Bluegill: https://bit.ly/2xx1zjH
Color: Bluegill, Ghost Gill
•Baitsanity Explorer Gill: https://bit.ly/3F65FxK
Colors: Female Bluegill, Bluegill
•Jackall Gantarel: https://bit.ly/2adZI3R
Colors: RT Bluegill
•River2Sea Tactical Wake 210: https://bit.ly/3aV6peA
Color: Chrome Gill, Tactical Shad
*SHAD SWIMBAITS…*
•Megabass Magdraft (6″ and 8″): https://bit.ly/2mc8bfK
Colors: White Back Shad, Albino Pearl Shad, Nude Rainbow
•Megabass 5” Magdraft: https://bit.ly/4gNg7LN
Colors: Borealis Shad, Silver Shad, White Back Shad
•Megabass Magdraft Freestyle: https://bit.ly/3bRG3Wi
Colors: White Back Shad, Albino Pearl Shad
•Owner Beast Flashy Swimmer: https://bit.ly/2gx3A54
Size: 8/0
•Bacca Burrito Swimbait (5″ and 6″): https://bit.ly/3p5SkiW
Colors: Tactical Shad, Tactical Gizzard Shad, Tactical Chartreuse Shad
•ZMan 6″ ShadTron LT: https://bit.ly/46oXNoG
Colors: Blueback Herring, Threadfin Shad
*SHAD GLIDE BAITS…*
•Baitsanity Chimera Shad: https://bit.ly/44XiYvW
Color: Ghost Gizzard Shad, Threadfin Shad
•Spro Chad Shad: https://bit.ly/3AqivoQ
Color: Threadfin Shad
•Bucca Trick Shad: https://bit.ly/4hFD5Go
Color: ThreadfinTastic, Matte Shad
*SOFT SHAD GLIDES…*
•Savage Gear Soft Shine Glide: https://bit.ly/3WE2eIP
Color: Gizzard Shad
•Raid Osakana Slide: https://bit.ly/417QgrV
Colors: Golden Magic, Hustler
*TROUT AND KOKANEE BAITS…*
•Baitsanity Trout Explorer: https://bit.ly/33bQyxY
Colors: TW Steelhead
•Baitsanity Explorer 9 Bones: https://bit.ly/415emDU
Colors: Hatchery Trout, TW Steelhead
•Baitsanity Hatch Match Hard Tails: https://bit.ly/3sDtrf8
•Baitsanity Hatch Match Shadow V Tail: https://bit.ly/3YA761B
•Savage Gear 8″ RTF Trout: https://bit.ly/33GROg1
Colors: Dirty Silver, Rainbow
*ALL AROUND SWIMBAIT COMBO…*
Rod– G Loomis 966C SWBR: https://bit.ly/3ktZFnF
Reel– Calcutta Conquest MD 300: https://bit.ly/3ZBEK5p
Line– Maxcuatro (80 lb): https://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader– Saltimate Tunageat FC (35 lb): https://bit.ly/47MCfkR
*SHIMANO SWIMBAIT COMBO…*
Rod– Shimano Outlier 7’10” Heavy+: https://bit.ly/3EuHPiT
Reel– Shimano Tranx 300B HG: https://bit.ly/40QzQ7b
Line– Sufix 832 Braid (65 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader– Saltimate Tunageat FC (35 lb): https://bit.ly/47MCfkR
*ST. CROIX SWIMBAIT COMBO…*
Rod– St. Croix Victory 8′ Heavy Fast: https://bit.ly/3f4tcEb
Reel– Shimano Curado 300K : https://bit.ly/2HbZ3E4
Line– Sufix 832 Braid (65 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader– Seaguar Gold Label (30 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi
*BUDGET SWIMBAIT COMBO…*
Rod– Shimano SLX A 7’8″ Heavy: https://bit.ly/3QbMjvs
Reel– Shimano Cardiff 300: https://bit.ly/2cvhtMO
Line– Power Pro Maxcuatro (65 lb): https://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader– Maxima Ultragreen (30 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae97J9
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