Soft plastics
Paddle tail fishing lure
A paddle-tail swimbait for a rolling retrieve.
Characteristics
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Body
Soft
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Sink
Sinking
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Action
Paddle tail
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Depth
Mid-water
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Habitats
Freshwater, Saltwater
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Methods
Spinning, Jigging
Paddle tail
Broad boot tail kicks side to side during retrieval to attract fish.
Soft body
Flexible plastic construction gives realistic swimming motion and lifelike feel.
Eye
Painted eye adds realistic detail to provoke predatory strike triggers.
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Species caught on a paddle tail lure
How to fish a paddle tail
Slow and steady on a jig head or weighted hook. Bump bottom, then lift back into a swim.
When to fish a paddle tail
Wind, stain, and baitfish seasons — the default spinning lure when you do not know what they want yet.
What is a paddle tail lure?
Paddle tails (soft swimbaits) thump on a straight swim. They are the easy-to-fish search bait for bass, pike, zander, sea bass, and anyone who wants a swimming lure without a hard body. The Paddle tail is a Soft lure with a Paddle tail action. It is Sinking, fished Mid-water, for Spinning, Jigging in Freshwater, Saltwater.
Paddle tail lure sizes
Common sizes and weights of this fishing lure.
- 7 g 8 cm
- 14 g 12 cm
- 21 g 15 cm
- 28 g 18 cm