Hard baits
Swimbait fishing lure
A large hard baitfish for trophy predators.
Characteristics
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Body
Hard
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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, Trolling
Jointed body
Articulated segments create a lifelike swimming motion.
Tail
Forked tail fin mimics natural propulsion.
Eye
Realistic painted eye targets predatory fish strikes.
Hook
Treble hooks secure catches reliably during retrieval.
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Species caught on a swimbait lure
How to fish a swimbait
Count the lure down, then a slow, even retrieve. Add an occasional pause so the tail keeps kicking in place.
When to fish a swimbait
Clear water and big-bait fisheries — autumn baitfish runs, weed edges at first light, and trolling lanes along drop-offs.
What is a swimbait lure?
Hard swimbaits imitate a full-size forage fish. Slow-roll them for pike, muskie, big bass, and inshore pelagics that ignore small minnows. Jointed bodies add a glide that looks like a wounded shad. The Swimbait is a Hard lure with a Paddle tail action. It is Sinking, fished Mid-water, for Spinning, Trolling in Freshwater, Saltwater.
Swimbait lure sizes
Common sizes and weights of this fishing lure.
- 20 g 12 cm
- 40 g 16 cm
- 80 g 20 cm
- 120 g 25 cm