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How can I get more action out of my swimbait tail?
To increase the action of your swimbait tail, there are a few techniques you can try. One option is to remove a small flange or carve off some of the plastic around the tail. This allows the tail to have more free swinging action, resulting in a livelier presentation. However, keep in mind that removing the flange or carving the plastic may slightly hinder the overall action of the bait. If you want a more natural and subtle movement, you can leave the flange intact. On the other hand, if you want a more aggressive and pronounced action, removing the flange or carving the plastic can provide that extra kick.
It's important to note that the specific modifications you make to the tail will depend on the type of swimbait you are using. Different swimbaits may have different tail designs, such as paddle tails or fork tails. The video context mentions modifying a regular paddle tail swimbait by making a cut in the tail from the base towards the top of the paddle on an angle. This unlocks more action in the paddle tail, making it more enticing to bass.
Additionally, you can consider dipping the tail in chartreuse dye to mimic the color of the prey fish, such as bluegill, that bass may be feeding on. This can make your swimbait look more like a natural food source, increasing its effectiveness.
Remember, it's crucial to observe how fish move naturally in the water. Watch YouTube videos or other resources to study their swimming patterns. Then, practice mimicking those movements in a swimming pool or similar environment. By matching the prey's movement, you can make your swimbait more enticing to bass.
Overall, experimenting with different modifications and techniques can help you find the right balance of action for your swimbait tail. Keep in mind that bass behavior can vary based on factors like water clarity and forage availability, so it's essential to adapt your approach accordingly.
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Jacob Wheeler's 5 Ways to Rig Swimbaits for Bass by Wired2Fish → of the largo shad towards the tail you have this little flange that sort of connects the tail to that what that does it really keeps that that tail more horizontal rather than having it come up a little bit but you do sort of hinder the action just a slight bit but it keeps it to where it's almost more natural in my opinion but if you want a little bit more action you want a little bit more kick maybe if you're in dirtier water or whatever that might be you can remove that little flange don't you don't have to you know grab any scissors or anything just grab your hand take that little flange and that's going to allow it to have a little bit more free swinging action so nothing crazy but it's just going to be a little subtle difference that can maybe make it have just a tiny bit more action and get a few more bites
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Best Paddle Tail Swimbait Tips for Bass Fishing (These Work!) | Bass Fishing by Bass Fishing Tips & Techniques by BassResource → action on the tail you can do it that we
just carve it off another thing you can do with this tail is just dip it in some
chartreuse dye in my neck of the woods the fish are feeding on bluegill all the
time especially in the summertime and actually this is throughout the United
States fish feed on bluegill in the summertime way more than they're doing
in the crawfish so what you want to do is dip that tie that this this tail and
some chartreuse dye and make it look a little bit more like a bluegill
something else that you want to do with these paddle tails a lot of guys don't
take the time to do this but you want that bait to mimic the prey and I'm not
talking about the color or size I'm talking about how it moves in the water
study it watch youtube videos watch other videos study how these fish move
naturally in the water they don't just come in a straight line all the time
they don't just stop and go but they go one way they slow down a pause they move
a little bit more it's a little erratic so pay attention to how they swim then
go to a swimming pool hopefully you've got one or maybe you know a buddy that
does but go toss it in a swimming pool and practice mimicking that fish you
want to mimic the way it moves in the
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Best Paddle Tail Swimbait Tips for Bass Fishing (These Work!) | Bass Fishing by Bass Fishing Tips & Techniques by BassResource → give you some really good tips for
maximizing how many fish you can catch with these paddle tails I'm telling you
what there's a lot of guys who've stopped watching at this point so you
guys are the ones that are gonna have it over on them when you're fishing these
baits so here's the great tips first of all you want to match the hatch the
first thing you want to do is if the fish are feeding on rainbow trout or
sculpin or if it's gobies or you know whatever is the main forage base in your
leg perch bluegill what-have-you you want that bait to match that color and
match the action of that of the bait fish so pay attention to that very
closely and see what the fish are feeding on and that will up your odds
there's another quick tip if the active paddle tail is just a little too slow
and you want to bring it back faster especially say for example you're
fishing it weightless and you want to bring it back quick
but that little tail isn't gonna let you you can grab a pocketknife and carve out
some of the plastic around that tail make it a smaller tail haven't done it
on this one but I'm just telling you where to do it
carve around that and get some of that plastic off of it now that tells gonna
wiggle a lot faster it's gonna allow you to bring that weightless bait back
quicker or if you just want a faster
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How to fish a Swim Worm!!! (Everything you NEED to know!!!) by Mike Iaconelli Fishing → really make these fish want to eat this bait and that style tail that paddle tail cut tail Style produces a vibration unlike any other worm and that's really the key that movement of that tail that vibration that's going to create these strikes um why had these baits here I do want to show you real quick a few modifications you can make to the tail before we rig them up okay so the first one is a regular paddle tail and if if these are the ones you own the ones that have the traditional tenant tennis racket style tail there's a modification to make this bait better and really all I do is I get the bait this is this is actually believe it or not is an old man's worm just like the one that I used to win the classic and if you hold that paddle tail up and it really now looks like a tennis racket right looks like a tennis racket with the handle down all I'm going to do is make a cut in that tail from the base toward the top of that racket the top of that paddle on an angle right on an angle if you were looking at a clock let's call it 11 o'clock so I'm cutting from the base up to that tail and I'm unlocking more action in that paddle tail so I just I made the cut myself okay on these other brands
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Jacob Wheeler’s Sleeper Paddle Tail Swimbait System for Offshore Bass by Wired2Fish → that is the action that is the fish catching action and that's what you want to make sure your swim bait is doing so one other thing that i really pay attention to is my rod angle you know i i try to keep my rod sort of pointed towards that swim bait to an extent i want to have a little bow in my line you know you don't want to have it where you're reeling it so fast that it's just a straight you know can direct connect you want that bait to really be able to have that good action and so i keep a little bow in my line and that's when i know like you don't you know as long as you have that bow in your line and when they bite it you got enough stretch in that that line and that you know like all you got to do is sweep to your side left or right and you got them like that all right i got something for y'all to look at this is what's really truly important i want that hook to be thick enough look at that right through the top of the mouth that did not take a lot of pressure okay it did not take a lot of pressure is this 12 pound line 7 foot medium heavy it's not that sucker is barely coming off there we go
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How to Fish a Chatterbait (Best Tips for Baits/Trailers/Rod/Location) by Milliken Fishing → got so much extra draw I guess the fork tail Forktail baits just it's what fish are seeing in their face all day every time they're chasing anything and I think personally in my head I feel like that does something to the fish and they do like that so whenever I can get away with that I do also throw a little swim bait trailer um I was using like this 3 1/2 inch high tech style trailer before 6 cents is actually coming out with this prototype one I've been using lately and this is like might potentially be my only swim jig and ChatterBait trailer I can't talk a whole lot about this one but it's gonna be coming out early next year and this thing has some action you're about to see me catch some fish on a trip actually when I last week when I get to that video and editing process caught some just fishing this is one bait right here but a swim bait trailer is really really good whenever you potentially get a little bit more color in the water you want a little bit more kick again to me it's kind of like the same theory with like a scrounger head if you have all the action in the head you don't want a big boot tail that's why I do prefer to throw this guy but this this little swim this little kicker tail swim jig trailer
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