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How do you keep big swimbaits running straight?
To keep big swimbaits running straight, there are a few methods you can try. One common technique is to use a bait keeper or screw lock to secure the swimbait to the hook. This helps prevent the bait from twisting or turning during retrieval, keeping it in a straight and natural position. The video by Wired2Fish mentioned a "B lock keeper" that holds the bait in place without the need for superglue. This can be a helpful feature to look for in swimbait hooks.
Another method mentioned in the videos is to rig the swimbait with a line-through setup. This involves running the line through the body of the swimbait and attaching the hook at the end. This allows the swimbait to move more freely, resulting in a more realistic and natural swimming action. The video by Bass Fishing Tips & Techniques by BassResource demonstrated a simple line-through method using an overhand knot and a toothpick to secure the line.
It's also important to properly align the swimbait on the hook. The video by BigBassDreams mentioned the need to make sure the bait sits straight so that it swims properly. This can be achieved by aligning the hook with the backbone of the bait and using super glue to secure it in place.
Overall, the key is to find a method that works best for you and the specific swimbait you're using. Experiment with different rigging techniques and observe how the swimbait performs in the water. Remember, swimbaits are designed to mimic the natural movement of baitfish, so keeping them running straight is crucial for attracting bass.
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How to Rig Swimbaits on Jigheads by Wired2Fish → hey guys you know one of the real cool things that makes a swimbait so effective is it looks realistic it looks it's about as natural a baton presentation as you're ever going to find but one of the keys to achieving that is making sure that that beat is rigged nice and straight on the hook no crimps or anything like that the hook comes right out of the center of the bait there's no kinks and part of that comes down to when you're rigging it especially with this B lock head one of the cool features is the B lock keeper and that holds the bait up without having to use superglue it also keeps that bait from twisting so it keeps it in that straight upright form just like you want keeps it nice and natural again it's got realistic eyes so like this bait right here I got the net big Spanky and I usually just take a little bit off the tip to make it pair up with the whatever size head that I'm using just like that I want the hook to be straight all the way in there so I'm going to push it and keep it right in line with the backbone of the bait and as I get up to that weighted portion on the head and wait a little bit now I'm going to push plastic from way below the keeper and that
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Make ANY Swimbait a Line-Thru | Custom Hack for Best Action by Wired2Fish → as much and then when you catch a fish also you know of course your hook separates everything separates and that also saves on your bait too so you can you can run these things for a long time like I said I had just switched that one a little bit ago because it finally bit the dust on me but I mean that was honestly after probably 30 fish you get the most action out of a bait like this if I had a shank like a big single hook running through the middle of it this bait would not wiggle or bend as it is doing right now I think it's really important to run that straw from the back going forward I feel like you can just get a better gauge as to where that that bait's gonna lay and how it runs how you place that straw in the head of that bait is how that how well that bait's gonna run also so it's just something to keep in mind you don't want to just throw it in there all Kitty Wampus I mean if it's a good sized bait it's not a huge bait but the beauty of it is you know then I can switch it up and go to something smaller like I had mentioned earlier the little bobber stop you can see I have this one rigged up with the bobber stop so when you skip around
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Rigging Line-Thru Swimbaits: Optimum Baits How-To by Jon B. → really cool because not all on tape some baits have that attribute to them and the other thing you're going to need is one of these little bait keeper swivels and if you can see it's very tiny it's got the crimp section right there and it's got the screw lock into it you can find these all over the place they're all over tackle warehouse Cabela's Bass Pro Shop they're really easy to find they're really expensive usually give them in bulk as well so you're just in one of these or a couple here to continue doing this you're going to need some pliers some twenty pound test or whatever you prefer vision with right here I've got twenty pound test Harbor set fluorocarbon and so to get started going to cut our swim bait right here and we're going to take our little screw lock bait keeper and we're going to find a part of the swim bait that we want to put this in and where you're going to put this in is where your hook is going to be so I tend to put my hooks on the bottom side of my swim bait kind of like this naturally because it creates an easier swimming motion of the tail for the PAL tail and I just think it looks unnatural when you put it on the top kind of like that but you can do whatever you want it's just all personal
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7 Proven Swimbait Hacks in 7 Minutes | Bass Fishing by Bass Fishing Tips & Techniques by BassResource → So what I do, I'd take...turn it over, use
my handy-dandy knife and cut a channel straight down the middle of the belly. What that's gonna do, is allow you to rig
your soft body swimbait good and straight. But, it's also going to give you an increased
channel. So when the fish does hit it, this hook can
come all the way up through, pushing into that channel that you just cut. That will significantly increase your hook-up
ratio. Tip number six I call the narwhal line through
method. So if you're using the belly-weighted hooks
and you're still having hook-up issues, I go to a line through. Now I keep mine simple, I don't carry a bunch
of rivets with me and do all that. I just go straight line through. Now, all you need to do is tie a simple overhand
knot in your line that you going to be running through, and use the toothpick that you should
be keeping with you. Again, here's another reason I use it. And I put that toothpick right in that overhand
knot. I run this through my bait, making sure I
keep it 100% straight, I come through at a 45 degree angle, like so, and it comes out
on the other end. Now I call this the narwhal line through because
once you get to this point, it looks like a narwhal. Anyway, run that through and your bait is
now line through-ready. So all you will need to do is tie your treble
hook of choice to it.
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How to Find Active fish with a Finesse Swimbait and Jighead by BigBassDreams → to make a mental note of the exact distance you need for that bait to sit so it's completely straight because if it's not it's not going to swim properly it's going to probably just spin in circles and twist up your line but i can see there like the back of that little dorsal fin is about as far as i need to go with the hook point take this zap a gap super glue and get pretty much a whole drop along the shank of that jig head and then some against the head and in one smooth motion we're going to push it out right to that point and press it up against the head you want as much of that surface area to grab that super glue so in the case where you're oftentimes short bit and they're coming up and grabbing the back half of the bait without the hook in it they won't be as prone to pulling the bait out of place and you give yourself a really good opportunity to get follow-up bites but there it is really simple as you guys can see we're on a crystal clear body of water big rock flats with some sporadic grass on it and it can be hard to kind of dial in the location of these smallmouth if you're fishing a slow moving vape presentation this is where a swim bait can really shine you just make a long cast
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How To And Boat Positioning With Big Swimbaits! by crazybassfisher → that I kind of switched off from casting deep to cash from shallow nothing to show for it so we're gonna go fish a couple more spots so when I like to fish these walls here please fish they like to suspend sometimes on these walls and when you pin your bait up against that wall it gives them an easier organ to actually eat the bait and so you'll see a lot of dudes that fish here when they if they have a do fish a wall the efficient really tight almost bumping their boat into the wall and keeping that bait no more than 2 or 3 feet away from that wall that's very important a lot of the times if you have your bait too far off the wall the fish won't bite it they'll just follow it but if you get it up close into that wall even sometimes hitting that wall most fish will buy it more often than not alright guys so when it comes to fishing banks the way that I like the fishing is just parallel so just like that pretty much parallel with this toy line here and I'll let the bait sink down I fish both my soft baits on my blade baits the same way I'd start my retrieve it's pretty simple that's kind of how it just Bank beat I go down banks like that but the kind of things that I go down
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