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When it comes to the equipment to use consider the and use a bluegill color. The trailer used should
following. match the color of the swim jig. White with a white
and a bluegill color with the bluegill color jig. In
• Lure: Santone Lures Swim jig in 3/8 ounce with a off-color water, I will use darker colors such as blues
Bass Pro 3.5 inch swimbait and blacks. Regardless, have several colors avail-
able to experiment with if the action is slow. For the
• Color: Varies based upon the location and what trailer should have the ability to provide adequate ac-
the fish want. tion on the back. My preference is one of these three
Gambler Lures. The Burner Craw, The Stinger or
• Rod and Reel: Bass Pro Shops Carbon light com- the Mega Daddy. On the Mega Daddy, I cut the tail
bo in 7’ MH with a speed of 6.3.1 or higher to shorten the bait. The reason for doing using the
Mega Daddy, is that the claws are a little larger and
• Line: Bass Pro XPS Fluorocarbon 14lb move more water. (Insert image here). Each of these
three options provide great action to my swim jig.
We briefly touched on the color of the swim jig and
trailer earlier. Most commonly, I use the color that is In water depths of 3’-6’ a swim jig of a ¼ to
the most visible to the bass I am targeting. In water 3/8-ounce jig is perfect. For deeper depths, consider
where the visibility is 18 “or more, white is the color moving to ½ ounce. Experiment with this to deter-
of choice. This holds especially true if the body of mine what you feel works best and you have the most
water you are fishing has an abundance of shad. If confidence in.
the dominant forage of choice is bluegill, I will switch
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