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THE WEIGHTING GAME

One myth that needs to be the US that they classify their
debunked when it comes to swimbaits is slow sink, medium
swimbaits is their weight and sink and fast sink. One such US
sink rate. Just because a swimbait swimbait manufacture, offered here
weighs 120gm doesn’t mean it will in Australia that does this, is Mike
sink to the bottom like a Rolex. Bucca’s Bullshad. When buying
With internal buoyancy chambers, these baits you choose from either a
weight can be added to impact slow, medium or fast sink rate, and
not only sink rate but also sinking interestingly you don’t see a huge
orientation and castability. disparity in their overall weights.
Ideally, you want your swimbait Other swimbait models, like the
to swim parallel in the water and Jackall Gantarel and Gantia, have
not nose or tail down. This will give a spare tow point under the throat
Chin weights like the Mustad the most lifelike impersonation of the lure so the angler can add
Fastach weights are great for in the water. But to get this action small chin weights. By adding small
quickly adding some sinking you need to painstakingly test and weights at a strategic location on the
power to your swimbaits
retest how you distribute weight in lure it allows them to track deeper
your swimbait, so it tracks true in in the water column. This tackle
the water. A lot more science goes tinkering reminds me of Stump
into a swimbait design than a lot of Jumper lures and the novel way you
anglers appreciate. can change the depth of the lure, by
A more simplistic way out of simply snapping on a new bib.

Swimbaits are just as deadly
during the day, as Adam Reay
proves with this thumping cod
on the Jackall Gigantarel

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