Effective Bass Swim Baits

There are a huge amount of effective bass swim baits, but perhaps the biggest draw back to bass swim baits, particularly the most popular soft bass swim baits, is the fact that they are expensive, and they tend to get torn up pretty quickly.

Here is a list of some bass swim baits that have proven themselves in the test of time, beginning with the least expensive and moving up to some of the more commonly priced soft bass swim baits that cost a little more.

matts baby bass
Strike King Shadalicious soft swimbaits
lake fork live magic shad
storm kickin' minnow
The mission fish
mighty minnow
Mattlures minnow baits
River To Sea V joint wake minnow in Chartreuse Shad
baitsmith bluegill
mattlures gill
strike king
Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad
Optimium Swim Baits

When it comes to the optimum series of swim baits, they come in several sizes. They are all on the upper end of both cost and effectiveness when it comes to soft swim baits for catching bass, though, so they are well worth looking at, and they tend to hold up better when fished regularly than do some of the other, less expensive soft swim baits.

Some you might want to consider are the Micro Optimum series in 2 1/2 ounce, 2.5" 3/8 ounce, and 3" 5/8 ounce. Also try out the Magnum Optimum Series in from 3.5" to 12" sizes.

Anytime you are fishing in heavy cover, try HC Attractor, HC tornado, or HC double spin soft plastic swim baits. When fishing for suspended bass, try the Titan Series, Rabbit fur series, Crashing Thunder, the Tornado double spin series, or these offerings found in the Big Worm Series: the 6" Little Dog, the 10" Big Dog, or the Curly Tail Dog.

Optimum Swimbaits will work specifically well for the angler who routinely targets the really big bass. They will do a good job bringing in the lunker bass that so many anglers find so attractive, regardless of the conditions in which you fish or whether you fish salt or fresh water.

They are available in a huge array of colors and sizes and are very lifelike in appearance. They are designed in a way so that there is a type of Optimum bait that will realistically imitate almost every imaginable bait available in almost every condition imaginable, so the real task will be to determine what the natural forage is for your target in their natural habitat and what they are biting at the moment.

Bass are also known to feed on their own fry, so the rule of thumb that you should use big bait to catch big fish, does not always hold true when it comes to bass, and sometimes small bait really will catch lunker more readily than a larger bait.

When it comes to rigging your soft plastic swim bait, often the best rigging is simple--Just Texas rig with a weighted hook. Cast it out and then reel in, but you should generally use the lightest rigging you can get away with.

The lighter the rigging, the more natural the presentation will appear, and the more natural, the more strikes you will get.