Paddle Tails

[Neighbor_guy]

HBass-

Monday afternoon, 3 packs.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Im starting to see paddle tails in local stores...

Today I saw some Berkley paddle tails. They were the 5" size and only two colors. I also saw and picked up some of the Luck E strike bass magic paddletails in 3.5 and 4.5" sizes and they were even on sale, nice.

[Central Bassman]

Where???

[TurnUpTheFishing]

The Berkley ones were at a fleet farm. The Luck E Strike I found at Dick's. They were not in the plastics aisle but on a display board by the lucky crafts. They were normaly 7.99 but were on sale for 6.39, not sure how long that will last though.

[Central Bassman]

Thanks!!!

[river rat316]

From what I have tried of the Lucky Strikes, they really need to be moving to have any action at all, otherwise they are pretty dead, good burner though when they are hitting that!

[TurnUpTheFishing]

I could beleive that. I opened the berkley ones and played with them they appeared to be more flexible. I want to try some others do you have any recomendations? Maybe Ill be able to find a variety at the sportshow.

[Central Bassman]

After watching them video on You Tube I really like how the berkley swimbaits look. Money minnow is my recomendation!!!

[Central Bassman]

Just picked up some Hollow Bellys at Bass Pro Shop today!!! I really like the way they look!!! I can't wait to get on the water and do some fishing!!!

[ALL_IN]

I know it has been really hard to find the new hollow belly's but I just got back from Mills Fleet in St. Cloud and they had a TON of the new hollow belly's. All the colors, $9.99, thought I would pass it on for the people that are looking.

Central, where is the nearest BPS????

ALL-IN

[st.crioxfishin]

I just got some hollow belly's and basstrix in the mail this week and tried them out for the first time this afternoon on a local pond in Iowa. They look like the could catch a few fish It was still way to cold out there, the ice got off about 3 days ago and I didn't even get a bite on anything I threw. Saw 6 deer, that was my highlight of the afternoon!

[Central Bassman]

I was at the Springfeild, MO Bass Pro shop.

[luckycrank]

Here is a picture of some I just picked up from Cabela's> 6.99 a four pack made by Big Bite Baits

I am a little suspiciuos of the tail being small but only time will tell. I am by no means a swim bait guru but will give em' a try

[HellaBass]

 Originally Posted By: ALL_IN

I know it has been really hard to find the new hollow belly's but I just got back from Mills Fleet in St. Cloud and they had a TON of the new hollow belly's. All the colors, $9.99, thought I would pass it on for the people that are looking.

Central, where is the nearest BPS????

ALL-IN

Man!!! Why can't the Lakeville Fleet Farm get there act together and get some in

[Central Bassman]

I might head up to St. Cloud in a few days and pick some up. Hella if i go there i'll send you an email and let you know. Maybe i can help you get some!!!

[HellaBass]

That would be sweet!

[ALL_IN]

I live right here, and if you want something let me know, I will be heading in to Mills in the next couple days.

I work in the cities and Im sure we could figure something out.

Im Easy

All-In

[river rat316]

Well the Fathead JR and the lucky Strike brand should both be crossed off the lists. The fathead looks like my 9 year old painted it and IMHO has worse action then the Lucky Strike. Picked up a Mission Fish from 316 lures today though ($9.99 for one ) they look pretty cool , Haven't water tested yet but have heard good things about them, there also a total hand pour with no stinky paint. Capras has a pretty good selection of swimbaits right now, hard and soft!

[st.crioxfishin]

river rat,

I've been very pleased with the 316 sunfish swimbait. I used it a little bit last year and had good results with them..

[DomW]

Do any other Fleet Farms besides St. Cloud have the Berkley Hollow Belly baits?

[Tman2]

Here's a couple that I picked up (custom hand poured). You just might see/hear about a guy fishing a roadside pond, just so I can see the action on these!

5 1/2" long

4 1/2" long, watermelon with a white underbelly

I really like the look of these frogs tough....

[Tman2]

What exactly do people look for in these things? In the YouTube videos some wobble and roll, some just have a tail wag. Maybe that's a different post all together?

[TurnUpTheFishing]

It should give the fish a little different profile and thump over some current plastics. Adding different weighted hooks makes them versatile for covering different depths and the fact that they get T-rigged gives one a good horizontal presentation to fish through snaggy cover.

I found some golden shiner money minnows at the sports show.

[Central Bassman]

 Originally Posted By: TurnUpTheFishing

I found some golden shiner money minnows at the sports show.

Where did you find them??? They must of slipped by me! I didn't have much time to look but will this weekend when i got back. Was there a lot of them??

[YUM]

Well.. I wasnt planning on buying any swimbaits unitll maybe later in the year, but I was at Dick's today and picked up two packs of Strike Kings 5.5 inch SHADALICIOUS soft plastic swimbaits for 8 dollars for a 5 pack. They also had about 5 other brands including the one YUM makes.. the money minnow i think.. not sure.

Not much of a swimbait guru here but they sure look sweet and 5 for 8 bucks seems about right for a little experimenting this summer.

What size/type hook would you guys recommed for a 5.5 inch bait.. do you think a 5/0 EWG or weighted 5/0 EWG is big enough? or maybe a 6/0-8/0 size?