Rod lew s team custom rose series 7 6 swimbait reel lew s super duty 6 8 1 line 15 pound seaguar tatsu lure scottsboro tackle 6 inch swimbait on 1 ounce vmc flat shad why it s a favorite.
Swimbait rod and reel setup.
Swimbait reels can be designed both for left and right handed people.
It s never out of my boat.
Cast far reel slowly repeat the baits do the rest.
So glad to finally have a dedicated swimsuit set up.
Choosing the proper equipment setup is the first step in swimbait fishing success.
Fishing swimbaits is simple.
Everything component put into these reels is about handling maximum power so if big swimbaits is the game you are playing then you ll have both the power and the line capacity for a heavy duty setup.
He fished the swimbait on a 7 foot medium heavy duckett jacob wheeler signature series casting rod paired with a 6 3 1 duckett fishing 360 series reel spooled with 12 pound sufix advance fluorocarbon.
One of the best swimbait bigbait rods on the market the huddleston deluxe huddleston casting rods feature premium components and the serious power you need to set the hook with 6 and 8 inch huddleston deluxe swimbaits.
I think this is going to make chucking the big baits a lot easier and fighting the big fish when they fi.
If you want to catch more fish that is exactly what you should do.
The neko rig was an essential tool for wheeler late in the day as he secured the victory.
The hardest part about fishing swimbaits is sticking with it.
I have developed a feel for the swimbait on this setup and i don t want to change anything.
After a couple of hours or even a couple days without a fish it can be tempting to switch back to more traditional baits.
Swimbait reels sit atop casting rods and are meant to hold and spool out your fishing line.
Your equipment including your rod reel line as well as your chosen bait should all work together like a well oiled machine each complementing the other.
One thing that is often overlooked is your fishing setup.
This combo has caught so many bass over the last two years.
They are set up in a pretty basic fashion a handle meant to retrieve fishing line a bracket to secure the rod and reel and a brake to help slow down the fish you re after.