5 GREAT WAYS TO USE A SOFT SWIMBAIT
Search-and-destroy, close contact, sniper — sounds like terms from a military operation, but we’re actually talking about soft-body swimbaits.
Models like the LIVETARGET Slow Roll Shiner present a realistic profile with a tantalizing tail motion that emulates anything from shiners, to shad, to blueback herring, to ciscos, and any of the slender forage fish that bass seek.
Rigging one of these 4- to 5-inch baits on a heavy jig head offers a great presentation for deep scenarios like river ledges and rock piles, but soft-body swimbaits also have several shallow water applications. Here, the best option is a Mustad Alpha-Point Infiltrator Swim Hook...