There's been a steep rise in popularity of the 6-inch-ish soft plastic swimbait over the last decade. Several companies have introduced pre-rigged baits in this size range with wire harnesses and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swimbaits will trigger big trout into striking. In-line spinners, spoons, and hardbaits get all the love in the trout game, and ...

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

When white shrimp abandon the marshes, and anglers from Calcasieu to Pontchartrain turn to soft-plastics to lure bites from chilly speckled trout, few opt for anything other than the classic ...

Soft swimbaits have become a mainstay in every serious fisherman’s tackle box in recent years. They are less expensive than their hardbait alternatives, are a lot more versatile and, most of all, ...

Swimbaits, soft plastic lures that mimic the size and swimming action of baitfish, can be deadly for a variety of predators, from inshore sea bass and yellowtail to offshore mahimahi and tuna. While ...

The fishing world is full of alpha-dog-type thinkers, so lure design collaboration isn’t always easy, but on those occasions when egos get suppressed, everyone wins ...

Soft plastic baits are great for catching smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass. These plastic worms, grubs, toads, tubes, and other styles can be fished weightless or rigged for other effective ...

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When David Dempsey began making soft plastic swimbaits, he considered it more therapeutic than a potential global business. “I’ve got to have a creative outlet,” the Jackson native said. “I love being ...

Swimbaits are great fish catchers, but it takes a lot of work to wring out their potential. A swimbait is a long, soft plastic lure with a deep belly that tapers sharply to a wide, paddle-shaped tail.

Swimbaits are no secret anymore, especially on weedy lakes like Guntersville, where they're one of the few lures that will come through the vegetation and still attract quality bites at nearly every ...