Best hard swimbaits swim across the topwater to attract crappie, river smallmouth, striped bass, cold water bass, white bass, lake trout, trout, tuna, murray cod, cod, post spawn bass, tarpon, lingcod, redfish, winter bass, brown trout, rainbow trout, flathead, rockfish, salmon, catfish, flounder, peacock bass, largemouth bass, dolly varden trout, largemouth and fall bass.

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How do you fish a swimbait for largemouth bass?

As you aim to imitate the swim pattern of bass prey, you must reel in the swimbait slowly. When baitfish die, they come near the surface of the water and flutter. Use a topwater swimbait in the early morning or evening when the water is calm.

What kind of fish looks like a Swimbait?

Swimbaits produce muskies all year, but they really shine in spring, as they mimic the natural swimming action of forage like walleyes and trout better than many hard baits.

Can you jig for crappie at night?

Jigs and minnows are the best crappie baits, day and night. But at times it pays to vary the menu for discriminating nighttime diners. ... When allowed to fall on a slack line through schooling baitfish beneath your lights, they'll quickly garner a bite from opportunistic crappie.

How do you catch a river smallmouth in the winter?

Be prepared for the fish to pick the bait up and move a few feet with it. The bite may be very subtle. Plastic baits are phenomenal for winter smallmouths. Wooly Bugs, Bad Mammas, Craw Papis, Money Craws, CrawBugs, and smaller plastic worms, such as YUM's Finesse Worm will all produce fish.

What is the best time to catch striped bass?

The best time of day to catch striped bass is early morning from dawn until about 2 hours after sunrise and late afternoon from 2 hours before sunset until dusk. Fishing for striped bass can be even better in the hours before a major cold front or rain event arrives.

What lures to use for cold water bass?

A grub can be one of the most effective bass lures for cold water. A 4-inch curly tail grub on a 1/4-ounce jig head can be all that is needed to catch your share of bass. Target steep, chunk-rock banks with as much as a 45-degree slope.

Can you catch white bass at night?

Fishing for White Bass at night is a lot of fun, it is peaceful, highly enjoyable and an exciting time to catch them, especially when daily temperatures and humidity are high or there is a lot of human activity during the daytime.