Best hard swimbaits are especially well-regarded because of their ability to attract flathead, dolly varden trout, salmon, crappie, bass, halibut, cold water bass, post spawn bass, tuna, stripers, largemouth, kingfish, lake trout, redfish, river smallmouth, northern pike, fall bass, cobia, striped bass, peacock bass, tarpon, cod, bluegill, snook, pike, speckled trout and trout.

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What is the best gear ratio for swimbaits?

In nearly all cases I like to use a 5:1 gear ratio reel for swimbaits. This slow retrieve reel enables me to have a slow, subtle and realistic movement with these lifelike lures. Some would say 'well just get a faster 7:1 gear ratio reel and wind it slower'.

Hard body swimbaits feature joints to mimic the side-to-side paddle of a real fish. Shorter baits often feature a single or double joint and longer, larger swimbaits can feature multiple swivel-joints.

How do you live bait Flathead?

Live baits are definitely my go-to when looking for big female flathead, with whiting, mullet, prawns and yabbies all being excellent baits. Flathead love big baits, with sand whiting and mullet over the 30cm mark being the perfect size for larger fish.

Can you fish for trout with a spinning reel?

Ultralight spinning tackle is ideal for catching stream trout, especially early in the season. With it you can present bait, lures, and flies to trout in all sizes of streams with all degrees of overhanging vegetation.

What colors do Salmon see best?

UV -colors are definitely one. Salmon has a fairly good eye sight. They see better different shades of green and blue when they enter the river and later on start seeing shades of orange. This is just due to the fact of their adaptation to their living environment.

How deep do you fish for crappie?

The best areas are 2 to 6 feet deep with plenty of cover. Cast your lures, flies or baits as close to the actual beds as possible; give the crappie plenty of time to inhale the lure or bait, then strike gently and play the fish until it's ready to be brought in.

What colors do bass like?

The cellular composition of the largemouth bass' eye is tuned to respond to two colors: red and green. Bass can see these colors well and make decisions with high selectivity based on these colors.

What halibut eat?

Young halibut (1 to 3 years old) feed on euphausiids (small shrimp-like crustaceans) and small fish. As halibut grow, fish make up a larger part of their diet. Larger halibut eat other fish, such as herring, sand lance, capelin, smelt, pollock, sablefish, cod, and rockfish. They also consume octopus, crabs, and clams.