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.