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Swimbaits

When it comes to swimbaits there is no wrong time to throw them! We have everything from hard body swimbaits to soft paddle tail swimbaits. If you are a bass fisherman or a walleye angler and anything in between swimbaits are usually a great bait to throw to catch fish. Fin Feather Fur Outfitters is a trusted online tackle store that offers swimbaits for sale from top brands like 6th Sense, Berkley, and Strike King.

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  • Bucca Brand Bull Shad 5" Ghost Gill

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    Bucca Brand Bull Shad 5" Ghost Gill

    $24.99

    Designed by legendary swimbait craftsman Mike Bucca, the Bucca Brand Bull Shad 5" was created to be a larger version of the original Baby Bull Shad to target bigger bites from oversized bass...

  • Bucca Brand Bull Shad 5" Matte Shad

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    Bucca Brand Bull Shad 5" Matte Shad

    $24.99

    Designed by legendary swimbait craftsman Mike Bucca, the Bucca Brand Bull Shad 5" was created to be a larger version of the original Baby Bull Shad to target bigger bites from oversized bass...

  • Strike King Hog Father Jr 7'' Bone

    STRIKE KING

    Strike King Hog Father Jr 7'' Bone

    $44.99

    The Hog Father Jr., built in partnership with Tater Hog Custom Lures to replicate the Original Hog Father design, sets a new standard for big swimbait fans. Measuring 7 inches in length, this...

  • 6th Sense Panorama 3.5 Ghost Pro Shad

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    6th Sense Panorama 3.5 Ghost Pro Shad

    $9.99

    The 6th Sense Panorama 3.5 Ghost Pro Shad is a highly realistic soft plastic swimbait designed to mimic baitfish with natural movement and detailed paint schemes. Its ultra-realistic design makes it...

  • Bucca Trick Shad 6" Kiwi

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    Bucca Trick Shad 6" Kiwi

    $38.99

    The Bucca Trick Shad 6" Kiwi is a compact yet potent swimbait designed to entice big bites. With its high-quality components and proven action, this bait has earned a reputation as a reliable choice...

  • Bucca Trick Shad 6" Pro Blue

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    Bucca Trick Shad 6" Pro Blue

    $38.99

    The Bucca Trick Shad 6" Pro Blue is a top-notch swimbait designed by renowned expert Mike Bucca. Its compact size and high-quality components make it an excellent choice for anglers seeking a...

  • Bucca Trick Shad 6" Pro Herring

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    Bucca Trick Shad 6" Pro Herring

    $38.99

    The Bucca Trick Shad 6" Pro Herring is a top-notch swimbait designed by renowned expert Mike Bucca. This compact offering is packed with high-quality components, including Mustad Triple Grip hooks...

  • Bucca Trick Shad 6" Green Gizzard

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    Bucca Trick Shad 6" Green Gizzard

    $38.99

    The Bucca Trick Shad 6" Green Gizzard is a top-notch swimbait designed by renowned expert Mike Bucca. This compact offering packs a punch with its high-quality components and enticing action, making...

  • Berkley PowerBait CullShad

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    Berkley PowerBait CullShad

    $11.99 - $14.99

    The Berkley PowerBait CullShad swimbait gives you the paddle tail design you want and combines big profile drawing power with Berkley's own proprietary Honey Comb technology. Taking shallow water...

  • 6th Sense Trace 5" Swimbait Wild Shad

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    6th Sense Trace 5" Swimbait Wild Shad

    $34.99

    The 6th Sense Trace 5" Swimbait Wild Shad is a highly realistic baitfish imitator designed to mimic the appearance and movement of a wild shad. Its 4-piece body produces an incredibly lifelike...

  • SPRO KGB Chad Shad 180 Glide Baits

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    SPRO KGB Chad Shad 180 Glide Baits

    $59.99

    The SPRO KGB Chad Shad 180 Glide Baits are designed to mimic the appearance and movement of a fleeing baitfish, making them an effective tool for targeting predatory fish. With their realistic design...

  • Storm Arashi Glide Glide Baits

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    Storm Arashi Glide Glide Baits

    $37.99

    The Storm Arashi Glide Glide Baits are designed to mimic the natural swimming motion of baitfish, making them an attractive option for anglers targeting trophy bass. With a super slow sink rate of 0...

  • River2Sea S-Waver

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    River2Sea S-Waver

    $15.99 - $45.99

    Swimbaits continue to leave a major footprint on the fishing industry, and River2Sea's new S-Waver is set to make her mark. Featuring a natural "S-Action" swimming motion, S-Waver will seductively...

  • Berkley Powerbait Ripple Shads

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    Berkley Powerbait Ripple Shads

    $4.99

    The Berkley Powerbait Ripple Shad features a sleek profile complete with extremely life-like details, including 3D eyes and compelling coloring. The ribs or ripples extending all the way to the...

  • Storm Wildeye Swim Shad Swim Baits

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    Storm Wildeye Swim Shad Swim Baits

    $3.49 - $4.99

    The Storm Wildeye Swim Shad Swim Baits are designed to mimic the natural movement of a baitfish, making them an attractive option for gamefish in both fresh and saltwater environments. These...

  • Yumbrella Flash Mob Tennessee Special

    YUM

    Yumbrella Flash Mob Tennessee Special

    $19.99

    Please Note: Baits and Jigheads not included. The Yumbrella Flash Mob features four willow leaf blades extending from the outer wire arms for additional flash and fish attraction. All five stainless...

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Types of Swimbaits

When you are searching for swimbaits to fill your tackle box, there are tons of different options. There are three main types of swimbaits, that being hard body swimbaits, soft body swimbaits, and hybrid style swim baits. There are several subtypes of swimbaits in these parent categories that include:

  1. Glide baits
  2. Multi-Jointed Swimbaits
  3. Wake Baits
  4. Paddle Tail Swimbaits
  5. Hollow Body Swimbaits
  6. Line-Through
  7. Soft Plastic Swimbaits
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Depending on what type of swimbait you are using, you will want to fish it and rig it differently. If you are using a soft plastic swimbait it is very common to use a jig head with them. Rigging the soft plastic body onto a weighted hook, or swim jig is great for weedless fishing, cast & retrieve style fishing, and vertical jigging. I personally like to use a weighted hook or jig head and swim the bait through the water especially when using a paddle tail swimbait. Typically if you are using a glide bait or other hard body swimbait you will tie it up like you would most jerkbaits.

Swimbaits For Different Species

Swimbaits are one of the most dynamic multi species lures on the market. Swimbaits are typically used for bass, including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and striped bass. I love tossing a soft plastic swimbait for largemouth, but if you are like me and LOVE fishing cold waters for pike and musky the swimbait is bread and butter. Tossing a trout or perch style swimbait can trigger some massive pike and musky bites. Swimbaits are also great for walleye, and using smaller soft plastic swimbaits can be a knockout strategy for bluegill and crappie. If you are one of our friends who lives by the coast or down near the gulf you can also use swimbaits to catch all sorts of saltwater species like halibut, calico bass, sandbass, and rockfish.

Species Best Swimbait Type Popular Model Recommended Size
Largemouth Bass Paddle Tail Soft Swimbait Keitech Swing Impact 3.8" – 5.8"
Smallmouth Bass Finesse Paddle Tail / Underspin Strike King Rage Swimmer 2.75" – 4"
Northern Pike Large Soft Swimbait / Paddle Tail Savage Gear Real Eel 6" – 12"+
Musky Magnum Soft Swimbait / Multi-tail Chaos Tackle Medussa 10" – 16"
Striped Bass Hard Swimbait / Glide Bait FishLab BBZ Hard Swimbait 4.5" – 6"
Walleye Soft Paddle Tail on Jig Head Berkley PowerBait Ripple Shad 3" – 4.5"
Speckled Trout Soft Swim Shad Z-Man MinnowZ 3" – 5"
Redfish Weedless Paddle Tail DOA CAL Shad 3" – 5"
Hybrid Bass Soft Swimbait / Umbrella Rig Storm WildEye Swim Shad 3" – 5"
Lake Trout Large Paddle Tail / Tube Swimbait Berkley Hollow Belly 4" – 6"

How To Fish a Swimbait

Just as versatile are swimbaits with multi species angling, they are just as versatile with how you can fish them. Many anglers will do a slow but consistent retrieve which will mimic baitfish swimming through the water which is about as natural as it gets, but people will also mix in quick turns or pops similar to a jerkbait. You can also incorporate brief pauses to trigger a strike. This strategy is known as the “kill”. Having depth control on your swimbait is important, you want to let the swimbait fall to your desired depth before you begin to retrieve the bait. Targeting structure is always a solid fishing strategy so pitch your swimbait towards structure and work the bait out / away into deeper water. Since swimbaits can offer such a realistic representation of bait fish it is one of the best lure choices you can have when attempting to “match the hatch” which of course is trying to accurately represent what natural forage is in the waters. Finally consider your weather, in early spring for example you want to use a big swimbait moving slower through the water when targeting hungry pre-spawn fish.

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Swimbaits For Sale Online

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Swimbaits can drive up your tackle budget if you are shopping for big swimbaits and glide baits, but they can also be extremely affordable if you use smaller soft plastic swimbaits like paddle tails. Now the more intricate, big, hard body swimbaits you want the more expensive they will be for ones that have multiple jointed bodies that look exactly like bait fish. However, there are still great affordable options in hard body swimbaits for sale. At Fin Feather Fur Outfitters we want to help you get the gear you need to catch big fish fast, so we offer fast shipping on orders to get you your swimbaits asap.

Swimbait FAQs

What is a swimbait?

A swimbait is a fishing lure designed to imitate the natural swimming motion of baitfish such as shad, bluegill, or trout. Predatory fish, especially bass, strike them because they look and move like real prey, and are one of the most fun lures to throw when predator fish are biting.

When should you use swimbaits for bass fishing?

Swimbaits work best when bass are actively feeding on baitfish. This would most likely be in the spring and fall with clear water so bass can easily see the realistic baitfish profile of the lure. Throwing big swimbaits can also increase your chances of hooking into a big bass as they are in heavy feeding periods in the spring and fall.

How do you fish a swimbait?

Fishing with swimbaits can be very easy, but very effective. Common techniques include slow rolling, bottom hopping, and mid-water retrieve which is my preferred method. For beginners, cast your swimbait past your target area, let is sink to the depth you want, retrieve it slowly and steadily so your lure will “swim” in the water, and occasionally pause, jerk, or change speeds to imitate wounded fish and trigger strikes.

Swimbaits From Fin Feather Fur Outfitters

At Fin Feather Fur Outfitters, we want to provide you with the best swimbaits, and highest quality fishing tackle. As America’s outfitters, we know you will love our big swimbaits for sale from top brands like Zoom, Big Joshy Swimbaits, Googan Squad, and 6th Sense. We have an incredible selection of realistic swimbaits that are guaranteed to match the hatch wherever you are fishing. If you have any questions on what swimbaits to buy contact our expert fishing team with decades of angling experience, we pride ourselves on serving you and are happy to help.

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