Best Paddle Tail Swimbait Rod

BSG reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) technique and St. Croix Victory Spinning Rods on Mille Lacs Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Fished all new water today and found the same stuff working all over the lake. Boulders on flats held fish, transitions held a few wolf packs, and when it slicked off on this day i was able to catch a few fish on a popper as well. Okishira screw head with a swimbait was the best producer again, having to fish it really slow and count it down out deep was the ticket today. The victory 7'3" rod is pretty good stick for this setup can whip it a mile and it has some great backbone for the big ones."

Nate Nipper reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) technique and St. Croix Victory Spinning Rods on Mille Lacs Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Keyed in on sharper breaks on the flats in 14-17 feet of water. Cover water with the Smallie Smasher and Keitech and then when you run into a couple, slow down with the Hail Mary Ned and pick off a couple extra big ones."

Aaron reported catching White Bass using the Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) technique and St. Croix Victory Spinning Rods on Petenwell Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Hit the white bass run and had a blast catching a wide variety of the scrappy fighters. Fish were congregating in about 6 feet of water or less, around flats preparing to spawn. Fish were hitting just about any bait you wanted to throw but the 3" size swimbait was the most consistent. Often a second fish would chase in the hooked fish. Great opportunity to get the family involved in some fish catching!"

Trevor Lo reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) technique and Daiwa Tatula Elite AGS Spinning Rods on Mille Lacs Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Focused primarily on transitions between gravel and cobblestone under 8 feet of water. Lots of fish cruising around getting ready to spawn, with the males being shallower than the females. The larger females seemed to still be staging out a bit deeper waiting to push up. Finding transition lines and casting parallel to them was the key to getting bites. When we were hooked up, there were generally more fish that also followed up to the boat. The cleaner the rocks were, the better."

Big Tom reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) technique and Daiwa Tatula Elite AGS Spinning Rods on Hagerman Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Cold front conditions with 30mph wind gusts...Prespawn small mouth were on rock/rubble/sand edges...very clear water @62 degrees. small Dark Sleepers and tubes on contour breaks...X rap over shallow rock flats were key."

MDOoutdoors reported catching Northern Pike using the Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) technique and Daiwa Tatula Elite AGS Spinning Rods on Eagle Lake. Additional comments from this report: "A 1/8th ounce moon eye jig paired with a largo shad in any baitfish looking color will outfish live minnows and catch just about anything on eagle lake. This 36 inch pike had my moon eye jig all the way down its mouth but luckily the 10lb shimano mastiff has enough abrasion resistance to hold up against those nasty sharp teeth!"

Paul Mroczenski reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) technique and Dobyns Rods Fury Casting Rods on Sylvan Lake (IN). Additional comments from this report: "Fish caught in wind blown lily pads by dragging a texas rigged paddletail swimbait across the surface and letting it sink in pockets. "

D-VoN reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) technique and Dobyns Rods Fury Casting Rods on Whitmore Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Throwing the underspin over submerged weed beds and edges. The Largo Shad paired with the Divine underspin is a deadly combo. The tighter wobble seems to work better on more pressured lakes. Mid morning hours before the heat settled in. "

Jason Hannah reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) technique and Dobyns Rods Fury Casting Rods on Ross R Barnett Reservoir. Additional comments from this report: "Fishing has gotten tougher but big ones are there to be caught. I am targeting isolated pads with a little dipper and fluorocarbon. The thicker pads I am targeting with the dipper/braid and following up missed blow-ups with the frog, This type of fishing can be heart breaking but it is exciting. HAPPY HUNTING !!!"