Quote Originally Posted by UYKY View Post
basstrix - limited avail but still best finish on the market!
shadalicious or berkely swim bait - closest to basstrix as far as action but more durable
california swim babes - baby e (big bait = BIG FISH)
huddleston deluxe shad - more of a finesse presentation but still catches "bigguns"

when to use -> i have not yet found a time NOT to use. we have been slaying fish on them for the last month!
caught fish last summer middle of day in dead heat on them
definitely nailed some bruisers early fall also
not so much a winter bait but i guess what i am saying is that they catch fish nearly all the time (most all pix from last fall are swimbait fish - see photo board)
especially useful for clear water lakes with open foraging gamefish
i prefer to rig with jighead for open water and on weighted EWG hook for shoreline/cover applications.
hope this helps. good luck. USE IT and you will not be disappointed.
Are you guys swimming them just under the surface or you letting them get down a little deeper?
May have to try them soon. I do have a pack of the Lucky E somethings.

Stoner