How To Set Your Drag For Swimbaits, Crankbaits, and Jerkbaits

Here's how to adjust your drag for a variety of baits so nothing goes wrong when that BIG BASS finally bites! Each bait requires a little different drag setting but we make it simple so anyone can adjust their gear quickly and accurately. 

Adjusting your drag is the last thing on most angler's minds. Your drag was either set months ago and you just haven't changed it, or maybe you backed it off last trip and forgot to tighten it back up. Either way, you could be headed for heartache! These quick tips are going to change the way you look at the drag on your reel. Its no longer a mundane part of your fishing day, its a key component to successfully landing every fish that bites!

The Gear We Use For Swimbaits...

Rods:
Large Treble Hook Baits- Dobyns 806 Heavy: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Large Jig Hook Baits- Dobyns 807: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
10"+ Swimbaits- Dobyns Champion 908: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Budget Rod- FURY 806H: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Discounted Swimbait Rod (1 left as of this posting): http://bit.ly/2emaKYZ

Reels:
Low Profile Reel- Shimano Tranx 300: http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw
High End Round Reel- Shimano Conquest 300: http://bit.ly/2kheVEq
All around Round Reel- Shimano Calcutta 400B: http://bit.ly/2b6NX0d
Budget Round Reel- Shimano Cardiff 300: http://bit.ly/2cvhtMO

Crankbait Gear...

Rods:
GIANT Crankbaits- Dobyns 805CB: http://bit.ly/29OVD4V
Deep Diving Crankbaits- Shimano Curado 7'6": http://bit.ly/2zCjAtd
Mid Divers- St. Croix Legend Tournament 7'6" Moderate: http://bit.ly/2bPOSpx
Squarebill/Lipless Crank- E6X 845CBR: http://bit.ly/2giKvEy

Crankbait Reels:
Deep Diving Crankbaits- Curado 200K: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Mid-Depth Cranks- Chronarch 150 MGL: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
High-End Squarebills- Aldebaran 50: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy
Squarebills and Lipless Cranks- Curado 70: http://bit.ly/2apmDJt
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Matt Catches an 11 lber! Full Catch Footage!

This GIANT SWIMBAIT was no match for this 11 pound Largemouth! She completely inhaled the big bait! Matt was fishing Clear lake, throwing a Huddleston swimbait on a deep rock ledge when the big bass hit. 

Swimbaits are still intimidating to a lot of bass fishermen. Something about throwing that giant bait just crushes their confidence and fills them with doubt but as you can see in this video, they really do work. Its not complicated, its not difficult, its about consistency. If you consistently throw the big bait, you will eventually encounter a monster bass while she is feeding. You can do it!

The Gear...
Huddleston Deluxe 8" Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2azFTon
Huddleston Deluxe 68 Special (Smaller Alternative): http://bit.ly/2dj5apG

Rod- Dobyns 807 Mag: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Reel- Shimano Calcutta 400B: http://bit.ly/2b6NX0d
Line- 80 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 30 lb: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Swimbait Storage...
Plano Deep Box: http://bit.ly/2xjccls
Bass Mafia Deep Box: http://bit.ly/2w4i4QJ
Eye Surrender Bait Wrap: http://bit.ly/2idps7n

Additional Swimbait Videos...
Huddleston Retrieves: https://youtu.be/dxbavCHWuII
Swimbait Rigging: https://youtu.be/91EnJ0dGRXg

Swimbaits Catch BIG Bass!!

Fall is prime time for Swimbaits! Here is a compilation of our favorite swimbait catches from the last few years. From 12" Softbaits to big glidebaits we load the boat with BIG BASS. Enjoy the catches and pay close attention to the retrieves and "triggers" that cause the bites. 

The Baits...
S-Waver Glidebait (Light Trout and Rainbow Trout): http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh
12" Osprey Swimbait (Light Hitch): http://bit.ly/2laKeWD
8" Huddleston Deluxe Swimbait (Rainbow and Holdover): http://bit.ly/2azFTon

Rods...
Softbaits- Dobyns 807 Mag: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Hardbaits- Dobyns 806: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX

Reels...
Calcutta 400B: http://bit.ly/2b6NX0d
Calcutta Conquest 300: http://bit.ly/2kheVEq

Line...
Maxima Ultragreen 30 lb: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9
Power Pro MaxCuatro 80 lb: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Sufix 832 80 lb: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Budget Swimbait Combo...
Rod- Dobyns Fury 806: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Reel- Shimano Cardiff 400: http://bit.ly/2cvhtMO
Line- 65 lb Power Pro: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- 30 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Related Videos...
Connection Knots: https://youtu.be/XKn9Pgl1sYI
Huddleston Retrieves: https://youtu.be/dxbavCHWuII
Glidebait Retrieves: https://youtu.be/chWKgWyUOUE
Everything You Need To Know About Swimbaits: https://youtu.be/e0oXnvSosHE

Swimbait Storage Options...
Bass Mafia Deep Box: http://bit.ly/2gGGxpa
Plano Deep Box: http://bit.ly/2xjccls
Eye Surrender Bait Wrap: http://bit.ly/2idps7n
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Little Creeper Trash Fish | Quietly Winning Across The Country

The Little Creeper Trash Fish is changing the SWIMBAIT Game for guys in the know. Its been kept quiet for years but word is finally spreading. This bait could be the next Whopper Plopper or A-Rig, don't miss the boat! 

For anglers fishing the West Coast, the Trash Fish is nothing new. Its been winning tournaments for years out here but in recent months it has quietly been winning tournaments around the country. Haven't heard about it yet? You will!

The Baits...

6" Trash Fish: http://bit.ly/2xRdCFP
Owner Beast 6/0: http://bit.ly/2ancP66

6" Fatty Trash Fish: http://bit.ly/2ixaEw2
Owner Beast Hook 6/0: http://bit.ly/2ancP66

8" Trash Fish: http://bit.ly/2hmXtg1
10/0 Owner Beast Hook: http://bit.ly/2ancP66

All American Sunfish: http://bit.ly/2ahBNOT
Trokar 5/0 Swimbait Hook: http://bit.ly/2iTeTSh

Rod and Reel for 6" Baits...
Rod- G Loomis 895C JWR: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL 150: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Sunline Sniper 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

Rod and Reel for 8" Baits... 
Rod- Dobyns Champion 807: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Reel- Shimano Tranx 300: http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw
Line- 80 lb Sufix 832 Braid: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 25-30 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Swimbait Storage Options...
Bass Mafia Deep Box: http://bit.ly/2gGGxpa
Plano Deep Box: http://bit.ly/2xjccls
Eye Surrender Bait Wrap: http://bit.ly/2idps7n

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Need Sun Protection? 

Here's what we wear...
Sun Mask: http://bit.ly/2vgSsh4
Sun Shirt w/ Hood: http://bit.ly/2vgTOst
Light Fishing Pants: http://bit.ly/2foDx10