Chris Zaldain goes over the specific rigging and rod, reel, and line setups he uses with different swimbait types.
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I know the Omen is better than the Defy but the second version of the Defy 8 ft 2 to 8 oz Swimbait rod has a really nice soft tip very similar to my Dobyns. I love it. It got me my PB a month ago. 8 lbs 24 inch in Massachusetts. It's incredible for a hundred bucks.
Thanks for the great content! I bought the swim bait setups you recommended, and I am going to try the two rods only approach. I will be fishing from my kayak any advice. Thanks
Just getting into the big swim/glide baits. Just bought a Shimano Curado 300HG and Dobyns 8’ Heavy with Seaguar Abrazix Floro. I like the setup.
The black omen rod is discontinued what other combo do you recommwnd
New subscriber just found your channel, I just got into Swimbaits I mainly bank fish ponds or lakes.
Got a daiwa coastal 200 hs and the dobyns 795swb
Black braid 40 lb with a 25 invsxz leader
would the heavy rod be good for you 7 inch swimbait or 6?
My swimbait setups are simple…NO LEADERS….1-3 oz baits 25lb. Sunline Super Natural mono or 20lb. Big Game…over 3 oz…30lb. Sunline Super Natural or 25lb. Big game….there's not a bass in the world that will break those lines, and the very minimal stretch in higher pound test is just enough to help keep the fish pinned…the price is right, to change out a few times/year…many use braid..many use fluoro..many use braid-leader, and many use mono…keep it simple, as overthinking it will lead to less fish & more headaches..Fish don't care
Man I would love to see you do a video with the Roman made mother. I know you got that in your boat lol
I can tell by this jazz cats shades that he just demands respect and sends it
Good info! Just wanted to follow up and ask, do you ever use braid/braid to leader for swimbaits? Are you confident you can throw most of your stuff on 25lb test?
Hey Chris, I’ve been wanting to get into swim bait fishing and I just picked up some of the bass mafia 6 inch dangerous swim baits and I wanted to know what kind of reel and rod would you recommend for bank fishing in Florida?
What do you use when your dock fishing like with your new daingerous swimbait
Where I live we have to use braid because of pike and Muskie would 50-65 pound braid work well or should I go 80
Videos are awesome. Just to be sure. I can throw 6 inch mags on the Omen Heavy rod? Thanks. Scott
Sold out to 13…. Smfh
6 inch Magdraft would work better on the heavy right?
Seems almost like a catfish rod….
Why does my magdraft always spin around when I try to throw it?
what hat is that
Thanks for the help man. But question, could I get away with 17 pb flouro with a 7 inch/2.2 ounce glide bait?
What’s your favorite setup for smaller swimbaits around an ounce or so like your 6 inch daingerous swimbait?
Would you use the h or the xh for something like a deps 250?
Great content Chris, when I think of big swimbaits your name comes to mind first!
One of the best how to setup for swimbaits. Guntersville fish are in trouble now.
You forgot about stripers tho, this is only for largemouth obviously. Stripers like these big baits super fast so I use an 8:1.
Thanks neighbor ! We all appreciate you taking time to "dumb it down" for us ! I've just got 1st 13 reels, and so far, I'm super impressed ! Keep that awesome content coming, and good luck this season !
Thanks Chris. You always give great honest advice!
Wait a minute !! Was that the shark knot you were trying in the beginning ?
Excellent love this information thanks 👍
Do you have any future plans to create your own line of swimbait rods with 13 Fishing?
For someone looking to get into big swimbait fishing what are your top 5 baits you’d recommend to start off with here in Texas?
Nice Chris. Awesome as always. Give'em the wood bro
Great video but some qualifications need to be made regarding the use of mono with larger swimbaits. Using mono with swimbaits, particularly BIG expensive swimbaits, can be a dangerous, risky proposition. The stretch alone , particularly when you backlash, can cause unexpected expensive break offs. Add to that, the wear on the line from a single outing alone, can necessitate a complete spool replacement of your line. Using a better line like a composite is a much better choice; better wear and tear resistance, less frequent risks of break offs, no need to replace all your line, only the part that’s worn can be cut off! In a lot of cases especially with top water baits, the better choice is still to go with a good braid attached to an 18-24” section of your favorite leader material, ideally mono for topwater baits that’s replaced frequently. Just my two cents.
That Hogfather tho 😍 Matt's an awesome guy!
Outstanding amount and depth of information. Thank you
Thank you for helping us all out. Your the best at what you do that’s why we all ask you about it. Good luck this season!!
Does anyone know what that knot is called in the beginning?
Perfect, Chris. Your simple deconstruction of this process takes the intimidation out of it for a beginner. I especially like that you show how much your line choice affects rod action. Killer job bro!..
Bro take me fishing! I live in Fort Worth! Let’s go!
Thank you for the juice and simplifying this for us trying out bigger swimbaits!