O.K... check it out..I am somewhat new to the big swimbait style fishing,but have been fishing forever..I got a nice rig for throwing fat baits no problem..but it seems like when I spend hours fishing the big baits I feel I am only getting casting practice?..Now I know these baits are a you only get one hit in awhile type deal,but when you do its a hawg.But I dont think I am fishing them In the right spots or the right presentations..I fish them slow and methodicly but nothing i have probably invested 200 hours so far with no monsters to claim on swimbaits, yet I enter a tourney and rack up 17lbs of fish on a decent day not counting the ones I cull...also The swimbaits i have been useing are, hud rof 12,hud rof 5, castiac platnum(sp?) and the megabait charlie sr(10")...any help would be soooo apreciated....

Theres really no magic info thats gonna help you catch fish on swimbaits. You just have to keep at it, and thats pretty much it.

If a particular retrieve is working, try another. If one type of structure isnt working, try another. Try deep, try shallow, try mid-depths. The bite always changes, and you have to change with it. Good luck.

Dude,
What lakes are you fishing? I fished swimbaits off and on for a year before I got that one big bite, and guess what, after that it got a little easier. I can also tell you there are not alot of guys that are putting a ton of monsters in the boat right now. Bassindon is on fire!! But really most people are struggling right now, at least in Nocal. Keep it up dude and it will happen.
Jared

I fish havasu 99% of the time..I live here so i pretty much fish daily...and its just odd becuase I know the key spots for bass right now and if I finesse fish I am on fish all day big ones too, But i throw a big dog and nothing...maybe the bite will pick up this summer..

Just keep throwing, some of my buddies have had success there but its not easy by any means. You've picked a very difficult lake to learn the game, just stick to it and then when it works hang on to your secrets because that's going to be worth money!

heysupermat,...I know your a top swimbait guy so if i could let me ask your opinion...IF..you had to fish havasu with a swimbait which would you pick ....

Thanks for the compliment, though I'm not sure its deserved! ...check your inbox, you have a PM.