Weighted hooks
There are a ton of options here for rigging plastics from swimbait hooks, underspins, to weighted hooks that present baits in a myriad of ways and actions. Some of the most basic are a simple weighted hooks that are either texas rigged or screw locked on plastic that allow a fluke or minnow style bait to be fished deeper or faster than with an unweighted hook. The weight and style is dependent on how deep or what bait you are fishing, also you personal style or the action you are trying to impart. Just try different options to see what you are comfortable with and like to use.
Swimbait hooks come in lots of styles and actions and can be used for different baits in different ways. From standard round jigheads for minnow style baits to underspins that impart action to an assorted group of plastics and baits, everybody has their own favorite that they like and want to use. The key here is to find the one you like and to learn to use it effectively and in what situations it works best. Some underspins work like standard jighooks and some use screw locks, the key to any of these is to learn how they best apply to a situation and their best uses. Does the head need to be weedless, are we using in current, is this open water, which one will work best in this application? What size hook works best for this plastic, what hook style works best with this style bait, what size fish, how heavy is the cover? These are all questions you should consider, the application is just as important as the bait.
Swimbait hooks come in lots of styles and actions and can be used for different baits in different ways. From standard round jigheads for minnow style baits to underspins that impart action to an assorted group of plastics and baits, everybody has their own favorite that they like and want to use. The key here is to find the one you like and to learn to use it effectively and in what situations it works best. Some underspins work like standard jighooks and some use screw locks, the key to any of these is to learn how they best apply to a situation and their best uses. Does the head need to be weedless, are we using in current, is this open water, which one will work best in this application? What size hook works best for this plastic, what hook style works best with this style bait, what size fish, how heavy is the cover? These are all questions you should consider, the application is just as important as the bait.
