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| Which one has better action? |
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| Swimming dawg flexes all the way to the head also more important is the hook placement the dawg has one right at the very front where most fish target. |
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| Does the paddle tail have some thump? Can it be worked at slower speeds as well as faster speeds? I have some shadzilla jrs and they don’t have much action unless you are burning them pretty fast. |
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| I like the thump and roll of the Poseidon better than that of the swimming dawg. I haven’t caught a fish on either yet, but have caught fish on the shadzilla... |
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| I like the Shadzilla better than both of them. That bait has a lot more belly roll. |
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| there is a lots of underwater video for both of them |
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Location: Eagle Lake Vermilion Bay, Ontario | both excellent baits, both swimbaits but diff.
if i had to characterize i will say the swimming dog's strength is at a bit slower to med speeds, and maintains paddle good on a drop or yo yo/jerk type of retrieve
posiden's strength is at a speedier retrieve especially straight retrieves...
both catch fish
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| 1. Shadzilla
2. Poseidon
3 Dawg
I make my own paddletail bait and I have spent a lot of time studying and comparing designs, including European Baits. Shadzilla has BY FAR the best action at a variety of speeds. The reg sized one is best. The jr and mag size don’t have as much action but are still very good baits. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | I have caught as many fish on Poseidon baits as Shadzillas. What I like about the Poseidon is that it is able to be repaired much easier than a shadzilla. The plastic is so much easier to melt it back on the Poseidon. I fish the swimmin' dawg a lot less because of how often it fouls. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | McRubber |
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| Kanalgratis website has some paddle tail style baits you don't see in the states for the most part.
I have some of their Flat Nose Shad and Pig Shad (Yes it looks like the Odyssey Pig jerk bait)soft baits that I have used for big pike in the NWT with great success. They have great action.
Their stuff in general is not cheap but I bought during a sale and did OK that way.
In any case it is worth checking the site to see some different kinds of paddle tail baits you won't see most places.
Lots of great video as well through their YouTube channel.
www.kanalgratis.se
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| Poseidon |
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Location: Black Creek, WI | Any tricks out there for getting more depth using these Paddle Tails without giving up speed of retrieve? Bigger hooks, adding internal weight, etc.? What has worked for you? |
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Location: oswego, il | The old shack.attack sub zero was a great countdown bait for workimg deep. Paddle tail not as big but i caught alot of indiana fish on it. So far bass and pike like it on lsc plus a few follows. |
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| ask to landry for a video about his new paddletail called flutter ,you will quickly forget both of them.i have never seen a paddletail moving like that,it wander+belly roll + strong tail action. and it handle high speed pretty well |
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| talmooner - 6/14/2018 8:27 AM
Kanalgratis website has some paddle tail style baits you don't see in the states for the most part.
I have some of their Flat Nose Shad and Pig Shad (Yes it looks like the Odyssey Pig jerk bait)soft baits that I have used for big pike in the NWT with great success. They have great action.
Their stuff in general is not cheap but I bought during a sale and did OK that way.
In any case it is worth checking the site to see some different kinds of paddle tail baits you won't see most places.
Lots of great video as well through their YouTube channel.
www.kanalgratis.se
european paddletail like eastfield wingman and flat nose quality is second to none but for some reason european seems to prefer outside rig which is real paint in the azz .it's just good to get a longer life out of the bait but treble tangle into the wire, it even unlock too much for no reason and to be honest it don't look as nice as an internal ,does the fish care ,probably not but .......... |
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| Thanks supertroller^^^^^ I appreciate that.
I am getting lots of great fish story emails on my Rover Baits paddletails from customers lately.
I just gotta start fishing more and making baits less. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | IMO the Poseidon and then check out the Shadillac too. Those look sick in the water! MI Swimming Dawg is not bad either, I just feel the other two baits have a lot better action for these two brands side by side....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WklEBzHnrN8
James
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Fished the shadzillas and poseidons quite a bit. They both look nice, the poseidon fouls far, far less for me. So that is what i prefer.. |
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| I've caught fish on both and lost fish. Both lures seem to have less hooking potential than non-paddle plastics. The hooks on the Poseidon are too light for my taste so I always change them. The Poseidon has a wider belly so it doesn't dive nose down so fast. The Swimmin Dawg, gets nice action at slow speeds but they can be hard to dial in, can start to run to one side and are weed magnets. All in all though, I've landed more fish with Swimmin Dawgs than Poseidons. I've not fished shadzillas 1/10 as much as the other 2 and thus haven't caught fish on them  but I have them in the arsenal.
Bottom line - looks like paddle tails are pretty awesome Esox appetizers.
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| The Poseidons thump and roll better, at all speeds, than the other two. Also, a lot more durable! |
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| I like the Swimmin Dawg best. I have one that has 14 musky on it and several with 6-8 fish, so they seem pretty durable to me. Have caught fish on fast and slow speeds with it also. Make sure you put a splitring on the front of them seems to give more wobble especially on the smaller size one. I also use a Stealth Tackle 174# straight wire leader with a welded ring and no snap-that helps to.
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madisonmuskyguide.com |
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| Brad P - 6/12/2018 9:08 AM
I like the Shadzilla better than both of them. That bait has a lot more belly roll.
this right here imo...caught twice as many on zillas as possidion and dawgs combined!! |
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| Kirby Budrow - 6/14/2018 8:05 AM
McRubber
I would like these if they were pre rigged. Pain in the butt. |
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Location: new richmond, wi. & isle, mn | I like the Swimmin dawg hands down. I know it's personal preference, but they're the only swim baits in my boat anymore. They flat out catch fish. |
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| Swimmin Dawg for sure. Paint jobs are better too |
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| Another vote for shadzillas! |
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| both are great but poseidon gets my vote. I think they are way more durable, foul far less often, and have more wobble IMO |
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| I think swimming dog has best subtle roll. The possidion thumps side to side harder than swimming dog but the dawg has more gentle belly roll. THe shadzilla just swims so true and has hard tail thump that I like. If I am burning def go shadzilla if I am working slower I will use one of the others. I will troll possidion on occasion it seems to stay down the best in that situation so I think they all have their place |
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Location: Florida | I bought the Swimmin' Dawg because it looks pretty. Not sure if it catches fish yet, but it did catch a fisherman! |
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