RiverSmallieGuy Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 I am curious as to what you guys think the best kinds of wood are for swimbaits. What I have found works well is pine, but I also know poplar works pretty well, and basswood too. I know that buoyancy can hinder action because of the amount of lead (or tungsten) needed to get the sink rate you want, which can in turn be too much mass for the joints to move. What do you guys think? (P.S. I know I am posting a lot on here, I am just sharing and learning along with the rest of you guys!) Braden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 Basswood is about all I use for the swimbaits but I have a lot of it on hand. It just too easy to work with with power tools and a knife, sands easily, and grain isn't problematic. You can get a lot of woods to work just fine for swimbaits. I just choose what I find the easiest to work with. I build baits more for the enjoyment of the process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
