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Rage Tail Swimmer 2024


fishing user avatarbowhunter63 reply : 

I just seen on Facebook on Extreme angler page Rage has a new swimbait out.Anybody know were there for sale.Cant find them on any sites.They look really good.Want to pick some up.

Here is a picture.

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fishing user avatarShane J reply : 

I don't know where they're for sale yet, but I know they're fish catchers. Two sizes available, 4" and 4.75". Try 'em keel-weighted, on a swim jig, on a shakey head, on an umbrella rig (Yessah!), or weightless. The bigger size is where it's at. Not telling where to get the secret 6" one.

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fishing user avatarbowhunter63 reply : 

Some good colors,Be glad when they come out.


fishing user avatarSiebert Outdoors reply : 

I will definitely be carrying them.


fishing user avatarMichiganBass80 reply : 

I seen these on his Instagram. Very interesting.  Any idea on when they will actually be released?


fishing user avatarA-Jay reply : 

Chatterbait ~

Just saying

A-Jay


fishing user avatarShane J reply : 

Yeah, A-Jay. I like em on a Rage Blade, too. So slow on the fall, and lots of kick, while being able to walk through the wood and stuff.

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fishing user avatarA-Jay reply : 
  On 3/6/2016 at 10:29 PM, Shane J said:

Yeah, A-Jay. I like em on a Rage Blade, too. So slow on the fall, and lots of kick, while being able to walk through the wood and stuff.

 Shane that's the only bladed style bait I throw.  It's a little more "subtle" and with the right trailer, it's been a quiet Killer.

So I wasn't going there . . . .

:wink7:

A-Jay


fishing user avatarShane J reply : 

Haha. oops. You want me to take it down? Probly only a few people saw it. :)


fishing user avatarMaster Bait'r reply : 
  On 3/6/2016 at 10:48 PM, Shane J said:

Haha. oops. You want me to take it down? Probly only a few people saw it. :)

 

It's the internet.  The Pope saw it in those 38.43seconds haha ;) 


fishing user avatarA-Jay reply : 
  On 3/6/2016 at 10:48 PM, Shane J said:

Haha. oops. You want me to take it down? Probly only a few people saw it. :)

LOL ~ No Need

Right like it's a "Big Secret"  . . .

Remember I'm the knucklehead posting up pics of my baits

:)

A-Jay

 


fishing user avatardeaknh03 reply : 
  On 3/6/2016 at 10:29 PM, Shane J said:

Yeah, A-Jay. I like em on a Rage Blade, too. So slow on the fall, and lots of kick, while being able to walk through the wood and stuff.

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Im gonna throw that this week. 


fishing user avatarA-Jay reply : 
  On 3/6/2016 at 11:07 PM, deaknh03 said:

Im gonna throw that this week. 

I'd recommend fishing it low & sloooow.

A-Jay


fishing user avatardeaknh03 reply : 
  On 3/6/2016 at 11:35 PM, A-Jay said:

I'd recommend fishing it low & sloooow.

A-Jay

Oh ya..slooooowww.


fishing user avatarHeron reply : 

Not liking it.  Where's the rage tail?  Looks like they used regular boot tail instead of more of an original rage tail style, like a cut r worms tail.  That makes no sense to me.  SK just spent several years killing the market with their rage tail plastics, but when it came time to make swimbait, it seems like they chose to abandon their own innovation and make a bait that's just like everyone else's. 


fishing user avatariabass8 reply : 
  On 3/7/2016 at 12:27 AM, Heron said:

Not liking it.  Where's the rage tail?  Looks like they used regular boot tail instead of more of an original rage tail style, like a cut r worms tail.  That makes no sense to me.  

Well, if you think about it, it makes a ton of sense for them to do this. Their Rage Tail line is extremely successful due to their products offering a unique flange that gives off a ton of vibration/motion in the water. The Rage Tail line isn't known as a cold water product line. Before you say "Well Joe caught a pig in 40 degree water on a Rage Craw," I'm sure they work at times but as a whole, these aren't the first line of baits in most anglers mind when water is considered "cold". The boot tail design is becoming more and more popular and with Keitech basically being the cornerstone for soft swim baits, if the Rage Line can duplicate that success, they are only making their Rage Line that much more popular. This looks like it will be more of a "niche" bait much unlike their other baits that can be used in a variety of ways but I still expect this to produce and work very, very well. 


fishing user avatardeaknh03 reply : 
  On 3/7/2016 at 12:27 AM, Heron said:

Not liking it.  Where's the rage tail?  Looks like they used regular boot tail instead of more of an original rage tail style, like a cut r worms tail.  That makes no sense to me.  SK just spent several years killing the market with their rage tail plastics, but when it came time to make swimbait, it seems like they chose to abandon their own innovation and make a bait that's just like everyone else's. 

If its any solace, your getting Big O's unparralled attention to detail and quality control.


fishing user avatarN Florida Mike reply : 

Zoom has something similar to this.When you'd reel them in you could see wakes coming from the bass about to nail them. It was a very good bait but they would sometimes tear from casting before you even got a fish.I quit buying them because of it.


fishing user avatarkickerfish1 reply : 

Love these kind of baits and glad SK/Rage has added their own take on it. I wonder when they will be officially released and have the colors and sizes available?


fishing user avatarHeron reply : 
  On 3/7/2016 at 1:18 AM, iabass8 said:

Well, if you think about it, it makes a ton of sense for them to do this. Their Rage Tail line is extremely successful due to their products offering a unique flange that gives off a ton of vibration/motion in the water. The Rage Tail line isn't known as a cold water product line. Before you say "Well Joe caught a pig in 40 degree water on a Rage Craw," I'm sure they work at times but as a whole, these aren't the first line of baits in most anglers mind when water is considered "cold". The boot tail design is becoming more and more popular and with Keitech basically being the cornerstone for soft swim baits, if the Rage Line can duplicate that success, they are only making their Rage Line that much more popular. This looks like it will be more of a "niche" bait much unlike their other baits that can be used in a variety of ways but I still expect this to produce and work very, very well. 

Well I guess I must've missed the day when a boot tail Swimbait such as these, were considered a "cold water" bait.


fishing user avatarherruberraschen reply : 

It looks good. We all know what this is competing with...

 

Only thing I need to know is how many come in a pack of 4 inch? That pic shows 6 for 4.75 inch. Give me 7 or 8 for the 4 inch and I'll be happy. 


fishing user avatarMichiganBass80 reply : 
  On 3/7/2016 at 3:06 AM, kickerfish1 said:

Love these kind of baits and glad SK/Rage has added their own take on it. I wonder when they will be officially released and have the colors and sizes available?

I asked Karl (Extreme angler) on the pic he posted on Instagram, he said they would be introduced this summer at iCast.


fishing user avatarShane J reply : 

They were released this past Friday at the Classic, but yes, officially not till iCast. I believe they are gonna be 5 to a pack on the big one, and 7 for the smaller one. $5.99 in clamshells.


fishing user avatarFishinthefish reply : 

I just dropped 70 on keitech swimmers, now I'll have to buy a few of these to compare


fishing user avatarFishinthefish reply : 
  On 3/6/2016 at 11:07 PM, deaknh03 said:

Im gonna throw that this week. 

I'm about to throw it right now for the next three hours exclusively lol. It's my first year fishing chatterbaits.


fishing user avatarXzyluM reply : 
  On 3/6/2016 at 11:35 PM, A-Jay said:

I'd recommend fishing it low & sloooow.

A-Jay

I have had tremendous success using this technique. One of my favorite things to fish now. 


fishing user avatarprimetime reply : 

I just picked up a bunch of swimbaits I thought were speed shad at the flea market worm bar, and they measured 4.5 inches roughly, and i was confused....All same colors as pictured, they just came in and boxes were new so lucky me....I thought maybe bass pro made a 4.5 all of a sudden that smelled different. I guess they are 4,75 instead of 4.8, I cant tell all the brands apart anymore, I just buy the soft ones that are straight.


fishing user avatar1201vilbig reply : 

I spoke to Steve Parks at the Strike King booth at the Classic this past weekend. He had them on display. He said they were working on the print ads & ramping up production. He said the big boys like TW would get them first, probably this summer. To answer Heron's question, if you look closely at the pics, you will notice the ribs angle forward. The ribs have the Rage flange. Parks was very proud of that design aspect & said this swimmer will have action like no other, especially at slow speed. I look forward to them also.


fishing user avatarChrisD46 reply : 

I like Rage Tail - but Keitech has become the gold standard in the ribbed , fat swim bait of this type ... If Strike King hits us with some smell good colors : KVD Magic , Blue Gizzard , Green Gizzard and Pearl then I will try them ... Other wise , what's the compelling reason to switch from Keitech other than perhaps price ? *Will this be just another "good as a Senko" storyline ?


fishing user avatarChrisD46 reply : 
  On 3/7/2016 at 1:18 AM, iabass8 said:

Well, if you think about it, it makes a ton of sense for them to do this. Their Rage Tail line is extremely successful due to their products offering a unique flange that gives off a ton of vibration/motion in the water. The Rage Tail line isn't known as a cold water product line. Before you say "Well Joe caught a pig in 40 degree water on a Rage Craw," I'm sure they work at times but as a whole, these aren't the first line of baits in most anglers mind when water is considered "cold". The boot tail design is becoming more and more popular and with Keitech basically being the cornerstone for soft swim baits, if the Rage Line can duplicate that success, they are only making their Rage Line that much more popular. This looks like it will be more of a "niche" bait much unlike their other baits that can be used in a variety of ways but I still expect this to produce and work very, very well. 

Regarding : "Rage Tail line not known as a cold water bait" - then what would be your cold water picks ? I subsribe to the belief that as with a a lipless crankbait with it's tight , subdued wiggle is a preferred crankbait in cold water  , so I try to mimic the same action with soft plast trailers or swimbaits ...As the water warms I switch to a wider wobble crankbait and mimic the same action  with soft plactic trailers or swimbaits .


fishing user avatariabass8 reply : 
  On 3/10/2016 at 12:22 AM, ChrisD46 said:

Regarding : "Rage Tail line not known as a cold water bait" - then what would be your cold water picks ? 

Baits with less action


fishing user avatarBluebasser86 reply : 

I like the Rage craw in cold water because it slows the fall so much. 


fishing user avatarDebra Hengst reply : 

 


fishing user avatarkickerfish1 reply : 

Nice video, and welcome!:dance:


fishing user avatarbowhunter63 reply : 
  On 4/17/2016 at 9:19 PM, Debra Hengst said:

 

So can you get a few to give out? ,Great video and welcome


fishing user avatarDebra Hengst reply : 
  On 4/17/2016 at 11:13 PM, kickerfish1 said:

Nice video, and welcome!:dance:

Thank you, appreciate the welcome :D


fishing user avatarroadwarrior reply : 

:respect-040:


fishing user avatarDebra Hengst reply : 
  On 4/18/2016 at 5:07 AM, bowhunter63 said:

So can you get a few to give out? ,Great video and welcome

Unfortunately they will not be available to the public for purchase until after we showcase them at ICast.  Thank you for viewing and let us know what you think when you do get your hands on them to use.  Appreciate the welcome :D


fishing user avatarMike L reply : 
  On 4/18/2016 at 7:07 PM, Debra Hengst said:

Thank you, appreciate the welcome :D

Come back again and often Deb. We need more women, professional or amateur here. Especially a successful one as yourself.

 

 

Mike


fishing user avatarroadwarrior reply : 

Welcome aboard!

I was down in Texas a couple of weeks ago and had the opportunity to visit "Santa's workshop".  This new Swimmer is killer!

 

:respect-040:


fishing user avatarDebra Hengst reply : 
  On 4/18/2016 at 9:55 PM, Mike L said:

Come back again and often Deb. We need more women, professional or amateur here. Especially a successful one as yourself.

 

 

Mike

Hi Mike, thank you for the welcome along with the compliment and will visit when I can :D

Debra Hengst

www.debrahengst.com


fishing user avatarCgrinder reply : 

Sweet Fat Impacts there bros.


fishing user avatarBluebasser86 reply : 
  On 4/20/2016 at 1:16 AM, Cgrinder said:

Sweet Fat Impacts there bros.

Because nobody else makes a fat body, ribbed bait like that :rolleyes:


fishing user avatarCgrinder reply : 
  On 4/20/2016 at 2:20 PM, Bluebasser86 said:

Because nobody else makes a fat body, ribbed bait like that :rolleyes:

The one's I can think of (BPS and Bass Assassin) are Keitech knock off's themselves. I have high expectations from the Rage Tail line despite being part of Strike King. I am disappointed to find Fat Swing Impacts in a Rage Tail packaging.


fishing user avatarGetBent reply : 

Yeah what are Chevy and dodge thinking. Ford made the first four door truck. 

 

Cant wait for these baits. My local shops don't carry keitech baits. I am also sure the rage swimmer will be a different density and other subtle differences. 


fishing user avatarCgrinder reply : 
  On 4/21/2016 at 1:35 AM, GetBent said:

Yeah what are Chevy and dodge thinking. Ford made the first four door truck. 

 

Cant wait for these baits. My local shops don't carry keitech baits. I am also sure the rage swimmer will be a different density and other subtle differences. 

Strawmen gonna straw.


fishing user avatarcgolf reply : 
  On 4/20/2016 at 2:20 PM, Bluebasser86 said:

Because nobody else makes a fat body, ribbed bait like that :rolleyes:

Did Keitech never have or have their patent lapse with all the similar baits out their? You would think that they would have protected the design if they could. Or is the patent easy to skirt, say if you use different material or change a very small detail. Not poking at anybody, just curious as to how that works. It seems the soft plastic game is largely a everyone coming out with their version of the same thing.


fishing user avatarGetBent reply : 

Cgrinder to be upfront about keitech baits I actually ordered some a week ago online. They look great and look forward to using them, but if I can pick up a lure locally I will go that route. Competition brings innovation and I look forward to that. Look at Senko baits and spinnerbaits. This practice has been going on a while. I'm sure it will mean better and more affordable things to come from both companies. 


fishing user avatarCgrinder reply : 
  On 4/21/2016 at 3:57 AM, GetBent said:

 

In thein Interest of clarity, Im not opposed to competition. Im just disappointed to see Imitation from a brand known for Innovation. I hope they will be cheaper than Keitch but they will probably be similar In price. I will edit this when I get home since apparently my phone hates BR.


fishing user avatarbowhunter63 reply : 
  On 4/18/2016 at 7:13 PM, Debra Hengst said:

Unfortunately they will not be available to the public for purchase until after we showcase them at ICast.  Thank you for viewing and let us know what you think when you do get your hands on them to use.  Appreciate the welcome :D

Will do that for sure.Thanks


fishing user avatarJrob78 reply : 
  On 4/20/2016 at 1:16 AM, Cgrinder said:

Sweet Fat Impacts there bros.

Yeah, I kind of agree with your sentiment.  I love the Rage line of baits and I love Fat Impacts.  I'm sure this will be a successful bait for SK and it doesn't bother me that they made this bait.  However, to act like this is some cool, new design seems kind of silly.


fishing user avatarS. Sass reply : 
  On 4/21/2016 at 10:36 AM, Jrob78 said:

 However, to act like this is some cool, new design seems kind of silly.

Happens all the time. 


fishing user avatarJrob78 reply : 
  On 4/21/2016 at 11:41 AM, S. Sass said:

Happens all the time. 

Agreed


fishing user avatarkickerfish1 reply : 

Really interested in hearing or seeing what color options will  be offered. I am sure a basic 6-8 colors to start with more added depending upon how sales go. If the colors are what I am after I would probably be buying a dozen packs right off the bat.


fishing user avatardeaknh03 reply : 

Ok...I have this bait and have fished this bait, as well as keitechs. It is not the same bait..it has its own innovative features and stands alone from other ribbed swims.


fishing user avatarSmokinal reply : 

ICast?....July?.....But I need them NOW!!!


fishing user avatargallowaypt reply : 
  On 4/21/2016 at 6:22 PM, deaknh03 said:

Ok...I have this bait and have fished this bait, as well as keitechs. It is not the same bait..it has its own innovative features and stands alone from other ribbed swims.

Care to expand on the differences?


fishing user avatarboostr reply : 

This is the info I've gathered from Big O and Mike at Seibert Outdoors on this forum.

The ribs are reversed, cuped forward. The tail has the Rage Tail lip. You get one extra bait more in each size per pack than what Keitech offers. Also the price point will be about the same or even somewhat cheaper. 


fishing user avatarMike L reply : 
  On 4/21/2016 at 10:36 AM, Jrob78 said:

Yeah, I kind of agree with your sentiment.  I love the Rage line of baits and I love Fat Impacts.  I'm sure this will be a successful bait for SK and it doesn't bother me that they made this bait.  However, to act like this is some cool, new design seems kind of silly.

Ditto

 

  On 4/26/2016 at 3:49 AM, boostr said:

This is the info I've gathered from Big O and Mike at Seibert Outdoors on this forum.

The ribs are reversed, cuped forward. The tail has the Rage Tail lip. You get one extra bait more in each size per pack than what Keitech offers. Also the price point will be about the same or even somewhat cheaper. 

The reversed, forward facing ribs have been a "feature" on the Skinny Dippers since the beginning. Not saying the Swimmers aren't better,. Don't know, haven't used them yet. 

 

 

Mike

 




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