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    what's the best swimbait head for a 3 inch and 3.8 inch keitech?

    I'm trying to get a few swimbait heads for my 3 inch/3.8 keitech easy shiner and swim impact fat, what heads have you guys use or found to work really well with these?
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    I like Revenge swimbait heads

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    I use & like the strike king heads with Trokar hook sold @ academy

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    I have been using Dirty Jigs Swimbait heads in 3/16 for most applications

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    Picasso smart mouth 2/0

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    This for fats

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    The Outkast swimbait head in 3/0 hook is the best I've used for Fats and Shiners.

    http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Outka...age-OTGSJ.html

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    Videos on YouTube show that Keitechs run truer with a keel weight swimbait hook. I've always used a simple round head jig.

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    I use there brand tungsten ball head.
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    Quote Originally Posted by golfpro307 View Post
    I use there brand tungsten ball head.
    Love that ball head, wish it came in 3/8 5/0!

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    For the 3.8 or larger Keitech, I really like the Z-Man HeadlockZ or the Redfish Eye. Both have great hooks and keepers. I'm really partial to the HeadlockZ, even though at first glance it looks kinda plainjane. No fancy paint job or eyes. It's just pure function. What makes it special is the molded bait keeper on the hook shank and the choices you have in hook size and head weight. The keeper holds awesome on conventional or ElaZtec plastic, and it doesn't tear up a soft bait like a Keitech after one or two fish, like a typical lead or wire barb. Head sizes from 1/8 ounce to 3 ounces, and hook size from 3/0 to 8/0. I usually use a 3/0 or 4/0 in a 1/8, 1/6 or 1/4 ounce size for a 3.8 Keitech. I also like how the numerical weight is cast into the head, so I don't have to guess what weight I'm grabbing.
    https://zmanfishing.com/store/catego...ners/headlockz

    For the smaller Keitechs, I like the Trout Eye with a 2/0 or Trout Eye Finesse with a 1/0. Note these are saltwater grade jigheads with heavy duty Mustad hooks designed for speckled trout and redfish.
    https://zmanfishing.com/store/catego...uteye_jigheads

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    VMC Finesse Half Moon

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    We got an antique store here that a guy has a booth in back and he makes some homemade ones up to 3/8oz. and they are great and CHEAP.
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    Kustom Kicker jigs makes a power lock jig and it's really helped extend the life of my Keitechs. I just ordered 100 because they multipurpose for me as a darter head as well.

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    +1 on the 2k powerlocks

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    These are awesome .... I make them, use them, and swear by them. The double barbed keeper is awesome! Can paint any color to match your swimbait too.


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    Quote Originally Posted by bonebaby0 View Post
    These are awesome .... I make them, use them, and swear by them. The double barbed keeper is awesome! Can paint any color to match your swimbait too.

    Those look great!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bonebaby0 View Post
    These are awesome .... I make them, use them, and swear by them. The double barbed keeper is awesome! Can paint any color to match your swimbait too.

    these a guy close to me give me a few of these to try couple month ago...and it's the only swimbait head I see myself using for a long time to come...let me ask you tho do you have a hard time getting them past the 2nd keeper I do sometimes