Best Golden Trout & Palomino Trout Swimbaits for Big Bass (Custom + Tackle Warehouse Picks)
After taking a deep dive into golden trout and palomino trout taxidermy, I went even further down the rabbit hole – if they’re striking on a wall, then they must have even more drawing power in the water, I reasoned – and started looking for swimbaits to match these peculiar forage fish.
Not surprisingly, there are quite a few out there, almost all of them from small-scale manufacturers. If you fish where golden trout or palomino trout swim, or you just want a highly-visible swimbait, consider some of the following top options:
If you can’t stomach the price tag of the options above, or can’t get in on the drop, don’t despair. Tackle Warehouse has some swimbaits which may not necessarily be labeled as “golden trout” or “palomino trout,” but which nevertheless make great imitators. If you want to further customize them, then add a marker pen to your order and get to work.
You may notice that some manufacturers’ “bone” or “albino” has a yellowfish tint, which makes them great candidates for customization. If the chartreuse versions are a little too bright for your taste, leave them in the sun for a bit to let them fade.
Multi-Jointed Swimbaits
Hard Glide Baits
Bottom Hook Soft Swimbaits
What did we miss? Surely there must be other great options out there. Let us know where and when you’ve had success imitating golden or palomino trout.
