I have a hard time fishing lures without a paddle on the tail. I wonder if they'd swim well?

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Yeah I know what you mean but I think that segmented body definitely puts it in the swim bait category rather than the fluke/jerkbait category. I think rigging it with a weighted hook and swimming it slowly would be the way to go. But hey rigged with a 1/8th oz jighead under a popping cork would probably be deadly too. Zman are buoyant enough they usually sit pretty level under a popping cork.

 

I think they were originally developed as a chatterbait trailer.

 

Yes, fish it behind a chatterbait or a scrounger head. Saying that, saltwater fish don't eat those. Only bass [emoji476]

 

I just bought a pack of the same color. Haven't had them on the water yet, but am thinking of trying all the ways mentioned above. I also tested in bathtub with Texas rig and a weighted Gamakatsu swimbait hook. Both of these allow head to rest on bottom, with body floating upward at about a 45 degree angle. Looks just like a baitfish nosing the bottom. I'm going to rig this way, crawl slowly along the bottom, and see what happens. Hoping for a trip on Sunday if weather/family permits.

 

I have a few packs and have fished them pretty decent I wouldn't say hard but have only caught flounder on them. In the winter no less they swim good if you get them rigger correctly I ran mine on a weighted hook