IMA Skimmer - $15.99

The ima Skimmer is unique among hard plastic topwater stickbaits in that only the ima Skimmer has the slender body shape of a 5" soft plastic stickbait. This slim profile has proven to be one of the most appealing bass lure shapes ever. There's a whole lot to be said simply for this slender profile and silhouette, and the ima Skimmer is really the only topwater hardbait that has it.

A large part of the Skimmer's action is caused on the ending movement of each zig or zag as the tail-weighted back end of the ima Skimmer stirs the water wildly causing a large boil. So every time that the Skimmer zigs or zags left or right, the final movement of the weighted tail stirs the surface into a large boil, and the Skimmer slips out barely ahead of the boil, just like a desperate baitfish narrowly escaping a bass's lunge. The Skimmer's action then becomes a non-stop series of ever-widening boils emanating behind it. It's like having a school of surface-feeding bass on the scene, all boiling the surface behind the ima Skimmer's tail. If there's ever anything that gets a non-committal bass to bite, it is other bass feeding in front of it - and that's the competitive feeding cue that the Skimmer's tail-stirring movement sends out to all bass within range of sensing the surface-feeding boils trailing out behind the Skimmer.

Click here for some video on IMA baits with Fred Roumbanis at ICAST '08.

Comments: Had this for a week. After a short fishing session, gave it to my friend.  Happier to stick it out with my Sammies and Gunfish.

From: Adam: S'pore

Comments: Just got back from a week on Lake of the Ozarks. Caught a bunch of nice fish throwing the Skimmer back behind the dock cables and on points.  The bait works great on getting bed fish to bite as well. There is something about that zig zag action along with the splash after each twitch that calls them in. Along with great action bait was very durable. Hit a couple of docks and posts on errant casts and did not break which is a must for fishing docks!

From: Spencer: Florissant, MO

Comments: This is a great bait if you fish a lot of boat docks. Throw it under the posts and let it sit for a second or two then gradually swim it back and the fish will blast it. I have had 5lb bass jump out of the water to kill this bait. It will simply catch fish. I fish all different types of walk the dog baits and the skimmer is a bait that really excels in clear water. Fish it on 10lb mono with a medium action rod and you will catch some big bass.

From: William: Hohenwald, TN

Comments: A subtile bait with big bait castability, this bait Skims as its name says, but will also slash and spit, sits it the water at the perfect angle, sticky Owner Hooks, and Awesome Pro Colors, the Clear and Translucent baits work great in our Clear water Southern California lakes.

From: Doug: California, USA

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