Nice fish and baits! you sure, no powerbait scent or anything?
I keep them in a bag of Kraft® marshmallows.
Hogs! What size & type of lure is that?
That is a bait I make called a Stilletto. Yeah, I'm aware "stilletto" is misspelled, but I like the spelling I use, as it is descriptive of the bait. It is a very subtle bait with a different tail movement than most. It is right at seven inches (a great size for catching numbers) and two ounces when rigged on a 6/0 Owner Beast Hook, the hook I designed the bait around. It is weedless, and will come un-fouled through anything short of pure snot (that fibrous algae that has been proliferating in local waters)
So not a huge bait, but not small either. Normal heavy bass gear works for it, though I do use my swimbait setups.
Very nice fish SS... I too have had success on a similar swimbait! What is the lightest hook you throw with yours?
I only use the 6/0 Owner Beast hook, but I will sometimes remove the lead from the shank of the hook, for example I use the bait on matted grass in place of a frog at times, and weightless hooks work best then. You can wake it a super low speeds with the weightless hook as well.
I know a few guys are using the 7/0 Trokar on it, and getting good results. That hook is 3/8ths oz I think, so a bit heavier than the hook I use.