Earlier this year Bassmaster.com gave a glimpse at what was brewing here at Optimum Baits with Fred Roumbanis and his new custom swimbait. After its stellar debut at icast 2016, the long awaited release of the BoomBoom swimbait is finally here!
Like all of our products, a lot of R&D went into the design of this swimbait. To read more about how this bait was born from the minds of Fred Roumbanis and the Optimum team, click here.
Weedless Swimbait
The Fred Roumbanis Weedless Boom Boom Swimbait features a quivering head action, tight body roll and thumping tail kick. It is designed to be fished slowly around cover with a weighted screw lock swimbait hook, where its “panic action” entices lurking fish into committing to strike the bait.
Suggested Tackle and Lure Specs:Heavy Cover Line: 50 lb-70 lb Braid
Open Water Line: 20 lb Flourocarbon
Rod: 7’ -7’11″ Heavy Action
Reel: 6.5:1 Gear ratio
Weight: 1.4 oz
Length: 6”
Hook: Rig with 8/0 screw lock weighted Swimbait hook (manufacturers vary)
Rigged Swimbait
The Fred Roumbanis Boom Boom Swimbait features a quivering head action, tight body roll and thumping tail kick that produce maximum action at a slow retrieve speed. The lure’s “panic action” entices lurking fish into committing to strike the bait.
Hold the rod up to keep it shallow, or extend it down to reach deeper depths.
Suggested Tackle and Lure Specs:
Line: 10-20 lb Flourocarbon
Rod: 7’ – 7’11’’ Medium Heavy Action
Reel: 6.5:1 or slower gear ratio
Hook: Size 1
Weight: 1.8oz
Length: 6”
After the successful debut of the 6\” models at icast 2016, we brought another smaller size to the lineup for icast 2017! The Fred Roumbanis Weedless \”Baby\” Boom Boom Swimbait features a quivering head action, tight body roll and thumping tail kick. It is designed to be fished slowly around cover with a weighted screw lock swimbait hook, where its “panic action” entices lurking fish into committing to strike the bait.
“The Baby Boom Boom is a snack size swimbait that will get you constantly bit and still has the potential for those kicker fish. No matter where I go, I have the Baby Boom tied on with confidence.” – Elite Series Angler Fred Roumbanis
Suggested Tackle and Lure Specs:
Heavy Cover Line: 30 lb-60 lb Braid
Open Water Line: 12-15 lb Flourocarbon
Rod: 7’ – 7’11\” Med Action
Reel: 6.5:1 Gear ratio
Hook: Rig with wide gap screw lock weighted
Swimbait hook 6/0 or larger (Manufacturers vary)
Weight: .6 oz Length: 4.5”
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