The best numbers day I ever had on a swimbait was with a burned 6 in. Triple Trout at New Melones (whether or not a 6 in. TT is a "real" swimbait or not is another story)I landed 8 fish and lost another 5. None of the fish were bigger than 3 pounds and the smallest fish I caught was a 8 inch redeye. I caught a few decent 4 pound type fish on the Delta burning the TT as well. I don't believe that burning a bait is your best bet for trophy type fish, as the big girls are more of ambush type eaters and not willing to move form there ambush spots to chase a fast moving bait.