i was planing on buying some big hammer swimbaits and i was wondering what colors and sizes would i buy? i fish for bass and halibut thanks.

Hi. check out the site's techniques articles for sizes and colors.

www.swimbait.com

As for me personally...for the ocean targeting bass and 'buts, I use mostly 5-inch baits yearound and sometimes 6-inch if I'm targeting bigger calicos along the beach or at the islands. I use 4 inch in winter when the bite is slower. I use 3 and 4 inch in the bays. Here are some of my fave colors that work for both species:

for baitfish colors 48, 37, 11, 4
for early/late/lowlight 35, 37
for bottom forage 45,49, 16

You might like how a variation of these looks better--I fish other colors too, these came to mind first.

For inshore halibut here are my current favorite colors:

3 inch baits: 41,12,51,16,4,27

4, 5 & 6 inch baits: 51,7,34,16,45,24

thanks for the info

Hey, I got a question about lead heads. whats the best size for 3" and the best size for 4" swimbaits ????? wieght & hook size. thanks
Byron

For 3 inch baits I like a 2/0 hooks. 4 inch = 3/0, 5 inch = 4/0, 6 inch & 7 inch = 5/0 or 6/0.

For weight it depends on where you're fishing and the conditions but I typically use 1/8, 3/16, & 1/4 oz. with the 3 inch, 3/8, 1/2 & 3/4 oz. with the 4 inch and 1/2 oz. or above with the 5 inch.