About this piece
The Smith Bottom Knox Swimmer II is a 30 mm hard plug designed to trigger strikes from pressured trout that have become neutral to horizontal presentations. By concentrating a high-density tungsten weight in the nose while keeping tail buoyancy, this lure stands upright on the bottom, darts side to side with bottom-pumping, vibrates on a straight retrieve, and darts vertically with a winding technique in mid-layer.
Key features
- High-density tungsten weight concentrated in the nose for instant bottom-standing posture
- Tail buoyancy keeps the lure upright on the bottom for effective bottom-tapping
- Darts left/right on bottom-pump and up/down on twitch with slack line
- Slow horizontal wobble on steady retrieve with tail-swaying action
- Equipped with a #12 treble hook
Best for
- Native trout fishing in pressured streams and lakes
- Bottom-contact slow presentations when fish ignore horizontal lures
- Flowing water areas needing stable bottom contact with tail-up posture
