About this piece
The Smith Bottom Knock Swimmer 2 is a groundbreaking trout lure that introduces a new style of bottom fishing. Its high-density tungsten weight is concentrated at the front, while the tail retains buoyancy, allowing it to stand tail-up on the bottom. The lure offers multiple actions: darting left and right with bottom pumps, vibrating during straight retrieves, and sharp darts in multiple directions when twitched. This design effectively triggers strikes from trout that have become unresponsive to horizontal presentations.
Key features
- High-density tungsten weight concentrated at the front for stable bottom standing.
- Buoyant tail keeps the lure in a tail-up posture on the bottom, ideal for bottom tapping.
- Slow tail-wagging horizontal swimming on a steady retrieve.
- Sharp darting actions (left/right, up/down) when twitched with line slack.
- Specifically engineered for bottom-focused trout fishing in streams and managed ponds.
Best for
- Targeting trout (including rainbow, brown, and brook trout) in streams and managed fishing areas.
- Fishing situations where trout ignore standard horizontal lures and need a bottom-oriented presentation.
- Techniques such as bottom pumping, vibration retrieve, and wind-whipping in mid-layer.
