Kamakazee 6" Hollow Tubular Swimbait

6" Hollow Tubular Swimbait Body. The 6" size is the largest of the three Kamakazee swimbait sizes. In addition, there is the mid-sized 5-1/2" and smaller 4" sizes of Kamakazee swimbaits. All have a similar hollow tubular body. There's no material inside. It is completely hollow from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail. However, there is a little extra thickness of plastic in the nose so that the nose can be rigged on a hook or jig securely, and the side walls of the body are thick and durable to resist tearing.

There are a couple of key advantages to being hollow inside:

1. Rigging Straight. First, there is less plastic that the hook needs to be rigged through. With a solid-bodied swimbait, rigging the hook through solid plastic can lead to crooked rigging or misaligned hook position. When the hook or jig head is rigged incorrectly in a swimbait (or any soft plastic bait), your chances to attract fish plummet dramatically. Believe it or not, fish can be extremely fussy as to whether a swimbait or any soft bait is rigged straight or crooked. Fish will not bite crooked or incorrectly rigged soft baits nearly as much as they will strike properly-rigged ones. So, the first advantage to a hollow-bodied swimbait like the Kamakazee is that it is much easier to rig it straight correctly. Reason is, the hook is mostly centered in hollow, empty space, and this helps the hook to self-align itself properly within the empty chamber inside. The hook only has to pierce the thin walls of the bait, and it is easier to hit the walls perfectly. The more perfectly straight a swimbait (or any soft bait) is rigged, the more attractive strikes it will attract.
    
2. Easier, Surer Hooksets. Second, that completely empty, hollow body inside will collapse when fish bite it, resulting in easier and more solid hooksets. When a fish bites, there are only the fairly easy walls of the swimbait body that the hook has to push through.

Kamakazee swimbait is completely hollow inside. Plastic only forms the walls of the swimbait body. The very back and belly (where the hook goes in or out) is relatively thinner and almost like a seam joining the two side walls. As can also be seen, a deep clear coat finish encases the entire swimbait, results in additional lifelike depth and dimension - and also magnifies the paint, scale and sparkle glitter.

Whether you use a Texas rig hook or a jig head, you need to rig a swimbait straight, the hook needs to go in or out of the nose, the belly or the back of the bait perfectly straight and dead-center at all times. If you miss hitting the the nose exactly, or if the hook exits the back or belly of the bait even a little bit off-center, your chances that the swimbait will swim straight or attract strikes are dramatically reduced. This not only applies for the Kamakazee but for every swimbait or any other soft bait.

The oversized paddle tail creates the perfect, natural swimbait action that imitates the swimming movement and vibration of baitfish.

Realistic 3D eyes and lifelike colors include scale pattern backs.

Clear Coat Magnification. A deep, lustrous clear coat of plastic encases the entire Kamakazee swimbait. it adds lifelike depth and an additional dimension of realism. Furthermore, the clear coat magnifies the colors, especially the scale finish and any glitter flake in the finish is magnified due to the clear coat finish over the entire bait.

Rigging a Swimbait with a Jig Head. Different jig heads when paired with Kamakazee's 6" swimbait (or any other swimbait) will cause different swimming actions. No two jig heads will cause the same swimming movement in the body. Some jigs cause the swimbait to swim good. Some not so good. They are all different.

Some jig heads cause a tighter movement with less body roll and more tail wiggle. Other jig heads may cause a very wide rolling body movement. Some cause a more staccato flutter. Some heads cause a more sinuous S-shaped action. Some jig heads cause a careening roll. Some heads cause both body and tail action, or one or the other. No two jig heads impart the same action, and some may look good or not so good to you or to the fish.

With that being said, the 1/2 oz swimbait jig shown below creates a very cool action much like a naturally-swimming baitfish. It is currently available in one size only (1/2 oz with heavy duty 5/0 hook) in Bassdozer's Store. It is the ideal match that fits perfectly and swims incredibly with Kamakazee's 6" swimbait.

1/2 oz swimbait jig head (sold separately in Bassdozer's Store) matches perfectly with Kamakazee's 6" swimbait.

The swimbait jig head (sold separately in Bassdozer's Store) has a two-pronged keeper collar so it fits securely and tightly. The super heavy duty Mustad Ultra-Point Black Nickel Round Bend Hook is size 5/0. It can be used with heavy line up to 65 lb braid.

Kamakazee 6" swimbaits are sold in 3-packs with 3 swimbaits all the same color in a clamshell.

Photo Note: In the photos below, all three swimbaits are the same 6" size. The camera angle makes the swimbait closer to the camera seem relatively larger while the swimbait furthest from the camera looks relatively smaller. This is an optical illusion. In actuality, all three swimbaits in the photos below are absolutely the same 6" size and shape.

6" Kamakazee Swimbait ~ 3 Pack ~ Ayu

6" Kamakazee Swimbait ~ 3 Pack ~ Perch

6" Kamakazee Swimbait ~ 3 Pack ~ Clear Lake Hitch

6" Kamakazee Swimbait ~ 3 Pack ~ Tennessee Shad

6" Kamakazee Swimbait ~ 3 Pack ~ Shad

6" Kamakazee Swimbait ~ 3 Pack ~ Watermelon Green Pumpkin

6" Kamakazee Swimbait ~ 3 Pack ~ Rainbow Trout

6" Kamakazee Swimbait ~ 3 Pack ~ Blueback Herring

6" Kamakazee Swimbait ~ 3 Pack ~ Hologram Shad

6" Kamakazee Swimbait ~ 3 Pack ~ Chartreuse Shad