Bearking Eel Soft Swimbait with Curl Tail
Bearking Eel Soft Swimbait with Curl Tail
This Bearking Eel is a soft plastic swimbait built with a slim, tapered body and a curved paddle tail that kicks hard on the retrieve. The eel profile and speckled, two-tone finish give it a natural baitfish silhouette that reads well in both clear and stained water. Sold unrigged so you can match it to a worm hook, swimbait hook, or jighead depending on how you want to fish it.
It shines when bass want a subtle, swimming presentation rather than a hard bait. Fish it slow along weed edges, over grass flats, or through open water for largemouth, or slow-roll it near rock and gravel for smallmouth. The soft body and tail action hold up well on repeated casts and give anglers a versatile finesse option for pressured fish.
Specifications
| Type | Soft plastic eel-style swimbait |
| Length | 15cm (5.9in) or 20cm (7.87in) |
| Weight | 10.5g (0.37oz) or 22.4g (0.79oz) |
| Depth | Adjustable with hook or jighead weight, subsurface to mid-depth |
| Action | Curl tail kick with eel-like body undulation |
| Hooks | Sold unrigged, pair with worm hook or swimbait hook |
| Best for | Largemouth and smallmouth bass in grass, rock, and open water |
How to fish it
- Rig the bait on a weighted worm hook or swimbait hook to match your cover and desired fall rate.
- Cast past your target and let the lure sink on a semi-slack line, watching for any tick or line jump.
- Retrieve with a slow, steady swim to keep the curl tail kicking without over-animating the bait.
- Work it parallel to weed lines, rock edges, and drop-offs where bass are holding tight to structure.
Frequently asked
The 20cm size gives a bigger profile that suits largemouth in heavier cover, while the 15cm size is easier to control for smallmouth around rock and gravel.
Use natural, translucent patterns like this speckled finish in clear water and switch to darker or brighter tones in stained or muddy conditions.
A 12 to 20 lb fluorocarbon or braid with fluorocarbon leader pairs well, matched with a worm hook or swimbait hook sized to the bait for solid hookups.
It works year-round for largemouth and smallmouth bass, especially effective in spring and fall when bass key in on slow-moving baitfish and eel-shaped forage.