Same body as the Pickle Kick, different tail. Where the paddle tail thumps, the Booty Spin runs a spinning blade — flash and vibration instead of displacement. It's the bait you reach for when fish need to find the lure before they can decide about it. Short version: blade-tail soft swimbait, weedless, three sizes. Pack count changes with size — check the table below before you order. Pack Quantity by Size Every size is the same shelf price. They are not the same quantity. Size Per pack Pack price Per bait 3" 3 baits $10.99 $3.66 5" 2 baits $10.99 $5.50 7" 1 bait $10.99 $10.99 More plastic and a bigger blade cost more to make, so the price holds and the count drops. Worth knowing before you add the 7" to your cart expecting a handful of baits. When to Fish a Blade Instead of a Paddle A paddle tail moves water. A blade throws light and puts a higher-frequency vibration into it. Different signals, different conditions: Dirty or off-color water — the primary case. When fish can't see a profile from distance, flash and vibration bring them in close enough to commit. Low light — early, late, and overcast, where a blade catches whatever light there is. Pressured fish that have seen paddle tails all season. A different signal on the same body is often all it takes. Slow presentations — the blade keeps working at speeds where a paddle tail goes quiet, so you can crawl it and still be saying something. When the water is clear and fish are keyed on a specific bait, go back to the paddle tail — that's the Pickle Kick. On an Umbrella Rig You don't need a full rig of these. The standard approach is two arms of Booty Spin mixed into a rig of paddle tails — the blades pull fish to the school, the paddle tails give them something to eat. At two per pack, one pack of 5" covers exactly that. Run them on the bottom two arms with your heavier heads, or on the top three if you want the flash riding above the school. Building an umbrella rig from scratch? Our crew wrote a photo-by-photo guide covering the arm bend, keel weighting, bait sizing by location, and how to keep five arms of hooks out of every other rod in the rack. Read the full umbrella rig setup guide → Rigging It The Booty Spin uses the same body as the corresponding Pickle Kick size, so start with the hook size you'd run on the equivalent Pickle Kick and confirm the fit before you commit a pack — the point should sit flush in the body slot, not buried and not riding proud. Keep the head as light as your depth allows. The blade needs to turn freely, and an over-weighted head that drags the bait nose-down can foul it against the body. A Warbaits Neck Breaker Swing Head lets the bait pivot independently, which helps the blade stay clear and spinning. Picking a Size and Color Not every color is offered in every size. The selector above shows what's actually available in each — pick your size first, then your color. Size Where it fits 3" Harbors, bays, and skinny water. Spotted bay bass on the bottom. 5" The everyday size — open water, boiler rock, and umbrella rig arms. 7" Big profile with maximum flash. Culling for size, yellowtail in the mix. On color: the blade is already doing the attracting, so the body works best as a silhouette. Natural tones in clear water, darker bodies in green water, solid high-contrast colors once it gets dirty. Pro Tips from the Tackle Express Crew Check the blade before every cast for the first few. A blade fouled against the body is a bait doing nothing, and you won't feel the difference until you look. Fish it slower than a paddle tail. The blade turns at a crawl. Speed adds nothing and can make it helicopter. Mix, don't replace. Two arms of blade in a rig of paddle tails outperforms an all-blade rig in most conditions we see. Save it for the days you'd otherwise go home. This is a dirty-water and low-light problem-solver, not a clear-day default. Common Mistakes Assuming every size is the same quantity. Same price, three different pack counts. The 7" is a single bait. Too much head weight. Drags the nose down, fouls the blade, and kills the one thing you bought the bait for. Burning it. Fast retrieves make the blade spin the bait rather than the bait carry the blade. Fishing it in clear water and blaming the bait. Clear water is paddle-tail water. Different tool. Specifications Booty Spin 3" Harbor and bay size Per pack3 baits Pack price$10.99 Per bait$3.66 TailSpinning blade RiggingWeedless — swing heador weighted EWG Booty Spin 5" The everyday size Per pack2 baits Pack price$10.99 Per bait$5.50 TailSpinning blade Umbrella rig1 pack = 2 arms Booty Spin 7" Big profile, maximum flash Per pack1 bait Pack price$10.99 Per bait$10.99 TailSpinning blade RiggingWeedless — swing heador weighted EWG Kicker does not publish bait weight, blade size, or hook size for the Booty Spin. Call the shop and we'll measure the size you're considering. Colors vary by size and by production run — the selector above is the live list. Hooks and jig heads are sold separately. What's Included Booty Spin swimbaits in the size and color selected — three per pack in 3", two per pack in 5", one per pack in 7". Hooks, jig heads, and the umbrella rig are sold separately. Frequently Asked Questions How many baits come in a pack? Three in the 3", two in the 5", one in the 7". All three sizes are the same pack price. Why does the 7" cost the same as the 3" if it's only one bait? More plastic and a larger blade per bait. Per bait it works out to $10.99 for the 7" against $3.66 for the 3". What's the difference between the Booty Spin and the Pickle Kick? Same body, different tail. The Pickle Kick has a paddle tail that moves water; the Booty Spin has a spinning blade that throws flash and vibration. Paddle tail for clear water, blade for dirty water and low light. What hook size does it take? Kicker doesn't publish one for this bait. The body matches the corresponding Pickle Kick size, so start there and confirm the point sits flush in the slot — or call the shop and we'll check it against a hook for you. Can I run a full umbrella rig of Booty Spins? You can, but two arms of blade mixed into a rig of paddle tails works better in most conditions. One pack of 5" covers exactly two arms. Is it weedless? Yes, when the hook point sits flush in the body slot. Why isn't my color available in the size I want? Not every color is produced in every size. The selector above shows the live combinations — pick your size first, then your color. Does the blade foul on the cast? It can if the head is too heavy for the depth or the bait is rigged crooked. Keep the head light enough that the bait rides level and check the blade is turning free before you cast. Gear That Goes With It Warbaits Neck Breaker Swing Head — lets the bait pivot so the blade stays clear. Kicker PK-Rig Umbrella Rig — five-arm rig with quick clips. Kicker Pickle Kick PK-5 — the paddle-tail version, 5". Kicker Pickle Kick PK-3 — the paddle-tail version, 3". Kicker Pickle Kick PK-7 — the paddle-tail version, 7". Buy It From People Who Fish It We sell Southern California saltwater tackle from our shop on Soledad Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, and we fish these baits on the same water you do. Not sure whether the day calls for a blade or a paddle tail? Call us or come in — we'd rather point you at the right one than sell you both.
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