2 v 3 piece wake?

[willlliw]

I fish a heavily pressured lake, that doesn't see too many big baits but lots of standard stuff. Despite the main forage being trout, I caught a number of fish last year in a rat. Im looking to get a trout wake to further pinpoint a bait. Im thinking ill either go with the Mattlures Meathead or MS slammer 9''. Does anyone have an opinion on 2pc vs 3pc for night fishing and highly pressured fish. 

[chefchris]

Get the slammer, can’t go wrong and will straight unlike the meathead 

you can always get a 3 piece 9” slammer if you wanted but I’m a fan of the 2 piece 9” 

Looking at my wakes and what’s caught the most fish, 2 piece is my go to, rats, gills, slammers, trout 

have been doing really good on the zfg thundermouth  as well though 

[119bowhunter]

Last year was the first time I’d spent much time fishing at night and had a lot of success on the 9” slammer, I also remember watching one of Toxic Baits YouTube videos where he said that the 2 piece baits seem to produce bigger bites than 3 piece. Having said that I recently picked up my first UFO and I’m excited to throw it at night this year

[NJSwimbatslinger]

I’ve fished both. Quickly found my 2pc wakes attracted more and bigger bites. My theory is that the 2pc baits throw off a vibration or sound closer to that of a something hurt as the swim is a little more aggressive? Lol idk. The 3pc swim smoother so might look like a healthy fish, hence a harder meal to eat 

[azsouth]

I have to say the 2 piece with no doubt for me. 

[bigpoppabass]

Three piece for numbers two piece for lunkers.  Just a heads up, there can be a learning curve with these baits. I almost gave up on the slammer and didnt get bit for six months. Gotta be ready to fish for one bite as being a good day. 

PS. Technically the soft tail makes a two piece really a 3 piece. 

Edited April 25, 2022 by bigpoppabass

[Loudsplashbassn_]

9 hours ago, NJSwimbatslinger said:

I’ve fished both. Quickly found my 2pc wakes attracted more and bigger bites. My theory is that the 2pc baits throw off a vibration or sound closer to that of a something hurt as the swim is a little more aggressive? Lol idk. The 3pc swim smoother so might look like a healthy fish, hence a harder meal to eat 

That's a pretty interesting theory now I'd like to see the same bait in both a 2&3 pc from the underside like a bass eye pov so to speak & see how different they are ..side not always 2pc fr me  but my sherpa 3 pc looks sickk has zero rate of stall on the slowest creep 

[willlliw]

11 hours ago, NJSwimbatslinger said:

I’ve fished both. Quickly found my 2pc wakes attracted more and bigger bites. My theory is that the 2pc baits throw off a vibration or sound closer to that of a something hurt as the swim is a little more aggressive? Lol idk. The 3pc swim smoother so might look like a healthy fish, hence a harder meal to eat 

That is interesting and not what I would have thought. Are these any other 2 piece wakes that would also work?

[NJSwimbatslinger]

33 minutes ago, willlliw said:

That is interesting and not what I would have thought. Are these any other 2 piece wakes that would also work?

I think what your ask is if other 2pc baits have a similar swim? I think most rat and fish profile 2pc baits will have that “panicked” swim. No way to really tell thou. Just my thoughts