paddletail twist?

Hello all,
I have noticed that walleye insider often references turning paddletail type plastics so that the tail rides sideways rather than with the tip of the boot pointing straight down. Any thoughts – or anyone tried this – they have shown this set up repeatedly so it must be effective and there must be some reason for it – Thoughts???

I tried it for a short while the other day… but it was already a slow bite and was grasping for straws at the time – it didn’t produce that time.

Thanks for any insight you might have. Chuckles

ON some of the pics I have seen they will use a swim head jig. By putting the plastic sideways it will give the whole package a rolling action ( more like a crankbait )instead of just a back and forth.

It would definitely fall/glide erratically… Try it…it may trigger strikes in some situations that standard rigging wont…
But I have observed inexperienced people rig plastic ringworms etc “awkwardly” with pretty poor results…but you never know…nothing is set in concrete in this business of fooling fish…

I think In-Fisherman was referring to rigging swim baits sideways. Although close, there not really in the same category as paddletails.
Paddletails, such as those sold by B’Fish’N Tackle are generally going to be more stream lined and shaped like a minnow or stick bait. Swim baits, generally speaking, are usually shaped more like a shad.
Some of the narrow bodied swim baits might act and fish like a paddletail, but most paddletails do not fish like a true swimbait.

I agree with Tom, my best luck with paddletails and ringworms has always occurred when they were rigged properly on the jig. I’ve seen plenty of clients rigged them wrong and then wonder why they’re not getting bit when others in the boat are.

Boog