For some kinds of fish, particularly big kinds of fish, a big lure is better. A big bass or muskie gets big by learning to be choosy about meals, and often won't waste energy chasing a little morsel. Rather, it waits for something big and easy to gobble down. Drag something nearby that's close to a foot long, and you're likely get a big fish's attention.
Pike are perhaps the most aggressive about big meals, known to attack food so big they can only swallow it halfway. For bass fishing, the use of jumbos is somewhat of a gamble. You need to be in a lake where forage fish get pretty big, such as gizzard shad or trout. In the right conditions, a jumbo lure may land you some of the biggest fish. But in most conditions, it may not land you anything, because a lure that big is pretty intimidating for most of the fish that see it.
If you want a plug that will dive and swim, look for a big diving lip. Lures with a small lip or none at all will slide and dip and sputter near the surface, depending on how you work it. Some have a soft swim tail to provide a wriggly action and soft texture, and others are just big sticks. You'll need stout tackle to cast these lures, and stout muscles to cast them for any length of time. Many of the lures are also suitable for trolling. As with most topwaters, a varied move and pause retrieve works best. Another use for these big plugs is casting them into a feeding school of fish. This is a killer tactic for stripers when you can see them on the surface.
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