That's funny, I think I've had more birds attack my swimbaits/ trout plugs at Perris than any other lake, stupid birds, wish the bass would be as interested.

Most of the time you can just crank your bait down a bit to lose the birds interest but that floating huddleston isn't diving too deep no matter how hard you crank on it. It should still work fine after you patch it up, there's already a couple holes in the bait that let water in. My bait usually is full of water after the first couple casts, doesn't seem to affect the action.


Remember the birds attack from underwater also, and they fight alot like bass, until they jump :D