socalfrogger | Thu Feb-05-09 07:25 PM |
Member since Oct 21st 2002
395 posts
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#11092, "RE: Swimbait retrieves"
In response to Reply # 0
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I dont know if this really applies cause I havent caught any over about 8 lbs, but I catch 99% if not more of my swimbait fish on the burn. I pretty much can count the number of fish I have caught sub-surface on 1 hand so everything I catch is on top. It doesnt matter what bait I fish, the Hud, The SLammer, the Tripple Trout, The Eagle and a few others, I fish them as fast as I can get away with without it flying out of the water or diving below the surface depending on the bait. Most of these fish come within inches of the shore to. Thats key!! The fish down here sit in like 5-10 feet and face the shore. When they see a trout running the bank, they crush it. If you have ever seen a trout next to the shore, it is usually hauling butt. Thats what I try and immitate.
Slow and boring doesnt work for me, but thats probably why I dont catch the big ones.
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CA Swimb8er | Sat Feb-07-09 01:20 AM |
Member since Jun 11th 2008
34 posts
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#11093, "RE: Swimbait retrieves"
In response to Reply # 5
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Well, my bigger fish have been caught while fishing softbaits on the bottom. Biggest was on a slow retrieve as the bait's constantly bumping against stuff. My second biggest bass was caught as I ripped the bait off of a rock. Again, bottom crawling the bait, bait bumps the rock, I pop the rod; and the fish DRILLED it.
I've caught lots of fish on the Lunker Punker and it's a erratic bait. I've had them hit that bait at my feet.
Have caught a lot of Triple Trout fish rippin' it and burning it around grass. Can't say I've caught big fish doing that, but 5 and 6 pounders.
I fish swimbaits many different ways. I'll fish a Hudd ROF5 with a constant slow crank, but I'll speed it up for a few handle turns; two or three times in the cast. Like slow, slow, slow, slow, fast, fast, fast, pause, "THUNK". Works well sometimes. That change in speed triggers the bite. I do believe in the whole speed change and directional change thing at times. At times, I feel it does produce strikes when the standard straight retrieve does not.
But as most have said, S-L-O-W and steady probably is the standard.
Arden FIVE POUNDERS ARE SMALL :)!
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