I came home last night after work and jumped on YouTube as I was warming dinner (leftover tacos). The first video I saw was from Lake Fork Guy, and I instantly double-clicked. Mainly for two reasons. 1) Lake Fork Guy is fishing STUD and also my favorite Googan (Sorry, Peric). 2) Shallow water swimbait fishing is a ridiculously fun way …
The Best 3 Ways To Catch Bass Using Soft Swimbaits
Throwing swimbaits for bass is an easy way to present your bait from top to bottom in clear water if it is rigged correctly. The beauty of a paddletail swimbait is that it can be rigged different ways to make it fall vertically with its head down or swim horizontally. It can also be rigged weedless for fishing around cover …
Jerkbait Mods: Rigs And Tips For Soft Jerkbaits
Anglers are constantly tinkering and tweaking baits to help enhance a lures presentation and illicit more bites, we broken down 4 soft jerkbait mods to help you land more fish this season. The soft plastic jerkbait can be an extremely effective lure when bass are prowling the shallows where it can be twitched near the surface in open water or …
Paddle Tail Swimbaits: When, Where, And How To Rig Them
Paddle tail swimbaits are bass catchers year round, in any water conditions. Simply put, they imitate the look and feel of baitfish better than anything else. Here are a few tips for fishing paddle tail swimbaits to help catch you more fish! Rigging Paddle Tail Swimbaits There are three main ways to rig a paddle tail swimbait; exposed top hook, …
Why You Should Start Throwing Swimbaits To Target Shallow Bass
The wiggling action of a swimbait makes it a natural for fishing in shallow waters. Whether you are fishing a hard or soft swimbait, the lure’s waggling tail section provides the same lift as the blades of a spinnerbait, so the swimbait can effectively run in water less than a foot deep if necessary. The magnum-sized swimbaits pros referred to …
Fishing Soft Bodied Jerkbaits Vs Hard Bodied Jerkbaits
What is jerkbait fishing, and how do you do it? To start with, jerkbaits are lures carrying most of the basic characteristics common to other bass fishing lures. Jerkbaits one defining characteristic is they are made in a manner that mimics an injured fish. When it comes to fishing with jerkbaits, two common techniques are used: the soft plastic jerkbaits …
Jerkbaits: Hard Or Soft?
There aren’t many baits out there that are better at imitating a baitfish than a jerkbait. They are minnow shaped, have a darting action, and come in a variety of different minnow patterns. There are also two different types, those made of soft plastic and traditional lipped jerkbaits, made from balsa or hard resin. They share some similarities, but also …