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The hook up tackle has a great video on their Facebook comparing glides. I remember them saying the 230 had an almost parabolic glide moving vertically as well as horizontally.
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Craig reacted to a post in a topic: Favorite baits other than swimbaits
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derds126 reacted to a post in a topic: Swimbait Collections
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northeast_trev reacted to a post in a topic: Swimbait Collections
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Old school Hardhead all rigged up for this spring. My favorite bait for super calm conditions
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Happy April Fools hahah
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derds126 reacted to a post in a topic: Bait Flipper and Tire Kicker Definitions
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evans_usmc69 reacted to a post in a topic: Best Soft tail floater?
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Cut Tail Triple Trouts are good subtle presentation but can be ripped and twitched as well. I really like the bait. You could also check out the JSJ snack size floaters kind of a similar action but a little more aggressive.
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derds126 reacted to a post in a topic: "PM offers", what are your thoughts..?
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Trout hudds are basically green backed with a white belly/sides. That could imitate a multitude of forages. Bass, trout, pike, shiners, shad, suckers, anything really. I've caught and broken my pb on trout colored hudds in waters without trout multiple times. I think color is not as important as profile and presentation. Seth Burrill is a trophy angler from the northwest and I watch a lot of his videos and seminars and his theory on color was an eye opener to me. Yes matching the hatch is important but the profile that your color puts off; whether it's a translucent, opaque, or metallic is the most important thing and color choice comes down to conditions. Hope this helps.
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marc626 reacted to a post in a topic: Worm blower for huds
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Worm Blower tuned Hudds? Sounds like a good idea to me. Nose up. Nose down. Better buoyancy for easier retrieval over cover. I think Marc is right with the simultaneous seal on the super glue. Definitely worth trying and messing around with.
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HopscotchMan reacted to a post in a topic: Christmas Eve Michigan PB
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I like 12lb glides and soft baits under 2ounces. Gonna be dropping from 20lb to 17lb fluoro for hard and soft baits under 5ounces. Anything over 5ounces and floaters gets 20-25lb big game. More control and better sink rate on lighter line. If you tie good knots, cast properly, and fight fish properly you shouldn't have any problems with break offs. I haven't had any issues with lighter lines.
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Nice fish. Reppin the mitten!
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Has anyone tried bluegill baits deep during summer as more pelagic schools of gills develop along main lake basins? My success has been tight to weed edges with baits like the 3:16 soft gill. I have never caught a fish on a bluegill bait anything other than tight to cover. Cranking the g2 around docks and submerged wood has been very productive for me in the spring. Think square bill crankbait, most bites come when deflecting off cover or when the bait is just about to hit open water like on the end of a dock.
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derds126 reacted to a post in a topic: Fishing Small Gill Baits
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1. Smallmouth over 5 pounds 2. Largemouth over 6.5 pounds 3. Understand fish migration and patterns on the handful of lakes I'm targeting 4. Fish more efficiently
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SpaceGhost reacted to a post in a topic: when and when not to dress your hooks
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I like feathers on baits that walk the dog just on one of the trebles typically the rear. To me it gives the bait a little extra action when you stall it. I like flashabou, kinda looks like fin movement to me.
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Nice fish
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Anybody ever catch a "mean mouth" on a swimbait?
derds126 replied to evilcatfish's topic in The Underground
That's a beautiful spot. Nice fish Jace -
derds126 reacted to a post in a topic: When do you guys put down the swimbait?
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https://www.instagram.com/p/--GXzWH-bY/?taken-by=derdyderds Pics or it didn't happen
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When conditions aren't ideal. Swimbaits are my favorite way to catch fish but when I'm out on the water I'm targeting the best fish, or at least trying to. Makes no sense to me to throw an 8 inch bait all day to catch a few two pounders when the giants aren't in the mood for a big bait just to keep your pride. My last trip out I started drifting live minnows(bring on the live bait hate lol but its the most effiecient way I've found to check a spot), found a key area, anchored, casted a blade bait and was catching quality fish. Storm front began to come through and I switched to a swimbait and caught my two biggest fish of the trip back to back on my first two casts with the swimbait. All your lures are tools and understanding the timing and when to use them is something I've really been focused on this year and I feel it's made me a better angler.