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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.

Old school Hardhead all rigged up for this spring. My favorite bait for super calm conditions

Happy April Fools hahah

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nice fish. Reppin the mitten!

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.

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

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.

Nice fish

That's a beautiful spot. Nice fish Jace

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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.

My instagram is @derdyderds. Would love to see what you guys are posting

Thanks for the details. I gotta get out there and target these fish with swimbaits. Hope you stick another big one before ice up!

That's a trophy man! Congrats. Did you happen to get a water temp when you were out? There's a similar pattern in the fall in my area where giant walleye move shallow.

Doug Hannon used a tagging system with his trophies. Not sure if it's available online but a diagram of his system is in his book Big Bass Magic. He was heavy into conservation and if i remember correctly his tags were harmless to the fish.

Had oakley flaks with green polarized lens for awhile before I dumped them in the lake. Definitely my favorite pair for fishing. Been using amber amphibias lately and they're pretty good. Will be getting a replacement pair of oaks with those green lenses for bright days.

Haven't caught many fish on the 8 inch hudd. Just the right ones. Guess I got lucky haha

I've never caught a fish below 4lb on the 8 inch so not sure how smaller fish would eat but who wants to catch those anyways haha. All fish have been hooked in the roof of the mouth, never lost a fish once hooked either. Rigged BB style as close to the line tie as possible. Hope that helps.