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This is a great topic that could help a lot of guys out there. I think we have all had this thought a time or two on the water. What really opened my eyes was the cast and crank podcast with Matt Peters. At one point Matt said something along the line of, all you really need is a ms slammer, slide swimmer, triple trout, and a hudd. These baits may not be your confidence baits, but the concept can apply to every swimbaiter. Get a wake, glide, multi-jointed, and soft plastic that you have the most confidence in and learn everything possible about those baits. It’s a simple concept but it is so easy to get caught up in the hype of a new bait. Just because somebody can market a bait doesn’t mean it’s going to work for you and your style of fishing. And like Grady said, there is something special about standing out from the crowd and being confident in what you’re throwing.

I love the phoney glides. It’s my second one. And is my go to glide bait at the moment

11lbs 13oz on the phoney glide. At lake pleasant in sunny az. Been looking for a dd striper since I went out with manny chee about 6 and landed a 7. Finally stuck one

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Not a swimbait tattoo but I like to imagine that the grim reaper only throws big baits

Thank you. I know how deadly you can be with the ufo gill

Thanks man. I’m sure I’ll get beat out of that top spot. April 30th is a long way away and there is a lot of talented guys with ufo baits.

Like all of us in Arizona, I have been putting in a ton of work without seeing much success. I Was out last Saturday and didn’t see a thing. When I was loading up the boat I saw a younger guy throwing a battle shad from shore. I gave him props on the way to get my truck then he came down to talk swimbaits while I loaded up. While talking to my new buddy Jared I asked if he has any citizens, he said no, so I grabbed one of my muted gills and gave it to him. I might have a different view on these types of situations but I believe that we are all in this big bait game together. We all deserve each others support and recognition. If you have the opportunity to give a kid a bait, do it. I know it made his day and I defiantly felt good about it... I took a couple days off to hang with the wife then back to the lake on Tuesday. Tuesday was a crazy day. I saw a small group of stripper, threw out my brand new 250, and got a 2-3 lb to the boat. Reach down for my net and POP! Bent out the back hook and split ring. I quickly changed out the hardware and got back to work. Later on I had a good follow on the 250 but could tell that she was a little hesitant. I gave her a couple hours, went back and got the same reaction from her. She wanted to eat but was just a little unsure about the 250 for some reason. So I left the lake with the same feeling of disappointment, frustration, angry that I’m not smarter than a fish, you know the feeling. Now to the good stuff. Wednesday morning. I’m supposed to be meeting a friend of mine at the lake. He flaked. So I sit thinking about my plan of attack. I decided I would down size from the 250. First I would try the Ufo glide, if that didn’t work maybe a tk would get her to commit. I made my way back up to where I saw the big girl the day before but I waited. I approched her spot in a different way. Trying my best to not use the trolling motor to get my boat into position. Everything worked out perfectly. Boat coasted right to where I wanted to be. My cast was in the exact spot I wanted to be. I let the glide sink for about 15 seconds then started in. The @ufobaitco glide has a pretty tight side to side action and I worked it pretty fast. As soon as I could see a small flash from the bait I got hammered. And just like that my new pb. A beautiful 7 pound 4 ounce bug eyed Betty was in the boat. Now im not telling everybody to be the St. Mary’s of baits. I’m not trying to preach about what goes around comes around. I believe a positive mental attitude is the most important part of fishing. And I know I was in a better mood after giving away a bait that many people like to flip. I hate bait flippers. I love swimbait fishing. And I have respect for anybody that puts the time into trying to catch a swimbait fish. -Josh Lix Sorry for the long post D4A4046C-89B4-4641-B1C4-65739317C710.MOV

This is my 12 foot job boat. I want to rebuild the deck and all of the electronics but I love it.

I have a slow sink from the first batch Ufo released and I love it. Can’t wait to get my hands on a floater. @ufobaitco is a fantastic bait maker and stands behind their product. I also have a glide from them that has become one of my favorites.

Thanks man. That is exactly what I was looking for

I am looking to get a white label XH. I plan on using it for almost everything and want to throw both glides and soft plastic baits on it. I’m sure there are guys out there that do the same. I’m just curious if anybody prefers to throw one over the other with the LDC XH. If you have one please let me know what baits you like to throw with it. Thanks - josh

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