Slammer Retreives

[JoeLo7]

So i basically have some size slammer with me every trip out fishing! It flat out gets bit for me in all sizes! I find 99% of my bites are on a slow steady retrieve.

been trying to throw some more twitches and pauses in as of recent.

curious to see what kind of different retrieves work for you guys.

thanks

Joe

[gary m]

slow and steady works for me as well brother cant fix what aint broke

 

[hydrocephalic]

Casting, waiting a full minute, then starting a retrieve of any sort with another brief pause after a few handle turns is usually my go to.

[yev14]

Slow and steady works with  a few random pauses , I like to do an extended pause right next to the boat - love those boatside explosions at night 

[greentrout]

I agree with letting the bait sit before starting your retrieve. I have had several blowups with the bait dead sticking near cover. 

[chefchris]

cast out, let it sit, give it a couple good twitches, let it sit for a minute or so, then start my standard slow retrieve. I usually throw a twitch/reel pop in there as well. 

ill pause it and twitch it around structure, rocks, laydowns, etc., working it out of structure or over grass. 

I've also had good luck slow retrieving and then cranking it fast a few turns, then a pause. 

my favorite is cranking it thru pads/weeds, as long as you can get it land in open water they come thru weeds pretty good 

[JoeLo7]

4 hours ago, chefchris said:

cast out, let it sit, give it a couple good twitches, let it sit for a minute or so, then start my standard slow retrieve. I usually throw a twitch/reel pop in there as well. 

ill pause it and twitch it around structure, rocks, laydowns, etc., working it out of structure or over grass. 

I've also had good luck slow retrieving and then cranking it fast a few turns, then a pause. 

my favorite is cranking it thru pads/weeds, as long as you can get it land in open water they come thru weeds pretty good 

thanks man. yes they come through pads and weeds well! im going to try letting it sit for a min.  though i do get smashed once in a while a turn or two into just starting the retrieve, but rare.

[bigpoppabass]

Good job getting the cadence down. Took me a while to get there. I prefer pitches to structure rather than bomb casts. 

[urbanhick]

Bomb casting this old one and cranking it down slays em.