8 Trap Method

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There have been numerous videos surfacing of swimbait enthusiast using a new technique to trick bass: The 8 Trap Method 

The approach mimics a panicking fish of the surface of the water causing a commotion. 

Anglers stay patient as they bring their lure back and fourth, staying persistent after missed strikes, until the target connects with the hooks.

Satan Shimada, Lure Designer at Madness Japan, spots a follower pursuing his Balam 300 when he uses a figure eight motion to cause a commotion  The action starts at 2:00 when the fish strikes twice without getting the hooks until getting stuck on the third strike.

Tomoya Shirakawa of Division Rebel Tackles with a Cast 2 Release video displaying the effectiveness of the 8 Trap Method with the new Klash Ghost lure.

Walking the bank in Japan, Ryota Masumoto uses his Gan Craft Jointed Claw to trick a largemouth into committing on the surface. 

What are your thoughts on the technique? 

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[bassbass]

Would love to see this done in Florida.

[danthefisherman]

Those Japanese bass must have some special predator instinct that my fish don't haha

[Willluvstafish]

You could do that for 72 straight hours in my area and it will catch you nothing. Cute videos though.

[FishDr]

Looks like a high speed musky figure eight that emphasizes staying on the surface. Definitely worth adding to the retrieve arsenal.

[NEbucketmouth19]

I'd be curious if anyone in the US has had success with this. 

[carlsbadbassin89]

Yea I’d like to see this successfully done state side. 

[Volfan]

I appreciate their success with it, buts it's hardly a new technique (albeit new with swimbaits). "Skittering" has been going on since the early 1900s at least. I know a dude that used to do this along grass lines and blow downs, but usually with a buzz bait or spinner bait. Stealth is key with this. Long casting has always been overrated.

[Ipleadthefish2]

Satan is the man!!!

[basssavage24/7]

Caught my biggest bass this year doing this with a gancraft 303 couldn't figure 8 it cause I was in a tree only head less then 2 feet to work with. So start doing the 8 trap method. I'm amazed how long the fish stay in front of you while your doing it. The 3 and 4 pounders in my area won't commit to it ,but the 6 plus pounders fall for it  don't know why. 

[SKVMS]

I’ve had the best success with 8 trap or figure 8 shore banging with bladed jigs and over sized boot tail trailers, hit a few good ones a couple nights ago on the rad rat after they would short strike or miss, 75% of the time they would commit to the trap. VIVA LA OCHO

[MaineBassin]

This is very interesting. Surprising it works imo. Maybe I need to ratchet up my topwater game and create more commotion. 

[Cj_bassinish]

Tried it today with a 2 pounder that hit a couple times but it just didn’t get hooked well enough!

[waynem]

I've tried this a number of times over the years.  I only remember it working twice, but one of those bass was over 7#.

[jthod]

you think that's exciting, you should see a upper 40" musky follow in and follow on the 8.....my heart has never pounded that hard.