swimbaits??????

[bigpikeguy]

The only thing that i can add to what dave said is that sometimes in the spring i like to tickle the tops of weed mats. I just let the lure drop to the depth of the weed and start to reel. you should be able to feel the skirt just touching the tops of the weeds. this takes time to perfect but you will get the hang of it. Remember when you are working a spinner bait deeper keep your rod tip down. That will help you maintain your depth better. Same applies to soft swim baits. As a rule of thumb bigger bait means bigger fish for the most part. so if you are after a bigger fish you may wanna throw a bigger swim bait. that dont mean that you wont catch it on a smaller bait but it helps. I caught plenty of bass on lures that were bigger than the fish when i fish for pike. So just play around a little and see what you come up with.
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