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Swimbaits and Bass
Written by Byron Velvic
Monday, 17 August 2009 08:53
Swimbaits and Bass Byron Velvick
I’ve had an interest in swimbaits for many years, really since I started bass fishing on a serious level. Most of that in the early years was in the ocean. My first freshwater experience with them came when I decided to try big, heavy saltwater swimbaits in California’s trophy bass lakes. I was immediately rewarded with a good number of tournament winning bags.
(Ed.: World renowned trophy bass hunter Mike Long talks about a bass’ senses – sight, smell, taste, hearing, lateral line – and how to use these senses to possibly land the fish of a lifetime.)
“The 8-inch swimbait flies through the air and impacts the water with a splash heard around the lake. After letting the bait sink a few seconds, the angler begins a slow methodical retrieve – the bait barely under the surface.