| Sometimes the best trick to catch a bass is one of | | | | letting it sink. In this case however, the bait is kept in a |
| the oldest, which is to give them something they have | | | | horizontal position during the entire time. |
| never seen before. A lot of times this can | | | | You also want to make sure that the bait is in |
| accomplished by using a bait in a way that it was | | | | constant contact with the bottom of the lake, but at |
| never intended to be used. | | | | the same time working uphill rather than down. This |
| So the question that comes to mind is Swim-baits. | | | | becomes difficult for two reasons. The first reason is |
| They do so well in 3 out of 4 seasons, but then the | | | | the obvious that it is actually called a Swim-bait and |
| 4th season, winter, they have never been tested until | | | | not a bottom-feeder. The second reason is just as |
| just recently. Originally it is to be used in a traditional | | | | obvious as it is not easy pulling the bait up hill. |
| manner in which you would let it sink, reel it in a bit then | | | | You never know what can be accomplished when |
| let it sink some more. | | | | you use a lure in a manner that it was never intended |
| The trick with Swim-bait during the winter when the | | | | to be used in. Experiment every chance you can. You |
| water is cold is to let it sit upright with its tail pointing up | | | | never know when you may just come up with the |
| towards the surface of the water. This is usually | | | | next big fishing technique. Try something new and |
| accomplished by slightly overweighing it so that you | | | | different, it may just work, you never know. |
| can still use it in a traditional manner of reeling then | | | | Read more about Swimbait at Best Fishing Club. |