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