This is part one of a two-part article about the Madness Japan Balam 300 swimbait as told by lure designer and big fish expert Satan Shimada. We will discuss the origins of the bait, gear required, where to fish it, and “Balaming” also known as the 8 Trap Method retrieve. The Balam 300 is a […]
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Many anglers associate frog fishing with hot summer days and thick matted vegetation, and that is fair. That is one of the best times to use them, but they work in many other situations including the pre-spawn all the way until summer sets in. Osaka, Japan’s Kenta Kimura is following a long line of bass
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The Optimum Boom Boom line of swimbaits was designed by professional angler and big bait addict Fred Roumbanis. There are now three different versions of this bait; a rigged version with a treble hook, a weedless version that comes in two sizes, and the newest, a line-thru that comes in three different sizes. The new
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As swimbait fishing continues to get more and more popular, fish can sometimes get conditioned to seeing them glide and swim past them. They still work and will continue to land large bass this year and for years to come, but when faced with swimbait shy bass, a large jerkbait may trick a few extra
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This is part two of a two-part series on Zappu terminal tackle and how to use the products. Zappu is a Japanese brand that has become a leader in terminal tackle. They offer a wide range of products designed to customize the look and actions of your lures. We recently visited with Suzuki San, the
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This is part one of a two-part series on Zappu terminal tackle and how to use the products. Zappu is a Japanese brand that has become a leader in terminal tackle. They offer a wide range of products designed to customize the look and actions of your lures. We recently visited with Suzuki San, the
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If there’s a hot, hard bodied lure type out there today, it’s the glide bait. For the longest time, two sectioned baits were an under the radar bait – especially the big ones. Now, every lure manufacturer out there is either scrambling to bring one to market, or they have several from which to choose.
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The Boom Boom line of swimbaits continues to evolve with three different versions available, multiple size options, and a growing list of colors. At first glance, the swimbaits may appear to look similar, but they all have their subtleties in how they swim, and each fits different scenarios. Professional angler Fred Roumbanis, aka Boom Boom,
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The thought of swimbait fishing can be intimidating to some anglers. The big baits require upsized gear and a different approach to fish them correctly, but maybe it doesn’t have to be that way. Noted big bass hunter Butch Brown is one of the best in the world with a swimbait and his way of
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The spoon is one of the oldest types of lures, and they have been catching just about every different species for generations. Bassmaster Elite Series pro Paul Mueller is an avid multi-species angler and uses spoons for just most of what he chases, including bass. The spoon has proven to be one of his top
